No award in Australian football carries as much weight as the AFL’s Brownlow Medal for best and fairest player, and on Monday the sport’s finest will tread the red carpet for the 2024 event.
Daily Mail Australia covers every aspect of football’s most glamorous night, from the top contenders to how you can watch all the action.
Who is most likely to win the 2024 Brownlow?
Statisticians have concluded that it is a four-horse race to determine who can take home the coveted Charles Brownlow Medal.
However, two in particular (Patrick Cripps and Nick Daicos) are currently tied for first place in AFL.com.au’s Brownlow Predictor.
Carlton’s Cripps ($2.40) took the award in 2022 and has had an outstanding season for the Blues and is tied with Daicos on 33 points in the system.
Blues captain Patrick Cripps (pictured) is one of the favourites to win the 2024 Brownlow.
Collingwood’s Nick Daicos has had a brilliant year and will be delighted with his chances.
Collingwood star and son of a Magpies legend, Daicos ($2.60) was the favourite to win last year’s award until a knee injury hampered his progress. Daicos has had another standout season and many believe he will take home his first Brownlow.
The other two favourites, who are slightly off the pace according to the Brownlow Predictor, are Lions co-captain Lachie Neale ($8.00), the reigning winner, and Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli ($13.00).
Fremantle star Caleb Serong ($34.00) has been considered a strong contender for a top-three finish by several pundits.
(All odds are via Pointsbet)
Brisbane captain Lachie Neale could claim his third Brownlow on Monday night
Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempell is also considered a favourite for the award.
Some pundits have labelled Fremantle star Caleb Serong as a tough guy
What date and time is the 2024 Brownlow ceremony?
The Brownlow Medal count will take place on Monday 23 September, commencing at 8:00pm AEST.
How can I watch Brownlow 2023?
The Brownlow Medal ceremony will be broadcast exclusively on the Seven Network from 7:30pm (AEST).
You can also follow the Daily Mail Australia live blog.
Has anyone won two Brownlow Medals?
Yes, several players have won football’s most important award on more than one occasion.
Three winners include Fitzroy’s Haydn Bunton Sr (1931, 1932, 1935), Essendon’s Dick Reynolds (1934, 1937, 1938), South Melbourne’s Bob Skilton (1959, 1963, 1968) and Ian Stewart, who played for St Kilda and Richmond (1965, 1966, 1971).
In terms of clubs, South Melbourne/Sydney holds the record with a total of 14 Brownlow Medals, followed by St Kilda and Footscray/Western Bulldogs each with 10, Collingwood with nine and Essendon and Fitzroy each with eight.
Lachie Neale’s wife Julie kisses him on the cheek after the Lions midfielder took out the 2020 Brownlow tally
Quick facts about the Brownlow Medal
First awarded in 1924
Most medals: 3 (Haydn Bunton Sr, Fitzroy; Dick Reynolds, Essendon; Bob Skilton, South Melbourne; Ian Stewart, St Kilda/Richmond)
Most votes in a season: 36 (Dustin Martin, Richmond, 2017; Ollie Wines, Port Adelaide, 2021)
Youngest winner (19 years and 91 days): Dick Reynolds (Essendon, 1934)
Oldest winner (31 years and 238 days): Barry Round (South Melbourne, 1981)
Last 10 winners
2023: Lachie Neale, Brisbane, 31 votes
2022: Patrick Cripps, Carlton, 29 votes
2021: Ollie Wines, Port Adelaide, 36
2020: Lachie Neale, Brisbane, 31
2019: Nat Fyfe, Fremantle, 33
2018: Tom Mitchell, Hawthorne, 28 years old
2017: Dustin Martin, Richmond, 36
2016: Patrick Dangerfield, Geelong, 35
2015, Nat Fyfe, Fremantle, 31
2014, Matt Priddis, West Coast, 26 years old
