1929 Brownlow Medal Explained

1929 Brownlow Medal
Holder Label:	Winner
Holder:	Albert Collier 6 votes
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The 1929 Brownlow Medal was the sixth 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] Albert Collier of the Collingwood Football Club won the medal by polling six votes during the 1929 VFL season.^[2]

A new provision was introduced to suspend Brownlow Medal voting during rounds when the state team was active to avoid disadvantaging the players selected in the team. This provision was not repeated in future years.^[3]

Leading votegetters

	Player	Votes
	1st	Albert Collier	6
=2nd	Allan Hopkins	4
	Ivor Warne-Smith
	Arthur Batchelor
=5th	Jack Titus	3
	Harold Matthews
	Jack Collins
	Arthur Ludlow
	Ernest Utting
	Reg Hickey
	Bob Makeham
	Harry Vallence
	Charlie Cameron

Notes and References

1. Book: AFL Record Season Guide 2009. 2009 . Lovett, Michael. Slattery Media Group. Docklands, Victoria. 496. 978-0-9805162-6-5.
2. Web site: 1929 Brownlow Medal. 3 November 2016.
3. News: The Age. Melbourne, VIC. Football - Brownlow Medallist. 5 September 1929. 5.