Long acclaimed by his peers as the AFL's best player, Geelong superstar Gary Ablett now has the league's highest individual honour to prove it.
The Cats midfielder led last night's Brownlow Medal count from start to finish, clinching the win when he moved seven votes clear with two rounds to play.
He finished the count in a blaze of glory, picking up seven votes in the final three rounds to finish on 30, eight clear of runner-up, Carlton captain Chris Judd.
St Kilda's Lenny Hayes was in third place, on 20 votes.
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