The 1995 Brownlow Medal was the 68th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home-and-away season.
Paul Kelly of the Sydney Swans won the medal by polling twenty-one votes during the 1995 AFL season. For the first time, the State Government legalised betting on the Brownlow Medal, a move which concerned some due to the high potential for corruption. The pre-count favourites for the medal were Wayne Carey (3/1), Wayne Campbell (7/2), Peter Matera (10/1), James Hird and Craig Bradley (each 12/1). Eventual winner Paul Kelly was considered a 25/1 outside chance.
Leading vote-getters
Player Votes 1st Paul Kelly () 21 Darren Jarman ()* 18 Garry Hocking ()* 17=2nd Michael Long () 16 Matthew Knights () Robert Harvey () Paul Couch () 6th Jim Stynes () 15=7th Wayne Carey () 14 Tony Liberatore ()=9th Peter Matera () 13 Scott Chisholm () Michael Voss () Wayne Schwass () Andrew Jarman ()* 13 Stewart Loewe ()* * The player was ineligible to win the medal due to suspension by the AFL Tribunal during the year.
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