Matthew Lloyd (14) was the second best Essendon player while the surprise of the night was Scott Lucas who polled just one vote despite a brilliant season. Round-by-round voting is attached.
VOTING ROUND BY ROUND
Round 1: Essendon v Brisbane
3: M Voss
2: N. Lappin
1: B. Scott
Round 2: Essendon v Melbourne
3: S. Wellman
2: D. Solomon
1: D. Fletcher
Round 3: Essendon v Carlton
3: R. Houlihan
2: D. Hulme
1: J. Hird
Round 4: Essendon v Western Bulldogs
3: D Hille
2: M. Lloyd
1: N. Brown
Round 5: Essendon v Collingwood
3: J. Hird
2: N. Buckley
1: D. Cupido
Round 6: Essendon v Fremantle
3: P. Hasleby
2: P. Bell
1: D. Headland
Round 7: Essendon v Richmond
3: K Johnson
2: M. Coughlan
1: G. Stafford
Round 8: Essendon v Hawthorn
3: J. Johnson
2: M. Johnson
1: M. Mercuri
Round 9: Essendon v Port Adelaide
3: W. Tredrea
2: R. James
1: N. Stevens
Round 10: Essendon v West Coast
3: M. Lloyd
2: M. Kerr
1: B. Cousins
Round 11: Essendon v Sydney
3: P. Williams
2: B. Hall
1: T. Kennelly
Round 12: Essendon v Kangaroos
3: A. Simpson
2: B. Harvey
1: D. Petrie
Round 13: Essendon v Geelong
3: D. Peverill
2: D. Cupido
1: C. Ling
Round 14: Essendon v St Kilda
3: M. Lloyd
2: J. Hird
1: A. Welsh
Round 15: Essendon v Adelaide
3: S. Welsh
2: M. Ricciuto
1: J. Hird
Round 16: Essendon v Brisbane Lions
3: J. Hird
2: M. Bolton
1: L. Power
Round 17: Essendon v Melbourne
3: S. Wellman
2: J. Misiti
1: G. Rigoni
Round 18: Essendon v Carlton
3: J. Hird
2: A. McKay
1: M. Johnson
Round 19: Essendon v Western Bulldogs
3: M. Lloyd
2: J. Hird
1: N. Brown
Round 20: Essendon v Richmond
3: M. Coughlan
2: M. Lloyd
1: S. Lucas
Round 21: Essendon v Fremantle
3: J. Johnson
2: J. Hird
1: M. Lloyd
Round 22: Essendon v Collingwood
3: S. Woewodin
2: J. Hird
1: N. Buckley
Essendon’s Brownlow Medal Leaders:
James Hird 19
Matthew Lloyd 14
Jason Johnson 6
Sean Wellman 6
David Hille 3
Damien Peverill 3
Damian Cupido 3
Mark Johnson 3
Dean Solomon 2
Mark Bolton 2
Joe Misiti 2
Dustin Fletcher 1
Mark Mercuri 1
Andrew Welsh 1
Scott Lucas 1