Bobby Hill wins the 2023 AFL Grand Final Norm Smith Medal

Collingwood clinched a sensational Grand Final victory with one star forward tearing the game apart and claiming best on ground honours.

Bobby Hill was phenomenal. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Bobby Hill has won the 2023 Norm Smith Medal after an electric Grand Final display saw him lead Collingwood over Brisbane on Saturday afternoon.

The livewire forward was an unstoppable force at the MCG as he tore the Brisbane defence to pieces over the course of three hours.

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Hill kicked four goals in the opening half and while he couldn’t add to his tally in the second half he was still the most damaging man in the forward half of the game.

Every time Collingwood surged forward it was all eyes on Hill as he diced his way through defenders.

He put his mark on the contest late in the second quarter when he launched onto the shoulders of Brandon Starcevich.

He finished the contest with four goals, nine score involvements, 18 disposals and five tackles.

Hill was a clear winner as he polled a perfect 15 votes ahead of Brisbane’s Keidan Coleman who finished second on five votes.

Norm Smith Medal voting

15 – B. Hill, Collingwood – 33333

5 – K. Coleman, Brisbane Lions – 221

4 – N. Daicos. Collingwood – 22

3 – T. Mitchell, Collingwood – 21

2 – J. Crisp, Collingwood – 11

1 – S. Pendlebury, Collingwood – 1

Bobby soars. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Step ladder Starcevich. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Zac Bailey emerged as the early front runner to take home the coveted award with two sensational first quarter goals.

The game was wide open in the first half with a staggering 18 combined goals being kicked while both teams combined for seven goals in the second half.

Keidean Coleman had his hands on everything for the Lions and finished with 26 disposals while Collingwood star Nick Daicos racked up disposals at will as he ended with a game high 29 touches.

Jordan de Goey was kept relatively quiet by Brisbane’s Josh Dunkley, but popped up to kick two monster goals. One at the end of the first quarter, the second coming in the final term to put Collingwood back in front in the dying stages.

Originally published as Bobby Hill wins the 2023 AFL Grand Final Norm Smith Medal