Marcus Bontempelli is the new leader of Sporting News' Brownlow Medal predictor after a match-winning performance for the Western Bulldogs against Port Adelaide.
Melbourne midfielder Clayton Oliver has continued his consistent season to join last week's leader Hugh McCluggage in joint-second.
Sporting News' AFL experts have combined to produce a Brownlow predictor to help with your betting at season's end.
Round 9 votes
| Game/Votes | Game/Votes | Game/Votes |
|---|---|---|
| St Kilda v Geelong | Sydney v Collingwood | Hawthorn v North Melbourne |
| 3. Cam Guthrie (Geelong) | 3. Isaac Heeney (Sydney) | 3. Jy Simpkin (North) |
| 2. Brad Crouch (St Kilda) | 2. Tom Hickey (Sydney) | 2. Ben Cunnington (North) |
| 1. Zach Tuohy (Geelong) | 1. Callum Mills (Sydney) | 1. Luke Davies-Uniacke (North) |
| Gold Coast v Brisbane | Richmond v GWS | Port Adelaide v Bulldogs |
| 3. Jarryd Lyons (Brisbane) | 3. Dustin Martin (Richmond) | 3. Marcus Bontempelli (Bulldogs) |
| 2. Dayne Zorko (Brisbane) | 2. Liam Baker (Richmond) | 2. Aaron Naughton (Bulldogs) |
| 1. Daniel McStay (Brisbane) | 1. Jacob Hopper (GWS) | 1. Ollie Wines (Port Adelaide) |
| Essendon v Fremantle | Melbourne v Carlton | West Coast v Adelaide |
| 3. Darcy Parish (Essendon) | 3. Tom McDonald (Melbourne) | 3. Jack Darling (West Coast) |
| 2. Andrew Brayshaw (Fremantle) | 2. Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) | 2. Tim Kelly (West Coast) |
| 1. Nick Hind (Essendon) | 1. Christian Petracca (Melbourne) | 1. Rory Laird (Adelaide) |
AFL Brownlow 2021 Predictor Leaderboard: Round 9
| Name | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Bontempelli | Western Bulldogs | 14 |
| Hugh McCluggage | Brisbane | 12 |
| Clayton Oliver | Melbourne | 12 |
| David Mundy | Fremantle | 11 |
| Cam Guthrie | Geelong | 11 |
| Ollie Wines | Port Adelaide | 10 |
| Dustin Martin | Richmond | 9 |
| Sam Walsh | Carlton | 9 |
| Rory Laird | Adelaide | 9 |
| Christian Petracca | Melbourne | 9 |
| Darcy Parish | Essendon | 9 |
| Travis Boak | Port Adelaide | 8 |
| Taylor Walker | Adelaide | 8 |
| Callum Mills | Sydney | 8 |
Brownlow Medal 2021 odds
| Christian Petracca | $4.50 |
| Marcus Bontempelli | $4.50 |
| Dustin Martin | $5 |
| Jack Macrae | $10 |
| Travis Boak | $10 |
| Hugh McCluggage | $13 |
| Sam Walsh | $13 |
| Ollie Wines | $15 |
| Nat Fyfe | $15 |
| Cameron Guthrie | $17 |
Brownlow Predictor Votes and Leaderboard round by round
ROUND 1: Richmond star Dustin Martin off to fast start
ROUND 2: Dustin Martin snares early lead
ROUND 3: Taylor Walker becomes new leader
ROUND 4: Midfield stars close in on Taylor Walker
ROUND 5: Bontempelli makes his move
ROUND 6: Mundy claims outright lead
ROUND 7: Walsh and McCluggage in form
ROUND 8: McCluggage takes the lead
