Brownlow Medal 2015: .... and the winner is Nat Fyfe
Jesse Hogan Fremantle's Nat Fyfe has won the 2015 Brownlow Medal with 31 votes, ahead of Matt Priddis of West Coast with 28 votes.
Brownlow Medal
The Brownlow just met the Bachelor
![Big time: Nat Fyfe relaxes the morning after his Brownlow Medal win.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/w/z/i/g/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjx8qx.png/1443557776663.jpg)
Konrad Marshall Right now the AFL needs Nat Fyfe, who might as well have been crowned the most attractive man in Australia.
Fyfe wants to play forward in 2016
![Under the knife. Nat Fyfe underwent surgery to repair his fractured fibula only hours after posing with his Brownlow Medal on Tuesday morning.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/x/5/k/a/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjx4vv.png/1443592118016.jpg)
Daniel Cherny Goals. Fremantle just didn't kick enough of them at the back end of the season. It was a problem.
Brownlow recap: It shouldn't work as TV, but it does
![Nat Fyfe poses with the 2015 Brownlow Medal.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/w/u/6/w/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjwx3p.png/1443484192730.jpg)
Karl Quinn It was long, it was repetitive, it was gripping. It had James Blunt and a declaration of love. It was the Brownlow Medal broadcast and Karl Quinn sat through it all, and felt the love.
Mitchell laughs off Brownlow error
![The funny side: Sam Mitchell and his wife Lyndall laughed off the incident.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/x/5/8/8/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjx3n7.png/1443535634270.jpg)
Hawthorn's Sam Mitchell and his wife saw the funny side of the AFL's online store Brownlow blunder.
AFL's 'epic fail' after Brownlow image goes viral
![No award in the end: Hawthorn's Sam Mitchell.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/r/s/g/n/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjwtg3.png/1443519881870.jpg)
Scott Spits It was an 'epic fail' on the AFL's night of nights, but Hawthorn's Sam Mitchell was unfazed by league's mistake.
Brownlow winner Fyfe the full football package
![Ticks all the boxes: Nat Fyfe would impress even the crustiest Brownlow Medal cynic.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/w/w/c/m/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjww08.png/1443569413484.jpg)
Rohan Connolly Brownlow Medal winners are marked pretty harshly these days.
Brownlow red carpet: The top sartorial moments
![MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Marc Murphy and partner Jessie Habermann arrive at the 2015 Brownlow Medal at Crown Palladium on September 28, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/w/q/u/m/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjwtmp.png/1443474157787.jpg)
Ebony Bowden From pregnancy style, ginormous engagement rings to stylish political wives, the 2015 Brownlow red carpet had something for everyone.
Brownlow Medal 2015: Round-by-round votes
![Nat Fyfe has won the Brownlow Medal.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/w/u/5/d/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjwud7.png/1443450518115.jpg)
Collated Round by round votes for the Brownlow Medal on Monday night.
Brownlow Medal 2015: Club-by-club votes
![The Brownlow Medal](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/i/5/4/o/a/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjwuad.png/1443449271066.jpg)
Club-by-club votes from the 2015 AFL Brownlow medal count on Monday night.
Brownlow Medal 2015: The leaderboard
![Nat Fyfe poses with the 2015 Brownlow Medal.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/w/u/6/w/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjws3h.png/1443484192730.jpg)
The 2015 Brownlow Medal leaderboard, updated after each of the 23 rounds during this year's vote count.
Trends the Brownlow WAGs loved in 2015
![Clementine McVeigh, wife of Sydney Swans captain Jarrad McVeigh poses for a photo on the red carpet.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/w/q/v/c/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjwth7.png/1443439065549.jpg)
Jenna Clarke No Brynne Edelsten or Gabi Grecko meant sophistication, sequins and spray tans won the night.
Canes, WAG turns and luscious manhair – the Brownlow red carpet was weird
![MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Callan Ward of the Greater Western Sydney Giants and Ruby Keddie arrive at the 2015 Brownlow Medal at Crown Palladium on September 28, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/w/t/0/c/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjwso1.png/1443442084568.jpg)
Liam Mannix The Brownlow red carpet is a blood sport played at the speed of a bowls game, and experience is the thing that separates the red carpet poses and pretenders from the real WAGs.
Brownlow Medal 2015: Live coverage
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Ronny Lerner It's footy night of nights. This year's Brownlow Medal count shapes as a close affair with favourite Nat Fyfe expected to poll the majority of his votes in the first half of the season. Can anyone catch him after that?
The Age experts' Brownlow tips
![The Brownlow Medal](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/i/5/4/o/a/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjw2y5.png/1443427720614.jpg)
Football writers from The Age list their fancies for Monday's Brownlow Medal.
Brownlow Medal: Top 10 individual performances
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Jesse Hogan The Brownlow Medal count on Monday night is shaping up as a tight contest, with several including the likes of Nat Fyfe and Todd Goldstein, in contention. Jesse Hogan looks at the 10 standout performances of the season.
Scott wants to avoid Dangerfield at Brownlow
![Remaining coy: Geelong coach Chris Scott plans to keep his distance from Patrick Dangerfield at the Brownlow.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/i/s/h/j/9/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjvk6p.png/1443256925962.jpg)
Daniel Cherny Geelong coach Chris Scott says he won't confront the elephant in the room on Monday night, and will instead seek to avoid talking to Patrick Dangerfield at the Brownlow Medal count.
Crows to play hardball on Danger's deal with Cats
![Patrick Dangerfield.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/s/z/j/2/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjsm88.png/1443086330737.jpg)
Jake Niall Adelaide, from top down, is vowing to force a trade with Geelong for free agent Paddy Dangerfield
Tiger edges out Crow in team of the year
![Jack Riewoldt, Alex Rance (and Brett Deledio of the Tigers during the All-Australian team announcement on Tuesday night.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/s/p/d/3/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjskc8.png/1444134069151.jpg)
Michael Gleeson Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt has edged out Adelaide captain Taylor Walker as All-Australian centre half forward in one of the few surprises of this year's team of the year.
Ball in Dangerfield's court, says Cats coach
![Patrick Dangerfield attempts to break away from Ryan Schoenmakers of the Hawks during the semi-final on Friday.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/q/i/7/2/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjqe2t.png/1442673731966.jpg)
Jon Pierik Geelong says they are awaiting an official response from Patrick Dangerfield, with the champion Crow almost certainly having played his last match for the club.
Your comprehensive club-by-club Brownlow preview
![The Brownlow Medal](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/i/5/4/o/a/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjn7nl.png/1443427720614.jpg)
Nat Fyfe has been a red-hot favourite for most of the season but he didn’t play in four of Fremantle’s final six games. Will the dynamic midfielder have compiled enough early votes to hang on? It means we’re set for an exciting finish to the vote count. Our comprehensive Brownlow guide has a summary of every AFL game in 2015.
A ruckman for the Brownlow is a tall order
![The idea that Todd Goldstein (left) could win this year's Brownlow actually sounds quaint.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/f/z/1/h/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjftyc.png/1443085380334.jpg)
Tim Lane Despite its justified boast of being a game for players of all sizes, football was for decades slanted the way of the big boys.
Goldstein Brownlow hopes come second: McKernan
![Corey McKernan was denied a Brownlow in 1996.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/h/7/7/7/t/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjekcu.png/1441275470648.jpg)
Daniel Cherny Despite the prospect of more Brownlow Medal heartbreak for a North Melbourne ruckman, Corey McKernan doesn't have a problem with Todd Goldstein being rested for Friday night's game against Richmond at Etihad Stadium, suggesting that voting for the medal is "unpredictable" and that the Roos were looking at "the bigger picture".
Fyfe injury opens up Brownlow race
![Nat Fyfe.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/5/q/6/f/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gj8ruk.png/1440658676071.jpg)
Ronny Lerner The race for the Brownlow Medal looks set to be a close-run thing now that favourite Nat Fyfe will miss the final two games of the home-and-away season with a leg injury.
Docker Fyfe to miss rest of regular AFL season
![Nat Fyfe of the Dockers.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/5/v/e/w/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gj8e7f.png/1440578594809.jpg)
David Prestipino Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe will miss the last two weeks of the regular season after suffering an injury to his left leg.
Burke kept out of Fyfe case because of his public comments
![Brownlow hope: Nat Fyfe of the Dockers after Sunday's game.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/6/r/5/h/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gj6quu.png/1440658675652.jpg)
Matt Murnane The AFL asked match review panel member Nathan Burke not to adjudicate on the Nat Fyfe case because of public comments he made about the high-profile incident.
Fyfe could be out of Brownlow contention
![Docker Nat Fyfe is challenged by North Melbourne's Ben Jacobs and Lachlan Hansen.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/5/v/8/7/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gj5q3a.png/1440325368681.jpg)
Emma Quayle Brownlow Medal favourite Nat Fyfe will again face a nervy wait for the match review panel's findings.
Goldstein to test Brownlow Medal's mettle
![How close will Todd Goldstein come to grabbing a Brownlow Medal?](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/i/w/w/u/e/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.giwuzg.png/1439286469394.jpg)
Jake Niall If the Brownlow Medal has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the midfielders' fraternity for more than two decades, there is a ruckman who should at least challenge that positional monopoly, and give the once impregnable Nat Fyfe a shake.
Brownlow votes for round 14 to stand
![Jimmy Bartel](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/i/5/8/i/y/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gi53eo.png/1436437117545.jpg)
Daniel Cherny The Brownlow Medal votes from round 14 will stand, despite the AFL's cancellation of the Adelaide-Geelong match.
AFL chief quashes McKernan's Brownlow claim
![Corey McKernan is no longer biting his lip about the Brownlow.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/h/7/7/7/t/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gh76ny.png/1432287308159.jpg)
Daniel Cherny AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has quashed any hope Corey McKernan had of receiving a retrospective 1996 Brownlow Medal.
Fyfe could keep Brownlow Medal eligibility despite tripping penalty
![Geelong's Steve Johnson makes contact to Sydney's Jarrad McVeigh in the teams' match at ANZ Stadium on Sat 16 May 2015.](/web/20151031190120im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/h/3/k/2/n/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gh3jl3.png/1431859826806.jpg)
Jesse Hogan Nat Fyfe's Brownlow Medal eligibility is set to be preserved despite him being reported on Sunday for tripping under the new disciplinary system. But the same system that was expected to save players like Steve Johnson from themselves, in terms of petty breaches, could nevertheless imperil the crafty Geelong forward.