| 1970 Brownlow Medal | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Peter Bedford (South Melbourne) 25 votes |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Seven Network |
The 1970 Brownlow Medal was the 43rd 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] Peter Bedford of the South Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-five votes during the 1970 VFL season.[2]
| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Peter Bedford (South Melbourne) | 25 |
| 2nd | Gary Dempsey (Footscray) | 21 |
| 3rd | Alex Jesaulenko (Carlton) | 20 |
| 4th | Barry Cable (North Melbourne) | 19 |
| =5th | Barry Price (Collingwood) | 17 |
| John McIntosh (St Kilda) | ||
| 7th | Francis Bourke (Richmond) | 16 |
| 8th | Bill Goggin (Geelong) | 15 |
| =9th | Peter Hudson (Hawthorn) | 14 |
| Daryl Griffiths (St Kilda) |