Brownlow 2017

[Mav]

Past winner automatically invited.

... and puts the medal around the winner's neck (similar to the previous winner presenting the green jacket to the winner of the US Open (?)).

Come to think of it, that might be a bit unfair.  Imagine if Danger hadn't been suspended and was in the lead in the last round only to be pipped at the last second.  Then he would have had to affix a nice smile and hand over the medal he almost won ... brutal.