The winner of the AFL’s highest individual honour will be declared tonight at the 2023 Charles Brownlow Medal Awards starting at 7:30 pm AEST on Channel Seven, 7mate and 7plus.
In a year headlined by a group of elite contenders, the Brownlow race is wide open, with leading competitors Nick Daicos, Marcus Bontempelli, Christian Petracca, Lachie Neale and Zak Butters.
The night will be hosted by 7AFL host and commentator, Hamish McLachlan and 7NEWS Melbourne’s Rebecca Maddern, direct from Crown Melbourne.
Monday night will kick off with the Brownlow Medal Red Carpet, hosted by Abbey Gelmi, with Dale Thomas and Emma Freedman, as they cover all the glitz and glamour of Australian football’s night of nights.
Managing director Seven Melbourne and head of network sport, Lewis Martin, said: “From the glamour of the red carpet, through to the thrilling final vote count, the Seven Network is rapt to deliver another epic Brownlow Medal broadcast to all Australians, live and free on Channel 7 and 7plus,” he said.
“As we’ve seen in recent years, the Brownlow Medal is often unpredictable, and this year is no different. With young guns Nick Daicos and Zak Butters making a huge impact in their second and fifth seasons respectively, alongside the likes of the competition’s most experienced players in Marcus Bontempelli and Christian Petracca, we are set for a nail-biting finish.
“Together with the entire network, Seven has once again assembled a team that will bring viewers all the night’s biggest stories and historic moments, as they happen.
“With new broadcast integrations and technology – including the state-of-the-art Sparklebot slow motion camera on the red carpet – it’s sure to be a night like no other on Seven and 7plus, Your Home of Footy.”
The 2023 Brownlow Medal premieres tonight at 7:30 pm AEST on Seven and 7plus.
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