The 1985 Brownlow Medal was the 58th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Brad Hardie of the Footscray Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-two votes during the 1985 VFL season.
Leading votegetters Player Votes 1st Brad Hardie () 22 2nd Justin Madden () 21 3rd Paul Roos () 16=4th Brian Royal () 15 Matthew Larkin () Stephen Wallis () Greg Williams () Tim Watson () Gary Ablett ()* 15=9th Maurice Rioli ()14 Tom Alvin () Jim Krakouer ()* 14 * The player was ineligible to win the medal due to suspension by the VFL Tribunal during the year.
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