title: 1948 Brownlow Medal
text: # 1948 Brownlow Medal
  
  The 1948 Brownlow Medal was the 21st year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Bill Morris of the Richmond Football Club won the medal by polling 24 votes during the 1948 VFL season.
  
  ## Leading votegetters
  
  | | Player | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1st | Bill Morris (Richmond) | 24 |
  | 2nd | Ollie Grieve (Carlton) | 21 |
  | 3rd | Bill Hutchison (Essendon) | 17 |
  | 4th | Ron Clegg (South Melbourne) | 16 |
  | 5th | Bill Twomey (Collingwood) | 15 |
  | =6th | Allan Ruthven (Fitzroy) | 13 |
  | =6th | Robert Hancock (St Kilda) | 13 |
  | =8th | Dally O'Brien (North Melbourne) | 12 |
  | =8th | Harold Bray (St Kilda) | 12 |
  | =10th | Bert Deacon (Carlton) | 11 |
  | =10th | Neil Mann (Collingwood) | 11 |
  | =10th | Bruce Morrison (Geelong) | 11 |
  | =10th | Alec Albiston (Hawthorn) | 11 |
  | =10th | Alby Rodda (Melbourne) | 11 |
  