The 1987 Brownlow Medal was the 60th 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] Tony Lockett of the St Kilda Football Club and John Platten of the Hawthorn Football Club both won the medal by polling twenty votes during the 1987 VFL season.[2][3]
| 1987 Brownlow Medal | |
|---|---|
| Date | Monday, 21 September 1987 |
| Location | Ballroom, Hyatt on Collins |
| Hosted by | Peter Landy |
| Winners | Tony Lockett (St Kilda) John Platten (Hawthorn) (20 votes) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Seven Network |
The Count was notable for being the first use of the theme from The Untouchables as the winner's theme, which has subsequently been used every year since.[4]
It remains the first and only time a full-forward (Lockett) won the award in the history of the medal.
Leading vote-getters
edit| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| =1st | Tony Lockett (St Kilda) | 20 |
| John Platten (Hawthorn) | ||
| =3rd | Paul Meldrum (Carlton) | 15 |
| Brian Royal (Footscray) | ||
| =5th | Craig Bradley (Carlton) | 14 |
| Michael Tuck (Hawthorn) | ||
| Stephen Kernahan (Carlton) | ||
| Greg Williams (Sydney)* | 13 | |
| =9th | Brian Wilson (Melbourne) | 12 |
| Mark Naley (Carlton) |
* The player was ineligible to win the medal due to suspension by the VFL Tribunal during the year.
References
edit- ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2009). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-9805162-6-5.
- ^ "1987 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ Cockerill, Mike (22 September 1987). "Favourites share Brownlow Medal". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. p. 48.
- ^ "1987 Brownlow Medal". YouTube. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
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