The absolute top award in the VFL/AFL. Practically always given to midfielders but that doesn't take away from its cachet. It was first presented in 1924 so the list of winners is impressive. Officially the Charles Brownlow Trophy.
Eligibility Criteria: Suspension for any offence committed during the home-and-away season means you can't win.
Voting: Votes 3-2-1 given after each game by the field umpires, kept secret until the count.