| 1987 Brownlow Medal | |
| Date: | Monday, 21 September 1987 |
| Location: | Ballroom, Hyatt on Collins |
| Holder Label: | Winners |
| Holder: | Tony Lockett John Platten (20 votes) |
| Network: | Seven Network |
| Host: | Peter Landy |
| Previous: | 1986 |
| Main: | Brownlow Medal |
| Next: | 1988 |
The 1987 Brownlow Medal was the 60th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home-and-away season.[1] Tony Lockett of the St Kilda Football Club and John Platten of the Hawthorn Football Club both won the medal by polling twenty votes during the 1987 VFL season.[2] [3]
The Count was notable for being the first use of the theme from The Untouchables as the winner's theme, which has subsequently been used every year since.[4]
It remains the first and only time a full-forward (Lockett) won the award in the history of the medal.
| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| =1st | Tony Lockett | 20 |
| John Platten | ||
| =3rd | Paul Meldrum | 15 |
| Brian Royal | ||
| =5th | Craig Bradley | 14 |
| Michael Tuck | ||
| Stephen Kernahan | ||
| Greg Williams * | 13 | |
| =9th | Brian Wilson | 12 |
| Mark Naley |