In 1954, just his third season of football, Peter Box helped Footscray defeat Melbourne in the Grand Final to secure its first ever VFL flag.
Box became the Club's third Brownlow Medallist in 1956, making him the only Bulldogs player to win a Brownlow and play in a premiership.
Box played 107 games between 1951 and 1953-1957.
1956 Brownlow Medal Leaderboard
Player |
Team |
Votes |
| Peter Box | Footscray | 22 |
| Peter Pianto | Geelong | 16 |
| Jim Dorgan | South Melbourne | 15 |
| Roy Simmonds | Hawthorn | 13 |
| Ron Barassi | Melbourne | 13 |
| John Beckwith | Melbourne | 13 |
| Neil Roberts | St Kilda | 12 |
