2000 Brownlow Medal Explained

2000 Brownlow Medal
Holder Label:Winner
Holder:Shane Woewodin
24 votes
Network:Seven Network
Previous:1999
Main:Brownlow Medal
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The 2000 Brownlow Medal was the 73rd 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 Woewodin of the Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-four votes during the 2000 AFL season.[2]

The Essendon Football Club set a record for the highest number of votes collected as a team, with 116 out of a possible 132 votes. The club polled at least one vote in every game, including all six votes in 14 games.[3]

Leading vote-getters

Player Votes
1st Shane Woewodin 24
2nd Scott West 22
3rd Andrew McLeod 20
4th Anthony Koutoufides 19
=5th Nathan Buckley 18
Brett Ratten
=7th Michael O'Loughlin 16
Michael Voss
James Hird
=10th Wayne Carey 14
Nick Holland
Adem Yze
Brent Harvey
Tony Liberatore
Matthew Lloyd

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: 2000 Brownlow Medal. AFL Tables. 7 November 2016.
  3. js_kay. 1034332607482195968. 28 August 2018. OTD in 2000 @EssendonFC polled a VFL / AFL record 116 (of possible 132) #Brownlow votes. The club polled... - all 6 votes in 14 rounds - the 3 votes in 20 rounds - at least one vote in all rounds - 74 of 78 votes in first 13 rounds.