This year's Brownlow Medal will be an online event, according to renowned football journalist Caroline Wilson.
Wilson told Channel 9's Footy Classifiedย AFL's night of nights will be broadcasted from various studios across the country.
An event which usually draws thousands of people to Melbourne's Crown Palladium, and usually rates highly on TV, will look very different this year.
โIt will be an online event and there wonโt be a function, Iโm almost certain it will be on the Sunday night (before the Grand Final),โ she said.
โThe AFL has realised that some of the things theyโve done in recent weeks have been tone deaf.
"They donโt think it would send a poor and gloating message to the people of Victoria who are doing it tough.
โThe social distancing would be too hard and the Queensland Premier is a bit under pressure for her relationships with the AFL,โ Wilson said.
โHamish McLachlan will host it; Bruce McAvaney will play a role up in Queensland and they might get the two Grand Final teams together in a room somewhere.
โItโs not going to be a function,โ she said.
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Brisbane Lions midfielder Lachie Neale remains the Brownlow favourite.
