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The '''1981 [[Brownlow Medal]]''' was the 54th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the [[best and fairest|fairest and best]] player during the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL) home and away season.<ref name="seasonguide">{{cite book|title=AFL Record Season Guide 2009|year=2009|editor=Lovett, Michael|publisher=Slattery Media Group|location=[[Docklands, Victoria]]|pages=496|isbn=978-0-9805162-6-5}}</ref> [[Bernie Quinlan]] of the [[Fitzroy Football Club]] and [[Barry Round]] of the [[Sydney Swans|South Melbourne Football Club]] both won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the [[1981 VFL season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1981 Brownlow Medal|url=http://afltables.com/afl/brownlow/brownlow1981.html|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref> |
The '''1981 [[Brownlow Medal]]''' was the 54th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the [[best and fairest|fairest and best]] player during the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL) home and away season.<ref name="seasonguide">{{cite book|title=AFL Record Season Guide 2009|year=2009|editor=Lovett, Michael|publisher=Slattery Media Group|location=[[Docklands, Victoria]]|pages=496|isbn=978-0-9805162-6-5}}</ref> [[Bernie Quinlan]] of the [[Fitzroy Football Club]] and [[Barry Round]] of the [[Sydney Swans|South Melbourne Football Club]] both won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the [[1981 VFL season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1981 Brownlow Medal|url=http://afltables.com/afl/brownlow/brownlow1981.html|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref> |
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Prior the 1981 season, the VFL amended the rules to allow for the awarding Brownlow Medals jointly to all players tied for the most votes; this eliminated tie-breakers which had previously been in place to ensure there would be only a single winner. The tie between Round and Quinlan meant that this new provision was used in its |
Prior the 1981 season, the VFL amended the rules to allow for the awarding Brownlow Medals jointly to all players tied for the most votes; this eliminated tie-breakers which had previously been in place to ensure there would be only a single winner. The tie between Round and Quinlan meant that this new provision was used in its first season.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Canberra Times|publication-place=Canberra, ACT|title=Medals awarded retrospectively|date=6 April 1989|page=18}}</ref> |
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== Leading votegetters == |
== Leading votegetters == |
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Latest revision as of 18:52, 5 May 2024
| 1981 Brownlow Medal | |
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| Winners | Bernie Quinlan (Fitzroy) Barry Round (South Melbourne) 22 votes |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Seven Network |
The 1981 Brownlow Medal was the 54th 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] Bernie Quinlan of the Fitzroy Football Club and Barry Round of the South Melbourne Football Club both won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the 1981 VFL season.[2]
Prior the 1981 season, the VFL amended the rules to allow for the awarding Brownlow Medals jointly to all players tied for the most votes; this eliminated tie-breakers which had previously been in place to ensure there would be only a single winner. The tie between Round and Quinlan meant that this new provision was used in its first season.[3]
Leading votegetters
| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| =1st | Bernie Quinlan (Fitzroy) |
22 |
| Barry Round (South Melbourne) | ||
| 3rd | Rodney Ashman (Carlton) | 21 |
| 4th | Peter Moore (Collingwood) | 16 |
| =5th | Merv Neagle (Essendon) | 15 |
| John Mossop (Geelong) | ||
| Trevor Barker (St Kilda) | ||
| 8th | Tony Buhagiar (Essendon) | 14 |
| 9th | Geoff Cunningham (St Kilda) | 13 |
| 10th | Ken Hunter (Carlton) | 12 |
References
- ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2009). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-9805162-6-5.
- ^ "1981 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Medals awarded retrospectively". The Canberra Times. Canberra, ACT. 6 April 1989. p. 18.