1924 Brownlow Medal

Victorian Football League player award January 2013 December 2019 1924 Brownlow Medal 17 Septemberhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2034837?searchTerm=brownlow Best and Fairest Player: Greeves (Geelong) wins medal 18 September 1924 The Argus 18 25 December 2009 VFL Headquarters Winner Edward 'Carji' Greeves()7 votes Brownlow Medal 1925 The 1924 Brownlow Medal was the inaugural 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 Edward 'Carji' Greeves of the Geelong Football Club won the medal by polling seven votes during the 1924 VFL season. Creation Charles Brownlow, a long-serving secretary and former captain of the Geelong Football Club, died on 23 January 1924. When the VFL committee met on 29 February 1924, the below motion moved by Collingwood Football Club secretary Ern Copeland was passed unanimously:Bob Gartland Tony Joel The Man Behind the Medal: The Life of Charles Brownlow, 1861–1924 The International Journal of the History of Sport 10.1080/09523367.2026.2638326 2026 1-22 free To perpetuate the memory of the late Charles Brownlow [for] his many years of most valuable service to the Australian game both as a player, Club Secretary, Delegate and Vice President of the League, and President of the Australasian Football Council, a gold and enamel medal of the value of £10 shall be presented annually by the League to the best and fairest player in premiership matches each season, the medal to be called the Brownlow Medal. Voting system The voting system used in the 1924 Brownlow Medal was as follows: The field umpire awarded one vote to whom he adjudged the best player on the field. The player who finished with the most votes would be awarded the 1924 Brownlow Medal. In the event of a tie, the umpiring panel would meet and agree upon a winner among the tied players.The Age Melbourne, VIC Brownlow Medal 9 24 April 1924 Votes Leading vote-getters The following list shows the leading vote-getters for the 1924 Brownlow Medal.http://afltables.com/afl/brownlow/brownlow1924.html 1924 Brownlow Medal AFL Tables 20 September 2009 Edward 'Carji' Greeves was the winner, with George Shorten and Bert Chadwick runners-up. Player Votes 1st Edward Greeves, Jr. () 7 =2nd George Shorten () 6Bert Chadwick () 4th Doug Hayes () 4 =5th Paddy O'Brien () 3Jack Moriarty ()Arthur Pink ()Mark Tandy () =9th Maurie Beasy () 2Norm Beckton ()Les Bryant ()Jim Spain ()Colin Watson ()Wels Eicke ()Jack O'Connell ()Roy Cazaly () Greeves' outstanding season is further outlined by the fact that he is one of the youngest players to win the award, aged just 20 years 312 days at the time.Lovett, p. 502 Greeves' seven best-on-ground awards in just fourteen games playedhttp://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/E/Edward_Greeves.html Edward Greeves – Statistics AFL Tables 20 September 2009 is another outstanding statistic. With vote inflation included (where 1 vote in 1924 equals 3 votes), Greeves is one of the most consistent vote-getters of all time, with an average of 0.81 votes per game throughout his 10-season career.http://afltables.com/afl/brownlow/brownlow_idx.html#3 Brownlow Medal – Averages AFL Tables 20 September 2009 Team totals The following list shows the teams whose players polled the most votes.http://afltables.com/afl/brownlow/brownlow1924.html#teams 1924 Brownlow Medal – Team Totals AFL Tables 20 September 2009 Geelong topped the list with 11 votes, 7 of them made up by 'Carji' Greeves. Team Votes 1st 11 = 2nd 10 4th 9 5th 8 6th 7 = 7th 6 9th 5 The team that polled the most votes, , missed the 1924 VFL finals by two games, finishing 5th.http://afltables.com/afl/seas/1924.html#lad 1924 Season Scores – Ladder AFL Tables 20 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091003230541/http://afltables.com/afl/seas/1924.html 3 October 2009 live Leading vote-getters by team The following list shows the players who topped their team for the most votes polled. Team Player Votes Paddy O'Brien 3 Syd CoventryReg BakerJoe PoulterCharlie TysonGordon Coventry 1 George Shorten 6 Jack Moriarty 3 Edward 'Carji' Greeves 7 Bert Chadwick 6 Doug Hayes 4 Mark Tandy 3 Colin WatsonWels Eicke 2 Presentation The Brownlow Medal was presented to the player at League Headquarters, without the fanfare, glitz and glamour of the award today.Lovett, p. 503 References External links 1924 Brownlow Medal at AFL Tables Brownlow Medal, 1924 Category:Brownlow Medal