1939 Brownlow Medal Explained

1939 Brownlow Medal
Holder Label:	Winner
Holder:	Marcus Whelan 23 votes
Previous:	1938
Main:	Brownlow Medal
Next:	1940

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.^[1] Marcus Whelan of the Collingwood Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 1939 VFL season.^[2]

Leading votegetters

	Player	Votes
	1st	Marcus Whelan	23
2nd	Harry Hickey	20
3rd	Dick Reynolds	19
4th	Jack Dyer	17
5th	Wilfred Smallhorn	16
=6th	Jock Cordner	14
	Syd Dyer
8th	Herbie Matthews	13
9th	Stan Spinks	12
=10th	Alby Pannam	11
	Hugh Torney
	Jim Cleary
	Jack Mueller *	11

* The player was ineligible to win the medal due to suspension by the VFL Tribunal during the year.

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: 1939 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 3 November 2016.