2001 AFL Season: Brownlow Medal

Top 10 Players

Rank Player Team(s) Vote(s) 3 2 1
1st Jason Akermanis Brisbane Lions 23 5 4 0
2nd Andrew McLeod^ Adelaide 21 6 1 1
3rd Michael Voss Brisbane Lions 19 3 4 2
* Josh Francou Port Adelaide 19 4 1 5
4th Ben Cousins West Coast 18 4 2 2
5th Brent Harvey Kangaroos 16 2 4 2
Jason Johnson Essendon 16 4 1 2
* Matthew Lloyd Essendon 15 3 2 2
7th Nathan Buckley Collingwood 14 3 2 1
Shannon Grant Kangaroos 14 4 1 0
* Shane Crawford Hawthorn 14 3 2 1
9th Ben Graham Geelong 13 4 0 1
10th Simon Black Brisbane Lions 12 2 2 2
Shane O'Bree Collingwood 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 Brisbane Lions 99 Jason Akermanis (23)
2nd Essendon 90 Jason Johnson (16)
3rd Port Adelaide 87 Josh Francou (19)
4th Richmond 86 Leon Cameron (11)
5th Carlton 81 Craig Bradley, Adrian Hickmott, Darren Hulme (10)
6th Adelaide 72 Andrew McLeod (21)
7th Sydney 71 Matthew Nicks (9)
8th Hawthorn 66 Shane Crawford (14)
9th Collingwood 65 Nathan Buckley (14)
10th Kangaroos 63 Brent Harvey (16)
11th Western Bulldogs 56 Luke Darcy (11)
12th Melbourne 55 Peter Walsh (11)
13th Geelong 49 Ben Graham (13)
14th St Kilda 45 Robert Harvey (7)
15th West Coast 38 Ben Cousins (18)
16th Fremantle 33 Peter Bell (11)