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When was the first Brownlow Medal?
1924
| Brownlow Medal | |
|---|---|
| The first Brownlow Medal, awarded to Edward Greeves Jr. in 1924 | |
| Awarded for | The best and fairest player in the Australian Football League |
| Location | Crown Palladium Ballroom |
| Country | Australia |
Who won AFL Brownlow?
boy Ollie Wines
Congratulations to Echuca boy Ollie Wines on polling a record equaling 36 votes to win the Brownlow medal. With a shout out to Echuca boy Clayton Oliver for his 30 votes which most years would win him the award.
Who was the first indigenous to win the Brownlow Medal?
Gavin Wanganeen
Gavin Wanganeen of the Essendon Football Club won the medal by polling eighteen votes during the 1993 AFL season. Wanganeen was the first Aboriginal player to win the Brownlow Medal in the history of the award, and, at age 20, he was the youngest winner since Denis Ryan in 1936.
Who has won the most Brownlow medals in history?
Ablett Jnr also received 122 votes from the umpires during his time at the Gold Coast Suns. His total career tally of 262 Brownlow Medal votes is the most by an individual player in the history of the award.
Did Michael Voss win a Brownlow?
The leading individual award in the game is the Brownlow Medal, which has been awarded since 1924 to the Fairest and Best player in the AFL competition each season….Brownlow Medallists: 1924 – Present.
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Player | Michael Voss |
| Team | Brisbane Lions |
| Votes | 21 |
| Recruited from | Morningside (Qld) |
How much is a Brownlow Medal worth?
The value is estimated to be between $75,000 and $100,000. “I don’t think it gets much better than a Brownlow Medal,” auctioneer Charles Leski said. “You always wait for calls from people willing to sell Brownlow Medals, but they are tightly held and prized.
Who won 3 Brownlow medals?
Only four players in the history of the League have won three Brownlow medals. They are Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy), Dick Reynolds (Essendon), Bob Skilton (South Melbourne) and Ian Stewart (St Kilda and Richmond). Another eight players have won two Brownlows.
Who won Brownlow Medal 2021?
Ollie Wines
Ollie Wines is the 2021 Brownlow Medallist! So there it is! Ollie Wines earns two votes as Marcus Bontempelli records none to become the first Port Adelaide player to win the Brownlow Medal.
Who won the 2021 Brownlow Medal?
Port Adelaide star Ollie Wines has become the club’s first Brownlow Medallist in a record count at Optus Stadium in Perth. The 26-year-old polled 36 votes to win from Bulldogs midfielder Marcus Bontempelli on 33 and Melbourne’s Clayton Oliver on 31.
Who was the last non midfielder to win Brownlow?
Sydney’s Adam Goodes was the last player to win it from outside the midfield. You could argue he was basically playing as a midfielder from the ruck.
Who has won the most AFL premierships?
Essendon and Carlton have won the most VFL/AFL premierships, with a total of 16 each. Of the teams currently competing in the Australian Football League, only Fremantle, Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney – three of the competition’s four newest clubs – are yet to win a premiership.
Who came second in Brownlow 2021?
Brownlow Medal 2021 Top 10 Leaderboard
| Pos. | Name | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ollie Wines | 36 |
| 2nd | Marcus Bontempelli | 33 |
| 3rd | Clayton Oliver | 31 |
| 4th | Sam Walsh | 30 |