"Westy's polled well in the past and will be up the top half, but I think Johnson's had a better year," Eade said from the Whitelion luncheon at the MCG on Tuesday.
"When you're vertically challenged, to kick 70 goals has been a great effort. Brad's been terrific," he said.
Johnson has not only kicked 70 goals to be second on the AFL goal kicking ladder but has also racked up 303 kicks - the second-highest at the Bulldogs - snared 163 marks, topping his side and collected 426 disposals in total to be the club's sixth best.
Eade admitted however that it's always a difficult task trying to predict who will get to take 'Charlie' home.
"I think it's very difficult to assess Brownlow propositions. You only see the opposition twice a year.
"Adam (Goodes) had a great year and I'm sure West will up in the top half, but it's not that easy to choose," he said.
