A number of Magpies have enjoyed stellar seasons, but none more so than midfield maestros Dane Swan and Scott Pendlebury.
Below is a summary of how each performed throughout the season, and which games they may have attracted the umpires’ attention.
Both players are proven vote-winners. Swan went into last year’s count the raging favourite but finished third with 24 votes, six behind winner Chris Judd, while Pendlebury was one place further back with 21 votes.
Both tallies would be a chance to win in some years.
This year Swan won three media awards as the competition’s best player, so there were many out there who rated his season very highly, while Pendlebury is at short odds for tonight’s count.
Brownlow preview
Scott Pendlebury
Round 1 v Port - POSSIBLE - 32 touches but plenty of others in the mix
Round 2 v North - HOT - 39 silky disposals in big win, but Swanny had 40
Round 5 v Essendon - HOT - Won the ANZAC Medal with 34 posessions and three goals
Round 9 v Adelaide - POSSIBLE - One of the Pies’ better contributors
Round 10 v West Coast - POSSIBLE - 31 touches and two goals might be enough
Round 11 v St Kilda - HOT - Plenty of media votes after another top display
Round 12 v Melbourne - POSSIBLE - Might sneak in but others starred
Round 14 v Sydney - POSSIBLE - Not huge numbers but one of the Pies’ best
Round 15 v Hawthorn - HOT - Pure class with 30 touches
Round 16 v North - HOT - Again one the of his team’s best
Round 17 v Carlton - HOT - Led the way with 26 possessions and two goals
Round 18 v Gold Coast - POSSIBLE - Cruised around with 34 possessions
Round 19 v Essendon - HOT - All class with 32 touches and three goals
Round 23 v Fremantle - HOT - Dominated in big win with 36 disposals and two goals
Dane Swan
Round 1 v Port - HOT - 34 touches and three goals. Will be stiff not to get three
Round 2 v North - HOT - Got it 40 times and kicked a goal. Could have six votes to start
Round 3 v Carlton - POSSIBLE - Again plenty of the ball but others more impactful
Round 4 v Richmond - HOT - Dominated with 34 touches and four goals
Round 8 v Geelong - POSSIBLE - Played well with 30 possessions in three-point loss
Round 14 v Sydney - HOT - Dominant display after returning from Arizona
Round 15 v Hawthorn - HOT - 33 disposals in the big win
Round 16 v North - HOT - 39 eye-catching possessions in 117-point mauling
Round 17 v Carlton - POSSIBLE - Not as dominant as previous weeks but still a chance
Round 18 v Gold Coast - POSSIBLE - Solid game with 31 touches but will be tough to poll
Round 19 v Essendon - HOT - Obliterated the Bombers with 45 touches
Round 20 v Port - HOT - 37 touches and three goals but plenty of good Pies in huge win
Round 21 v St Kilda - HOT - two goals to go with 34 possessions to be one of the Pies’ best
Round 22 v Brisbane - HOT - Will be vying for maximum votes after 33-possession effort
Round 23 v Fremantle - HOT - Cashed in on the big win by putting up more big numbers
