1961 Brownlow Medal

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1961 Brownlow Medal
Winner John James (Carlton)
21 votes
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The 1961 Brownlow Medal was the 34th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. [1] John James of the Carlton Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-one votes during the 1961 VFL season. [2]

Leading votegetters

PlayerVotes
1st John James (Carlton)21
2nd Laurie Dwyer (North Melbourne)19
3rd Ian Law (Hawthorn)17
4th Frank Johnson (South Melbourne)13
=5th Charlie Evans (Footscray)12
Ted Whitten (Footscray)
Brendan Edwards (Hawthorn)
Jim Taylor (South Melbourne)
=9th Kevin Murray (Fitzroy)11
Ron Branton (Richmond)

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The 1924 Brownlow Medal was the inaugural year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Edward 'Carji' Greeves of the Geelong Football Club won the medal by polling seven votes during the 1924 VFL season.

The 1979 Brownlow Medal was the 52nd year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Peter Moore of the Collingwood Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the 1979 VFL season.

The 1978 Brownlow Medal was the 51st year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Malcolm Blight of the North Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the 1978 VFL season.

The 1989 Brownlow Medal was the 62nd year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Paul Couch of the Geelong Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the 1989 VFL season.

The 1987 Brownlow Medal was the 60th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Tony Lockett of the St Kilda Football Club and John Platten of the Hawthorn Football Club both won the medal by polling twenty votes during the 1987 VFL season.

The 1986 Brownlow Medal was the 59th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Robert DiPierdomenico of the Hawthorn Football Club and Greg Williams of the Sydney Swans both won the medal by polling seventeen votes during the 1986 VFL season.

The 1985 Brownlow Medal was the 58th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Brad Hardie of the Footscray Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the 1985 VFL season.

The 1981 Brownlow Medal was the 54th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Bernie Quinlan of the Fitzroy Football Club and Barry Round of the South Melbourne Football Club both won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the 1981 VFL season.

The 1984 Brownlow Medal was the 57th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Peter Moore of the Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-four votes during the 1984 VFL season.

The 1982 Brownlow Medal was the 55th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Brian Wilson of the Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 1982 VFL season.

The 1975 Brownlow Medal was the 48th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Gary Dempsey of the Footscray Football Club won the medal by polling twenty votes during the 1975 VFL season.

The 1939 Brownlow Medal was the 16th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Marcus Whelan of the Collingwood Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 1939 VFL season.

The 1941 Brownlow Medal was the 18th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Norman Ware of the Footscray Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 1941 VFL season.

The 1958 Brownlow Medal was the 31st year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Neil Roberts of the St Kilda Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-four votes during the 1958 VFL season.

The 1959 Brownlow Medal was the 32nd year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Bob Skilton of the South Melbourne Football Club and Verdun Howell of the St Kilda Football Club both won the medal by polling twenty votes during the 1959 VFL season.

The 1960 Brownlow Medal was the 33rd year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. John Schultz of the Footscray Football Club won the medal by polling twenty votes during the 1960 VFL season.

The 1962 Brownlow Medal was the 35th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Alistair Lord of the Geelong Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-eight votes during the 1962 VFL season.

The 1963 Brownlow Medal was the 36th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Bob Skilton of the South Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling twenty votes during the 1963 VFL season.

The 1964 Brownlow Medal was the 37th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Gordon Collis of the Carlton Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-seven votes during the 1964 VFL season.

The 1966 Brownlow Medal was the 39th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Ian Stewart of the St Kilda Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-one votes during the 1966 VFL season.

References

  1. Lovett, Michael (ed.). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN   978-0-9805162-6-5.
  2. "1961 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 November 2016.