1982 Brownlow Medal

1982 Brownlow Medal
Winner	Brian Wilson (Melbourne) 23 votes
Television/radio coverage
Network	Seven Network

The 1982 Brownlow Medal was the 55th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season.^[1] Brian Wilson of the Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 1982 VFL season.^[2]

Leading votegetters

	Player	Votes
1st	Brian Wilson (Melbourne)	23
2nd	Ross Glendinning (North Melbourne)	18
=3rd	Terry Wallace (Hawthorn)	17
	Leigh Matthews (Hawthorn)
5th	Gary Dempsey (North Melbourne)	16
6th	Barry Round (Sydney)	15
	Jim Jess (Richmond)*	15
=7th	Peter Daicos (Collingwood)	14
	Tony Buhagiar (Essendon)
	Garry Wilson (Fitzroy)
10th	Robert Flower (Melbourne)	13
	Val Perovic (Carlton)*	13

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

References

1. Lovett, Michael, ed. (2009). AFL Record Season Guide 2009. Docklands, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-9805162-6-5.
2. "1982 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 11 February 2016.