Midfielder beats previous record of 45 votes
Marcus Bontempelli and Bailey Smith are runners-up
Collingwood star Nick Daicos has finally claimed his first Brownlow medal with a record-breaking 47 votes sealing a runaway victory, and relief for the brilliant Magpie.
The 23-year-old surged to a perfect nine votes from his first three games, led from round 11, then registered six consecutive best-on-ground performances between rounds 15 and 20 to seal victory by round 21.
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