The Brisbane Lions have taken out the 2024 AFL premiership, after obliterating Sydney to the tune of 60 points.
In a crowded field of top performers, the Norm Smith medal was awarded to Will Ashcroft, who played a massive role in Brisbane's historic flag.
At just 20 years old, this makes Ashcroft the youngest player to ever claim the honour in the AFL era, and the youngest since Wayne Harmes in 1979.
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Will Ashcroft grand final stats
Ashcroft was productive from all across the field today, the youngster proving to be the driving force behind the win.
He finished the afternoon with 30 disposals, five marks, five clearances, and a goal, as the Lions claimed a 120-60 win over Sydney.
2024 Norm Smith Medal panel
This year, Jack Riewoldt chaired a five-person panel, which featured fellow AFL legends Shaun Burgoyne and Rory Sloane, as well as journalists Riley Beveridge and Anna Harrington.
Norm Smith Medal voting system
The five panellists award votes on a 3-2-1 system to the players they deem best afield.
Of those five, one is designated as panel chair, whose votes will decide the winner if there's a tie after two rounds of countbacks.
2024 AFL Norm Smith Medal votes
Ashcroft won convincingly, taking out four of the five three-point votes. Lachie Neale came in six votes behind, followed by Callum Ah Chee, and Kai Lohmann collecting a single vote.
14 – Will Ashcroft, Brisbane Lions – 33332
8 – Lachie Neale, Brisbane Lions – 3221
7 – Callum Ah Chee, Brisbane Lions – 22111
1 – Kai Lohmann, Brisbane Lions – 1
What happens if there's a tie?
If two players are tied for votes, a countback will occur.
The player with the higher number of three-votes will win. If that's also tied then:
The player with the higher number of two-votes will win. If that's tied then:
The votes of the chairperson will determine the winner.
Has there been a tie before?
In the 2009 grand final, Geelong were victorious over St Kilda by 12 points in a famous game.
Paul Chapman (Geelong) and Jason Gram (St Kilda) were tied with nine votes apiece, but the Norm Smith was awarded to Chapman on a countback.
Who presented the Norm Smith Medal in 2024?
Andrew Embley, who won the Norm Smith Medal for West Coast back in 2006, will presented the 2024 winner with the medal.
Past winners
| Year | Club | Player |
| 2024 | Brisbane | Will Ashcroft |
| 2023 | Collingwood | Bobby Hill |
| 2022 | Geelong | Isaac Smith |
| 2021 | Melbourne | Christian Petracca |
| 2020 | Richmond | Dustin Martin |
| 2019 | Richmond | Dustin Martin |
| 2018 | West Coast | Luke Shuey |
| 2017 | Richmond | Dustin Martin |
| 2016 | Western Bulldogs | Jason Johannisen |
| 2015 | Hawthorn | Cyril Rioli |
| 2014 | Hawthorn | Luke Hodge |
| 2013 | Hawthorn | Brian Lake |
| 2012 | Sydney | Ryan O'Keefe |
| 2011 | Geelong | Jimmy Bartel |
| 2010 (replay) | Collingwood | Scott Pendlebury |
| 2010 | St Kilda | Lenny Hayes |
| 2009 | Geelong | Paul Chapman |
| 2008 | Hawthorn | Luke Hodge |
| 2007 | Geelong | Steven Johnson |
| 2006 | West Coast | Andrew Embley |
| 2005 | West Coast | Chris Judd |
| 2004 | Port Adelaide | Byron Pickett |
| 2003 | Brisbane | Simon Black |
| 2002 | Collingwood | Nathan Buckley |
| 2001 | Brisbane | Shaun Hart |
| 2000 | Essendon | James Hird |
