1999 Brownlow Medal Explained

1999 Brownlow Medal
Location:	Sydney, Australia
Holder Label:	Winner
Holder:	Shane Crawford 28 votes
Network:	Seven Network
Previous:	1998
Main:	Brownlow Medal
Next:	2000

The 1999 Brownlow Medal was the 72nd year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home-and-away season.^[1] Shane Crawford of the Hawthorn Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-eight votes during the 1999 AFL season.^[2]

The count was notable in that it was the first time since the award's inception in 1924 that it was held outside Melbourne.^{[3] [4]}

Leading vote-getters

	Player	Votes
1st	Shane Crawford	28
2nd	Mark Mercuri	22
=3rd	Matthew Allan	20
	Nathan Buckley
5th	Wayne Schwass	19
6th	Craig Bradley	18
7th	Matthew Richardson	16
=8th	Adrian Fletcher	15
	Ben Cousins
10th	Scott West	14

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: 1999 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 7 November 2016.
3. Web site: Mitchell's triumph adds to Hawks' quirky Brownlow winners. AFL.com.au. Ashley. Browne. 16 November 2016. 16 November 2016.
4. Web site: Shane Crawford: Winning Brownlow changes your life, but it shouldn't change your approach to footy. Fox Sports Australia. Shane. Crawford. 22 September 2014. 16 November 2016.