Brisbane Lions midfielder Lachie Neale has won the 2020 Brownlow Medal.  Lachie was the favourite going into tonight’s count and finished with 31 votes.  Port Adelaide’s Travis Boak came in second on 21 votes and St Kilda’s Jack Steele and Melbourne’s Christian Petracca tied for third place with 20 votes.

The midfielder also won the Leigh Matthews Trophy for the players’ player of the season and the best player award as judged by coaches.

In a year full of firsts Lachie had to place the medal around his own neck.

6PR Sports Director Adam Papalia says that “it was a record breaking medal count for Lachie Neale.”

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