1972 Brownlow Medal
WinnerLen Thompson (Collingwood)
25 votes
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NetworkSeven Network
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The 1972 Brownlow Medal was the 45th 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] Len Thompson of the Collingwood Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-five votes during the 1972 VFL season.[2]

Leading votegetters

Player Votes
1st Len Thompson (Collingwood) 25
2nd Greg Wells (Melbourne) 22
=3rd John Williams (Essendon) 18
Gary Hardeman (Melbourne)
5th Leigh Matthews (Hawthorn) 16
6th John Murphy (Fitzroy) 15
7th John Greening (Collingwood) 14
=8th Gary Dempsey (Footscray) 12
David Clarke (Geelong)
Stan Alves (Melbourne)

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. ^ "1972 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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