Brownlow Medal 2016: Live coverage of AFL's night of nights

• 9:12pm on 26 Sep 2016

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There was the odd nervous moment, but Patrick Dangerfield has done it, capping his outstanding season by winning a maiden Brownlow medal - breaking the record under the 3-2-1 system in doing so.

Make sure to stick with Real Footy for all the wash-up and your grand final week news.

• 9:07pm on 26 Sep 2016

• 9:06pm on 26 Sep 2016

A final word from Dangerfield

He pays tribute to the late Paul Couch:

"Couchy, this one's for you mate."

• 8:59pm on 26 Sep 2016

Dangerfield pays tribute to his former club: "I owe my career to the Adelaide footy club."

He says that ex-captain Taylor Walker sent him a text saying he'd strip naked if Dangerfield didn't win.

• 8:58pm on 26 Sep 2016

• 8:56pm on 26 Sep 2016

• 8:56pm on 26 Sep 2016

Dangerfield picks the Bulldogs for Saturday. It's a popular tip in the room.

• 8:54pm on 26 Sep 2016

Dangerfield: I don't think anyone stands here because of themselves...it's a collaborative effort.

• 8:53pm on 26 Sep 2016

Dangerfield:

"I sort of tried to act cool and calm and relaxed, but I must admit underneath I was pretty nervous."

• 8:53pm on 26 Sep 2016

Dangerfield is presented the medal

Last year's winner Nat Fyfe puts Charlie over the Cat superstar's neck. Has a player's move of clubs ever been more successful? The Cats missed the grand final, but it's hard to think his year could have been much better.

• 8:50pm on 26 Sep 2016

Dangerfield breaks the record!

Dangerfield gets three in round 23 against Melbourne to reach 35 votes and edge Collingwood's Dane Swan's 20110 tally of 34.

Winner: Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)  35

2.  Luke Parker (Sydney) 26

3. Dustin Martin (Richmond) 25

4. Rory Sloane* (Adelaide) 24

5. Andrew Gaff (West Coast) 21

Dan Hannebery (Sydney) 21

Adam Treloar (Collingwood) 21

• 8:46pm on 26 Sep 2016

Patrick Dangerfield wins the Brownlow

There it is!

Dangerfield polls three as the other leaders miss out! He's got it!

Dangerfield needs three in the final round to break Dane Swan's record.

Leaderboard after round 22.

1. P. Dangerfield (Geel) 32

2. L. Parker (Syd) 26

3. D. Martin (Rich) 25

4. R. Sloane (Ade) 24

• 8:40pm on 26 Sep 2016

Round 20 leaderboard

Stars at opposite stages of their careers - Marcus Bontempelli and Nick Riewoldt - continue to poll well. Martin keeps racking them up, as does Sloane, to awkward murmurs. Dangerfield gets one against the Dons, and Parker gets three against Port.

1. P. Dangerfield (Geel) 29

2. R. Sloane (Ade)* 24

3. L. Parker (Syd) 23

4. D. Martin (Rich) 22

• 8:35pm on 26 Sep 2016

• 8:34pm on 26 Sep 2016

Dangerfield is comically pretending to whip a horse every time he polls, riding himself home...seemingly to victory.

• 8:33pm on 26 Sep 2016

Round 19 leaderboard

Josh Kennedy, Dan Hannebery and Tom Mitchell take all the votes from Sydney's big win over Fremantle. There are more votes for Sloane, while Dangerfield gets the three votes against the Dogs. He's just about home.

1. P. Dangerfield (Geel) 28

2. R. Sloane (Ade)* 21

3. D. Martin (Rich) 20

L. Parker (Syd) 20

• 8:31pm on 26 Sep 2016

Round 18 leaderboard

More minor votes for Dangerfield and Martin.

1. P. Dangerfield (Geel) 25

2. D. Martin (Rich) 20

L. Parker (Syd) 20

4. R. Sloane (Ade)* 18

• 8:27pm on 26 Sep 2016

• 8:26pm on 26 Sep 2016

Good point that

• 8:25pm on 26 Sep 2016

Round 17

Three more for Martin after his 43-disposal game against the Bombers, but Dangerfield gets three more himself.

1. P. Dangerfield (Geel) 24

2. L. Parker (Syd) 20

3. D. Martin (Rich) 19

4. R. Sloane (Ade)* 18

5. A. Gaff (WCE) 15

R. Gray (PA) 15