Brownlow Medal 2017: the red carpet
Nick Riewoldt and his wife Catherine Heard arrive at Brownlow red carpet. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Danielle and Damian Hardwick. Photo: Wayne Ludbey
Richmond player Dustin Martin arrives at the Brownlow Medal ceremony. Photo: AAP Image/Julian Smith
Dustin Martin arrives at the 2017 Brownlow Medal. Photo: Wayne Ludbey
Stefan Martin and Madeline Ryan arrive at Brownlow red carpet. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Taylor Adams and his partner Ellie Thornycroft. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Nick Riewoldt and his wife Catherine Heard arrive at Brownlow red carpet. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Shaun Grigg at the Brownlow Medal. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Fremantle player Nathan Fyfe and Eleanor Brawshaw pose for photos on arrival at the Brownlow medal ceremony;. Photo: AAP Image/Julian Smith
Jack Rewoldt and Alex Rance at the Brownlow. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Madeline Ryan, the partner of Brisbane player Stefan Martin poses on the red carpet. Photo: AAP Image/Julian Smith
Hawthorn player Jarryd Roughead and his wife Sarah. Photo: AAP Image/Julian Smith
Richmond players Sam Lloyd (left) and Dustin Martin arrive at the Brownlow Medal ceremony. Photo: AAP Image/Julian Smith
Dani Orlando and partner West Coast Eagles star Luke Shuey. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Marc Murphy recycled his wedding tux. Pregnant wife Jessie in a sequinned Oglia-Loro couture number. Photo: @ebonybowden
The partner Collingwood player Taylor Adams, Ellie Thornycroft poses on the red carpet. Photo: AAP Image
Mardi Dangerfield, the partner of Patrick Dangerfield. Photo: AAP Image/Julian Smith
Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury and Alex Davis. Photo: AAP Image/James Ross
Jordan Ablett, wife of Gary Ablett Jr. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Giants player Callan Ward and Rudy Keddie. Photo: AAP Image/Julian Smith
The partner geelong captain Joel Selwood, Brit Davis, poses for photos. Photo: AAP Image/James Ross
Dami Im arrives at the Brownlow red carpet . Photo: Paul Jeffer
Ana Calle the partner of Sydney Swans player Josh Kennedy. Photo: AAP Image/Julian Smith
The partner of Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury, Alex Davis poses for photos on arrival at the Brownlow Medal ceremony at Crown. Photo: AAP Image/James Ross
Madeline Ryan, the partner of Brisbane player Stefan Martin poses on the red carpet. Photo: AAP Image/Julian Smith
The partner of Richmond player Daniel Rioli, Issy Hardwich poses for photos on arrival at the 2017 Brownlow Medal ceremony. Photo: AAP Image/Julian Smith
Chelsea Hewson. Photo: Paul Jeffers
The partner of Fremantle player Nathan Fyfe, Eleanor Brawshaw. Photo: AAP Image/Julian Smith
Jessie Murphy, wife of Carlton captain Marc Murphy. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Rudy Keddie the partner of Giants player Callan Ward. Photo: AAP Image/Julian Smith
Catherine Riewoldt a class act in Amaline Vitale on her last #Brownlow. Says she normally avoids these events to keep attention on Nick. Photo: @ebonybowden
Joe Daniher and partner. Photo: Paul Jeffers
AFL diversity ambassador Preeti Daga in what is probably the first sari on the #Brownlow red carpet. What a knockout. Photo: @EbonyBowden
We have our first crochet cape. Practical for this Melbourne weather and stylish. Photo: @EbonyBowden
Josh Kennedy's partner Ana Calle in Con Ilio. She insists this creation is very comfortable. Photo: @ebonybowden
Dangerfield's wife Mardi Harwood in the colour of the night. Hard to believe she had a baby just 12 weeks ago. Photo: @ebonybowden
It’s THAT time of year – footy medal ceremonies plus all glam galore on the red carpet.
Tonight it’s the AFL stars and their partners strutting their stuff at Crown Casino.
After the fashion stakes the attention turns to the best and fairest for season 2017. Check out the final leaderboard here.
Remember the red carpet at last season’s Brownlow Medal? The usual fashion statements – some sound, some not so much – were there for all to see.
Before the round-by-round voting is made public, check out the top chances and game-by-game information in this comprehensive 2017 Brownlow guide.
