1995 Brownlow Medal
| 1995 Brownlow Medal | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Paul Kelly (Sydney) 21 votes |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Seven Network |
The 1995 Brownlow Medal was the 68th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home-and-away season.[1] Paul Kelly of the Sydney Swans won the medal by polling twenty-one votes during the 1995 AFL season.[2] For the first time, the State Government legalised betting on the Brownlow Medal, a move which concerned some due to the high potential for corruption. The pre-count favourites for the medal were Wayne Carey (3/1), Wayne Campbell (7/2), Peter Matera (10/1), James Hird and Craig Bradley (each 12/1).[3] Eventual winner Paul Kelly was considered a 25/1 outside chance.[4]
Leading vote-getters
| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Kelly (Sydney) | 21 |
| Darren Jarman (Hawthorn)* | 18 | |
| Garry Hocking (Geelong)* | 17 | |
| =2nd | Michael Long (Essendon) | 16 |
| Matthew Knights (Richmond) | ||
| Robert Harvey (St Kilda) | ||
| Paul Couch (Geelong) | ||
| 6th | Jim Stynes (Melbourne) | 15 |
| =7th | Wayne Carey (North Melbourne) | 14 |
| Tony Liberatore (Footscray) | ||
| =9th | Peter Matera (West Coast) | 13 |
| Scott Chisholm (Fremantle) | ||
| Michael Voss (Brisbane Bears) | ||
| Wayne Schwass (North Melbourne) | ||
| Andrew Jarman (Adelaide)* | 13 | |
| Stewart Loewe (St Kilda)* |
* The player was ineligible to win the medal due to suspension by the AFL Tribunal during the year.
References
- ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2009). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-9805162-6-5.
- ^ "1995 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ Stephen Linnell (22 September 1995). "AFL fears corruption in Brownlow betting". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 28.
- ^ Stephen Linnell (26 September 1995). "Gritty Swan takes medal". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 50.