The 1953 Brownlow Medal was the 26th 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] Bill Hutchison of the Essendon Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-six votes during the 1953 VFL season.[2]
1953 Brownlow Medal | |
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Winner | Bill Hutchison (Essendon) 26 votes |
Leading votegetters
editPlayer | Votes | |
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1st | Bill Hutchison (Essendon) | 26 |
2nd | Bob Rose (Collingwood) | 22 |
3rd | Neil Mann (Collingwood) | 17 |
4th | Bernie Smith (Geelong) | 16 |
5th | Ron Clegg (South Melbourne) | 14 |
6th | Des Rowe (Richmond) | 13 |
=7th | Ken Hands (Carlton) | 12 |
Thorold Merrett (Collingwood) | ||
Jack Clarke (Essendon) | ||
Harvey Stevens (Footscray) | ||
Allen Aylett (North Melbourne) |
References
edit- ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2009). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-9805162-6-5.
- ^ "1953 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 November 2016.