1978 Brownlow Medal
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox award
| name = 1978 Brownlow Medal
| image =
| caption =
| date = 25 September
| location = Southern Cross Ballroom
| holder_label = Winner
| holder = Malcolm Blight ({{AFL NM}})
22 votes
| network = Seven Network
| host =
| previous = 1977
| main = Brownlow Medal
| next = 1979
}}
The 1978 Brownlow Medal was the 51st 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}} Malcolm Blight of the North Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the 1978 VFL season.{{cite web|title=1978 Brownlow Medal|url=http://afltables.com/afl/brownlow/brownlow1978.html|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=7 November 2016}}
Leading votegetters
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| width="50" | | width="250" | Player | width="50" | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| style="background: #CCFFCC; font-weight: bold;"
| 1st | Malcolm Blight ({{AFL NM}}) | 22 |
| 2nd | Peter Knights ({{AFL Haw}}) | 21 |
| 3rd | Garry Wilson ({{AFL Fit}}) | 20 |
| 4th | Kevin Bartlett ({{AFL Ric}}) | 19 |
| 5th | Gary Dempsey ({{AFL Foo}}) | 16 |
| 6th | Graham Teasdale ({{AFL SM}}) | 15 |
| rowspan=3|=7th | Michael Tuck ({{AFL Haw}}) | rowspan=3|14 |
| Geoff Raines ({{AFL Ric}}) | ||
| Robert Flower ({{AFL Mel}}) | ||
| Ray Shaw ({{AFL Col}})* | 14 |
References
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Category:1978 in Australian rules football
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