title: 1953 Brownlow Medal
text: # 1953 Brownlow Medal
  
  The 1953 Brownlow Medal was the 26th 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 Hutchison of the Essendon Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-six votes during the 1953 VFL season.
  
  ## Leading votegetters
  
  | | Player | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1st | Bill Hutchison (Essendon) | 26 |
  | 2nd | Bob Rose (Collingwood) | 22 |
  | 3rd | Neil Mann (Collingwood) | 17 |
  | 4th | Bernie Smith (Geelong) | 16 |
  | 5th | Ron Clegg (South Melbourne) | 14 |
  | 6th | Des Rowe (Richmond) | 13 |
  | =7th | Ken Hands (Carlton) | 12 |
  | =7th | Thorold Merrett (Collingwood) | 12 |
  | =7th | Jack Clarke (Essendon) | 12 |
  | =7th | Harvey Stevens (Footscray) | 12 |
  | =7th | Allen Aylett (North Melbourne) | 12 |
  