1949 Brownlow Medal
The 1949 Brownlow Medal was the 22nd 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] Colin Austen of the Hawthorn Football Club and Ron Clegg of the South Melbourne Football Club both won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 1949 VFL season.[2]
| 1949 Brownlow Medal | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Colin Austen (Hawthorn) Ron Clegg (South Melbourne) 23 votes |
Leading votegetters
| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| =1st | Col Austen (Hawthorn) | 23 |
| Ron Clegg (South Melbourne) | ||
| 3rd | Harold Bray (St Kilda) | 20 |
| 4th | John Coleman (Essendon) | 15 |
| =5th | Fred Flanagan (Geelong) | 14 |
| Jim Ross (St Kilda) | ||
| 7th | Ern Henfry (Carlton) | 13 |
| =8th | Bill Hutchison (Essendon) | 12 |
| Don Cordner (Melbourne) | ||
| Bill Wilson (Richmond) |
References
- Lovett, Michael, ed. (2009). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-9805162-6-5.
- "1949 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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