1961 Brownlow Medal
Award
| 1961 Brownlow Medal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | John James (Carlton) 21 votes | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | Seven Network | |||
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The 1961 Brownlow Medal was the 34th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season.[1] John James of the Carlton Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-one votes during the 1961 VFL season.[2]
Leading votegetters
| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John James (Carlton) | 21 |
| 2nd | Laurie Dwyer (North Melbourne) | 19 |
| 3rd | Ian Law (Hawthorn) | 17 |
| 4th | Frank Johnson (South Melbourne) | 13 |
| =5th | Charlie Evans (Footscray) | 12 |
| Ted Whitten (Footscray) | ||
| Brendan Edwards (Hawthorn) | ||
| Jim Taylor (South Melbourne) | ||
| =9th | Kevin Murray (Fitzroy) | 11 |
| Ron Branton (Richmond) |
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