The 2001 Brownlow Medal was the 74th 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] Jason Akermanis of the Brisbane Lions won the medal by polling 23 votes during the 2001 AFL season.[2]
Leading vote-getters
| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jason Akermanis (Brisbane) | 23 |
| 2nd | Andrew McLeod (Adelaide) | 21 |
| 3rd | Michael Voss (Brisbane Lions) | 19 |
| Josh Francou (Port Adelaide)* | 19 | |
| 4th | Ben Cousins (West Coast) | 18 |
| =5th | Jason Johnson (Essendon) | 16 |
| Brent Harvey (Kangaroos) | ||
| Matthew Lloyd (Essendon)* | 15 | |
| =7th | Shannon Grant (Kangaroos) | 14 |
| Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) | ||
| Shane Crawford (Hawthorn)* | 14 | |
| 9th | Ben Graham (Geelong) | 13 |
| =10th | Simon Black (Brisbane Lions) | 12 |
| Shane O'Bree (Collingwood) |
* The player was ineligible to win the medal due to suspension by the AFL Tribunal during the year.
References
- ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2009). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-9805162-6-5.
- ^ "2001 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
