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]
| 1951 Brownlow Medal | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Bernie Smith (Geelong) 23 votes |
Leading votegetters
edit| 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
edit- ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2009). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-9805162-6-5.
- ^ "1951 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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