Brownlow Medal 2019: When is it, how to watch, odds, previous winners, history, who will win

It's the AFL's night of nights, with the Brownlow Medal being the league's highest individual accolade.

Winning a Brownlow is a sign that you've had the best year out of all of your peers, and something to look back on at the end of your career.

The award's past winners is a who's who of the VFL/AFL, and it's not looking to be any different in 2019.

MORE: AFL Brownlow leaderboard 2019: Round 22 votes

Contents:

• When is the 2019 Brownlow Medal Ceremony?
• Where is the Brownlow Medal Ceremony held?
• How can I watch the 2019 Brownlow Medal Ceremony?
• 2019 Brownlow Medal odds
• 2019 Brownlow Medal predictor
• Brownlow Medal history
• How does the voting work for the Brownlow Medal?
• Who are the previous winners of the Brownlow Medal?

WHEN IS THE 2019 BROWNLOW MEDAL CEREMONY?

The Brownlow Medal is traditionally held on the Monday before the grand final. This year won't be any different, with the Brownlow Medal set to be held on Monday, September 23rd. Make sure you mark it in your calendar, as you won't want to miss it.

WHERE IS THE BROWNLOW MEDAL CEREMONY HELD?

The Brownlow Medal is set to be held at the Crown Palladium this year. That's important if you're looking to attend, but if you're not, then it doesn't really matter, as it's nigh on impossible to get an invite. Unless you're up for the medal, in which case, you'll know where to go.

HOW CAN I WATCH THE 2019 BROWNLOW MEDAL CEREMONY?

Got a TV, or alternatively, a device with internet? Then you can watch the Brownlow Medal. It'll be broadcast live on Channel 7 from 7.30pm AEST, so make sure you mark it down in your calendar. You can either watch it alone (but why would you want to), or either cop an invite to watch it with mates, or host your own get-together. It's set to be a big one, too, with host Bruce McAvaney being replaced by Hamish McLachlan, so you'll want to tune in to see how he goes filling Bruce's shoes.

2019 BROWNLOW MEDAL ODDS

Odds provided by BetEasy.  Correct as of 20/09/19

2019 BROWNLOW MEDAL PREDICTOR

There's a few players in contention for the 2019 Brownlow Medal, but ultimately, Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield came out on top. His back end to the season saw him pass Fremantle's Nat Fyfe, with West Coast midfielder Elliot Yeo not far behind.

Carlton's Patrick Cripps is one that could surprise, and certainly featured prominently early on in Sporting News' predictions, but injuries along the way meant to finish atop the leaderboard, and might mean he's unable to replicate his efforts in winning the AFLPA MVP.

The rest of the leaderboard reads as a who's who of the AFL, with the list of midfielders interrupted by All-Australian ruckmen Brodie Grundy and Max Gawn. Given the incredible years they both had, it's not a big surprise that they feature heavily in our Brownlow medal predictor, and come Monday September 23rd, Grundy in particular could be a Brownlow bolter. No matter who wins, it's a closer race than we've seen in a while, which is sure to make the night an extra-exciting one for all footy fans.

BROWNLOW MEDAL HISTORY

The Brownlow Medal, or 'The Charles Brownlow Trophy', is awarded to the AFL's best and fairest player.

It was first awarded in 1924, and has been awarded every season since, barring 1942-45 because of World War I.

The medal is named after Charles Brownlow, a former Geelong Football Club footballer (1880-1891), club secretary (1885-1923), and VFL president (1918-19), who died in January 1924 after an extended illness.

Cats player Edward 'Carji' Greeves won the inaugural medal on a total of seven votes, with just a single vote given from each game to the player the umpire thought was best on ground.

The lowest winning tally has been four which secured Richmond's Stan Judkins the medal in 1930 (later shared with Allan Hopkins of Footscray and Collingwood's Harry Collier on countback), while Dustin Martin's 36 votes last year is the record highest total under the current system.

Four players have won the medal three times: Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy 1931, '32, '35), Dick Reynolds (Essendon 1934, '37, '38), Bob Skilton (South Melbourne 1959, '63, '68) and Ian Stewart (St Kilda 1965, '66, Richmond 1971). 

Gary Ablett Jnr is the only current player to have won more than once.

HOW DOES THE VOTING WORK FOR THE BROWNLOW MEDAL?

At the end of each game in the home-and-away season, the umpires award three votes to the best player, two to the second-best player, and one to the third-best player.

The votes are tallied and revealed on the night of the ceremony, with the player with the most votes receiving the Brownlow Medal (subject to eligibility).

The fairest component of the medal is achieved by making any player ineligible who is suspended by the AFL Tribunal during the home-and-away season. An ineligible player can't win the Brownlow Medal, regardless of the number of votes he has received. This came into play in 1996, 1997 and 2012, when Corey McKernan, Chris Grant and Jobe Watson were all ineligible to win the Brownlow.

WHO ARE THE PREVIOUS WINNERS OF THE BROWNLOW MEDAL?

Here's who's won the Brownlow Medal since 2010 - it's a list of some of the best players from the last decade.