AFL Brownlow Medal round one predictor: Richmond star Dustin Martin off to fast start

Kieran Francis

AFL Brownlow Medal round one predictor: Richmond star Dustin Martin off to fast start image

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

Kieran Francis

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.