Brisbane Lions co-captain Jonathan Brown is the winner of the 2008 Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award.

Jonathan Brown received his second consecutive Most Courageous Player Award from six time Most Courageous Player winner Glenn Archer and received 137 votes, ahead of Sydney's 'spiritual leader' Brett Kirk (127) and dynamic second year Cat Joel Selwood (87).

2008 Robert Rose Award for Most Courageous Player Votes

Jonathan Brown Brisbane 137
Brett Kirk Sydney 127
Joel Selwood Geelong 87
Luke Hodge Hawthorn 56
Matthew Richardson Richmond 50

Previous winners of the Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award

1991 - Gavin Brown (Collingwood)
1992 - Gavin Brown (Collingwood)
1993 - Gavin Wanganeen (Essendon)
1994 - Paul Kelly (Sydney)
1995 - Paul Kelly (Sydney)
1996 - Paul Kelly (Sydney)
1997 - Paul Kelly (Sydney)
1998 - Glenn Archer (Kangaroos)
1999 - Glenn Archer (Kangaroos)
2000 - Paul Kelly (Sydney)
2001 - Michael Voss (Brisbane)
2002 - Glenn Archer (Kangaroos)
2003 - Glenn Archer (Kangaroos)
2004 - David Teague (Carlton)
2005 - Glenn Archer (Kangaroos)
2006 - Glenn Archer (Kangaroos) / Brett Kirk (Sydney)
2007 - Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions)