Brisbane Lion skipper Jonathan Brown has been selected by his fellow players as 2009's Best Captain.

The inspirational and universally respected Lion was voted as the AFL's Best Captain ahead of Chris Judd and Brett Kirk for the second time.

Best Captain Award - presented by Red Bull

Previous Best Captain Award Winners

1986 - Michael Tuck (Hawthorn)
1987 - Stephen Kernahan (Carlton)
1988 - Ross Glendenning (West Coast)
1992 - Paul Roos (Fitzroy)
1994 - Stephen Kernahan (Carlton)
1995 - Wayne Carey (Kangaroos)
1998 - Wayne Carey (Kangaroos)
1999 - Paul Kelly (Sydney)
2000 - Wayne Carey (Kangaroos)
2001 - Michael Voss (Brisbane)
2002 - Michael Voss (Brisbane)
2003 - Michael Voss (Brisbane)
2004 - Michael Voss (Brisbane)
2005 - Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide)
2006 - Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide)
2007 - Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions)
2008 - Tom Harley (Geelong)