| 1980 Brownlow Medal | |
| Holder Label: | Winner |
| Holder: | Kelvin Templeton 23 votes |
| Network: | Seven Network |
| Previous: | 1979 |
| Main: | Brownlow Medal |
| Next: | 1981 |
The 1980 Brownlow Medal was the 53rd 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] Kelvin Templeton of the Footscray Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 1980 VFL season.[2]
| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kelvin Templeton | 23 |
| 2nd | Merv Neagle | 20 |
| 3rd | Rod Blake | 19 |
| 4th | Peter Moore | 18 |
| 5th | Tim Watson | 17 |
| =6th | Chris Smith | 16 |
| Leigh Matthews | ||
| Mark Lee | ||
| =9th | Keith Greig | 15 |
| Gary Dempsey |