Theย Zero Hangerย team have made their predictions ahead of the 2024 Brownlow Medal count, with a trio of contenders all tipped to take out the prestigious honour.

Collingwood's Nick Daicos is predicted to take out the award by five of our nine judges, with Patrick Cripps (four) and Marcus Bontempelli (two) also tipped to win the award, with two ties expected.

Our team predicts at least 31 votes will be needed to take out the award, while Sydney is the heavily backed favourite to poll the most team votes - earning eight of nine votes.

Jason Horne-Francis, Tom Green and Caleb Serong are among the names to be tipped as top five smokeys, but it's Gold Coast's Noah Anderson who leads the category with five of nine selections.

Here are our team's Brownlow predictions for the winner, votes polled, runner-up, top five smokey and the team with the most votes...

Nick Splitter

Winner: Marcus Bontempelli
Votes polled: 33
Runner-up: Patrick Cripps
Top 5 smokey: Noah Anderson
Team with the most votes: Sydney

Phoenix Trinidad

Winner: Marcus Bontempelli and Nick Daicos
Votes polled: 31
Runner-up: Patrick Cripps
Top 5 smokey: Tom Green
Team with the most votes: Sydney

Ethan Lee Chalk

Winner: Nick Daicos
Votes: 34
Runner-up: Marcus Bontempeli
Top 5 smokey: Jai Newcombe
Team with the most votes: Brisbane

Amy Bonthorne

Winner: Patrick Cripps and Nick Daicos
Votes polled: 32
Runner-up: Lachie Neale
Top-5 smokey: Noah Anderson
Team with the most votes: Sydney

Callum Farquhar

Winner: Patrick Cripps
Votes: 33
Runner-up: Nick Daicos
Top 5 smokey: Caleb Serong
Team with the most votes: Sydney

Charlie Cosgrove

Winner: Nick Daicos
Votes polled: 31
Runner-up: Patrick Cripps
Top 5 smokey: Noah Anderson
Team with the most votes: Sydney

Frank Seal

Winner: Nick Daicos
Votes: 33
Runner-up: Lachie Neale
Top 5 smokey: Andrew Brayshaw
Team with the most votes: Sydney

Aidan Cellini

Winner: Patrick Cripps
Votes polled: 33
Runner-up: Marcus Bontempelli
Top 5 smokey: Jason Horne-Francis
Team with the most votes: Sydney

Mitch Keating

Winner: Patrick Cripps
Votes polled: 32
Runner-up: Nick Daicos
Top 5 smokey: Noah Anderson
Team with the most votes: Sydney

Totals

Winner: Nick Daicos 5, Patrick Cripps 4, Marcus Bontempelli 2
Runner-Up: Patrick Cripps 3, Nick Daicos 2, Marcus Bontempelli 2, Lachie Neale 2
Top 5 smokey: Noah Anderson 4, Jason Horne-Francis, Tom Green, Andrew Brayshaw, Jai Newcombe, Caleb Serong
Team with the most votes: Sydney 8, Brisbane