1939 Brownlow Medal

November 2016 November 2016 1939 Brownlow Medal Winner Marcus Whelan ()23 votes 1938 Brownlow Medal 1940 The 1939 Brownlow Medal was the 16th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season.AFL Record Season Guide 2009 2009 Lovett, Michael Slattery Media Group Docklands, Victoria 496 978-0-9805162-6-5 Marcus Whelan of the Collingwood Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 1939 VFL season.1939 Brownlow Medal http://afltables.com/afl/brownlow/brownlow1939.html AFL Tables 3 November 2016 Leading votegetters Player Votes 1st Marcus Whelan () 23 2nd Harry Hickey () 20 3rd Dick Reynolds () 19 4th Jack Dyer () 17 5th Wilfred Smallhorn () 16 =6th Jock Cordner () 14 Syd Dyer () 8th Herbie Matthews () 13 9th Stan Spinks () 12 =10th Alby Pannam () 11 Hugh Torney () Jim Cleary () Jack Mueller ()* 11 * The player was ineligible to win the medal due to suspension by the VFL Tribunal during the year. References Category:1939 in Australian rules football 1939