The AFL world will descend on Crown Palladium tonight for the 2024 Brownlow Medal, where the best player in the competition will be named.
Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli will go into the night as one of the favourites, alongside the likes of Carlton’s Patrick Cripps and Collingwood’s Nick Daicos.
The broadcast will begin live on Channel 7 from 7.30pm, with the count beginning at 8pm.
Tune in from 7.30pm to follow a live blog of the night from a red, white and blue perspective.
AFL Media has cast its eye over the favourites and delivered their predictions below:
Best chance: Marcus Bontempelli
Is this finally the year that Bontempelli wins his Brownlow? The Western Bulldogs captain was superb once again this season, combining his fantastic clearance ability with goalkicking nous and superb leadership. Having polled tallies of 33 votes, 29 votes, 22 votes and 21 votes in the past, Bontempelli deserves his crowning night. Given he'll almost certainly be among the frontrunners this year, could it finally be his evening?
One-vote wonder: Rory Lobb (Round 16, v North Melbourne)
Lobb is no stranger to Brownlow night, polling in five consecutive seasons now. He should make it six after going back against North Melbourne, inspiring a big win with 16 disposals, eight marks and 12 intercepts.
Brownlow Predictor
26 - Marcus Bontempelli
18 - Adam Treloar
10 - Tom Liberatore*
Predicted team votes: 88
2023 most votes: Marcus Bontempelli (29 votes)
Ineligible: James Harmes, Rhylee West, Tom Liberatore, Sam Darcy
Previous winners: Allan Hopkins (1930), Norman Ware (1941), Peter Box (1956), John Schulz (1960), Gary Dempsey (1975), Kevin Templeton (1980), Brad Hardie (1985), Tony Liberatore (1990), Scott Wynd (1992), Adam Cooney (2008)
