2005 Brownlow Medal winner - Ben Cousins AFTER ROUND 22 2005 Brownlow TOP VOTE GETTERS TEAM VOTES   2005 Brownlow Medal winner Ben Cousins 1 B.Cousins West Coast 20 2 D.Kerr West Coast 19 3 N.Dal Santo St Kilda 18 4 S.West Bulldogs 17 5 T.Edwards Adelaide 16 6 B.Hall Sydney 16 7 L.Hodge Hawthorn 15 8 M.Pavlich Fremantle 14 9 L.Power Brisbane 14 10 J.Bolton Sydney 13 2005 Brownlow Fashions Other Brownlows 2007 Brownlow Medal 2006 Brownlow Medal count 2004 Brownlow Medal count 2003 Brownlow Medal count What is the Brownlow Medal? The Brownlow Medal is awarded annually at the end of each AFL season to the best and fairest player in the league. The medal is named after Geelong football legend Chas Brownlow, and has been awarded since 1924. How are votes awarded? At the end of each round of the regular season, the field umpires for each match award votes to the players they judge as being the best and fairest for the match. Votes are awarded in the order of three, two, one, for the best three players. The votes are kept confidential until the end of the season. If a player is suspended during the season by the AFL tribunal, they are ruled ineligible to win the award. PAST BROWNLOW MEDAL WINNERS LIST YEAR PLAYER CLUB VOTES 2004 C.Judd West Coast 30 2003 N.Buckley Collingwood 22 2003 A.Goodes Sydney 22 2003 M.Ricciuto Adelaide 22 2002 Simon Black Brisbane 25 2001 Jason Akermanis Brisbane 23 2000 Shane Woewodin Melbourne 24 THE 90s 1999 Shane Crawford Hawthorn 28 1998 Robert Harvey St Kilda 32 1997 Robert Harvey St Kilda 26 1996 James Hird Essendon 21 1996 Michael Voss Brisbane 21 1995 Paul Kelly Sydney 21 1994 Greg Williams Carlton 30 1993 Gavin Wanganeen Essendon 18 1992 Scott Wynd Footscray 20 1991 Jim Stynes Melbourne 25 1990 Tony Liberatore Footscray 20 THE 80s 1989 Paul Couch Geelong 22 1988 Gerard Healy Sydney 20 1987 Tony Lockett St Kilda 20 1987 John Platten Hawthorn 20 1986 Robert Dipierdomenico Hawthorn 17 1986 Greg Williams Sydney 17 1985 Brad Hardie Footscray 22 1984 Peter Moore Melbourne 24 1983 Ross Glendinning North Melbourne 24 1982 Brian Wilson Melbourne 23 1981 Bernie Quinlan Fitzroy 22 1981 Barry Round South Melbourne 22 1980 Kelvin Templeton Footscray 23 THE 70s 1979 Peter Moore Collingwood 22 1978 Malcolm Blight North Melbourne 22 1977 Graham Teasdale South Melbourne 59 1976 Graham Moss Essendon 48 1975 Gary Dempsey Footscray 20 1974 Keith Craig North Melbourne 27 1973 Keith Craig North Melbourne 27 1972 Len Thompson Collingwood 25 1971 Ian Stewart Richmond 21 1970 Peter Bedford South Melbourne 25 THE 60s 1969 Kevin Murray Fitzroy 19 1968 Bob Skilton South Melbourne 24 1967 Ross G. Smith St Kilda 24 1966 Ian Stewart St Kilda 21 1965 Ian Stewart St Kilda 20 1965 Noel Teasdale North Melbourne 20 1964 Gordon Collis Carlton 27 1963 Bob Skilton South Melbourne 20 1962 Alistair Lord Geelong 28 1961 John James Carlton 21 1960 John Schultz Footscray 20 THE 50s 1959 Verdun Howell St Kilda 20 1959 Bob Skilton South Melbourne 20 1958 Neil Roberts St Kilda 24 1957 Brian Gleeson St ilda 24 1956 Peter Box Footscray 22 1955 Fred Goldsmith South Melbourne 21 1954 Roy Wright Richmond 29 1953 Bill Hutchison Essendon 26 1952 Roy Wright Richmond 21 1952 Bill Hutchison Essendon 21 1951 Bernie Smith Geelong 23 1950 Allan Ruthven Fitzroy 21 THE 40s 1949 Ron Clegg South Melbourne 23 1949 Col Austen Hawthorn 23 1948 Bill Morris Richmond 24 1947 Bert Deacon Carlton 23 1946 Don Cordner Melbourne 20 1941 Norman Ware Footscray 23 1940 Des Fothergill Collingwood 32 THE 30s 1939 Marcus Whelan Collingwood 23 1938 Dick Reynolds Essendon 18 1937 Dick Reynolds Essendon 27 1936 'Dinny' Ryan Fitzroy 26 1935 Haydn Bunton Fitzroy 24 1934 Dick Reynolds Essendon 19 1933 'Chicken' Smallhorn Fitzroy 18 1932 Haydn Bunton Fitzroy 23 1931 Haydn Bunton Fitzroy 26 1930 Stan Judkins Richmond 4 1930 Harry Collier Collingwood 4 THE 20s 1929 Albert Collier Collingwood 6 1928 Ivor Warne-Smith Melbourne 8 1927 Syd Coventry Collingwood 7 1926 Ivor Warne-Smith Melbourne 9 1925 Colin Watson St Kilda 9 1924 'Carji' Greeves Geelong 7