1949 Brownlow Medal


The 1949 Brownlow Medal was the 22nd year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League home and away season. Colin Austen of the Hawthorn Football Club and Ron Clegg of the South Melbourne Football Club both won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 1949 VFL season.

Leading votegetters


PlayerVotes
=1stCol Austen 23
=1stRon Clegg 23
3rdHarold Bray 20
4thJohn Coleman 15
=5thFred Flanagan 14
=5thJim Ross 14
7thErn Henfry 13
=8thBill Hutchison 12
=8thDon Cordner 12
=8thBill Wilson 12