Brownlow Medal

The Brownlow Medal is awarded to the fairest and best player in the AFL during the home-and-away season, as determined by votes cast by the field umpires after each game.

The Brownlow Medal is awarded to the fairest and best player in the AFL during the home-and-away season, as determined by votes cast by the field umpires after each game.

The medal was first awarded by the VFL in 1924 and was created and named in honour of Charles Brownlow, a former Geelong Football Club footballer and long-serving administrator.

It is the most prestigious award for individual players in the AFL.

Crows star Andrew McLeod finished third in 2000 and runner-up in 2001 but Mark Ricciuto was the first Adelaide player to win the Brownlow Medal in 2003. He polled more votes in the 2004 season but finished runner-up.

Scott Thompson holds the record for the most votes in one season for Adelaide, receiving 25 in 2012.

He also has polled the most overall votes, with 152. Next is Ricciuto (146) followed by McLeod (144).