Bobby Hill awarded Norm Smith Medal as Collingwood defeats Brisbane

Bobby Hill is the 2023 Norm Smith Medallist, as the best-performing player in the AFL Grand Final. 

The Collingwood small forward kicked a career-high four goals from 18 disposals, as Brisbane couldn't come up with an answer for his electric play. 

Hill arrived at the Magpies in the 2022 trade period, after a difficult year in which he played just 11 games for GWS. Now, he has cemented himself in Collingwood folklore. 

The 23-year-old's brilliant display was capped off with a high-flying mark over Brisbane's Brandon Starcevich, resulting in his fourth goal before half time. 

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Norm Smith Medal 2023 leaderboard

Judges voting (3, 2, 1):

Luke Darcy (Chair) – Bobby Hill, Nick Daicos, Scott Pendlebury

Eddie Betts – Bobby Hill, Tom Mitchell, Keidean Coleman

Jude Bolton – Bobby Hill, Keidean Coleman, Tom Mitchell

Sarah Olle – Bobby Hill, Keidean Coleman, Jack Crisp

Luke Shuey – Bobby Hill, Nick Daicos, Jack Crisp

Norm Smith Medal voting system

The voting for this prestigious award usually comprises five football experts (past players, media personalities, journalists) who give a 3-2-1 to the players they deem best afield.

Of those five, one is designated as panel chair, whose votes will decide the winner if there's a tie after two rounds of countbacks.

In 2023, Luke Darcy (chair) leads a panel of five, including Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Luke Shuey and Sarah Olle.

What happens if there's a tie?

If two players are tied for votes, a countback will occur.

The player with the higher number of three-votes will win. If that's also tied then:

The player with the higher number of two-votes will win. If that's tied then:

The votes of the chairperson will determine the winner.

Has there been a tie before?

In the 2009 grand final, Geelong were victorious over St Kilda by 12 points in a famous game.

Paul Chapman (Geelong) and Jason Gram (St Kilda) were tied with nine votes apiece, but the Norm Smith was awarded to Chapman on a countback.

Who is presenting the Norm Smith Medal in 2023?

Chris Judd, who won the Norm Smith Medal in a losing side for West Coast back in 2006, will present the 2023 winner with the medal.

Past winners