Who won the inaugural Brownlow Medal in Australian rules football in 1924?

Edward Greeves Jr. won the inaugural Brownlow Medal in Australian rules football in 1924.

The medal was introduced by the Victorian Football League in honour of Charles Brownlow, a former Geelong player and administrator who died in 1924. It recognises the fairest and best player in the VFL/AFL during the home-and-away season.

Greeves played for Geelong and received seven votes in the first count. The award was presented at a dinner in Melbourne, beginning one of the most enduring individual traditions in Australian football. In its early years, umpires awarded votes after matches, with the results revealed at a formal count.

A common mix-up is confusing Greeves with later multiple winners such as Haydn Bunton Sr. or Ivor Warne-Smith. The Brownlow Medal is separate from the Norm Smith Medal, which goes to the best player in the AFL Grand Final. It is also distinct from club best-and-fairest awards, which are decided internally by each team.