Although Kevin Bartlett unanimously won the Norm Smith Medal, Lee's form in annihilating reigning Brownlow Medallist Peter Moore in the ruck was widely praised and Lee was seen as a "superstar" for the 1980s.
Kevin Bartlett was awarded the Norm Smith Medal unanimously, but Lee's outstanding performance in defeating the reigning Brownlow Medallist Peter Moore in the ruck was widely celebrated. Lee was seen as a "superstar" for the 1980s.