1959 Brownlow Medal


The 1959 Brownlow Medal was the 32nd year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League home and away season. Bob Skilton of the South Melbourne Football Club and Verdun Howell of the St Kilda Football Club both won the medal by polling twenty votes during the 1959 VFL season.

Leading votegetters


PlayerVotes
=1stBob Skilton 20
=1stVerdun Howell 20
=3rdRay Gabelich 14
=3rdBill Serong 14
=3rdHugh Mitchell 14
=3rdTed Whitten 14
=7thThorold Merrett 12
=7thRon Hovey 12
Graham Donaldson *11
=10thBob Johnson 10
=10thBrian McGowan 10

* The player was ineligible to win the medal due to suspension by the VFL Tribunal during the year.