Nat Fyfe had every reason to wake up feeling on top of the world on Tuesday morning after winning his second Brownlow Medal.

While the star midfielder is one of only 15 players in V/AFL history to win multiple Brownlows, he admitted feeling envious of the 44 players who will run out in Saturday’s Grand Final between Richmond and GWS.

The Fremantle captain said he wasn’t enjoying missing finals while playing some of his best football, but felt that his club is on the cusp of a purple patch.

“This is a jealous time of year, prelim finals and grand finals are where you want to be playing,” Fyfe said.

“I’ve spent from 24 to 28 not playing in a final and it’s the best years of my career and I’m not playing finals footy.

“That hurts, I want to be playing finals footy and I feel like we’ve got a list that’s capable of doing that.

“We’ve beaten three of the four preliminary finalists this year. We’ve got to iron out some kinks with our team as far as inconsistency and losing games we shouldn’t, but I don’t think it’s too far away.” 

Fyfe said he found it hard to come to terms with joining a number of his idols as a multiple Brownlow winner.

With 33 votes, Fyfe finished six votes clear of runner-up and fellow Brownlow winner Patrick Dangerfield. 

“It’s amazing to be able to wake up and consider myself alongside the names of (Adam) Goodes, (Gary) Ablett (Jnr), (Chris) Judd – guys that I idolised growing up,” Fyfe said.

“It sits uncomfortably somewhat at the moment. Those guys are idols of mine. I think in time it will sink in and become more realistic but at the moment it seems a bit surreal. 

“I didn’t expect to win, definitely not to win by as much as I did. It gradually sunk in as the night wore on. It was a long night, I was able to celebrate with the Fremantle players and a number of players across the competition.”

Fyfe said he was a reluctant participant in his now trademark Brownlow celebration photo, which involves being shirtless and wearing the medal while on the phone. 

"(The photo) wasn’t my decision to be honest. It was taken above me,” Fyfe said.

“There was a straw poll in the hotel room and they said it needed to be done, so there it is.”