LIVE Brownlow 2021 - Wines goes big with record-equalling 36-vote Brownlow victory
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Port Adelaide star Ollie Wines equalled the Brownlow Medal votes record as he charged home to secure the 2021 prize in the final round of the season after a thrilling count on Sunday night.
Having led for much of the second half of the count, Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli was pipped at the death, let down by his side’s poor finish to the home-and-away season.
Wines and Bontempelli had been level on 33 votes heading into the final two rounds of the season, with Wines edging into the lead with a one-vote showing against Carlton in round 22.
Ollie Wines.Credit:Getty Images
Wines’ 34-disposal match against the Bulldogs in round 23 secured him two votes, meaning he finished on 36, equalling Dustin Martin’s 2017 count for the most votes under the 3-2-1 system. Wines, from Echuca, became Port’s first Brownlow medallist. He polled in a record 16 matches, including 11 of the last 12.
“I’m a little bit rattled to be honest, still,†said Wines, 26, who was in Perth for the count.
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And it’s a huge tally. Ollie Wines picks up two votes in the final round to jump up to 36. He equals 2017 winner Dustin Martin for the most votes in a season under the 3-2-1 voting system.
The Port Adelaide gun finished three votes ahead of Marcus Bontempelli, with Clayton Oliver next.
Wines is the first Port Adelaide player to win the Brownlow. For the first time at least three players have polled at least 30 votes. In fact, four players did it this year.
Ollie Wines.Credit:Getty Images
FINAL LEADERBOARD:
36 - Ollie Wines
33 - Marcus Bontempelli
31 - Clayton Oliver
30 - Sam Walsh
26 - Jack Steele
26 - Darcy Parish
25 - Travis Boak
25 - Tom Mitchell
23 - Christian Petracca
23 - Jarryd Lyons
20 - Zach Merrett
20 - David Mundy
Wines grabs another one vote to jump pass the Bont.
Only two players can win - Wines (34) or Bontempelli (34) - with one round to come.
The Doggies and Port play each other in round 23.
Ollie Wines polls one vote against Adelaide, bringing him up to 33 votes and level with Bontempelli.
Oliver is five votes behind.
Bontempelli (33 votes) retains the lead but Wines (32) is right there.
And Sam Walsh (30 votes) ain’t going away just yet.
The favourite from here is Ollie Wines, who will probably leap ahead of Bontempelli.
Strap in for the ride from here.
Leaderboard after round 20:
33 - Bontempelli
32 - Wines
30 - Walsh
28 - Oliver
24 - Parish
22 - Petracca
20 - Steele
Round 19 was important.
Bont gets back-to-back best on grounds to get up to 33 votes.
But his biggest threat now, Ollie Wines, dragged in three votes too.
Round 19 leaderboard:
33 - Bontempelli
30 - Wines
But just as the big guns emerge, Bontempelli pulls out another three votes in round 18.
Oliver, Wines, Walsh and Parish all polled then to add to the thrill.
Leaderboard after round 18:
30 - Bontempelli
27 - Wines
27 - Walsh
26 - Oliver
24 - Parish
Walsh has been steadily throughout and three votes in round 17 puts him in striking distance.
Bontempelli hasn’t polled for the past three rounds.
Leaderboard after round 17:
27 - Bontempelli
24 - Wines
24 - Walsh
24 - Oliver
23 - Parish
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