| # | Player | Club | Votes | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Ablett | Geelong | 262 | 2002–2020 |
| 2 | Patrick Dangerfield | Geelong | 259 | 2008–2026 |
| 3 | Gary Dempsey | Footscray | 246 | 1967–1984 |
| 4 | Sam Mitchell | Hawthorn | 227 | 2002–2017 |
| 5 | Lachie Neale | Brisbane Lions | 225 | 2012–2026 |
| 6 | Scott Pendlebury | Collingwood | 225 | 2006–2026 |
| 7 | Robert Harvey | St Kilda | 215 | 1988–2008 |
| 8 | Joel Selwood | Geelong | 214 | 2007–2022 |
| 9 | Dustin Martin | Richmond | 213 | 2010–2024 |
| 10 | Marcus Bontempelli | Western Bulldogs | 213 | 2014–2026 |
| 11 | Chris Judd | Carlton | 210 | 2002–2015 |
| 12 | Patrick Cripps | Carlton | 205 | 2014–2026 |
| 13 | Leigh Matthews | Hawthorn | 202 | 1969–1985 |
| 14 | Brent Harvey | North Melbourne | 191 | 1996–2016 |
| 15 | Nat Fyfe | Fremantle | 190 | 2010–2025 |
| 16 | Dane Swan | Collingwood | 186 | 2003–2016 |
| 17 | Lance Franklin | Hawthorn | 186 | 2005–2023 |
| 18 | Simon Black | Brisbane Lions | 184 | 1998–2013 |
| 19 | Bob Skilton | South Melbourne | 180 | 1956–1971 |
| 20 | Kevin Murray | Fitzroy | 178 | 1955–1974 |
| 21 | Nathan Buckley | Collingwood | 178 | 1993–2007 |
| 22 | Scott West | Western Bulldogs | 175 | 1993–2008 |
| 23 | Travis Boak | Port Adelaide | 174 | 2007–2025 |
| 24 | Bill Hutchison | Essendon | 172 | 1942–1957 |
| 25 | Keith Greig | North Melbourne | 165 | 1971–1985 |
| 26 | Adam Goodes | Sydney | 163 | 1999–2015 |
| 27 | Garry Wilson | Fitzroy | 161 | 1971–1984 |
| 28 | Kevin Bartlett | Richmond | 160 | 1965–1983 |
| 29 | Zach Merrett | Essendon | 160 | 2014–2026 |
| 30 | Shane Crawford | Hawthorn | 159 | 1993–2008 |
| 31 | Scott Thompson | Adelaide | 155 | 2001–2017 |
| 32 | Dick Reynolds | Essendon | 154 | 1933–1951 |
| 33 | Greg Williams | Carlton | 154 | 1984–1997 |
| 34 | Nick Riewoldt | St Kilda | 153 | 2001–2017 |
| 35 | Luke Parker | Sydney | 152 | 2011–2026 |
| 36 | Len Thompson | Collingwood | 151 | 1965–1980 |
| 37 | Michael Voss | Brisbane Lions | 150 | 1992–2006 |
| 38 | Robert Flower | Melbourne | 150 | 1973–1987 |
| 39 | Matt Priddis | West Coast | 149 | 2006–2017 |
| 40 | Ben Cousins | West Coast | 148 | 1996–2010 |
| 41 | Trent Cotchin | Richmond | 148 | 2008–2023 |
| 42 | Josh Kennedy | Sydney | 146 | 2008–2022 |
| 43 | Mark Ricciuto | Adelaide | 146 | 1993–2007 |
| 44 | Andrew McLeod | Adelaide | 144 | 1995–2010 |
| 45 | Craig Bradley | Carlton | 144 | 1986–2002 |
| 46 | Max Gawn | Melbourne | 144 | 2011–2026 |
| 47 | John Platten | Hawthorn | 143 | 1986–1997 |
| 48 | Matthew Richardson | Richmond | 140 | 1993–2009 |
| 49 | Nick Dal Santo | St Kilda | 140 | 2002–2016 |
| 50 | Francis Bourke | Richmond | 139 | 1967–1981 |
Era note: the Brownlow's voting system changed several times (one vote per game until 1930, various 3-2-1 and 2-1 systems since). Cross-era totals favour long modern careers under 3-2-1 — this is the as-recorded list, not an era-adjusted one.
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