The Brownlow Medal 2024 is underway with AFL’s finest sportsmen and women and most glamorous WAGS flooding the red carpet.
First to arrive was footballer Abbey Holmes, who had Collingwood and Carlton player Dale Thomas on her arm.
Abbey stunned in a glittering silver gown that reached floor length and featured intricate beading.
Meanwhile, the glitterati of sports were getting ready ahead of the big event.
AFL star Josh Daicos and his new fiancée Annalise Dalins lead the preparations for the Brownlow Medal 2024 in Melbourne on Monday night.
The happy couple got engaged just over a week ago when the footy star, 25, proposed to the model, 23, while on holiday in Santorini, Greece.
The former Miss Universe Australia runner-up was every inch the blushing bride-to-be as she hopped straight into red carpet preparations at the Crown Melbourne.
The blonde beauty met up with her stylist Paul Versace, dress designer Sam Oglialoro, hairdresser Joey Scandizzo and makeup artist Chantelle Baker.
PR maven Roxy Jacenko shared a video of Annalise getting her makeup done to Instagram as she spruiked one of her latest phone accessories.
Annalise poured her figure into a sparking emerald gown which hugged her figure and sat off one shoulder.
Opting for a very natural makeup look, the model tamed her platinum locks into a sleek wavy bob.
Annalise told the publication that Josh’s footy team were eager to share in the celebrations for their happy engagement news.
Collingwood star Josh Daicos, 25, and his new fiancée Annalise Dalins, 23, are still in their love bubble as they prepare for the Brownlow Medal on Monday night. Pictured at their engagement in Greece just over a week ago
‘Hopefully we’ll have a lot to celebrate, we’ll cheer for him and it’s nice we can all go together especially after everything that’s happened with us in Europe,’ she said.
‘I do feel so refreshed and ready to get back into it and what a week to kick it all off.’
Meanwhile, boyfriend Josh was more interested in flaunting his hotel room as he and Annalise stayed in the luxury Tower Suite, which can get up to $1,870 per night.
Their room featured an enormous lounge and formal dining area with sprawling views of the city below.
On Sunday the former Miss Universe Australia runner-up glowed on Instagram as she hopped straight into Brownlow preparations at the Crown Melbourne
Included in the high price package is access to the hotel’s exclusive Crystal Club lounge, as well as breakfast, afternoon tea, and pre-dinner drinks and canapés.
Captioning the image with ‘#gifted’, Josh then uploaded a few snaps of the ritzy Le Martini bar at Crown Melbourne as he fetched a drink for him and his love.
Josh and Annalise aren’t the only newly engaged couple who will be basking in a young love glow at the Brownlow Medal.
TikTok star Paris Lawrence will also be flashing a huge diamond engagement ring after Richmond star Daniel Rioli proposed to her in June.
Josh flaunted the luxury Tower Suite he and Annalise stayed in, which can get up to $1,870 per night
Captioning the image with ‘#gifted’, Josh then uploaded a few snaps of the ritzy Le Martini bar at Crown Melbourne as he fetched a drink for him and his love
The lovebirds took a stroll through Melbourne earlier in the day before later checking in at the Crown Melbourne.
Paris, 26, shared a loved up snap of the couple in their lavish Executive Suite bathroom alongside a red love heart in the caption.
The brunette beauty was all smiles as she donned a casual white corset top and leopard print pants before diving into her Brownlow preparations.
While boyfriend Daniel, 27, continued to wear the same all-black outfit he was spotted wearing earlier in the day.
Paris gave her 37.1K followers a sneak peak of her glamorous gown for the evening, tagging bridal companies Ingrid Olić and Twelve South, and ‘creative’ Grace Presow.
TikTok star Paris Lawrence, 26, (right) and Richmond star Daniel Rioli, 27, (left) were the other newly engaged couple preparing for the Brownlow following their engagement in June
Carlton forward Charlie Curnow and his partner Tiana Simic will be making their relationship debut on the red carpet.
The couple took to Instagram to share photos of themselves preparing for the big day just hours before.
Charlie looked dapper in a white button-up shirt which he teamed up with a black vest and a matching suit jacket and pants.
Meanwhile, Tiana looked stunning a low-cut black Dior dress.
Carlton forward Charlie Curnow and his partner Tiana Simic will be making their relationship debut on the red carpet
Rebecca Judd also shared her Brownlow preparation process on Sunday night as she checked into the same hotel as the other footy stars and WAGS.
The Australian model, 41, took to Instagram to flaunt her luxury stay in the Tower Suite with her family.
The wife of former footy star Chris Judd also shared a peak into her pre-Brownlow skincare routine as she got dolled up for AFLs night of nights.
Bec kicked off her Stories with a video tour of her luxury Tower Suite, which appeared to be gifted to the WAG and her family to stay in.
Similar to Josh and Annalise, Bec showed in her clip an enormous lounge with sprawling views of the city below alongside the caption: ‘Epic.’
Rebecca Judd, 41, (pictured) also shared her Brownlow preparation process on Sunday night as she checked into the same hotel as the other footy stars and WAGS
In the video, Bec and Chris’ oldest child Oscar, 13, could also be seen leaning against a huge floor-to-ceiling window as he looked down on the city.
Chris, 41, could also be seen in the clip as he took a seat on the sprawling lounge and flicked on their flat screen TV.
Their daughter Billie, 10, and twin sons Darcy and Tom, eight, could not be seen in the video.
Bec also shared an image of the skincare products she was prepping her skin with – Peptide Serum and Body Lustre from The Skincare Company worth $235.
‘Brownlow prepping at @crownmelbourne with @theskincarecompany,’ Bec captioned a close up image of the products.
The Australian model took to Instagram to flaunt her luxury stay in the Tower Suite with her family
She also uploaded an image of the skincare products she was prepping her skin with – Peptide Serum and Body Lustre from The Skincare Company worth $235
She then included an image of herself looking fresh faced as she wrapped a towel around her head and a white dressing gown around her body.
‘@crownmelbourne No better place to stay,’ she captioned the mirror selfie.
It promises to be one of the most thrilling Brownlow Medal counts in history this year with a host of big names in contention, and one superstar the AFL will desperately be hoping does not poll the most votes.
Sydney Swans superstar Isaac Heeney was the overall leader at the halfway point of the AFL season and continued his strong form all the way to the grand final decider.
He will be one of the key players in Saturday’s premiership decider against Brisbane, but is ineligible for the Brownlow because he was banned for one week after round 17 on a striking charge.
That leaves Carlton superstar Patrick Cripps as the new favourite, but he faces strong competition from Collingwood’s Nick Daicos and last year’s winner Lachie Neale from the Brisbane Lions.
The voting is likely to be so tight that the league could see a joint winner for the first time since 2003 when Adelaide’s Mark Ricciuto, Collingwood’s Nathan Buckley and Adam Goodes from Sydney had their three-way tie.
