8.
Syd Coventry (1927)
Albert Collier (1929)
Harry Collier (1930 tied)
Marcus Whelan (1939)
Des Fothergill (1940 tied)
Len Thompson (1972)
Peter Moore (1979)
Nathan Buckley (2003 tied)
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There are certainly were a number of great players who entertained crowds throughout the 2011 AFL season, therefore the answer could be debatable. However, the Brownlow Medal for 2011 went to Collingwood player Dane Swan. The Brownlow Medal - by definition - is given to the "fairest and best" player in the AFL, according to Wikipedia.
Michael Voss won the Brownlow medal in 1996 when he was 21 playing for the Brisbane Bears
Brownlow Medal was created in 1924.
Jimmy Bartel won the 2007 AFL Brownlow Medal
The Brownlow Medal was named in honor of Charles Brownlow, who was a former Geelong footballer and Australian rules football administrator.
Youngest brownlow winner
Gary Abblet Junior won the Brownlow Medal and second was Chris Judd.Gary Ablett
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Chris Judd. He won his second Brownlow Medal this year (2010) with 30 votes. He won his first in 2004.
The Brownlow Medal is associated with the AFL (Australian Football League). It is awarded annually to the best and fairest player in the league during the home-and-away season. The medal is named after Charles Brownlow, a former player and administrator in the sport.
Chris Judd