1978 Brownlow Medal
| 1978 Brownlow Medal | ||||
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| Date | 25 September | |||
| Location | Southern Cross Ballroom | |||
| Winner |
Malcolm Blight (North Melbourne) 22 votes | |||
| Television/Radio coverage | ||||
| Network | Seven Network | |||
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The 1978 Brownlow Medal was awarded to Malcolm Blight from the North Melbourne Football Club as the fairest and best player during the 1978 Victorian Football League home-and-away season.
Leading votegetters
| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Malcolm Blight (North Melbourne) | 22 |
| 2nd | Peter Knights (Hawthorn) | 21 |
| 3rd | Garry Wilson (Fitzroy) | 20 |
| 4th | Kevin Bartlett (Richmond) | 19 |
| 5th | Gary Dempsey (Western Bulldogs) | 16 |
| 6th | Graham Teasdale (Sydney) | 15 |
| =7th | Michael Tuck (Hawthorn) Ray Shaw (Collingwood)* Geoff Raines (Richmond) Robert Flower (Melbourne) | 14 |
- * ineligible to win the medal due to suspension by the VFL Tribunal during the season.
References
- AFL Record Season Guide 2009
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