The Brownlow Medal has been awarded to the best and fairest player in the home-and-away competition since 1924.
Our Club has produced a total of 11 Brownlow Medallists - eight from Fitzroy, one from the Bears and two since forming as the merged Brisbane Lions.
A complete list of Club Brownlow Medallists is provided below:
|
Year
|
Player
|
|
1931
|
Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy)
|
|
1932
|
Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy)
|
|
1933
|
Wilfred Smallhorn (Fitzroy)
|
|
1935
|
Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy)
|
| 1936 |
Denis Ryan (Fitzroy) |
| 1950 |
Allan Ruthven (Fitzroy) |
| 1969 |
Kevin Murray (Fitzroy) |
| 1981 |
Bernie Quinlan (Fitzroy)
|
| 1996 |
Michael Voss (Bears) |
| 2001 |
Jason Akermanis (Lions) |
| 2002 |
Simon Black (Lions) |
Below is a list of the highest Brownlow Medal vote-getters in Club history:
|
Votes
|
Player
|
|
178
|
Kevin Muray (Fitzroy)
|
|
173
|
Simon Black (Lions)
|
|
161
|
Garry Wilson (Fitzroy)
|
|
150
|
Michael Voss (Bears/Lions)
|
| 122 |
Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy) |
| 106 |
Jonathan Brown (Lions) |
| 100 |
Wilfred Smallhorn (Fitzroy) |
| 98* |
Paul Roos (Fitzroy)
|
| 97* |
John Murphy (Fitzroy) |
| 97 |
Allan Ruthven (Fitzroy) |
| 93 |
Nigel Lappin (Bears/Lions) |
| 91* |
Jason Akermanis (Bears/Lions) |
| 83 |
Luke Power (Lions) |
| 62* |
Bernie Quinlan (Fitzroy) |
| 59 |
Bill Stephen (Fitzroy) |
| 51 |
Ron Alexander (Fitzroy) |
| 50 |
Fred Hughson (Fitzroy) |
| 48 |
Denis Ryan (Fitzroy) |
| 44* |
Richard Osborne (Fitzroy) |
| 43 |
Alastair Lynch (Fitzroy/Bears/Lions) |
* also received Brownlow Medal votes for other clubs
Please find below a comprehensive list of all Lions Brownlow Medal vote-getters since 1997 and the eventual winners.
2011
|
Total Votes
|
Player
|
|
9
|
Simon Black
|
|
9
|
Tom Rockliff
|
|
6
|
Daniel Merrett
|
|
3
|
Jonathan Brown
|
|
3
|
Mitch Clark
|
|
2
|
Todd Banfield
|
|
2
|
Luke Power |
| 1 |
Ash McGrath |
| 1 |
Jack Redden |
WINNER: Dane Swan (Collingwood) – 34 votes
2010
|
Total Votes
|
Player
|
|
12
|
Jonathan Brown
|
|
10
|
Michael Rischitelli
|
|
7
|
Luke Power
|
|
7
|
Jared Brennan
|
|
4
|
Travis Johnstone
|
|
3
|
Simon Black
|
|
2
|
Daniel Rich
|
| 1 |
Justin Sherman |
| 1 |
Brent Staker |
| 1 |
Mitch Clark |
| 1 |
Ashley McGrath |
WINNER: Chris Judd (Carlton) – 30 votes
2009
|
Total Votes
|
Player
|
|
19
|
Simon Black#
|
|
19
|
Jonathan Brown#
|
|
9
|
Luke Power
|
|
8
|
Mitch Clark
|
|
6
|
Daniel Rich
|
|
5
|
Travis Johnstone
|
|
4
|
Jared Brennan
|
| 3 |
Jed Adcock |
| 3 |
Joel Platfull |
| 2 |
Brad Dalziell |
| 2 |
Ashley McGrath |
| 2 |
Daniel Merrett |
| 1 |
Daniel Bradshaw |
| 1 |
Josh Drummond |
| 1 |
Justin Sherman |
WINNER: Gary Ablett (Geelong) – 30 votes
# Simon Black and Jonathan Brown finished equal fourth overall
2008
|
Total Votes
|
Player
|
|
23
|
Simon Black#
|
|
11
|
Luke Power
|
|
10
|
Jonathan Brown
|
|
7
|
Daniel Bradshaw
|
|
7
|
Jared Brennan
|
|
2
|
Anthony Corrie
|
|
2
|
Travis Johnstone
|
|
1
|
Jed Adcock
|
|
1
|
Jamie Charman
|
|
1
|
Josh Drummond
|
|
1
|
Rhan Hooper
|
WINNER: Adam Cooney (Western Bulldogs) – 24 votes
# Simon Black finished second overall
2007
|
Total Votes
|
Player
|
|
22
|
Simon Black#
|
|
17
|
Jonathan Brown^
|
|
9
|
Jared Brennan
|
|
4
|
Nigel Lappin
|
|
2
|
Jed Adcock
|
|
2
|
Ashley McGrath
|
|
2
|
Joel Patfull
|
|
2
|
Luke Power
|
|
2
|
Michael Rischitelli
|
|
2
|
Rhan Hooper
|
|
1
|
Jamie Charman
|
|
1
|
Robert Copeland
|
|
1
|
Matthew Leuenberger
|
|
1
|
Tim Notting
|
|
1
|
Jason Roe
|
WINNER: Jimmy Bartel (Geelong) – 29 votes
# Simon Black finished equal second overall
^ Jonathan Brown finished 10th overall
2006
|
Total Votes
|
Player
|
|
13
|
Jonathan Brown#
|
|
11
|
Simon Black
|
|
9
|
Luke Power
|
|
7
|
Michael Voss
|
|
5
|
Daniel Bradshaw
|
|
4
|
Justin Sherman
|
|
3
|
Jason Akermanis
|
|
2
|
Michael Rischitelli
|
|
2
|
Mal Michael
|
|
1
|
Josh Drummond
|
WINNER: Adam Goodes (Sydney) – 26 votes
# Jonathan Brown finished equal 10th overall
2005
|
Total Votes
|
Player
|
|
14
|
Luke Power#
|
|
11
|
Jason Akermanis
|
|
11
|
Jonathan Brown
|
|
6
|
Michael Voss
|
|
6
|
Simon Black
|
|
6
|
Daniel Merrett
|
|
3
|
Chris Johnson
|
|
3
|
Nigel Lappin
|
|
2
|
Daniel Bradshaw
|
|
2
|
Jed Adcock
|
WINNER: Ben Cousins (West Coast) – 20 votes
# Luke Power finished equal ninth overall
2004
|
Total Votes
|
Player
|
|
18
|
Simon Black#
|
|
17
|
Nigel Lappin^
|
|
17
|
Luke Power^
|
|
12
|
Jason Akermanis
|
|
10
|
Michael Voss
|
|
8
|
Jonathan Brown
|
|
5
|
Chris Johnson
|
|
5
|
Martin Pike
|
|
2
|
Jamie Charman
|
|
2
|
Justin Leppitsch
|
|
2
|
Alastair Lynch
|
|
1
|
Daniel Bradshaw
|
|
1
|
Ashley McGrath
|
|
1
|
Craig McRae
|
|
1
|
Tim Notting
|
WINNER: Chris Judd (West Coast) – 30 votes
# Simon Black finished sixth overall
^ Nigel Lappin and Luke Power finished equal seventh overall
2003
|
Total Votes
|
Player
|
|
19
|
Michael Voss#
|
|
17
|
Nigel Lappin
|
|
12
|
Simon Black
|
|
8
|
Jonathan Brown
|
|
5
|
Alastair Lynch
|
|
5
|
Luke Power
|
|
5
|
Jason Akermanis
|
|
5
|
Shaun Hart
|
|
3
|
Ashley McGrath
|
|
3
|
Brad Scott
|
|
3
|
Chris Johnson
|
|
2
|
Justin Leppitsch
|
|
2
|
Martin Pike
|
|
1
|
Mal Michael
|
|
1
|
Blake Caracella
|
|
1
|
Daniel Bradshaw
|
WINNERS: Adam Goodes (Sydney), Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) and Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) – 22 votes
# Michael Voss finished equal seventh overall
2002
|
Total Votes
|
Player
|
|
25
|
Simon Black
|
|
17
|
Michael Voss#
|
|
16
|
Des Headland^
|
|
10
|
Martin Pike
|
|
8
|
Jason Akermanis
|
|
7
|
Nigel Lappin
|
|
4
|
Alastair Lynch
|
|
3
|
Chris Johnson
|
|
3
|
Justin Leppitsch
|
|
3
|
Chris Scott
|
|
1
|
Beau McDonald
|
|
1
|
Craig McRae
|
|
1
|
Luke Power
|
|
1
|
Darryl White
|
WINNER: Simon Black (Brisbane Lions) – 25 votes
# Michael Voss finished equal third overall
^ Des Headland finished equal sixth overall
2001
|
Total Votes
|
Player
|
|
23
|
Jason Akermanis
|
|
19
|
Michael Voss#
|
|
12
|
Simon Black
|
|
11
|
Chris Johnson
|
|
6
|
Daniel Bradshaw
|
|
6
|
Jonathan Brown
|
|
5
|
Tim Notting
|
|
4
|
Nigel Lappin
|
|
3
|
Brad Scott
|
|
3
|
Alastair Lynch
|
|
3
|
Martin Pike
|
|
2
|
Chris Scott
|
|
1
|
Clark Keating
|
|
1
|
Beau McDonald
|
|
1
|
Darryl White
|
WINNER: Jason Akermanis (Brisbane Lions) – 23 votes
# Michael Voss finished third overall
2000
|
Total Votes
|
Player
|
|
16
|
Michael Voss#
|
|
10
|
Nigel Lappin
|
|
9
|
Jason Akermanis
|
|
8
|
Daniel Bradshaw
|
|
6
|
Luke Power
|
|
4
|
Simon Black
|
|
3
|
Shaun Hart
|
|
3
|
Justin Leppitsch
|
|
3
|
Alastair Lynch
|
|
3
|
Tim Notting
|
|
2
|
Craig McRae
|
|
1
|
Chris Johnson
|
WINNER: Shane Woewodin (Melbourne) – 24 votes
# Michael Voss finished equal seventh overall
1999
|
Total Votes
|
Player
|
|
13
|
Jason Akermanis
|
|
10
|
Michael Voss
|
|
9
|
Simon Black
|
|
8
|
Justin Leppitsch
|
|
7
|
Chris Scott
|
|
6
|
Marcus Ashcroft
|
|
6
|
Shaun Hart
|
|
6
|
Clark Keating
|
|
6
|
Nigel Lappin
|
|
5
|
Adam Heuskes
|
|
5
|
Steven Lawrence
|
|
3
|
Brad Boyd
|
|
3
|
Craig McRae
|
|
3
|
Jarrod Molloy
|
|
2
|
Matthew Clarke
|
|
1
|
Richard Champion
|
|
1
|
Chris Johnson
|
|
1
|
Craig Lambert
|
|
1
|
Darryl White
|
WINNER: Shane Crawford (Hawthorn) – 28 votes
1998
|
Total Votes
|
Player
|
|
7
|
Michael Voss
|
|
6
|
Darryl White
|
|
5
|
Shaun Hart
|
|
4
|
Matthew Clarke
|
|
4
|
Steven Lawrence
|
|
3
|
Marcus Ashcroft
|
|
2
|
Jason Akermanis
|
|
2
|
Nigel Lappin
|
|
1
|
Brad Boyd
|
|
1
|
Brad Scott
|
|
1
|
Chris Scott
|
WINNER: Robert Harvey (St Kilda) – 32 votes
1997
|
Total Votes
|
Player
|
|
11
|
Nigel Lappin
|
|
6
|
Matthew Clarke
|
|
5
|
Danny Dickfos
|
|
5
|
Jarrod Molloy
|
|
4
|
Shaun Hart
|
|
4
|
Michael Voss
|
|
3
|
Daniel Bradshaw
|
|
3
|
Richard Champion
|
|
3
|
Clark Keating
|
|
3
|
Craig Lambert
|
|
2
|
Craig McRae
|
|
1
|
Jason Akermanis
|
|
1
|
Darryl White
|
WINNER: Robert Harvey (St Kilda) – 26 votes
