1989 VFL Season: Brownlow Medal
Top 10 Players
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Vote(s) | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Couch | Geelong | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2nd | John Platten | Hawthorn | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd | Jason Dunstall | Hawthorn | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Tim Watson^ | Essendon | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nicky Winmar | St Kilda | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| * | Greg Williams | Sydney | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 6th | Paul Hawke | Collingwood | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Roger Merrett | Brisbane Bears | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8th | Guy McKenna | West Coast | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | Peter Daicos | Collingwood | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Garry Hocking | Geelong | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
*:
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 | Hawthorn | 101 | John Platten (20) |
| 2nd | Geelong | 92 | Paul Couch (22) |
| 3rd | Essendon | 85 | Tim Watson (16) |
| 4th | Collingwood | 84 | Paul Hawke (14) |
| 5th | St Kilda | 73 | Nicky Winmar (16) |
| 6th | Sydney | 69 | Greg Williams (16) |
| 7th | Melbourne | 62 | Stephen Newport, Jim Stynes (10) |
| 8th | Fitzroy | 60 | Matt Armstrong, Richard Osborne (9) |
| 9th | Carlton | 59 | Justin Madden (11) |
| 10th | Brisbane Bears | 53 | Roger Merrett (14) |
| 11th | West Coast | 51 | Guy McKenna (13) |
| 12th | North Melbourne | 50 | Wayne Schwass (10) |
| 13th | Footscray | 47 | Doug Hawkins, Tony McGuinness (9) |
| 14th | Richmond | 38 | Allan McKellar (10) |
Internal Links
- Brownlow (All): Click here
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