1940 Brownlow Medal


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 home and away season. 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.

Leading votegetters


PlayerVotes
=1stDes Fothergill 32
=1stHerbie Matthews 32
3rdHugh Torney 24
4thNorman Ware 20
5thHarry Hickey 15
6thGeorge Smeaton 14
=7thGeorge Dougherty 12
=7thStan Spinks 12
=7thJack Dyer 12
=10thWally Buttsworth 11
=10thRon Baggott 11