1979 Brownlow Medal

The 1979 Brownlow Medal was the 52nd year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League home and away season. Peter Moore of the Collingwood Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the 1979 VFL season.

Leading votegetters

	Player	Votes
1st	Peter Moore	22
2nd	Garry Wilson	21
3rd	Robert Flower	19
4th	Barry Round	17
5th	Gary Dempsey	16
6th	Ross Glendinning	14
=7th	Terry Daniher	13
=7th	Mark Maclure	13
=7th	Robbert Klomp	13
=7th	Jeff Dunne	13
	Rene Kink*	13

* The player was ineligible to win the medal due to suspension by the AFL Tribunal during the year.