AFL CEO Andrew Dillon has flagged the potential for the top three in the Brownlow Medal to be officially recognised. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Calls for Brownlow runner-up recognition grow. “I speak on behalf of everyone in the room, congratulating Nick Daicos on another magnificent year, well done,” Goyder said. Nick Daicos looks on after finishing runner-up at the Brownlow Medal. “We’ve got nearly 800 players and so for Matt Rowell, what an incredible effort that he’s had, but Nick Daicos has come top three, three years in a row.