The 1999 Brownlow Medal was the 72nd year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home-and-away season.[1] Shane Crawford of the Hawthorn Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-eight votes during the 1999 AFL season.[2]
| 1999 Brownlow Medal | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Winner | Shane Crawford (Hawthorn) 28 votes |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Seven Network |
The count was notable in that it was the first time since the award's inception in 1924 that it was held outside Melbourne.[3][4]
Leading vote-getters
edit| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shane Crawford (Hawthorn) | 28 |
| 2nd | Mark Mercuri (Essendon) | 22 |
| =3rd | Matthew Allan (Carlton) | 20 |
| Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) | ||
| 5th | Wayne Schwass (Sydney) | 19 |
| 6th | Craig Bradley (Carlton) | 18 |
| 7th | Matthew Richardson (Richmond) | 16 |
| =8th | Adrian Fletcher (Fremantle) | 15 |
| Ben Cousins (West Coast) | ||
| 10th | Scott West (Western Bulldogs) | 14 |
References
edit- ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2009). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-9805162-6-5.
- ^ "1999 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ Browne, Ashley (16 November 2016). "Mitchell's triumph adds to Hawks' quirky Brownlow winners". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ Crawford, Shane (22 September 2014). "Shane Crawford: Winning Brownlow changes your life, but it shouldn't change your approach to footy". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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