The 1946 Brownlow Medal was the 19th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Don Cordner of the Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling twenty votes during the 1946 VFL season.
Leading votegetters Player Votes 1st Don Cordner () 20 =2nd Jack Howell () 19 Bill Morris () 4th Bert Deacon () 17 5th Allan Ruthven () 16 =6th Fred Flanagan () 15 Syd Dyer () =8th Bill Twomey () 14 Tom Morrow () 10th Bill Pearson () 13
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