1941 Brownlow Medal Explained

1941 Brownlow Medal
Holder Label:	Winner
Holder:	Norman Ware 23 votes
Previous:	1940
Main:	Brownlow Medal
Next:	1946

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.^[1] Norman Ware of the Footscray Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 1941 VFL season.^[2]

Leading votegetters

	Player	Votes
	1st	Norman Ware	23
2nd	Herbie Matthews	22
3rd	Fred Hughson	17
4th	Reg Garvin	14
	Bob Chitty *	14
=5th	Harry Hickey	13
	Andy Angwin
	George Kennedy
	Jack Graham
=9th	Jack Regan	12
	Wally Buttsworth
	Arthur Olliver
	Jim Cleary

* 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: 1941 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 4 November 2016.