1924 Brownlow Medal
| 1924 Brownlow Medal | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 September[1] |
| Location | VFL Headquarters |
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| Winner | Edward 'Carji' Greeves (Geelong) 7 votes |
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The 1924 Brownlow Medal was awarded to Edward 'Carji' Greeves of Geelong, who was adjudged to have been the best and fairest player during the 1924 Victorian Football League home and away season. It was the first time that the Brownlow Medal, now the most prestigious award in the league, was presented.[2]
Contents
Voting system
The voting system used in the 1924 Brownlow Medal was as follows:[2]
- The field umpire awarded one vote to who he adjudged was the best player on the field.
- The player that finished with the most amount of votes would be awarded the 1924 Brownlow Medal.
- In the event of a tie, the players with the most amount of votes would both receive a replica of the medal.
Inelegibility
A player would be deemed ineligible for the award if the player was reported in any match (including finals), found guilty and suspended.[2]
Votes
Leading vote-getters
The following list shows the leading vote-getters for the 1924 Brownlow Medal.[3] Edward 'Carji' Greeves was the winner, with George Shorten and Bert Chadwick runners-up.
| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Edward Greeves, Jr. (Geelong) | 7 |
| = 2nd | George Shorten (Essendon) Bert Chadwick (Melbourne) |
6 |
| 4th | Doug Hayes (Richmond) | 4 |
| = 5th | Paddy O'Brien (Carlton) Jack Moriarty (Fitzroy) Arthur Pink (Geelong) Mark Tandy (South Melbourne) |
3 |
| = 9th | Maurie Beasy (Carlton) Norm Beckton (Essendon) Les Bryant (Fitzroy) Jim Spain (Richmond) Colin Watson (St Kilda) Wels Eicke (St Kilda) Jack O'Connell (South Melbourne) Roy Cazaly (South Melbourne) |
2 |
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.[4]
Greeves' seven best on grounds in just fourteen games played[5] is another amazing 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.[6]
Team totals
The following list shows the teams whose players polled the most amount of votes.[7] Geelong topped the list with 11 votes, 7 of them made up by 'Carji' Greeves.
| Team | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Geelong | 11 |
| = 2nd | Richmond Essendon |
10 |
| 4th | Fitzroy | 9 |
| 5th | South Melbourne | 8 |
| 6th | Melbourne | 7 |
| = 7th | St Kilda Carlton |
6 |
| 9th | Collingwood | 5 |
Ironically, the team that polled the most votes, Geelong, missed the 1924 VFL finals by two games, finishing 5th.[8]
Leading vote-getters by team
The following list shows the players who topped their team for the most amount of votes polled.[3]
Presentation
The Brownlow Medal was presented to the player at League Headquarters, without the fanfare, glitz and glamour of the award today.[9]
References
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