Captain Marcus Bontempelli has become the Club’s leading Brownlow Medal vote-getter of all-time.

Following his 19 votes in the 2024 count on Monday night, the 28-year-old has now tallied 188* votes across his 240-game career so far.

It sees him overtake previous leader and 1975 Medallist Gary Dempsey, who polled a total of 176 votes from 207 games.

From Bontempelli’s stellar 2024 campaign, which saw him named All Australian captain and claim a third Leigh Matthews Trophy, he polled four best-on-ground games in Rounds 12, 14, 16 and 21.

He finished second in the Clubhouse rankings to midfield teammate Adam Treloar, who polled a career-high 26 votes.

Marcus Bontempelli – 2024 Brownlow Medal votes

3 votes: R12, R14, R16, R21
2 votes: R3
1 vote: R6, R9, R19, R23, R24

Club all-time Brownlow Medal vote leaderboard

Total Votes

Player

188 Marcus Bontempelli
176 Gary Dempsey
175 Scott West
130 Norman Ware
112 Chris Grant
112 Ted 'EJ' Whitten
112 Tony Liberatore
111 John Schultz
108 Matthew Boyd
106 Jackson Macrae