| 2004 Brownlow Medal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 20 September | |||
| Location | Crown Palladium | |||
| Hosted by | Stephen Quartermain | |||
| Winner | Chris Judd(West Coast) 30 votes | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | Network Ten | |||
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The2004Brownlow Medal was the 77th year the award was presented to the player adjudged thefairest and best player during theAustralian Football League (AFL) home-and-away season.[1]Chris Judd of theWest Coast Eagles won the medal by polling thirty votes during the2004 AFL season.[2]
| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Judd (West Coast) | 30 |
| 2nd | Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) | 23 |
| 3rd | Chad Cornes (Port Adelaide) | 22 |
| =4th | Scott West (Western Bulldogs) | 20 |
| Brett Kirk (Sydney) | ||
| 6th | Simon Black (Brisbane) | 18 |
| =7th | Luke Power (Brisbane) | 17 |
| Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda) | ||
| Nigel Lappin (Brisbane) | ||
| =10th | Jeff White (Melbourne) | 15 |
| Warren Tredrea (Port Adelaide) |
The three fieldumpires (those umpires who control the flow of the game, as opposed to goal or boundary umpires) confer after each match and award three votes, two votes, and one vote to the players they regard as the best, second-best and third-best in the match, respectively. The votes are kept secret until the awards night, and they are read and tallied on the evening.[3]
As the medal is awarded to the fairest and best player in the league, those who have been suspended during the season by theAFL Tribunal (or, who avoided suspension only because of a discount for a good record or an early guilty plea) are ineligible to win the award; however, they may still continue to poll votes.
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