b'100611611THE 1965 BROWNLOW MEDAL, 9ct gold, blue enamel; engraved verso VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUECHAS BROWNLOW TROPHYSEASON 1965 WON BY IAN HARLOW STEWARTIan Stewart is part of Australian Rules Footballs highest echelon, as one of only four players to have won three Brownlow Medals. Within that elite quartet he is the only person to have won the medals at two different clubs, St.Kilda and Richmond. Tasmanian-born Stewart was of that rare breed as a player who did not have a flaw in any part of his game. Superbly balanced, with pinpoint delivery by foot, he was a brilliant overhead mark, despite his build of only 179cm and 81 kg. His fearless style of backing into packs to outmark bigger opponents was a trademark of his game, and his footwork enabled him to weave out of the tightest situations. At St Kilda, he won the Brownlow Medal in 1965 and 1966seasons in which St Kilda appeared in back-to back Grand Finals for the first time in their history. There was only radio, and no TV, coverage of the Brownlow in those days and vote envelopes were shuffled so it is not known who secured votes in particular games. Stewarts win in 1965 was remarkable. The then 22-year-old was certainly not one of the pre-Brownlow favourites, indeed his teammate and captain Darrel Baldock was rated a better chance. Baldock had run equal-second two years earlier and had completed another brilliant season. In the final calculation, Baldock would finish third in 1965 with 18 votes, two behind Stewart and Noel Teasdale who each scored 20 votes. To have two players from the same club finish in the top three was a rarity in itself, but this was a special year for the Saints as the club finished on top of the home-and-away ladder for the first time in VFL history. No votes were cast in a round where the Victorian team played interstate. Additionally, Stewart missed four games through injury and left the field early in another. He therefore played in just 12 full matches out of the possible 17 vote earning games, yet had six 3-vote games and one 2-vote day to score 20 overall and win the medal on countback from North Melbournes Noel Teasdale, who was awarded a retrospective Brownlow 24 years later. $50,00075,000612CARLTON: Various 45rpm recordings, including one by 3DB & The Herald, one by Talent City, one by Fable Records, and 2 others. (5). All scarce. $80100613SAINT KILDA FOOTBALL CLUB: 1965, 1966 and 1974 membership cards. (3). . $400500 Ex 613'