1985 Brownlow Medal

1985 Brownlow Medal
Winner	Brad Hardie (Footscray) 22 votes
Television/radio coverage
Network	Seven Network

The 1985 Brownlow Medal was the 58th 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] Brad Hardie of the Footscray Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the 1985 VFL season.^[2]

Leading votegetters

	Player	Votes
1st	Brad Hardie (Footscray)	22
2nd	Justin Madden (Carlton)	21
3rd	Paul Roos (Fitzroy)	16
=4th	Brian Royal (Footscray)	15
	Matthew Larkin (North Melbourne)
	Stephen Wallis (Footscray)
	Greg Williams (Geelong)
	Tim Watson (Essendon)
	Gary Ablett (Geelong)*	15
=9th	Maurice Rioli (Richmond)	14
	Tom Alvin (Carlton)
	Jim Krakouer (North Melbourne)*	14

* 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. "1985 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 21 August 2015.