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Swan wins Brownlow Medal

Posted by: 3AW Radio | 26 September, 2011 - 6:04 PM
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Collingwood's Dane Swan has added some spice to his Grand Final preparation by winning the 2011 Brownlow Medal, saving the AFL embarrassment by earning more votes than ineligible Hawthorn star Sam Mitchell.

Swan polled a record 34 votes to win by four from Hawthorn's inelgible star Sam Mitchell, who pleaded guilty for contact on Geelong's Steve Johnson in round five and received a reprimand.

St Kilda midfielder Nick Dal Santo had the third-most votes (28).

Carlton captain and pre-count favourite, Chris Judd, polled with 23 votes.

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LEADERBOARD:

Dane Swan 34

- Collingwood

Sam Mitchell 30 (ineligible)

- Hawthorn

Nick Dal Santo 28

- St Kilda

Matthew Boyd 24

- Western Bulldogs

Scott Pendlebury 24

- Collingwood

Gary Ablett 23

- Gold Coast Suns

Chris Judd 23

- Carlton

Lance Franklin 20 (ineligible)

- Hawthorn

Adam Goodes 19

- Sydney Swans

Marc Murphy 19

- Carlton

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IMAGE: Dane Swan with his partner, Taylor Wilson.

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  • is it just me or does mr dane swan have absolutely no personality? It was quite embarressing seeing his doting girlfriend constantly trying to gee him up only to see his dead pan reaction. What a cold and aloof character, personality obviously has nothing to do with the brownlow.

    wookie Thursday 13 October, 2011 - 4:15 PM
  • I don't want to see the footballers' girlfriends with their gratuitous fashion sense and their unbridled narcissism. Go away, girls, we're sick of you. Your vanity doesn't belong at the Brownlow.

    jason Tuesday 27 September, 2011 - 6:17 PM
  • Your beautiful girlfriend was smiling all night and you Swan could not even smile.
    You ignored this lovely all night with your sour face, sweetie go out with someone who will appreciate you.

    Vera Tuesday 27 September, 2011 - 6:14 PM
  • Channel 7 - surely you don't think this ostentatious, gratuitous, self-serving, self adulation 'flesh fest' for footballer's partners & clothing designers comes even close to entertainment? Congrats to Dane & the other champion footballers, but as for the rest of it - absolute meaningless drivel~! Boringggg.... Leanne Edelsten - what has she got to do with an AFL football award night? Edelsten perfectly demonstrates - money can't buy you everything~!

    Lenny Tuesday 27 September, 2011 - 2:56 PM
  • Congratulations Dane Swan, you were by far the best this year. I wish you all the best in Saturday's Grand Final against the Cats. GO PIES!!!!

    Grace Tuesday 27 September, 2011 - 1:24 PM
  • The vote made a mockery of the Rising Star award, Heppell 4 votes, Shuey 12, at least the umpires got it right.

    Bill Hilbert Tuesday 27 September, 2011 - 11:51 AM

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