The leading individual award in the game is the Brownlow Medal, which has been awarded since 1924 to the Fairest and Best player in the AFL competition each season - AFL.com.au
Since the award's inception in 1924, Bulldogs players have won a total of 10 Brownlow Medals. This is the second equal-most winners by any club in V/AFL history, tied with St Kilda and trailing South Melbourne/Sydney's total of 14.
Season |
Player |
Total Votes |
| 1930 | Allan Hopkins*# | 4^ |
| 1941 | Norman Ware | 23 |
| 1956 | Peter Box | 22 |
| 1960 | John Schultz | 20 |
| 1975 | Gary Dempsey | 20 |
| 1980 | Kelvin Templeton | 23 |
| 1985 | Brad Hardie | 22 |
| 1990 | Tony Liberatore | 18 |
| 1992 | Scott Wynd | 20 |
| 2008 | Adam Cooney | 24 |
*Joint winner with Harry Collier (Collingwood) and Stan Judkins (Richmond). This was the first time there were joint Brownlow Medal winners in the same season.
#This medal was awarded retrospectively, as the League did not previously acknowledge joint winners of the Brownlow Medal. A revision to the rules was introduced in 1980.
^Only one Brownlow vote per game was awarded in matches this season. The current six-vote system was introduced in the 1931 VFL Season.
Data correct to the end of the 2024 AFL Season.
