1972 VFL Season: Brownlow Medal
Top 10 Players
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Vote(s) | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Len Thompson | Collingwood | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2nd | Greg Wells | Melbourne | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd | Gary Hardeman | Melbourne | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| John Williams | Essendon | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5th | Leigh Matthews | Hawthorn | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 6th | John Murphy | Fitzroy | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 7th | John Greening | Collingwood | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 8th | Stan Alves | Melbourne | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| David Clarke | Geelong | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Gary Dempsey | Footscray | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
*: Player was ineligible to receive the medal this season.
Team Summary
| Rank | Team | Vote(s) | Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Melbourne | 81 | Greg Wells (22) |
| 2nd | Carlton | 77 | Alex Jesaulenko, Trevor Keogh (11) |
| 3rd | Collingwood | 73 | Len Thompson (25) |
| 4th | Hawthorn | 70 | Leigh Matthews (16) |
| 5th | Essendon | 69 | John Williams (18) |
| Fitzroy | 69 | John Murphy (15) | |
| 7th | St Kilda | 67 | Carl Ditterich, Travis Payze (11) |
| 8th | Richmond | 63 | Craig McKellar (10) |
| 9th | Footscray | 54 | Gary Dempsey (12) |
| 10th | Geelong | 48 | David Clarke (12) |
| 11th | South Melbourne | 46 | Russell Cook (10) |
| 12th | North Melbourne | 39 | Keith Greig (11) |
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