BROWNLOW night has changed over the years – Dane Swan should know. There’s booze restrictions thanks to one man, rules of engagement around Big Bruce McAvaney and plenty of do’s and don’ts to ensure you don’t upset your missus or your mum.
THE Brownlow Medal isn’t just about the players. It is also one of the biggest betting events of the year. With the first votes just hours away, find out where the smart money is going.
TOM Mitchell had a whopping 11 games with more than 40 disposals in 2018. But how many of those will he poll three votes in? From Max Gawn to Jordan de Goey, check out our guide to the biggest Brownlow certainties of the year.
A DECADE after Matthew Richardson set Crown Palladium alight with football’s most unlikely charge, the Brownlow Medal needs a shock upset to recapture its relevance. VOTE
THEY were the two sporting certainties of the 1970s, Bart Cummings would be winning Melbourne Cups and Gary Dempsey would poll well in the Brownlow.
THE 2015 Brownlow Medal count is set to be a Vo Rogue type event with Nat Fyfe looking to hold off the likes of Dan Hannebery and Josh Kennedy.
AFL champion Jonathan Brown has attacked “faceless, nameless” red-carpet trolls, labelling them as “weak as p—”.
TODD Goldstein is making a charge at what many thought was Nat Fyfe’s Brownlow, but history suggests ruckmen aren’t popular with the umpires.
NATHAN Fyfe remains the Brownlow Medal favourite after he was cleared by the Match Review Panel this afternoon, but support is growing for Matt Priddis.
VOTE: CAN Fremantle star Nat Fyfe stay in the good books long enough to win the Brownlow. If he can’t win, who are the top contenders?
UPDATE: THE AFL says Patrick Dangerfield will have to wear a possible close loss in the Brownlow, dismissing a push to award double votes for Saturday’s Geelong v Adelaide clash.
FREMANTLE superstar Nat Fyfe looks so sure of winning his first Brownlow Medal that a leading bookmaker has taken to framing a new market on who will be runner-up.
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