THE AFL'S night of nights was a memorable one as Patrick Cripps won the Brownlow Medal in record-breaking fashion.
From the glitz and glamour of the red carpet to the count, relive our coverage from the Crown in Melbourne.
BROWNLOW TRACKER Every vote for every player, as it happened
BROWNLOW HUB All you need for footy's night of nights
RECORD SMASHED Cripps makes history with second Brownlow win
CLUB BY CLUB Your leader, top five, total votes
TALKING POINTS Stunned Swan, moving speech, Ginni's revenge
BROWNLOW SHOCKS Surprise BOGs, perfect 10s but no votes
MARK & GOAL OF THE YEAR Pies high flyer, gun Eagle win
JIM STYNES AWARD Crow honoured for mental health advocacy
Thanks for joining us!
That wraps up our blog coverage for tonight. Stay tuned to AFL.com.au and the AFL Live Official App for more Brownlow coverage, plus your latest news, features and more.
Some fun with Paddy
This is very good stuff from Hamish 😅#Brownlow pic.twitter.com/61IcF4Gyag
— AFL (@AFL) September 23, 2024
History maker!
One for the history books!
— AFL (@AFL) September 23, 2024
Patrick Cripps smashed the record for most votes in a season to claim his second Brownlow 🤩 pic.twitter.com/saKn30HUds
A staggering win by Cripps
Wow!
Patrick Cripps has polled an INCREDIBLE 45 votes to win the Brownlow Medal.
The highest tally was 36.
45 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
38 Nick Daicos (COLL)
29 Zak Butters (PA)
28 Caleb Serong (FREM)
28 Isaac Heeney* (SYD)
Record smashed! Cripps storms to second Brownlow win
Patrick Cripps takes home his second Brownlow Medal in dominant win
King Cripps!
And there it is!
Carlton captain Patrick Cripps is the 2024 Brownlow medallist after an incredible season.
And he has smashed the previous Brownlow Medal record. He's up to 39 votes, and there's still two rounds left!
A record nears!
Four rounds to go, and Cripps' lead is still eight.
He has 36 votes and needs just one more to break the record for most votes polled in a Brownlow Medal count!
36 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
28 Nick Daicos (COLL)
25 Caleb Serong (FREM)
23 Errol Gulden (SYD)
Blue still in control…
It's still Cripps on track for a second Brownlow.
He's eight votes clear with six games left.
33 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
25 Nick Daicos (COLL)
22 Tom Green (GWS)
22 Chad Warner (SYD)
22 Isaac Heeney* (SYD)
Happy Crows!
Heartfelt from Brayshaw…
Angus Brayshaw salutes the class of 2024.
— AFL (@AFL) September 23, 2024
Such a touching speech.#Brownlow pic.twitter.com/3LUA52v3ID
Can anyone stop Cripps?
Wow! Cripps is now EIGHT votes clear with eight rounds left.
The Blue is up to 30 votes to be ahead of Daicos, and he's going to take some stopping from here.
30 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
22 Nick Daicos (COLL)
21 Isaac Heeney* (SYD)
20 Chad Warner (SYD)
19 Caleb Serong (FREM)
Blues star is flying!
Patrick Cripps has surged into a three-vote lead after round 14!
He is in a great position to win his second Brownlow.
24 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
21 Isaac Heeney* (SYD)
19 Nick Daicos (COLL)
19 Chad Warner (SYD)
16 Tom Green (GWS)
16 Christian Petracca (MELB)
16 Matt Rowell (GC)
Heeney leads, guns polling well
What a first half of the season by Isaac Heeney!
Teammate Chad Warner is also polling well, but the Swans weren't as dominant in the second half of the season.
Cripps is still well placed and Daicos has made a charge as expected.
21 Isaac Heeney* (SYD)
19 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
19 Chad Warner (SYD)
16 Tom Green (GWS)
16 Christian Petracca (MELB)
16 Matt Rowell (GC)
15 Nick Daicos (COLL)
Reilly O'Brien's work in mental health advocacy with high school students has been recognised.
Big Crow honoured with 2024 Jim Stynes Award
Reilly O'Brien's work in mental health advocacy with high school students has been recognised with the prestigious award
Here comes Daicos!
As expected, the Pies maestro polled back-to-back threes to move onto 10 votes.
Cripps is still polling well, as is Heeney, while Tom Green is also in contention after round nine.
19 Isaac Heeney* (SYD)
16 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
15 Tom Green (GWS)
14 Christian Petracca (MELB)
13 Matt Rowell (GC)
13 Chad Warner (SYD)
Happy Harley and Bobby
Harley Reid claimed the NAB AFL Goal of the Year and Bobby Hill the Virgin Australia AFL Mark of the Year after their incredible efforts in 2024.
Flying Hill wins MOTY!
What a hanger this was 😮💨
— AFL (@AFL) September 23, 2024
Bobby Hill takes home the 2024 @virginaustralia Mark of the Year! pic.twitter.com/VLl82gxDuF
Ineligible Swan hits the front
The ineligible Isaac Heeney leads after round seven.
Nick Daicos is on four votes, but the Pie is expected to make his charge from round eight.
14 Isaac Heeney* (SYD)
13 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
12 Tom Green (GWS)
12 Christian Petracca (MELB)
Harley wins GOTY!
What an absolute ripper this was!
— AFL (@AFL) September 23, 2024
Congratulations to Harley Reid on winning the 2024 @NAB AFL Goal of the Year! pic.twitter.com/2oOeoaPSU1
Chad's unsure about this one!
Chad with the reaction of the night already 😂#Brownlow pic.twitter.com/U1IWrpUvcV
— AFL (@AFL) September 23, 2024
Blues star makes strong start
Melbourne superstar Christian Petracca leads the count after round five, but his season came to an early end due to injury.
Patrick Cripps is up to eight votes, perhaps slightly above expectations to this point.
10 Christian Petracca (MELB)
9 Matt Rowell (GC)
9 Caleb Serong (FREM)
8 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
8 Tom Green (GWS)
8 Connor Rozee (PA)
8 Chad Warner (SYD)
8 Isaac Heeney* (SYD)
After round two…
What a start to the season it was by Greater Western Sydney gun Tom Green.
He has polled in all three games so far to take the early lead.
8 Tom Green (GWS)
7 Chad Warner (SYD)
6 Matt Rowell (GC)
6 Caleb Serong (FREM)
5 Rowan Marshall (STK)
5 Ollie Wines (PA)
5 Isaac Heeney* (SYD)
Rising Sun!
Gold Coast's Matt Rowell has made a flying start to the count.
The midfield bull has polled six votes in his opening two games.
Swans star expected to take early lead
He may be ineligible, but Heeney is expected to lead in the early rounds.
Like his team, the Swans star made a stunning start to the 2024 season.
Nearly go time!
We're not far away from the start of the count.
Remember, you can also follow via our Live Tracker, and switch 'Show Predicted' on to see when players might poll!
Star not in attendance at Swans' function
Sydney star Chad Warner has told Channel 7 that Isaac Heeney isn't in attendance at the Swans' function this evening.
Heeney is expected to poll well but is ineligible due to suspension so did not receive an official invite.
And he has an important game of footy to worry about this weekend, so will watch along from home!
Harley and Yasmin have arrived!
Harley and Yaz 🥹#Brownlow pic.twitter.com/VhgIC0C0zv
— AFL (@AFL) September 23, 2024
Latest from the red carpet…
He won't feature at the pointy end of this year's count, but some history does await Cats superstar Patrick Dangerfield tonight.
The Brownlow record Cats superstar is set to break
Patrick Dangerfield is nearing a Brownlow Medal record this week
Check out all the key information for tonight's count, including timing details and our live tracker.
Key timings, how to watch, live stream and follow the 2024 Brownlow Medal
Get all the key information for the 2024 Brownlow Medal Count, including details of AFL.com.au's live Brownlow Tracker
Some of the greats!
More from the red carpet...
Will the Blues skipper win it again?
Don't forget the grand finalists…
The Swans and Lions won't be at Crown Palladium tonight as they prepare for Saturday's Toyota AFL Grand Final, but they are holding functions closer to home.
The red carpet walk…
The guests have started arriving at Crown Palladium for the count.
Check out some of the best images.
Or could 'Bont' finally clinch the prize?
The Bulldogs captain finished second last year, and in 2021.
Will it be Nick Daicos' year?
The Collingwood star finished third last year after an injury late in the season.
This year, the Brownlow Medal turns 100.
Ahead of the count, take a look at you club's Brownlow winners and leading votegetters.
Your club's Brownlow winners, most three-vote games
Ahead of Monday night's Brownlow Medal, take a look at you club's Brownlow winners and leading votegetters
AFL.com.au's Riley Beveridge has taken a closer look at every club ahead of tonight's count.
Here's your one-stop shop for all you need to know about every club's hopes.
Club-by-club guide: Every team's best Brownlow chance, top three
Your one-stop shop for all you need to know about every club's Brownlow Medal hopes
Could we have a tie tonight?
Check out all the key data from AFL.com.au's Brownlow Predictor, which correctly tipped Brisbane star Lachie Neale to claim the prize last year.
Brownlow Predictor: Early leader, most games polling, first-year stars, more
All the key data from the Brownlow Predictor ahead of this year's count
Welcome!
Welcome to our live coverage of the 2024 Brownlow Medal and what should be yet another thrilling count.
