1926 Brownlow Medal
The 1926 Brownlow Medal was the third year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Ivor Warne-Smith of the Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling nine votes during the 1926 VFL season. Leading votegetters References 1926 in Australian rules football 1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...

Ivor Warne-Smith
Ivor Warne-Smith (29 October 1897 – 4 March 1960), was an Australian footballer, who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League and for the Latrobe Football Club in the North-Western Football Union in Tasmania. During his time with Melbourne he won two Brownlow Medals, played in their 1926 premiership side, was captain-coach of the club and represented his state of Victoria on numerous occasions. Warne-Smith remained involved with the club for the rest of his life and was named in the Melbourne Football Club Team of the Century. He was also named in the Tasmanian Team of the Century. Warne-Smith fought in both World War I and World War II. Early life Warne-Smith was born in Sydney and moved to Melbourne with his family when he was a child. He was educated at Wesley College, where he was noted as a footballer and cricketer. In 1914 he received "triple honour colours" at Wesley, for showing "exceptional commitment to the team and an outstanding ...
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Allan Geddes
Allan Edward Geddes (4 November 1903 – 12 December 1987) was an Australian rules football player who played between 1922 and 1924 in the VFA for the Williamstown Football Club, and in the VFL between 1925 and 1935 for the Richmond Football Club. VFA He played with the VFA club Williamstown from 1922 to 1924, playing 51 games and scoring seven goals. He also played one game for a combined VFA team that played against a Perth Football Club team, at the North Melbourne Cricket Ground on 2 August 1924; In a low scoring match, played in appalling conditions, the Perth team won by two points: 3.8 (26) to 3.6 (24). Geddes was one of Victoria's best players. VFL (Firsts) He was cleared from Williamstown to Richmond on 1 May 1925, and played on the wing in his first match for Richmond in round one of the 1925 season, against the Hawthorn Football Club, at Glenferrie Oval on 2 May 1925 (the Hawthorn Club's first ever VFL match). Geddes played well in a team that beat Hawthorn 11. ...
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Leo Dwyer
Leo Joseph Dwyer (9 May 1907 – 11 November 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Dwyer, a wingman, played eight games in North Melbourne's debut VFL season in 1925. Despite being in a struggling team, Dwyer polled well in the Brownlow Medal and had his best finish in 1928 when he was equal third. When he went to Yarraville, without a clearance, he had to sit out of football for two years in order to get a permit to back come to North Melbourne. A four time Victorian representative, he resumed his VFL career in 1934 but would play only four more games with the club. He then returned home to Murchison and led the local team to a Goulburn Valley Football League grand final in 1936, which they lost. He also won the Morrison Medal that, which was awarded to the season's best and fairest player. His son Laurie Dwyer as well as two grandsons, Anthony and David, all played for North Melbourne. He was als ...
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Syd Coventry
Sydney Andrew Coventry (13 June 1899 – 10 November 1976) was an Australian rules footballer. Family He married Gladys Eileen Trevaskis (1901–1977) on 8 October 1921. West Coast of Tasmania Originally from Diamond Creek, Victoria, Diamond Creek, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Coventry journeyed across the Bass Strait after the First World War to work in the mines at Queenstown, Tasmania, Queenstown, Tasmania, taking with him a reputation as a fine footballer. Coventry first played for a Queenstown, Tasmania, Queenstown based team in 1919, but was appointed Captain of the Miners team from Gormanston for the 1920 season. The team played in the Queenstown based ‘Lyell Miners Football Association’ which included 9 teams. Gormanston was a small miners town at the top of Mount Lyell. The footballers in the region are noted as some of the hardiest in Australia given the weather and playing conditions, which include the famous Gravel Oval at Queenstown Oval, Queenstown. St ...
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Alex Duncan
George Robert Alexander Duncan ( – ) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League, for Stratford in the Gippsland Football League, for Coburg Football Club in the Victorian Football Association, and for Havelock in the Industrial Football League (at the age of 36). Duncan made his debut for Carlton in Round 1 of the 1921 season. He retired from VFL football in 1930, having played 141 senior games for Carlton, and four interstate games for Victoria. He is especially remembered for his performance in "Duncan's match". Footballer Carlton He made his debut for Carlton on 7 May 1921, playing on the half-forward flank, against Richmond, at the Punt Road ground. A crowd of 32,000 saw Carlton defeat Richmond by 9 points, 7.11 (53) to 8.14 (62). He played 15 senior matches in 1924; and, with 27 goals, he was Carlton's top goalkicker. Stratford Apparently for the sake of his wife's health, he decided to leave the city, and Carlton; and, ...
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Keith Millar
Keith James Millar (15 August 1906 – 13 July 1971) was an Australians, Australian sportsman who played Australian rules football with Richmond Football Club, Richmond in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s and first-class cricket for Victorian Bushrangers, Victoria. Not to be confused with Australian Test cricketer Keith Miller, who played in the Victorian Football League as well. Millar, a half forward, took part in the 1924 round-robin finals series, where Richmond missed out on the premiership by percentage. He had his best season in 1926 VFL season, 1926 when he finished equal fifth in the Brownlow Medal count and represented Victoria three times in interstate matches. After retiring in 1930 VFL season, 1930, Millar returned to the league as a field umpire six years later and umpired three games during the 1936 VFL season. His cricket career was played mostly while he was a Richmond footballer, between the 1924/25 and 1932/33 ...
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Dave Walsh (Australian Footballer)
Dave Walsh (29 September 1898 – 4 August 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Walsh was recruited by Essendon from the local Essendon District League. He played as a full-forward for Essendon in the 1919 VFL season and topped their goal-kicking with 15 goals. After a stint in the Victorian Football Association at Essendon Association, Walsh joined North Melbourne, where he finished his career as a full-back. He finished equal fifth in the 1926 Brownlow Medal. He represented Victoria six times, in 1925 and 1926 and was a member of their squad for 1927 Melbourne Carnival The 1927 Melbourne Carnival was the sixth Australian National Football Carnival: an Australian rules football interstate competition. New South Wales caused the biggest upset of the carnival when they defeated Tasmania by three points and, also, ..., but had to withdraw with a knee injury, which ended his career. Refe ...
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Bill Adams (Australian Footballer)
William John Adams (11 December 1900 – 11 August 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) before becoming coach of South Melbourne. He also went by his nickname of "Bull" during his career. Football Adams was originally from South Fremantle where he played 32 games from his debut in 1921. In his first season, he was included in the Western Australian squad for the Perth Carnival, but did not manage a game. Adams came to Melbourne in 1923 to play with Fitzroy, but was refused a clearance by South Fremantle and instead became captain-coach of Preston in the Victorian Junior Football Association ''(pictured right with John Wren Shield as premiers)''. Adams was cleared the following year and played in the Fitzroy side which contested the finals that season. He was club captain for their 1926 campaign and as well as finishing equal fifth in the Brownlow Medal count he represented Victoria at interstat ...
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Garnet Campbell
Harry Garnet Campbell (31 July 1903 – 21 January 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played for and coached Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Football Campbell, noted for his strong disposal skills and pace, was best suited as either a centreman or winger. Essendon won Grand Finals in his first two seasons, but he was not a member of their premiership sides, finding it hard to break into the team initially. He was a regular from 1925 onwards and in the 1926 Brownlow Medal count finished as Essendon's highest vote getter and equal fifth overall. Campbell, who represented Victoria at the 1927 Melbourne Carnival, was appointed captain-coach of Essendon in 1931 but his stint and VFL career ended in 1933 when they finished with the wooden spoon. He finished his career as Sandringham's captain-coach. See also * 1927 Melbourne Carnival The 1927 Melbourne Carnival was the sixth Australian National Football Carnival: an Australian rules football interstate c ...
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Reg Baker
Arthur Reginald Baker (18 September 1899 – 1 September 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). VFL career One of three brothers to play in the VFL (along with Selwyn and Ted), Baker played his football as a rover and in the forward line. Baker was a losing grand finalist for Collingwood in both 1925 and 1926. He finished equal fifth in the 1926 Brownlow Medal. In 1927, Baker returned to Wonthaggi FC and was captain-coach of their Central Gippsland Football League. Baker returned to Collingwood in 1928 and during the 1928 VFL season, Baker crossed to Richmond, where he made 10 appearances. Coaching Baker coached his original club Wonthaggi for five years and steered them to three premierships in 1927, 1929 and ? He won a further three premierships as coach of Leongatha Leongatha is a town in the foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges, South Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia, located sou ...
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Bob Johnson (Australian Footballer, Born 1902)
Robert C. Johnson (27 June 1902 – 26 January 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His son Bob followed in his footsteps and played for the club in the 1950s. A key position player, Johnson was mostly used at centre half forward. Johnson began his senior football career with Northcote in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) where he won the competition's best and fairest award the Woodham Cup in 1924. He was then recruited by Melbourne in 1926 and had an immediate impact on the league. Johnson finished equal second in the 1926 Brownlow Medal The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal (and informally as "Charlie"), is awarded to the " best and fairest" player in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the home-and-away season, as determined by votes cast by ... and kicked six goals in Melbourne's winning grand final. He also earned Victorian selection at the season's end. ...
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1925 Brownlow Medal
The 1925 Brownlow Medal was the second year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Colin Watson of the St Kilda Football Club won the medal by polling nine votes during the 1925 VFL season. Leading votegetters References 1925 in Australian rules football 1925 Events January * January 1 ** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria. * January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Italia ...