The 1978 Brownlow Medal was the 51st 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] Malcolm Blight of the North Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the 1978 VFL season.[2]
| 1978 Brownlow Medal | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 September |
| Location | Southern Cross Ballroom |
| Winner | Malcolm Blight (North Melbourne) 22 votes |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Seven Network |
Leading votegetters
edit| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Malcolm Blight (North Melbourne) | 22 |
| 2nd | Peter Knights (Hawthorn) | 21 |
| 3rd | Garry Wilson (Fitzroy) | 20 |
| 4th | Kevin Bartlett (Richmond) | 19 |
| 5th | Gary Dempsey (Footscray) | 16 |
| 6th | Graham Teasdale (South Melbourne) | 15 |
| =7th | Michael Tuck (Hawthorn) | 14 |
| Geoff Raines (Richmond) | ||
| Robert Flower (Melbourne) | ||
| Ray Shaw (Collingwood)* | 14 |
* 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.
- ^ "1978 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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