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1953 Brownlow Medal

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1953 Brownlow Medal
WinnerBill Hutchison (Essendon)
26 votes
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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]

Leading votegetters

Player Votes
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

  1. ^ Lovett, Michael (ed.). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-9805162-6-5.
  2. ^ "1953 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 November 2016.