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Award
1957 Brownlow Medal
WinnerBrian Gleeson (St Kilda)
24 votes
Television/radio coverage
NetworkSeven Network
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The 1957 Brownlow Medal was the 30th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Brian Gleeson of the St Kilda Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-four votes during the 1957 VFL season.

Leading votegetters

Player Votes
1st Brian Gleeson (St Kilda) 24
2nd Roy Wright (Richmond) 20
3rd John James (Carlton) 19
4th Jim Taylor (South Melbourne) 16
5th Harold Davies (St Kilda) 14
6th John Beckwith (Melbourne) 13
=7th Kevin Murray (Fitzroy) 12
Ted Whitten (Footscray)
Peter Pianto (Geelong)
Alf Hughes (Hawthorn)

References

  1. Lovett, Michael, ed. (2009). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-9805162-6-5.
  2. "1957 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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