CARLTON young gun Sam Walsh has earned his place in the Club’s history books, recording the equal-most votes of any Blue on Brownlow Medal night.

Heading into the night as one of the favourites, Walsh ended the night in fourth position on 30 votes: six behind eventual winner, Port Adelaide’s Ollie Wines.

Joined by Marcus Bontempelli (33) and Clayton Oliver (31), Walsh was part of the first-ever quartet to all poll 30 votes or more. 

In doing so, Walsh equalled the tally set by Carlton greats Greg Williams and Chris Judd when they won their respective medals in 1994 and 2010 respectively. 

Walsh recorded eight best-on-ground performances for the season, with his purple patch in the final eight weeks of the season ensuring he was in with a chance in the season’s final rounds.

With simply stunning first, second and third seasons, the former Geelong Falcons product has continued to elevate his standing across the League.

Since arriving at IKON Park with the Club’s No.1 pick at the 2018 NAB AFL Draft, the humble Blue has enjoyed accolade after accolade, beginning as Carlton’s first NAB AFL Rising Star winner in 2019 and most recently earning his place among the game’s elite with maiden All-Australian selection last month.

A prolific ball winner week in, week out, Walsh averaged just shy of 30 disposals per game this season, finishing the year among the top 10 in the League for disposals, while ranking elite for uncontested possessions, score involvements and pressure acts.

Here’s the tally of what every Blue polled, plus a game-by-game breakdown below.

Blue Brownlow tally: Sam Walsh (30), Harry McKay (8), Patrick Cripps (5), Ed Curnow (4), Sam Docherty (2), Paddy Dow (1), Liam Jones (1), Jacob Weitering (1)

Game-by-game breakdown:

Round 1: Richmond v Carlton

3. Dustin Martin (RICH)
2. Sam Walsh
1. Jack Graham (RICH)

Round 2: Carlton v Collingwood

3. Jack Crisp (COLL)
2. Darcy Moore (COLL)
1. Taylor Adams (COLL)

Round 3: Carlton v Fremantle

3. Harry McKay
2. Patrick Cripps
1. Sam Walsh

Round 4: Gold Coast v Carlton

3. Sam Walsh
2. Sam Docherty
1. Noah Anderson (GC)

Round 5: Carlton v Port Adelaide

3. Ollie Wines (PA)
2. Travis Boak (PA)
1. Karl Amon (PA)

Round 6: Carlton v Brisbane

3. Sam Walsh
2. Hugh McCluggage (BL)
1. Harry McKay 

Round 7: Essendon v Carlton

3. Sam Walsh
2. Ed Curnow
1. Andrew McGrath (ESS)

Round 8: Western Bulldogs v Carlton

3. Marcus Bontempelli (WBD)
2. Josh Bruce (WBD)
1. Harry McKay 

Round 9: Melbourne v Carlton

3. Clayton Oliver (MELB)
2. Tom McDonald (MELB)
1. Sam Walsh 

Round 10: Carlton v Hawthorn

3. Sam Walsh
2. Tom Mitchell (HAW)
1. Jacob Weitering

Round 11: Sydney v Carlton

3. Isaac Heeney (SYD)
2. Patrick Cripps
1. Josh Kennedy (SYD)

Round 12: Carlton v West Coast

3. Dom Sheed (WCE)
2. Liam Ryan (WCE)
1. Patrick Cripps

Round 14: GWS v Carlton

3. Toby Greene (GWS)
2. Jeremy Finlayson (GWS)
1. Jacob Hopper (GWS)

Round 15: Carlton v Adelaide

3. Sam Walsh 
2. Ben Keays (ADE)
1. Liam Jones

Round 16: Fremantle v Carlton

3. Sean Darcy (FRE)
2. Sam Walsh
1. Paddy Dow

Round 17: Carlton v Geelong

3. Sam Walsh
2. Zac Tuohy (GEE)
1. Tom Stewart (GEE)

Round 18: Collingwood v Carlton

3. Sam Walsh
2. Jordan De Goey (COLL)
1. Harry McKay

Round 19: Carlton v North Melbourne

3. Nick Larkey (NM)
2. Tarryn Thomas (NM)
1. Jy Simpkin (NM)

Round 20: St Kilda v Carlton

3. Sam Walsh 
2. Harry McKay
1. Jack Steele (STK)

Round 21: Carlton v Gold Coast

3. Touk Miller (GC)
2. Sam Collins (GC)
1. Noah Anderson (GC)

Round 22: Port Adelaide v Carlton

3. Travis Boak (PA)
2. Karl Amon (PA)
1. Ollie Wines (PA)

Round 23: Carlton v GWS

3. Callan Ward (GWS)
2. Ed Curnow
1. Josh Kelly (GWS)