1989 Brownlow Medal


The 1989 Brownlow Medal was the 62nd year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League home and away season. Paul Couch of the Geelong Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the 1989 VFL season.

Leading votegetters


PlayerVotes
1stPaul Couch 22
2ndJohn Platten 20
=3rdJason Dunstall 16
=3rdTim Watson 16
=3rdNicky Winmar 16
Greg Williams *16
=6thPaul Hawke 14
=6thRoger Merrett 14
8thGuy McKenna 13
=9thGarry Hocking 12
=9thPeter Daicos 12

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