1988 Brownlow Medal Explained

1988 Brownlow Medal
Holder Label:	Winner
Holder:	Gerard Healy 20 votes
Network:	Seven Network
Previous:	1987
Main:	Brownlow Medal
Next:	1989

The 1988 Brownlow Medal was the 61st 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] Gerard Healy of the Sydney Swans won the medal by polling twenty votes during the 1988 VFL season.^[2]

Leading votegetters

	Player	Votes
1st	Gerard Healy	20
=2nd	Simon Madden	16
	Jason Dunstall
4th	Tony Hall	15
=5th	Darren Millane	14
	Darren Kappler
	Peter Foster *	14
=7th	Adrian Gleeson	13
	Chris Mainwaring
	Shane Morwood
	Tony McGuinness

* 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: 1988 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 7 November 2016.