2023 Brownlow Medal Explained

2023 Brownlow Medal
Date:Monday, 25 September 2023
Location:Crown Palladium
Holder Label:Winner
Holder:Lachie Neale
Network:Seven Network
Telstra
Previous:2022
Main:Brownlow Medal
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The 2023 Brownlow Medal was the 96th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the best and fairest player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home-and-away season. It was won by Lachie Neale for the second time, with 31 votes; Neale had previously won the medal in 2020.[1] The count took place on Monday 25 September, five days before the grand final.[2] [3]

Leading vote-getters

Player Votes
1stLachie Neale (Brisbane Lions) 31
2nd Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) 29
3rd Nick Daicos (Collingwood)28
=4th Errol Gulden (Sydney) 27
Zak Butters (Port Adelaide)
6th Christian Petracca (Melbourne)26
7th Jack Viney (Melbourne)24
Caleb Serong (Fremantle) 24*
=8th Patrick Cripps (Carlton)22
Noah Anderson (Gold Coast)
=10th Connor Rozee (Port Adelaide)21
Jack Sinclair (St Kilda)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-09-25 . ‘Doesn’t sit well’: Brownlow BOILOVER as Lions star joins AFL greats in thrilling count . 2023-09-27 . Fox Sports . en.
  2. News: 2023-09-25 . Lachie Neale joins an elite club with his second Brownlow Medal. Here's how he did it . en-AU . ABC News . 2023-09-27.
  3. Web site: 2023-09-25 . 'I'm pretty rattled': Lion King Lachie wins second Brownlow . 2023-09-27 . afl.com.au . en.