1959 Brownlow Medal
The 1959 Brownlow Medal was the 32nd 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] Bob Skilton of the South Melbourne Football Club and Verdun Howell of the St Kilda Football Club both won the medal by polling twenty votes during the 1959 VFL season.[2]
| 1959 Brownlow Medal | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Bob Skilton (South Melbourne) Verdun Howell (St Kilda) 20 votes |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Seven Network |
Leading votegetters
| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| =1st | Bob Skilton (South Melbourne) | 20 |
| Verdun Howell (St Kilda) | ||
| =3rd | Ray Gabelich (Collingwood) | 14 |
| Bill Serong (Collingwood) | ||
| Hugh Mitchell (Essendon) | ||
| Ted Whitten (Footscray) | ||
| =7th | Thorold Merrett (Collingwood) | 12 |
| Ron Hovey (Geelong) | ||
| Graham Donaldson (Carlton)* | 11 | |
| =10th | Bob Johnson (Melbourne) | 10 |
| Brian McGowan (South Melbourne) |
* The player was ineligible to win the medal due to suspension by the VFL Tribunal during the year.
References
- Lovett, Michael, ed. (2009). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-9805162-6-5.
- "1959 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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