Every game: How Gary Ablett won the 2013 Brownlow Medal

A BRILLIANT spree of best-on-ground efforts and some surprising single votes propelled Gary Ablett to the 2013 Brownlow. Every game reviewed.

Gary Ablett

A BRILLIANT spree of best-on-ground efforts and some surprising single votes propelled Gary Ablett to the 2013 Brownlow Medal.

R1: GOLD COAST d ST KILDA
34 disposals, four goals, 178 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 3 (total 3)

Blitzed the Saints with three brilliant  last-quarter goals. Perfect start.

Gary Ablett

R2: SYDNEY d GOLD COAST
24 disposals, no goals, 99 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 0 (3)

Kieren Jack and Nick Smith worked him over. Jarrad McVeigh pockets three votes.

Every game, every vote

R3: BRISBANE d GOLD COAST
27 disposals, no goals, 112 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 0 (3)

Raines kept him on a tight leash. Lions pocket all six votes.

R4: PORT ADELAIDE d GOLD COAST
35 disposals, no goals, 131 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 0 (3)

Plenty of the ball but Port hogged all the votes.

R5: GOLD COAST d GWS
32 disposals, three goals, 160 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 1 (4)

Top ball-winner on the ground but beaten by Charlie Dixon's six goals and a huge game by Zac Smith.

If you don't mind, umpire

R6: FREMANTLE d GOLD COAST
28 disposals, one goal, 137 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 0 (4)

One of the better returns this year against Ryan Crowley, but not enough to poll.

Ryan Crowley

R7: GOLD COAST d MELBOURNE
38 disposals, no goals, 152 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 3 (7)

Dominated all over the ground in a huge Suns win.

Gary Ablett

R8: GOLD COAST d WESTERN BULLDOGS
31 disposals, no goals, 112 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 3 (10)

Hot streak begins as he burns off tagger Nick Lower.

R9: HAWTHORN d GOLD COAST
37 disposals, three goals, 149 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 3 (13)

Going so well he polls three votes in a four-goal defeat.

R10: GEELONG d GOLD COAST
34 disposals, two goals, 129 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 2 (15)

Just fell short of repeating the previous week's effort. Bartel's four goals too good.

R11: GOLD COAST d NORTH MELBOURNE
33 disposals, two goals, 153 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 3 (18)

Masterclass in the wet.

Gary Ablett

R12: ESSENDON d GOLD COAST
36 disposals, one goal, 147 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 2 (20)

Goddard was best on ground - just.

R13: BYE

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R14: ADELAIDE d GOLD COAST
30 disposals, two goals, 115 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 0 (20)

Kicked two early goals but couldn't maintain the rage. Prestia gets three for 42 disposals.

R15: BRISBANE d GOLD COAST
Missed with a calf injury.
Brownlow votes: 0 (20)

R16: RICHMOND d GOLD COAST
26 disposals, no goals, 120 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 1 (21)

One of the surprises of the night. Direct opponent in Cairns Daniel Jackson polled three votes.

R17: GOLD COAST d COLLINGWOOD
49 disposals, two goals, 178 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 3 (24)

His best game of the year. Simply awesome.

R18: CARLTON d GOLD COAST
32 disposals, one goal, 116 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 1 (25)

Single vote despite a heavy Ed Curnow tag would prove crucial in the run home.

R19: WEST COAST d GOLD COAST
27 disposals, two goals, 100 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 0 (25)

Scott Selwood kept him relatively quiet. Dean Cox takes home three votes.

Gaz takes his place in history

R20: GOLD COAST d MELBOURNE
19 disposals, one goal, 67 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 0 (25)

Coach Guy McKenna wasn't happy with the treatment Gaz received from Demons Jordie McKenzie, Col Garland and Mitch Clisby.

R21: PORT ADELAIDE d GOLD COAST
22 disposals, no goals, 97 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 0 (25)

Beaten by nemesis Kane Cornes. Travis Boak played a blinder.

R22: ST KILDA d GOLD COAST
28 disposals, no goals, 90 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 0 (25)

Getting nervous as Selwood and Swan go past him in the count.

R23: GOLD COAST d GWS
33 disposals, four goals, 164 SuperCoach points
Brownlow votes: 3 (28)

Huge finish to the year gets him over the line - just.