Along with his Brownlow Medal victory, Kelvin Templeton won Footscray's leading goalkicker (75 goals) award in 1980, a record he claimed on five occasions (1976-1980).
He also was awarded a second Charles Sutton Medal (he won the other in 1978). Templeton moved to Melbourne Football Club in 1983, after serving as Footscray's captain for the 1982 VFL season.
1980 Brownlow Medal Leaderboard
Player |
Team |
Votes |
| Kelvin Templeton | Footscray | 23 |
| Merv Neagle | Essendon | 20 |
| Rod Blake | Geelong | 19 |
| Peter Moore | Collingwood | 18 |
| Tim Watson | Essendon | 17 |
| Chris Smith | Fitzroy | 16 |
| Leigh Matthews | Hawthorn | 16 |
| Mark Lee | Richmond | 16 |
*Ineligible due to suspension
