How many votes do you need to win the Brownlow?
Voting for the Brownlow Medal is conducted by field umpires, immediately after each home-and-away match, with three votes awarded for the player they believed to have been the best on the ground, two votes for the second best player and one vote for the third best player on the day, in their opinion.
How many players for umpires get to award Brownlow Medal votes to each game?
three
The Brownlow Medal is awarded to the “best and fairest” player in AFL during the home and away season, as determined by the umpires. After each game, the three field umpires award 3, 2 and 1 votes for players regarded as the first, second and third best in the match respectively.
How many Brownlow votes did Jobe Watson get in 2012?
30
Leading vote-getters
| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Jobe Watson (Essendon)* | 30 | |
| =1st | Trent Cotchin (Richmond) | 26 |
| Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) | ||
| =3rd | Scott Thompson (Adelaide) | 25 |
Who won the 2011 Brownlow Medal?
DANE Swan
DANE Swan is the winner of the 2011 Brownlow Medal. The Magpies’ Brownlow Medal hero must now defy 81 years of history to complete a unique Collingwood double in Saturday’s AFL Grand Final at the MCG. Harry Collier was the last Magpies player to win the medal in a premiership year way back in 1930.
How much is the Brownlow Medal worth?
between $75,000 and $100,000
The value is estimated to be between $75,000 and $100,000. “I don’t think it gets much better than a Brownlow Medal,” auctioneer Charles Leski said. “You always wait for calls from people willing to sell Brownlow Medals, but they are tightly held and prized.
Why was Jobe Watson stripped of his Brownlow?
Jobe Watson was harshly stripped of his 2012 Brownlow Medal following the Essendon drugs saga, former AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has admitted.
Was Jobe Watson stripped of his Brownlow?
Essendon great Jobe Watson believes he remains the rightful winner of the 2012 Brownlow Medal, which he forfeited amid fallout from the club’s infamous supplements saga.
Is Dane Swan a dad?
Dane Swan has spoken out about how fatherhood forced him to reform his wild ways. In an interview with the Herald Sun on Thursday, the 37-year-old former Collingwood star admitted he was a changed man after welcoming his six-month-old son, Tate.