Brisbane star Lachie Neale is the hot favourite to join an elite list of VFL/AFL stars on Monday night and become the 16th player to win at least two Brownlow Medals.
Neale, who claimed the 2020 gong for the AFL’s best and fairest award, enters Monday night’s count as a $3 favourite.
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Shout the Lions midfielder win, he’d be the first dual Brownlow Medallist since Nat Fyfe (2015 and 2019). He’d also be the first player to win two Brownlows in three years — or better — since St Kilda legend Robert Harvey, who won back-to-back ‘Charlies’ in 1997 and 1998.
Melbourne’s Clayton Oliver ($3.75), Carlton’s Patrick Cripps ($5.50) and Fremantle’s Andy Brayshaw ($8) are also among the strongest chances to win.
But Gold Coast co-captain Touk Miller has been heavily backed in recent weeks, with his odds shortening significantly.
Miller, who claimed Gold Coast’s best and fairest count last month, has shortened from $15 in August to $9.50 just hours out from the Brownlow count, according to Sportsbet.
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The Suns star shared the AFL Coaches’ Association MVP award with Oliver earlier this month.
Of the 19 Fox Footy experts surveyed, 11 picked Neale to win the Brownlow. Although three pundits — Eddie Betts, Alastair Lynch and Leigh Montagna — predicted Neale would win in a tie.
The Brownlow Medal Count will commence at 7.35pm AEST on Sunday, 18 September.
The mark and goal of the year, as well as the Jim Stynes community award, will also be awarded during the night, before the announcement of the Brownlow Medallist at approximately 10.15pm.
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