Brownlow Medal and red carpet to be broadcast live and free exclusively on Seven and 7Plus

The Brownlow Medal is just around the corner and 2024 is shaping up to be a thrilling count after one of the closest home and away seasons in history.

The AFL’s night of nights will be broadcast live, free and exclusively on Channel 7 and 7Plus on Monday, September 23, from the first frock to arrive on the red carpet to the final toast for the winner - or winners.

With Western Australia’s own Abbey Gelmi as host, Abbey Holmes and Dale Thomas will bring us all the glitz and glamour from the red carpet, as well as player interviews and style scoops from 5.30pm AWST.

“It’s going to be exciting, there is going to be lots of colour, no doubt and high fashion, which we love and the footballers being out of their comfort zone,” Holmes told The West.

Holmes revealed Nadia Bartel’s J’Aton Couture gown from 2019 was her favourite recent look, adding there were “none more famous” than the plunging red dress Bec Judd (nee Twigley) wore in 2004, crafted by Perth designer Ruth Tarvydas.

From 6pm on 7mate and 7plus and following the nightly news on Channel 7, Hamish McLachlan and Rebecca Maddern will be across all the action from what is set to be a hotly-contested count.

“I think it will be one of the closest counts that we’ll see. We could even have a tie, which would be amazing given the closeness of the season and some of the phenomenal individual performances,” Holmes said.

If she had to pick a winner, Holmes said it would be Carlton captain and 2022 winner Patrick Cripps, while Fremantle vice-captain Caleb Serong was her “smokey”.

Cripps and Collingwood young gun Nick Daicos are equal favourites at $2.50, according to TABTouch, followed by Brisbane star Lachie Neale ($7.50).

Neale, the reigning best and fairest winner, and would be just the fifth player in history to claim AFL’s highest individual honour three times, while Sydney star Isaac Heeney is a chance to poll the most votes despite being ineligible due to suspension.