1940 Brownlow Medal
| 1940 Brownlow Medal | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Des Fothergill (Collingwood) Herbie Matthews (South Melbourne) 32 votes |
The 1940 Brownlow Medal was the 17th 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] Des Fothergill of the Collingwood Football Club and Herbie Matthews of the South Melbourne Football Club both won the medal by polling thirty-two votes during the 1940 VFL season.[2]
Leading votegetters
| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| =1st | Des Fothergill (Collingwood) | 32 |
| Herbie Matthews (South Melbourne) | ||
| 3rd | Hugh Torney (Essendon) | 24 |
| 4th | Norman Ware (Footscray) | 20 |
| 5th | Harry Hickey (Footscray) | 15 |
| 6th | George Smeaton (Richmond) | 14 |
| =7th | George Dougherty (Geelong) | 12 |
| Stan Spinks (Hawthorn) | ||
| Jack Dyer (Richmond) | ||
| =10th | Wally Buttsworth (Essendon) | 11 |
| Ron Baggott (Melbourne) |
References
- ^ Lovett, Michael (ed.). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-9805162-6-5.
- ^ "1940 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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