Who was the first player not to be awarded the Brownlow Medal despite tallying the most votes during the year?

Question

Who was the first player not to be awarded the Brownlow Medal despite tallying the most votes during the year?

Answer 1

good effort forky, i can remember seein mckernan sitting in his lounge, when the telecast was on, probably him, plenty of countbacks where only one winner was given a brownlow, even tho they got the same amount as the eventual winner, later years were awarded brownlows tho.

heres one for you footy heads, the smallest amount to win was 4 votes in around 1930 i think, correct me if I'm wrong, 1 vote per game or something, Stan judkins, my great uncle told me that years ago, think it's true, seems a bit hard to believe.

Answer 2

Didn't David Rhys-Jones poll the most votes, but was ineligible due to suspension?

He had his own seat at the tribunal

Answer 3

i will go with Robbie Muir on this one, that's an easy question to answer, nah I'm late in again, don't you people work?

wish i had a job where i could be near the computer all day, ahhh, the questions i could answer.

Answer 4

In 1996 Corey McKernan had the same amount of points as Jimmy Hird and Michael Voss but didn't win it.

In 1997 Chris Grant was the first player to be in front at the end of the night but not win. He polled 27 votes but Robert Harvey won it with 26.

Answer 5

Corey McKernan.

Answer 6

I will say Chris Grant for this one babe :)

Answer 7

not sure i would have said either Grant or McKernan

Seems to be to easy an answer so i'm guessing it was someone before that .... perhaps an onballer

Answer 8

Jimmy Bartel??

Answer 9

I dont know but it would have been a Collingwood player.

Answer 10

In 1996, Corey McKernan would have been part a three way tie with Voss and Hird on 21 votes.

In 1997, Chris Grant polled 27, but lost to Robert Harvey with 26. Harvey called it a shallow victory, but came back to win with no challenges in 1998.

Answer 11

Well everyone beat me to it!

I'm just answering so I can get 10 thumbs down and keep the trolls entertained.

Answer 12

i have to pick David Rhys Jones also

i seen to remember strangely a few times he polled well at brownlow night

Answer 13

1996 Corey McKernan.

Was won by Hird and Voss (my hero).

Poor Corey, felt bad for him.

Forky, it happened to Grant in 1997.

Answer 14

i think its Chris grant and if it wasn't then it was Corey MC kerrnan i cant remember which way around it went because i know it happened to both

Thanks violet crumble,i knew i was close-cheers!