The Chas Brownlow Trophy — better known as the Brownlow Medal, is an individual award given to the player judged best and fairest in the Australian Football League during the regular season. Determined by votes cast by the officiating umpires after each game, it is considered the highest honour for individual players in the AFL. [1][2] The medal has been awarded every year since 1924, with the exception of an intermission from 1942-1945 for World War II. [edit] Winners by Season Indicates that medal was awarded retrospectively
* = Denotes the player with the most votes was ineligible due to suspension. The medal was not awarded between 1942 and 1945, due to World War II. [edit] Ineligible winners Historically, players who are suspended at some time during the season by the AFL's disclipinary tribunal for serious on-field offences (for instance, striking, kicking or charging) were ineligible for the award. Although the system for determining ineligibility has changed, suspended players have tallied the highest number of votes for the award on two occasions. [edit] Multiple Winners The following have won the Brownlow Medal on more than one occasion. | Number | Player | Team | Seasons | | 3 | | Haydn Bunton, Sr. | Fitzroy | 1931, 1932, 1935 | | Dick Reynolds | Essendon | 1934, 1937, 1938 | | Bob Skilton | South Melbourne | 1959, 1963, 1968 | | Ian Stewart | St Kilda / Richmond | 1965, 1966, 1971 | | 2 | | Ivor Warne-Smith | Melbourne | 1926, 1928 | | Bill Hutchison | Essendon | 1952, 1953 | | Roy Wright | Richmond | 1952, 1954 | | Keith Greig | North Melbourne | 1973, 1974 | | Peter Moore | Collingwood/Melbourne | 1979, 1984 | | Greg Williams | Sydney/Carlton | 1986, 1994 | | Robert Harvey | St Kilda | 1997, 1998 | | Adam Goodes | Sydney | 2003, 2006 | [edit] Voting systems Main article: Brownlow MedalSince 1924, the vote system for the Brownlow has changed three times. | 1924-1930 | One vote per game. | | 1931-1976, 1978-present | Six votes per game: 3 votes, 2 votes, and 1 vote | | 1976-1977 | Twelve votes per game: 3 votes, 2 votes, and 1 vote from the two field umpires | | The lengths of the home and away season have also changed since 1924. | | 1924-1941, 1950-1967 | 18 games | | 1946-1949 | 19 | | 1968-1969, 1993 | 20 games | | 1970-1992, 1994-present | 22 games | From 1930 to 1980, a countback system was used to determine the winner in the event of a tie. Under this system, the winner was the player with the most three-vote games.[2] In 1980, the countback system was removed and all players who had tied were awarded the medal retrospectively.[2] In the event of a tie in the current system, the players are considered joint winners. [2] - ^ Sean Miller. "What makes the Brownlow so special?". Premier Media Group. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24392814-5017892,00.html. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Brownlow Medal - AFL Brownlow Medal". Australian Football League. http://www.afl.com.au/aflhq/awards/brownlow/tabid/263/default.aspx. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
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