Western Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli still leads Sporting News' Brownlow Medal predictor but his lead has been cut to one by Port Adelaide bull Ollie Wines.
Both Christian Petracca and Jack Steele have also started to make their move as the race tightens up at the top, while Sam Walsh has also sprinted into contention.
Sporting News' AFL experts have combined to produce a Brownlow predictor to help with your betting at season's end.
Take a look at our round 17 votes and leaderboard below.
Round 17 votes
| Game/Votes | Game/Votes | Game/Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide v Melbourne | Essendon v Adelaide | Hawthorn v Fremantle |
| 3. Christian Petracca (Melbourne) | 3. Zach Merrett (Essendon) | 3. Sean Darcy (Fremantle) |
| 2. Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) | 2. Mason Redman (Essendon) | 2. Caleb Serong (Fremantle) |
| 1. Ollie Wines (Port Adelaide) | 1. Archie Perkins (Essendon) | 1. Nat Fyfe (Fremantle) |
| Carlton v Geelong | Brisbane v St Kilda | GWS v Gold Coast |
| 3. Sam Walsh (Carlton) | 3. Jack Steele (St Kilda) | 3. Touk Miller (Gold Coast) |
| 2. Zach Tuohy (Geelong) | 2. Zak Jones (St Kilda) | 2. Jacob Hopper (GWS) |
| 1. Cam Guthrie (Geelong) | 1. Luke Dunstan (St Kilda) | 1. Brandon Ellis (Gold Coast) |
| Western Bulldogs v Sydney | Richmond v Collingwood | West Coast v North Melbourne |
| 3. Callum Mills (Sydney) | 3. Jack Crisp (Collingwood) | 3. Jaidyn Stephenson (North Melb) |
| 2. Jordan Dawson (Sydney) | 2. Taylor Adams (Collingwood) | 2. Ben Cunnington (North Melb) |
| 1. Caleb Daniel (Bulldogs) | 1. Shai Bolton (Richmond) | 1. Jy Simpkin (North Melb) |
AFL Brownlow 2021 Predictor Leaderboard: Round 17
| Name | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Bontempelli | Western Bulldogs | 23 |
| Ollie Wines | Port Adelaide | 22 |
| Darcy Parish | Essendon | 21 |
| Clayton Oliver | Melbourne | 20 |
| Sam Walsh | Carlton | 20 |
| Touk Miller | Gold Coast | 19 |
| Christian Petracca | Melbourne | 18 |
| Jack Steele | St Kilda | 18 |
| Rory Laird | Adelaide | 16 |
| Zach Merrett | Essendon | 16 |
Brownlow Medal 2021 odds
| Marcus Bontempelli | $2.75 |
| Ollie Wines | $5.50 |
| Darcy Parish | $8 |
| Christian Petracca | $8 |
| Clayton Oliver | $8 |
| Sam Walsh | $12 |
| Jack Macrae | $17 |
| Dustin Martin | $21 |
| Jack Steele | $21 |
| Sam Walsh | $26 |
| Travis Boak | $26 |
| Tom Mitchell | $26 |
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
ROUND 9 : Bontempelli accelerates ahead
ROUND 10 : Bontempelli holds off Oliver
ROUND 11 : Oliver hits the front
ROUND 12 : Bontempelli leads three-horse race
ROUND 13 : Bontempelli hangs onto lead
ROUND 14 : Wines gains ground on Bontempelli
ROUND 15 : Can anyone catch Bontempelli?
ROUND 16: Parish and Wines keep the pressure on
