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2023 BROWNLOW MEDAL LEADERBOARD | |
|---|---|
FINAL | |
| Player | Votes |
| Lachie Neale (BL) | 31 |
| Marcus Bontempelli (WB) | 29 |
| Nick Daicos (COLL) | 28 |
| Zak Butters (PA) | 27 |
| Errol Gulden (SYD) | 27 |
| Christian Petracca (MEL) | 26 |
| Caleb Serong (FRE)* | 24 |
| Jack Viney (MEL) | 24 |
| Noah Anderson (GCS) | 22 |
| Patrick Cripps (CAR) | 22 |
| Sam Docherty wins Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award | |
| Harry Himmelberg wins 2023 Mark of the Year | |
| Will Ashcroft wins 2023 Goal of the Year | |
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The 2023 AFL Brownlow Medal promises to be another close count, with a host of stars a chance at claiming the coveted award. Join The Roar for round-by-round updates and every vote from 7:30pm (AEST).
With a clear group of favourites to take home ‘Charlie’ this year, it promises to be a tight run race until the very end of the home and away season.
Early in the year it seemed that by the time Brownlow night came along, it might be a foregone conclusion that Nick Daicos was going to take the medal home.
However, a knee injury that saw him miss the last three rounds of the home and away season have made the contest a lot tighter. Christian Petracca of the Melbourne Demons, Port Adelaide’s Zak Butters and Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli all loom as part of the chasing pack.
Additionally, Lachie Neale is an outside shot that should not be discounted. He did not make the 2023 All-Australian team, unlike the four main frontrunners, but he did feature in the 44-man squad. His Lions have also enjoyed great success throughout the year, in large part due to him, which may see him poll high quite consistently.
Tonight is not only about the Brownlow: we also crown the Mark of the Year and Goal of the Year winners.
Harry Himmelberg of GWS has had two separate marks make it to the final three, with Collingwood’s Ash Johnson his sole competition. Goal of the Year finalists are Will Ashcroft of Brisbane, North Melbourne’s Paul Curtis, and Port Adelaide’s Dan Houston.
Curtis’ goal was a rare highlight in a tough season for the Kangaroos, and is a deserved finalist purely for the difficulty of skill execution it required. Dan Houston’s after the siren winner from long range against Essendon was not quite as ridiculous a kick as the other finalists, but the moment was greater than the others.
Ashcroft unfortunately had his rookie season cut short due to an ACL injury, but before he did he showed exactly how talented he is, and his mid air goal from the pocket against Fremantle genuinely defied belief. It was called as such immediately on commentary, and I agree that Ashcroft’s goal should be the 2023 Goal of the Year.
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