1987 VFL Season: Brownlow Medal
Top 10 Players
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Vote(s) | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tony Lockett^ | St Kilda | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| John Platten | Hawthorn | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 3rd | Tony McGuinness | Footscray | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Meldrum | Carlton | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Royal | Footscray | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6th | Craig Bradley | Carlton | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Stephen Kernahan | Carlton | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Michael Tuck | Hawthorn | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| * | Greg Williams | Sydney | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 9th | Mark Naley | Carlton | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Brian Wilson | Melbourne | 12 | 1 | 4 | 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 | Carlton | 97 | Paul Meldrum (15) |
| 2nd | Hawthorn | 87 | John Platten (20) |
| 3rd | Sydney | 80 | Greg Williams (13) |
| 4th | St Kilda | 69 | Tony Lockett (20) |
| North Melbourne | 69 | Matthew Larkin (10) | |
| 6th | Footscray | 65 | Tony McGuinness, Brian Royal (15) |
| 7th | Melbourne | 64 | Brian Wilson (12) |
| 8th | Geelong | 63 | Mark Bairstow (8) |
| West Coast | 63 | Ross Glendinning (11) | |
| 10th | Essendon | 59 | Leon Baker (7) |
| 11th | Fitzroy | 55 | Gary Keane, Paul Roos (10) |
| 12th | Richmond | 53 | Dale Weightman (11) |
| 13th | Brisbane Bears | 51 | Geoff Raines (11) |
| 14th | Collingwood | 49 | Matthew Ryan (9) |
Internal Links
- Brownlow (All): Click here
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