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2001 Brownlow Medal

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2001 Brownlow Medal
Date24 September
LocationCrown Palladium
WinnerJason Akermanis (Brisbane)
23 votes
Television/radio coverage
NetworkSeven Network
 2000 ·
· 2002 

The 2001 Brownlow Medal was the 74th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home-and-away season.[1] Jason Akermanis of the Brisbane Lions won the medal by polling 23 votes during the 2001 AFL season.[2]

Leading vote-getters

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PlayerVotes
1stJason Akermanis (Brisbane)23
2ndAndrew McLeod (Adelaide)21
3rdMichael Voss (Brisbane Lions)19
Josh Francou (Port Adelaide)*19
4thBen Cousins (West Coast)18
=5thJason Johnson (Essendon)16
Brent Harvey (Kangaroos)
Matthew Lloyd (Essendon)*15
=7thShannon Grant (Kangaroos)14
Nathan Buckley (Collingwood)
Shane Crawford (Hawthorn)*14
9thBen Graham (Geelong)13
=10thSimon Black (Brisbane Lions)12
Shane O'Bree (Collingwood)

* The player was ineligible to win the medal due to suspension by the AFL Tribunal during the year.

References

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  1. Lovett, Michael, ed. (2009). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-9805162-6-5.
  2. "2001 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 November 2016.