Adelaide midfielder Rory Laird has topped the Crows’ Brownlow Medal votes for 2021.

Laird polled 16 votes on Sunday night, with two best-on-ground performances - against St Kilda in Round 13 and against Hawthorn in Round 19.

Ben Keays finished second on Adelaide’s list with 11 votes in a breakout season at West Lakes.

Prior to 2021, Keays had only polled one Brownlow vote in his career.

He was named best-on-ground against North Melbourne in Round 23.

Veteran forward Taylor Walker rounded out Adelaide’s podium with nine votes.

Walker polled two best-on-ground scores in the opening three rounds and led the competition after the opening three rounds.

Reilly O’Brien, Paul Seedsman, Rory Sloane, Lachlan Sholl and Brodie Smith were the remaining Crows to poll votes on the night.

Round 1
Adelaide vs Geelong

3 - Walker
2 - Laird
1 - Keays

Round 2
Sydney vs Adelaide

1 - Walker

Round 3
Adelaide vs Gold Coast

3 - Walker
2 - Smith
1 - Sloane

Round 4
North Melbourne vs Adelaide

3 - O’Brien
2 - Sholl
1 - Laird

Round 5
Adelaide vs Fremantle

Nil

Round 6
Hawthorn vs Adelaide

2- Keays

Round 7
Adelaide vs GWS

Nil

Round 8
Port Adelaide vs Adelaide

Nil

Round 9
West Coast vs Adelaide

1 - Laird

Round 10
Adelaide vs Melbourne

1 - Keays

Round 11
Richmond vs Adelaide

2 - Walker

Round 12
Adelaide vs Collingwood

2 - Laird
1 - Seedsman

Round 13
St Kilda vs Adelaide

3 - Laird
1 - Sloane

Round 14
BYE

Round 15
Carlton vs Adelaide

2 - Keays

Round 16
Adelaide vs Brisbane

Nil

Round 17
Essendon vs Adelaide

Nil

Round 18
Adelaide vs West Coast

Nil

Round 19
Adelaide vs Hawthorn

3 - Laird
2 - O’Brien

Round 20
Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide

Nil

Round 21
Adelaide vs Port Adelaide

2 - Laird

Round 22
Melbourne vs Adelaide

3 - Seedsman
2 - Keays

Round 23
Adelaide vs North Melbourne

3 - Keays
2 - Laird

Final tally

1. Rory Laird (16)
2. Ben Keays (11)
3. Taylor Walker (9)
4. O'Brien (5)
5. Seedsman (4)
6. Sholl (2)
7. Sloane (2)
8. Smith (2)