The Chas Brownlow Trophy was first presented in 1924 to the "fairest and best" player in the, then, VFL competition. It was created and named in honor of former Geelong player and adminstrator, and VFL president, who had died earlier that year after a long illness.
Six Melbourne players have won the award a total of seven times.
Winners
- Ivor Warne-Smith, 1926 and 1928
- Don Cordner, 1946
- Brian Wilson, 1982
- Peter Moore, 1984
- Jim Stynes, 1991
- Shane Woewodin, 2000
Voting systems
1924-1930 - One vote per game
1931-1975 - 3, 2, 1 votes
1976-1977 - 3, 2, 1 votes from each umpire
1978-present - 3, 2, 1 votes
Year | Top MFC Player | Votes | Notes
|
| 1924 | Bert Chadwick | 6 | =2nd |
| 1925 | Bert Chadwick | 4 | |
| 1926 | Ivor Warne-Smith | 9 | Winner |
| 1927 | Richard Taylor | 6 | =2nd |
| 1928 | Ivor Warne-Smith | 8 | Winner |
| 1929 | Ivor Warne-Smith | 4 | =2nd |
| 1930 | Robert B Johnson | 3 | =2nd |
| 1931 | Percy Beames | 15 | |
| 1932 | Percy Beames | 12 | |
| 1933 | Eric Glass | 7 | |
| 1934 | Allan La Fontaine | 10 | |
| 1935 | Allan La Fontaine | 15 | |
| 1936 | Allan La Fontaine | 19 | |
| 1937 | Jack Mueller | 17 | |
| 1938 | Gordon Jones | 12 | |
| 1939 | Jack Mueller | 11 | |
| 1940 | Ron Baggott | 11 | |
| 1941 | Allan La Fontaine | 11 | |
| 1946 | Don Cordner | 20 | Winner |
| 1947 | Don Cordner | 16 | |
| 1948 | Alby Rodda | 11 | |
| 1949 | Don Cordner | 12 | |
| 1950 | Denis Cordner | 12 | |
| 1951 | Denis Cordner | 14 | |
| 1952 | Denis Cordner and Stuart Spencer | 11 | |
| 1953 | Denis Cordner | 9 | |
| 1954 | Denis Cordner | 12 | |
| 1955 | Denis Cordner | 15 | |
| 1956 | John Beckwith and Ron Barassi | 13 | |
| 1957 | John Beckwith | 13 | |
| 1958 | John Beckwith | 11 | |
| 1959 | Robert B Johnson | 10 | |
| 1960 | John Beckwith | 15 | |
| 1961 | Ron Barassi | 10 | |
| 1962 | Hassa Mann | 11 | |
| 1963 | Ron Barassi and Brian Dixon | 10 | |
| 1964 | Hassa Mann | 11 | |
| 1965 | Don Williams | 9 | |
| 1966 | Hassa Mann | 12 | |
| 1967 | Hassa Mann | 12 | |
| 1968 | Greg Parke | 11 | |
| 1969 | Denis Clark, Greg Parke and Tassie Johnson | 6 | |
| 1970 | Barry Bourke and Greg Parke | 9 | |
| 1971 | Stan Alves and Greg Wells | 10 | |
| 1972 | Greg Wells | 22 | 2nd |
| 1973 | Greg Wells | 16 | |
| 1974 | Gary Hardeman | 23 | 2nd |
| 1975 | Stan Alves | 19 | 2nd |
| 1976 | Greg Wells | 28 | |
| 1977 | Gary Hardeman | 27 | |
| 1978 | Robert Flower | 14 | |
| 1979 | Robert Flower | 19 | |
| 1980 | Robert Flower | 14 | |
| 1981 | Paul O'Brien, Steven Smith, Graham Gaunt, Robert Flower | 3 | |
| 1982 | Brian Wilson | 23 | Winner |
| 1983 | Stephen Icke | 13 | |
| 1984 | Peter Moore | 24 | Winner |
| 1985 | Gerard Healy | 8 | |
| 1986 | Alan Johnson | 6 | |
| 1987 | Brian Wilson | 12 | |
| 1988 | Brett Lovett and Steven O'Dwyer | 10 | |
| 1989 | Stephen Newport and Jim Stynes | 10 | |
| 1990 | Brett Lovett | 15 | |
| 1991 | Jim Stynes | 25 | Winner |
| 1992 | Jim Stynes | 8 | |
| 1993 | Jim Stynes | 12 | |
| 1994 | David Schwarz | 15 | |
| 1995 | Jim Stynes | 15 | |
| 1996 | Jim Stynes | 11 | |
| 1997 | Todd Viney | 9 | |
| 1998 | Todd Viney | 20 | |
| 1999 | Scott Chisholm and Jeff Farmer | 6 | |
| 2000 | Shane Woewodin | 24 | Winner |
| 2001 | Peter Walsh | 11 | |
| 2002 | Adem Yze | 17 | |
| 2003 | Cameron Bruce and David Neitz | 8 | |
| 2004 | Jeff White | 15 | |
| 2005 | Travis Johnstone | 11 | |
| 2006 | Travis Johnstone | 11 | |
| 2007 | James McDonald | 6 | |
| 2008 | Brock McLean and Paul Wheatley | 5 | |
| 2009 | Aaron Davey | 6 | |
| 2010 | Aaron Davey and Colin Sylvia | 10 | |
| 2011 | Brent Moloney | 19 | |
| 2012 | Nathan Jones | 14 | |
| 2013 | Nathan Jones | 6 | |
| 2014 | Nathan Jones | 13 |
