Brookton-Pingelly junior and All-Australian Tim English among the Bulldogs best in Brownlow Medal count

Brookton-Pingelly product Tim English polled well in Monday night’s Brownlow Medal count, as the third highest vote-getter from the Western Bulldogs.

The 26-year-old finished with 11 votes behind teammate Tom Liberatore (17 votes) and Marcus Bontempelli (29) at the AFL’s prestigious best-and-fairest awards night.

Bontempelli was a runner-up in the Brownlow Medal, two votes adrift of now dual-winner and Brisbane Lions midfielder Lachie Neale after a thrilling final couple of rounds in the count.

English polled two three-vote performances across his 23 games in 2023, earning best-on-ground honours in his side’s 29-point win over Hawthorn in round seven.

He was also adjudged best afield in a 22-point loss to Geelong in round 12 while polling two votes in a five-point loss to Greater Western Sydney.

English recorded a one-vote performance in the Bulldogs’ 14-point defeat to Port Adelaide.

The smooth-moving ruckman was also named in the AFL’s All-Australian team in late August, his first-ever selection in the 22-man squad.

He averaged 19 disposals at a 72.5 percent efficiency, 31 hit-outs and three clearances per game in a brilliant 2023 season.

Katanning-born Shai Bolton finished on 14 votes to seal a second-place finish in Richmond’s vote tally, behind ball-magnet Tim Taranto on 19 votes.

Bolton received three votes in a 38-point win over West Coast in round 18.

Pingaring’s Liam Baker picked up three votes across his 23 games for the Tigers this year.