Take a look at these lesser-known facts ahead of Monday night's Brownlow Medal count:
- Marc Murphy and Kade Simpson could further elevate their standings at Carlton on Monday night. Three more votes for Murphy would see him move into fifth on the all-time Carlton list for votes, alongside Justin Madden on 107. Similarly, one vote for Simpson will see him move into the top 20.
- While the conversation always reigns about the Brownlow Medal being a ‘midfielder’s award’, two Carlton ruckmen have very nearly won the competition’s most prestigious individual honour. Justin Madden’s 21 votes in 1985 saw him place second by a vote, while Matthew Allan was third in 1999 with 20 votes.
- On 144 votes, Carlton’s games record-holder Craig Bradley is also the Club’s leading vote-getter. He polled 10 or more votes in seven seasons.
- Bradley led the Club’s count twice, individually in 1997 and then in a three-way tie in 2001. Featuring alongside him were Adrian Hickmott and Darren Hulme.
- Greg Williams (1994) and Chris Judd’s (2010) 30-vote seasons not only yielded their second Brownlow Medals - it’s also the most votes from a Carlton player in the 3-2-1 system. Bruce Doull polled 34 in 1977, where both field umpires awarded their own 3-2-1.
- Judd has the best vote-per-game average in Carlton’s history. In every eligible game (non-finals), Judd averages 0.8 votes.
Chris Judd is the Blues' most recent Brownlow Medallist (2010). (Photo: AFL Media)
- It took Ed Curnow 98 games to poll his first vote, before finally breaking his duck in 2016. He did it in style too, polling a vote for a 29-disposal, one-goal performance against eventual winner Patrick Dangerfield.
- Andrew Walker is the most recent Carlton player to receive Brownlow votes on debut. Walker’s 26 disposals and nine marks in his memorable debut saw the umpires award him with a vote behind Matthew Lappin and Heath Scotland.
Andrew Walker needed just one game to earn his first Brownlow vote. (Photo: AFL Media)
- Michael Jamison leads Carlton in the ‘reverse Brownlow’ — the most games without a Brownlow Medal vote. Jamison went voteless in each of his 150 games for the Blues.
