1957 Brownlow Medal
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{{Infobox award
| name = 1957 Brownlow Medal
| image =
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| date =
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| holder_label = Winner
| holder = Brian Gleeson ({{AFL StK}})
24 votes
| network = Seven Network
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| previous = 1956
| main = Brownlow Medal
| next = 1958
}}
The 1957 Brownlow Medal was the 30th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season.{{cite book|title=AFL Record Season Guide 2009|year=2009 |editor=Lovett, Michael|publisher=Slattery Media Group|location=Docklands, Victoria|pages=496|isbn=978-0-9805162-6-5}} Brian Gleeson of the St Kilda Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-four votes during the 1957 VFL season.{{cite web|title=1957 Brownlow Medal|url=http://afltables.com/afl/brownlow/brownlow1957.html|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=6 November 2016}}
Leading votegetters
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width="50" | | width="250" | Player | width="50" | Votes |
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| 1st | Brian Gleeson ({{AFL StK}}) | 24 |
2nd | Roy Wright ({{AFL Ric}}) | 20 |
3rd | John James ({{AFL Car}}) | 19 |
4th | Jim Taylor ({{AFL SM}}) | 16 |
5th | Harold Davies ({{AFL StK}}) | 14 |
6th | John Beckwith ({{AFL Mel}}) | 13 |
rowspan=4|=7th | Kevin Murray ({{AFL Fit}}) | rowspan=4|12 |
Ted Whitten ({{AFL Foo}}) | ||
Peter Pianto ({{AFL Gee}}) | ||
Alf Hughes ({{AFL Haw}}) |
References
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Category:1957 in Australian rules football
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