1978 Brownlow Medal


The 1978 Brownlow Medal was the 51st year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League home and away season. Malcolm Blight of the North Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the 1978 VFL season.

Leading votegetters


PlayerVotes
1stMalcolm Blight 22
2ndPeter Knights 21
3rdGarry Wilson 20
4thKevin Bartlett 19
5thGary Dempsey 16
6thGraham Teasdale 15
=7thMichael Tuck 14
=7thGeoff Raines 14
=7thRobert Flower 14
Ray Shaw *14

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