1951 Brownlow Medal
WinnerBernie Smith (Geelong)
23 votes
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The 1951 Brownlow Medal was the 24th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season.[1] Bernie Smith of the Geelong Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 1951 VFL season.[2]

Leading votegetters

Player Votes
1st Bernie Smith (Geelong) 23
2nd Ron Clegg (South Melbourne) 20
3rd Bill Hutchison (Essendon) 16
4th Ray Poulter (Richmond) 15
=5th Bob Rose (Collingwood) 14
Charlie Sutton (Footscray)
Denis Cordner (Melbourne)
Harold Bray (St Kilda)
=9th Jim Clark (Carlton) 13
Des Rowe (Richmond)

References

  1. ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2009). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-9805162-6-5.
  2. ^ "1951 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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