1978 Brownlow Medal Explained

1978 Brownlow Medal
Date:	25 September
Location:	Southern Cross Ballroom
Holder Label:	Winner
Holder:	Malcolm Blight 22 votes
Network:	Seven Network
Previous:	1977
Main:	Brownlow Medal
Next:	1979

The 1978 Brownlow Medal was the 51st 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] Malcolm Blight of the North Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the 1978 VFL season.^[2]

Leading votegetters

	Player	Votes
1st	Malcolm Blight	22
2nd	Peter Knights	21
3rd	Garry Wilson	20
4th	Kevin Bartlett	19
5th	Gary Dempsey	16
6th	Graham Teasdale	15
=7th	Michael Tuck	14
	Geoff Raines
	Robert Flower
	Ray Shaw *	14

* 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: 1978 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 7 November 2016.