Brownlow Medal AS IT HAPPENED: Patrick Cripps makes history, annihilates vote record; Retired Demon Angus Brayshaw pulls off emotional retirement speech; Chad Warner's hilarious reaction to first votes
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Thank you for joining Wide World of Sports LIVE coverage of the 2024 AFL Brownlow Medal from Crown Melbourne!
What a historical night it truly was!
Carlton captain Patrick Cripps was crowned your 2024 winner, winning his second medal, following his victory in 2022.
And he did so in record-breaking fashion, polling a whopping 45 votes. We have never seen that before!
Thanks for joining our coverage, we'll see you on Saturday for the grand final!
READ MORE ABOUT CRIPPS' WIN HERE.
Patrick Cripps poses with the Brownlow Medal. Getty
Cripps joins very special company!
Tonight, Carlton's Patrick Cripps becomes just the 13th V/AFL player to become a dual Brownlow Medallist.
The other 12 are:
Ivor Warne-Smith (Melbourne), Bill Hutchison (Essendon), Roy Wright (Richmond), Keith Greig (North Melbourne), Peter Moore (Collingwood and Melbourne), Greg Williams (Sydney and Carlton), Robert Harvey (St Kilda), Adam Goodes (Sydney), Chris Judd (West Coast, Carlton), Gary Ablett Junior (Geelong and Gold Coast), Lachie Neale (Brisbane) and Nat Fyfe (Fremantle).
Your top five!
Patrick Cripps 42
Nick Daicos 38
Zak Butters 29
Caleb Serong 28
Isaac Heeney 28
In any other season, Daicos' 38 votes would have won every other count. That just shows you how incredible this season was for both he and Cripps!
Patrick Cripps of the Blues. AFL Photos via Getty Images
CRIPPS IS CROWNED!
Your 2024 Brownlow Medallist, Patrick Cripps!
The Carlton captain collected a whopping 45 votes, a record for the history of the award!
He is now a dual-Brownlow Medallist.
And he does so in historic fashion.
What a champion. A true immortal of the game!
Patrick Cripps of the Blues. AFL Photos via Getty Images
HE CAN'T BE CAUGHT!
No votes for Cripps in round 22.
The Blues got smashed by the Hawks.
And Nick Daicos cannot win it now, collecting just two votes!
WOW. Patrick Cripps is your stand alone, 2024 AFL Brownlow Medallist!
CRIPPS HAS WON IT!
BANG GOES PATRICK CRIPPS! HE HAS WON HIS SECOND BROWNLOW MEDAL!
This insane.
The round 21 clash between the Pies and Blues saw Nick Daicos nab two votes, while Cripps got the three votes to take him to 39 votes!
He can only be caught now, not beaten.
Unbelievable scenes!
Brayshaw's heartbreaking speech
Angus Brayshaw's speech still has me emotional.
Re-live it here.
Things are heating up!
Here comes Nick Daicos at the end of round 20!
He trails Patrick Cripps by eight votes.
Cripps 36
Nick Daicos 28
Caleb Serong 25
Errol Gulden 23
Tom Green 22
Adam Treloar 22
Chad Warner 22
Patrick Cripps. AFL Photos via Getty Images
Cripps well ahead now!
19 rounds in and Patrick Cripps leads by a whopping 11 votes!
The Blues don't have too many more wins in the last four rounds, so let's see if he can hold that lead!
Round 18 vote update
After 18 rounds, here is your leaderboard!
Patrick Cripps on 33 votes, which is a Carlton-high
Nick Daicos 25
Tom Green 22
Chad Warner 22
Isaac Heeney 22
Errol Gulden 21
Caleb Serong 19
Zak Butters 19
Jordan Dawson 17
Jai Newcombe 17
