The AFL home-and-away season has finally commenced and with it comes the race to win the 2021 Brownlow Medal.
Brisbane Lions star Lachie Neale claimed the award in 2020 during the COVID-19 shorterned season, but who will take home Charlie this campaign?
Sporting News' AFL experts have combined to produce a Brownlow predictor that will help with your betting at season's end.
Round 1 votes
| Game/Votes | Game/Votes | Game/Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond v Carlton | Collingwood v Bulldogs | Melbourne v Fremantle |
| 3. Dustin Martin (Richmond) | 3. Bailey Smith (Bulldogs) | 3. Steven May (Melbourne) |
| 2. Sam Walsh (Carlton) | 2. Marcus Bontempelli (Bulldogs) | 2. Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) |
| 1. Jack Graham (Richmond) | 1. Jack Macrae (Bulldogs) | 1. Andrew Brayshaw (Fremantle) |
| Adelaide v Geelong | Essendon v Hawthorn | Brisbane v Sydney |
| 3. Taylor Walker (Adelaide) | 3. Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn) | 3. Callum Mills (Sydney) |
| 2. Rory Laird (Adelaide) | 2. Andrew McGrath (Essendon) | 2. Errol Gulden (Sydney) |
| 1. Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) | 1. Zach Merrett (Essendon) | 1. Tom Hickey (Sydney) |
| North Melbourne v Port Adelaide | GWS v St Kilda | West Coast v Gold Coast |
| 3. Travis Boak (Port Adelaide) | 3. Tim Membery (St Kilda) | 3. Oscar Allen (West Coast) |
| 2. Orazio Fantasia (Port Adelaide) | 2. Hunter Clark (St Kilda) | 2. Dom Sheed (West Coast) |
| 1. Jaidyn Stephenson (North Melb) | 1. Jade Gresham (St Kilda) | 1. Jack Bowes (Gold Coast) |
AFL Brownlow 2021 Prediction Leaderboard
| Name | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Dustin Martin | Richmond | 3 |
| Tom Mitchell | Hawthorn | 3 |
| Bailey Smith | Western Bulldogs | 3 |
| Travis Boak | Port Adelaide | 3 |
| Steven May | Melbourne | 3 |
| Tim Membery | St Kilda | 3 |
| Taylor Walker | Adelaide | 3 |
| Callum Mills | Sydney | 3 |
| Oscar Allen | West Coast | 3 |
