1985 VFL Season: Brownlow Medal
Top 10 Players
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Vote(s) | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brad Hardie | Footscray | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2nd | Justin Madden | Carlton | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd | Paul Roos | Fitzroy | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 4th | Matthew Larkin | North Melbourne | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Royal | Footscray | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Steve Wallis | Footscray | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tim Watson | Essendon | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Greg Williams^ | Geelong | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| * | Gary Ablett | Geelong | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 9th | Tom Alvin | Carlton | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Maurice Rioli | Richmond | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| * | Jim Krakouer | North Melbourne | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
*:
Player was ineligible to receive the medal this season.
^:
Player received the Leigh Matthews Trophy this season.
Team Summary
| Rank | Team | Vote(s) | Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Essendon | 94 | Tim Watson (15) |
| 2nd | Carlton | 80 | Justin Madden (21) |
| 3rd | Footscray | 79 | Brad Hardie (22) |
| 4th | Hawthorn | 77 | Rod Lester-Smith (9) |
| 5th | Collingwood | 74 | David Cloke, Wes Fellowes, Tony Shaw (10) |
| 6th | Geelong | 72 | Gary Ablett, Greg Williams (15) |
| 7th | North Melbourne | 68 | Matthew Larkin (15) |
| 8th | Richmond | 65 | Maurice Rioli (14) |
| 9th | Sydney | 58 | John Ironmonger (12) |
| 10th | Fitzroy | 46 | Paul Roos (16) |
| 11th | St Kilda | 41 | Geoff Cunningham, Gary Odgers (8) |
| 12th | Melbourne | 38 | Gerard Healy (8) |
Internal Links
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