Lachie Neale wins 2023 Brownlow Medal: See every vote from every game, club leaders and the overall leaderboard
It was a thrilling count, full of controversy – and there were surprises everywhere. See every Brownlow Medal vote from every game at your club and full leaderboard.
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Brisbane star Lachie Neale has pulled off what he will hope is the first of two grand final week heists, winning his second Brownlow Medal in four years.
The Lions ball-winner – who finished on 31 votes – delivered a perfect final round to surge away from late-charger Bulldog Marcus Bontempelli (29 votes) and hot medal favourites in Magpie Nick Daicos (28 votes) and Port Adelaide’s Zak Butters (27 votes).
See every vote, full leaderboard and all the controversy as it unfolded below.
‘Mind-blowing’ votes overshadow thrilling finish
The 2023 Brownlow Medal count is going down to the wire – but that’s not what everyone’s talking about.
First, it was surprise early bolter Lachie Neale who drew the attention of Brownlow watchers online
The 2020 winner raced to 14 votes after round 9 despite some indifferent early season form.
While the Brisbane Lions star – who missed the All-Australian team – had some huge games, one match in particular set social media alight.
In round 6 the Lions claimed a 21-point win against the Giants and Neale was awarded three votes as best on ground after collecting seven kicks and 13 handballs.
In the same game Josh Kelly had 41 disposals, Stephen Coniglio 38 and Lions forward Charlie Cameron kicked 7.2.
Cameron received two votes from the umpires while Daniel Rich received one for his 27 disposal game.
Then it was Jason Horne-Francis polling three votes against Geelong in round 14 for a game in which he finished with 13 disposals, two goals, seven clangers and 41 supercoach points.
In another controversial call, Jack Sinclair failed to poll at all after amassing 37 disposals and two goals against the Giants in round 10.
And some on Twitter questioned if there was a case of mistaken identity when first-year Saint Mattaes Philippou received his first career Brownlow vote for a five-kick game against Carlton in round 6.
I just watched every possession of Horne-Francis getting three votes for 13 touches v Geelong and it's a travesty. 13 touches. Four ineffective, two clangers, four short kicks. One scrounged kick off the ground that went a metre. Zero impact. Time to let umpires look at stats. https://t.co/s7Ps54fVNC
— Jon Ralph (@RalphyHeraldSun) September 25, 2023
If one thing has become clear tonight it’s that the Brownlow medal can no longer be done by the umpires.. some of these votes are insane.
— Tom Rockliff (@rockwiz38) September 25, 2023
Neale 3 vs Giants was a bit how you going but Horne Francis 3 vs Cats is mind blowing #BrownlowMedal
#SuperCoach scaling still to come for Jason Horne-Francis in round 14?
— The Phantom (@ThePhantomSC) September 25, 2023
It might improve my rank.
41 = 3 #BrownlowMedal votes 😬
https://t.co/ROau79XUN4pic.twitter.com/esdOGDycPJ
— GWS GIANTS (@GWSGIANTS) September 25, 2023
Lachie Neale just got 3 votes for a 76 #supercoach point game v GWS
— Al Paton (@al_superfooty) September 25, 2023
Coniglio had 38 touches (Neale 20) and Charlie Cameron kicked 7 goals
🤔
I think the umpires must have got confused giving Lachie Neale three votes in round 6. Just watched every possession. 7 kicks, 13 handballs. One clanger, five ineffective touches. No coaches votes. Not horrible, but not one eye catching moment. Charlie Cameron seven goals 🤔
— Jon Ralph (@RalphyHeraldSun) September 25, 2023
Coaches votes for Lions v GWS, round 6:
— Tim Michell (@tim_michell) September 25, 2023
Cameron 10 Kelly 7 Payne 4 Rich 3 Coniglio 2 Haynes 2 Starcevich 1 Daniels 1
Paper votes: 3 Cameron 2 Greene 1 Daniher#brownlow: 3 Neale 2 Cameron 1 Rich
Righto.
Lachie Neale out here stealing votes in games he stinks in… not behhhhhd
— CODE Bet (@CodeBetAu) September 25, 2023
Goal of the year
Young Brisbane star Will Ashcroft has won goal of the year for his spectacular mid-air finish against the Dockers in round 7.
An all-time jaw-dropper!
— AFL (@AFL) September 25, 2023
Will Ashcroft takes home the 2023 @rebelsport Goal of the Year 🤩 pic.twitter.com/4KFl0z1qVI
Mark of the year
With two huge grabs featuring in the final four, Giant Harry Himmelberg just had to win mark of the year in 2023, with the forward-turned-defender’s hanger on Crows ruckman Reilly O’Brien in the opening round getting the nod.
There are heights only Harry Himmelberg can reach!
— AFL (@AFL) September 25, 2023
He takes home the @fourntwenty Mark of the Year for this belter 👠pic.twitter.com/QrllTlLW5Z
Daicos explodes out of the blocks
Nick Daicos has begun his Brownlow assault in fine fashion, polling 13 votes to lead the way after round 6.
The big players are Lachie Neale (10) and Christian Petracca (9), both sitting just behind the Collingwood star – ahead of what most predicted at this stage.
Jeremy Cameron can count himself unlucky not to be up with the leaders after a fantastic start to the season.
The gun Cat was particularly unlucky in round 3 against Carlton where a six-goal and 25-dispsoal performance only warranted one vote.
Originally published as Lachie Neale wins 2023 Brownlow Medal: See every vote from every game, club leaders and the overall leaderboard
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