1939 Brownlow Medal


The 1939 Brownlow Medal was the 16th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League home and away season. Marcus Whelan of the Collingwood Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 1939 VFL season.

Leading votegetters


PlayerVotes
1stMarcus Whelan 23
2ndHarry Hickey 20
3rdDick Reynolds 19
4thJack Dyer 17
5thWilfred Smallhorn 16
=6thJock Cordner 14
=6thSyd Dyer 14
8thHerbie Matthews 13
9thStan Spinks 12
=10thAlby Pannam 11
=10thHugh Torney 11
=10thJim Cleary 11
Jack Mueller *11

* The player was ineligible to win the medal due to suspension by the VFL Tribunal during the year.