Tom Mitchellโs 2018 Brownlow Medal triumph was predicted by the majority of the AFL world.
The Hawthorn midfielder won comfortably, four votes ahead of second placed Steele Sidebottom.
What many didnโt expect from that night was the third-placed finish of Melbourneโs Angus Brayshaw, who wasnโt even invited to attend the event.
Following Mitchell's leg injury, the door is wide open for someone to sneak in and claim the Brownlow in the 2019 season.
Here are five players who wonโt be favoured to win the medal, but could just sneak in and get enough votes.
3. Stephen Coniglio
Coniglio is one of the premier midfielders of the competition, but is rarely discussed with the likes of Martin, Dangerfield, Fyfe or even his teammate Josh Kelly. He has an uncanny ability to pick up 30 possessions and kick 3 or 4 goals while heโs at it and was unbelievably left out of the All-Australian squad in 2018.
He polled 11 votes in 2018, being outscored by his teammates Lachie Whitfield and Callan Ward. At 25, Coniglio is entering the prime of his career and with his future set to be decided at the end of the season he will be looking to put in strong performances week in and week out.
