After an extraordinary night at Melbourne’s Crown Casino, Brisbane Lions star Lachie Neale was named the 2023 Brownlow medallist - claiming the award for a second time.
Brisbane Lions star Lachie Neale joined an exclusive club of those who’ve won multiple Brownlow Medals after edging Marcus Bontempelli to claim the sport’s highest individual honour in an extraordinary count on Monday night.
Bontempelli had the lead when he polled the maximum three votes against Carlton, but Neale regained the outright advantage when his votes for a best-on-ground effort against St Kilda were read aloud by AFL chief Gillon McLachlan.Gulden received only one vote against Melbourne in round 24, while Petracca did not poll. Gulden had a stunning finish, with six best on grounds from round 15.
Brownlow host Hamish McLachlan interviews winner Neale, who watched the count from Brisbane with his Lions preparing for the weekend’s grand final.There was an early logjam at the top of the leaderboard, with Daicos, Petracca, Bontempelli and Neale making an impression. Daicos had his third best-on-ground when he was the Anzac Day medallist after 40 disposals against Essendon, but Bontempelli and Neale also enjoyed maximum votes in round six.
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