1957 VFL Season: Brownlow Medal
Top 10 Players
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Vote(s) | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brian Gleeson | St Kilda | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2nd | Roy Wright | Richmond | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 3rd | John James | Carlton | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 4th | Jim Taylor | South Melbourne | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 5th | Harold Davies | St Kilda | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 6th | John Beckwith | Melbourne | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 7th | Alf Hughes | Hawthorn | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Murray | Fitzroy | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Peter Pianto | Geelong | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Ted Whitten | Footscray | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
*: Player was ineligible to receive the medal this season.
Team Summary
| Rank | Team | Vote(s) | Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Essendon | 58 | Jack Clarke (11) |
| 2nd | Carlton | 57 | John James (19) |
| 3rd | St Kilda | 55 | Brian Gleeson (24) |
| 4th | Hawthorn | 54 | Alf Hughes (12) |
| 5th | Melbourne | 52 | John Beckwith (13) |
| 6th | North Melbourne | 50 | Neil Doolan (11) |
| 7th | South Melbourne | 47 | Jim Taylor (16) |
| Fitzroy | 47 | Kevin Murray (12) | |
| 9th | Richmond | 42 | Roy Wright (20) |
| 10th | Geelong | 41 | Peter Pianto (12) |
| 11th | Collingwood | 39 | Bill Twomey, Murray Weideman (8) |
| 12th | Footscray | 34 | Ted Whitten (12) |
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