1971 Brownlow Medal


The 1971 Brownlow Medal was the 44th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League home and away season. Ian Stewart of the Richmond Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-one votes during the 1971 VFL season.

Leading votegetters


PlayerVotes
1stIan Stewart 21
=2ndBarry Davis 18
=2ndPeter Hudson 18
=2ndJohn McIntosh 18
=5thAlex Ruscuklic 16
=5thGary Dempsey 16
=5thBill Ryan 16
=5thRoss Smith 16
9thDes Tuddenham 15
10thJohn Murphy 14