1979 Brownlow Medal


The 1979 Brownlow Medal was the 52nd year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League home and away season. Peter Moore of the Collingwood Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the 1979 VFL season.

Leading votegetters


PlayerVotes
1stPeter Moore 22
2ndGarry Wilson 21
3rdRobert Flower 19
4thBarry Round 17
5thGary Dempsey 16
6thRoss Glendinning 14
=7thTerry Daniher 13
=7thMark Maclure 13
=7thRobbert Klomp 13
=7thJeff Dunne 13
Rene Kink* 13

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