1975 Brownlow Medal Explained

1975 Brownlow Medal
Holder Label:	Winner
Holder:	Gary Dempsey 20 votes
Network:	Seven Network
Previous:	1974
Main:	Brownlow Medal
Next:	1976

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.^[1] Gary Dempsey of the Footscray Football Club won the medal by polling twenty votes during the 1975 VFL season.^[2]

Leading votegetters

	Player	Votes
	1st	Gary Dempsey	20
2nd	Stan Alves	19
=3rd	Alex Jesaulenko	18
	Graham Moss
	John Hendrie
=6th	Phil Carman	17
	Brian Roberts
8th	Keith Greig	16
9th	George Young	15
	Sam Newman *	14
=10th		11
	Rod Ashman *	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: 1975 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 11 February 2016.