Everything you need to know about the 2026 Brownlow Medal count

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Everything you need to know about the 2026 Brownlow Medal count. (2026, September 21). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/brownlow-medal-2026-explainer-what-time-and-how-to-watch/107175756

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The article provides details about the schedule for the 2026 Brownlow Medal tally count, which starts at 7:30 pm AEST and concludes around 10 pm. Collingwood player Nick Daicos is highlighted as the leading contender, following his unexpected second-place finish in the previous year's count. Additionally, it notes that Sydney Swans players who were suspended for breaching club standards are not eligible to receive this award.

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The 2026 Brownlow Medal ceremony will begin at 7:30pm AEST and conclude just after 10pm, with Collingwood's Nick Daicos favored to win, after finishing second last year. The Sydney Swans players banned for breaching club standards are ineligible to compete. Recent games include Dockers defeating Hawks by a large margin on September 3rd; Cats beating Blues on September 4th; and Lions losing to Swans but later overcoming Crows on September 12th, while Hawks narrowly edged out Lions on September 19th. A scheduled game between Dockers and Lions was not started on September 26th.

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Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 Fri, 4 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Cats 107, Blues 74 Sat, 5 Sept, 3:15 pm, Final score, Swans 141, Lions 88 Sat, 5 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Crows 90, Bulldogs 68 Fri, 11 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 120, Cats 106 Sat, 12 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Lions 144, Crows 91 Fri, 18 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Swans 71, Dockers 83 Sat, 19 Sept, 5:15 pm, Final score, Hawks 122, Lions 131 Sat, 26 Sept, 2:30 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Lions What time is the 2026 Brownlow Medal and can the banned Swans players win it? asserted

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In short: The 2026 Brownlow Medal will start at 7:30pm (AEST), with the winner to be announced just after 10pm. asserted

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Collingwood's Nick Daicos is the unbackable favourite to win, after finishing a shock second at last year's count. asserted

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The Sydney Swans players who were banned over breaching club standards are ineligible to win the award. asserted

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Everything you need to know about the 2026 Brownlow Medal count

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