Vice-captain Rory Sloane and All Australian midfielder Matt Crouch are the Crows' best chances of polling strongly. As the minor premiers, the Crows should collect maximum votes for a number of games. Club great Mark Ricciuto is the club's only Brownlow medallist, sharing the award in 2003.
Best chance: Rory Sloane
Sloane started the season with a bang before he struggled to get involved once opposition teams tagged him. A couple strong performances in rounds 18 and 22 had Sloane finish the season with 21 votes on our Brownlow Medal predictor, which is good enough for fifth overall. Sloane should collect maximum votes in five games this season. He is always a popular figure with the umpires with his toughness at the contest and tackling pressure.
Fast starter: Rory Sloane
Sloane is expected to poll 12 votes out of a possible 18 – including three best-on-ground performances - in the first six rounds of the season.
One-vote wonder: Andy Otten
More known as a key defender, Otten successfully moved into attack, booting four goals in the Crows' 100-point thumping of Fremantle in round 10.
Ineligible: None. - Lee Gaskin
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