Best and Fairest
The below table was researched by Rhett Bartlett and Trevor Ruddell (MCC Deputy Librarian).
Background:
The earliest published list of Richmond’s Best and Fairest winners appeared in the club’s 1969 annual report.
This list stretched back only as far as 1940. The listings after this year may be regarded as very reliable. They were probably based on annual inscriptions on a perpetual trophy or a honor board.
In 1941 the perpetual Vic Thorp Shield was inaugurated and the name of Richmond’s Best and Fairest Player was inscribed on it until 1954.
From 1955 Richmond’s Best and Fairest winners were no longer inscribed on the shield (which was full) but written on the Harry Dyke Honour Board. Therefore, there is an unbroken list of Best and Fairest winners from the beginning of the 1940s.
This list is corroborated by contemporary accounts of the award winners in Richmond’s annual reports and the press. Therefore, there was no issue regarding current list of Best and Fairest from the 1940s onwards.
Richmond’s annual reports from 1969 until 1987 listed Best and Fairest winners only as far back as 1940 (this was corroborated in VFL publications).
In Richmond's 1988 Annual Report, the Best and Fairest list was extended back to 1921 .
In Richmond’s 1993 Annual Report the list was extended further back still to 1911.
Not one of those additions were supported by evidence, nor presented to the Board or any committee at that time.
They were simply added into the table without review.
(As the removal of Dyer's 1932 B+F award gained notable press report, its important to remember that :
It wasn't until the 1988 Annual Report that Dyer was first labelled as receiving the 1932 B+F. The evidence used to report that inclusion was misinterpreted. It included a reference in the 1932 Annual Report which states: "The handsome cup presented by Hoyts Cinema Theatre, Bridge Road was won by J. Dyer. The Burnley Theatre Cup was won by the Captain, P. Bentley. Both players richly deserved the honor bestowed on them" Those awards were simply a popular player award, and are not identified in any club documentation as a club Best and Fairest.
The minute book makes no mention of a Best and Fairest, nor does the Annual Report.
In 2000 research began on the Best and Fairest list history, by Trevor Ruddell (MCC Asst. Librarian), Roland Weeks (Museum Curator), and Rhett Bartlett (Historical Committee member).
Over the next 19 years this research was reviewed by former RFC president Leon Daphne, then Museum curator Ron Reiffel, and members of the Historical Committee.
An overview presentation was made to the RFC Board, who then requested all the evidence to be submitted to the Historical chairman. The chairman reviewed all the evidence, and continued to engage with relatives of all players affected. The chairman's review was then presented to the Board who reviewed the evidence and on November 29, 2019 - the club released a statement advising of the Best and Fairest historical changes.
As a result, the following entries were removed.
1911 Bill Mahoney, 1913 Charlie Ricketts, 1914 Sid Reeves, 1916 Arthur Bettles, 1917 Vic Thorp, 1918 Barney Herbert, 1919 Barney Herbert, 1920 Dan Minogue, 1921 Hughie James, 1922 Mel Morris, 1923 Hugh James, 1924 Vic Thorp, 1925 Tom O'Halloran, 1926 Alan Geddes, 1932 Jack Dyer, 1933 Maurie Hunter, 1934 Ray Martin, and 1936 Martin Bolger.
Only those who received an award named 'Best and Fairest' in the club's records are now recognised.
In 1964, the Best and Fairest Medal was named The Jack Dyer Medal.
Currently, the runner-up medallions are named: Jack Titus Medal (2nd), Maurie Fleming Medal (3rd), Fred Swift Medal (4th), Kevin Bartlett Medal (5th).
Resources:
Important official sources of information of the era include Richmond Football Club’s annual reports and minute books which have been thoroughly examined. The inscriptions on cups and trophies held by the Richmond Football Club Museum have also been consulted.
Chief among the independent primary sources were local newspapers such as The Richmond Guardian, The Richmond Australian and The Richmond Chronicle. These papers have been thoroughly examined as were Melbourne’s sporting and football journals of the era such as The Richmond Football News, The Football Record, The Sporting Globe, The Sport, and The Winner. Daily metropolitan newspapers were consulted as were yearly football magazines and annuals.
This below table only lists those players who received an awarded titled 'Best and Fairest'
There were other yearly awards (ie: Best All-round, Consistent Play, Best Player), and they are noted in the fourth column.
Example of Voting changes over the years
In 1929, votes were recorded by the opposing captains, in 16 matches. The Interstate and final games not being included.
In 1943, New system inaugurated - 3 non-playing selectors cast votes for best 5 players each game
In 1945, 3 non playing selectors picked best 5 each week.
In 1950, the three non-playing members of the selection committee vote. Five players earn votes for each game.
In 1957 'Richmond awards 15 votes for its best and fairest award each week and Wright averaged 11 votes in each game he played' (The Age)
In 1967 5,4,3,2,1 votes were given for each game by selectors R Dickinson, Basil McCormack, and Jack Titus. The winner was announced at Family Day at Richmond ground
In 1968 - votes were given by non-playing selectors.
The 1974 Best and Fairest votes were counted at a supporter's day at Mornington Racecourse Nov 3 1974
1976 - 5,4,3,2,1 system.
In 1986 - 5,4,3,2,1 system. Votes by 5 members of selection committee
In 2008 five members of match committee cast votes for each of the team's 22 players. Players can receive zero to five votes from each coach (the most being 25 for a match).
In 2015 , all the team's players on match day receive a rating from 0-5 (a joint match committee decision). Votes are not allocated for what the match committee deems as below-average performance.
From 2017, all of the team’s players on match day receive a rating from 0-5 (a joint match committee decision) based on their overall performance. The match committee assessed each player’s offensive, defensive, and contest impacts on the game.
Votes are not allocated for what the match committee deems a below-average performance. The club includes Finals matches in its voting.
Records
Most B+F wins: 5x Jack Dyer (1937-1940, 1946) , 5x Kevin Bartlett (1967-68, 73-74, 77)
Most consecutive wins: 4 x Jack Dyer (1937-1940), 3x Ron Branton (1960-1962)
First B+F win: 'Basil McCormack 1927''
Most top 3 finishes: Dustin Martin (9 times), Kevin Bartlett (8 times), Wayne Campbell (8 times), Francis Bourke (7 times),
(note that I have only been able to source Top 3 results back to 1943)
Year | Place | Winner | Votes
| |
1908 - 1920 | - | Not Awarded | ||
1921 | - | Not Awarded | (Hughie James received "Best Player of the Season" Oscar Mitchell Cup (as per 1921 Annual Report) | |
1922 | - | Not Awarded | ||
1923 | - | Not Awarded | ||
1924 | - | Not Awarded | ||
1925 | - | Not Awarded | (O'Halloran did win 'Best All Round player') | |
1926 | - | Not Awarded | (Geddes did win 'All Round player') | |
1927 | 1st | Basil McCormack | Trophy | |
1928 | 1st | Basil McCormack | Trophy Suit (as per Annual Report) | |
1929 | 1st | Jack Titus | 5 votes Trophy | |
=2nd | Les Gallagher, Basil McCormack | 2 votes | ||
=4th | Jack McCormack, Allan Oakley, Percy Bentley, Stan Ryan, William Benton, Stan Judkins, Jack Fincher | 1 vote | ||
1930 | - | Not Awarded | ||
1931 | - | Not Awarded | ||
1932 | - | Not Awarded | ||
1933 | - | Not Awarded | ||
1934 | 1st | Not Awarded | (Ray Martin wins a lounge-suite for 'Best Player') | |
1935 | 1st | Ray Martin | Silver bowl and cut glass set | |
1936 | - | Not Awarded | ||
1937 | 1st | Jack Dyer | J. Jones Trophy | |
1938 | 1st | Jack Dyer | H.L Roberts Trophy | |
1939 | 1st | Jack Dyer | Trophy | |
1940 | 1st | Jack Dyer | Prize unknown | |
1941 | 1st | Jack Titus | Prize Unknown | |
1942 | 1st | Leo Merrett | received the J.H Trophy | |
1943 | 1st | Ron Durham | 144 Trophy | |
2nd | Jack Scott | 75 | ||
3rd | Jack Dyer | 59 | ||
4th | Max Oppy | 56 | ||
5th | Bernie Waldron | 49 | ||
6th | Dick Harris | 48 | ||
7th | Leo Merrett | |||
8th | Leo Maguire | |||
9th | Andy Brannan | |||
10th | Jack Sullivan | |||
1944 | 1st | Leo Merrett | 99 Trophy | |
2nd | Bert Edwards | 98 | ||
3rd | Bill Morris | 80 | ||
4th | George Smeaton | 78 | ||
5th | Polly Perkins | 68.5 | ||
6th | Arthur Mooney | 59 | ||
7th | Leo Maguire | 58.5 | ||
8th | Bernie Waldron | 58 | ||
9th | Bob Bawden | 47 | ||
10th | Max Oppy | 42 | ||
1945 | 1st | Bill Morris | 137 Trophy | |
2nd | Leo Merrett | 83 | ||
3rd | Fred Burge | 79 Toaster. | ||
4th | Max Oppy | 75 | ||
5th | Don Fraser | 65 | ||
6th | Arthur Mooney | 64 | ||
7th | Jack Dyer | 62 | ||
8th | Bernie Waldron | 47 | ||
9th | Noel Ross | 40 | ||
10th | Bob Bawden | 34 | ||
1946 | 1st | Jack Dyer | 126 Jack Jones Trophy 'Cocktail Cabinet' | |
2nd | Bill Morris | 118 | ||
3rd | Arthur Mooney | 81 | ||
4th | Ray Stokes | 68.5 | ||
5th | Max Oppy | 62 | ||
6th | Leo Merrett | 57 | ||
7th | Billy Wilson | 55 | ||
8th | Les Jones | 46 | ||
9th | Polly Perkins | 45 | ||
10th | Leo Maguire | 40 | ||
1947 | 1st | Billy Wilson | 109 | Jack Jones Trophy |
2nd | Bill Morris | 108 | Arthur Hunt's Trophy | |
3rd | Les Jones | 90 | Chris Dwyer Trophy | |
4th | Ray Stokes | 72 | ||
5th | Ron Durham | 70 | ||
6th | Fred Cook | 69 | ||
7th | Leo Merrett | 48 | ||
8th | Jack Dyer | 47 | ||
9th | Wally Russell | 44 | ||
10th | Max Oppy | 39 | ||
1948 | 1st | Bill Morris | 148 votes Golf clubs, upholstered chair | |
2nd | Billy Wilson | 107 | ||
3rd | Ron Durham | |||
4th | Fred Burge | |||
5th | Geoff Spring | |||
6th | Ken Sier | |||
7th | Ray Stokes | |||
8th | Jack Dyer | |||
9th | Ron Evans | |||
10th | Polly Perkins | |||
1949 | 1st | Geoff Spring | 117. Received dining-room suite | |
2nd | Ken Roberts | 92 | ||
3rd | Billy Wilson | 87 | ||
4th | Des Rowe | |||
5th | Don Fraser | |||
6th | Ray Stokes | |||
7th | Ray Poulter | |||
8th | Bill Morris | |||
9th | Leo Merrett | |||
10th | Ken Sier | |||
1950 | 1st | Bill Morris | 99 | J.H. Jones Trophy |
2nd | Des Rowe | 97.5 | ||
3rd | Billy Wilson | 82 | ||
4th | Ray Stokes | 74 | ||
5th | Col Austen | 62 | ||
6th | Don Fraser | 55 | ||
=7th | Fred Burge + Geoff Spring | 47 | ||
9th | Roy Wright | 39 | ||
10th | John Nix | 36 | ||
11th | Max Currie | 35 | ||
1951 | =1st | Des Rowe + Roy Wright | 98.5 | |
3rd | Ray Stokes | 94 | ||
4th | Ray Poulter | |||
5th | Colin Austen | |||
6th | Don Fraser | |||
7th | Jack O'Rourke | |||
8th | Billy Wilson | |||
9th | Bill Morris | |||
10th | Max Oppy | |||
1952 | 1st | Roy Wright | 153 | |
2nd | Billy Wilson | 116 | ||
3rd | John Nix | 68 | ||
4th | Havel Rowe | 65 | ||
5th | Ray Poulter | 58 | ||
6th | Max Oppy | 53 | ||
7th | Don Fraser | 52 | ||
8th | Col Austin | 36 | ||
9th | Geoff Spring | 31 | ||
10th | Des Rowe | 22 | ||
1953 | 1st | Havel Rowe | 118 | |
2nd | Des Rowe | 112 | ||
3rd | Max Oppy | 83 | ||
4th | Roy Wright | 71 | ||
5th | Ron Branton | 54 | ||
6th | Billy Wilson | |||
7th | Kevin Dillon | |||
8th | Geoff Spring | |||
9th | Allan Cooke | |||
10th | John Nix | |||
11th | Jeff Patterson | |||
1954 | 1st | Roy Wright | 274 | |
2nd | Kevin Dillon | 194 | ||
3rd | Geoff Spring | 184 | ||
4th | Des Rowe | 134 | ||
5th | Jim Deane | 112 | ||
6th | Ron Branton | 94 | ||
7th | Ray Poulter | 86 | ||
8th | Allan Cations | 74 | ||
9th | Allan Cooke | 68 | ||
10th | John Nix | 56 | ||
1955 | 1st | Des Rowe | ||
2nd | Ray Poulter | |||
3rd | Allan Cations | |||
4th | Frank Dunin | |||
5th | Tom Hafey | |||
6th | Ron Branton | |||
7th | Geoff Spring | |||
8th | Jim Deane | |||
9th | Havel Rowe | |||
10th | Ron McDonald | |||
1956 | 1st | Laurie Sharp | 132 | |
=2nd | Roy Wright + Ron Branton | 74 | ||
4th | Des Rowe | 72 | ||
5th | Ray Poulter | 66 | ||
6th | Stan Morcom | 53 | ||
7th | Allan Cations | 41 | ||
8th | Frank Dunin | 39 | ||
9th | Tom Simpson | 35 | ||
10th | Peter Morris + Ken Ward | 27 | ||
1957 | 1st | Roy Wright | 175 | |
2nd | Ray Allsopp | 88 | ||
3rd | Ron Branton | 58 | ||
4th | Ken Ward | 50 | ||
5th | Peter Morris | 48 | ||
6th | Tom Simpson | 44 | ||
7th | Des Rowe | 41 | ||
8th | Stan Morcom | 36 | ||
9th | Charlie Flannagan | 34 | ||
10th | Ron McDonald | 29 | ||
1958 | 1st | Dave Cuzens | 143 | |
2nd | Ron Branton | 83 | ||
3rd | Tom Simpson | 69 | ||
4th | Ted Langridge | 56 | ||
5th | Ron McDonald | 43 | ||
=6th | Roy Wright + Peter Morris | 41 | ||
8th | Tom Hafey | 39 | ||
9th | John Jenkins | 37 | ||
10th | Bob Dummett | 33 | ||
1959 | 1st | Dave Cuzens | 92 | |
2nd | Tom Simpson | 83 | ||
3rd | Peter Morris | 75 | ||
1960 | 1st | Ron Branton | 102 | |
2nd | Fred Swift | 101 | ||
3rd | John Thompson | 82 | ||
4th | Alan Richardson | 54 | ||
5th | Paddy Guinane | 50 | ||
6th | Tom Simpson | 48 | ||
7th | Dave Cuzens | 44 | ||
8th | Roger Dean | 40 | ||
9th | Ron McDonald | 39 | ||
10th | Michael Patterson | 33 | ||
1961 | 1st | Ron Branton | 118 | |
2nd | Neville Crowe | 112 (dnp Rd 11 onwards) | ||
3rd | John Robertson | 54 | ||
4th | Tom Simpson | 48 | ||
5th | Col Saddington | 47 | ||
6th | Ted Landridge | 46 | ||
7th | Fred Swift | 43 | ||
8th | Peter Loughran | 37 | ||
9th | John Thompson | 34 | ||
10th | Graeme Jacobs | 29 | ||
11th | Michael Patterson | 27 | ||
1962 | 1st | Ron Branton | 111 | |
2nd | Paddy Guinane | 82 | ||
3rd | Graeme Gahan | 78 | ||
4th | Tom Simpson | 73 | ||
5th | Bill Barrot | 69 | ||
6th | Michael Patterson | 60 | ||
7th | Neville Crowe | 44 | ||
8th | John Thompson | 40 | ||
9th | Dick Grimmond | 38 | ||
10th | Alan Richardson | 34 | ||
1963 | 1st | Neville Crowe | 75 | |
2nd | Dick Grimmond | 70 | ||
3rd | Roger Dean | |||
1964 | 1st | Neville Crowe | ||
2nd | Bill Brown | |||
3rd | Fred Swift | |||
1965 | 1st | Bill Barrot | ||
2nd | Neville Crowe | |||
3rd | Paddy Guinane | |||
1966 | 1st | Neville Crowe | ||
2nd | Roger Dean | |||
3rd | Geoff Strang | |||
1967 | 1st | Kevin Bartlett | 104 | |
2nd | Roger Dean | 90 | ||
3rd | Bill Barrot | 79 | ||
4th | John Northey | 75 | ||
5th | Mike Patterson | 67 | ||
=6th | Royce Hart + Dick Clay | 65 | ||
1968 | 1st | Kevin Bartlett | 185 (polled in all but three games) | |
2nd | Dick Clay | 87 | ||
3rd | Francis Bourke | 84 | ||
1969 | 1st | Royce Hart | ||
2nd | Kevin Sheedy | |||
3rd | Dick Clay | |||
1970 | 1st | Francis Bourke | 320 | |
2nd | Kevin Bartlett | 233 | ||
3rd | Barry Richardson | 142 | ||
4th | Royce Hart | 120 | ||
5th | Dick Clay | 119 | ||
1971 | 1st | Ian Stewart | 267 | |
2nd | Royce Hart | 150 | ||
3rd | Kevin Sheedy | 115 | ||
4th | Francis Bourke | 109 | ||
5th | Rex Hunt | 107 | ||
6th | Dick Clay | 105 | ||
7th | Kevin Bartlett | 103 | ||
8th | Ray Boyanich | 79 | ||
9th | Brian Roberts | 49 | ||
10 | Roger Dean | 43 | ||
1972 | 1st | Royce Hart | 188 | |
2nd | Francis Bourke | 166 | ||
3rd | Craig McKellar | 129 | ||
4th | Dick Clay | 116 | ||
5th | Barry Richardson | 115 | ||
6th | Kevin Bartlett | 113 | ||
7th | Kevin Sheedy | 109 | ||
8th | Paul Sproule | 85 | ||
9th | Roger Dean | 80 | ||
10th | Ian Stewart | 60 | ||
1973 | 1st | Kevin Bartlett | 261 | |
2nd | Ian Stewart | 182 | ||
3rd | Francis Bourke | 175 | ||
4th | Kevin Sheedy | 153 | ||
5th | Brian Roberts | 124 | ||
6th | Dick Clay | 94 | ||
7th | Rex Hunt | 81 | ||
=8th | Royce Hart + Merv Keane | 69 | ||
10th | Paul Sproule | 62 | ||
1974 | 1st | Kevin Bartlett | 237 | |
2nd | Francis Bourke | 173 | ||
3rd | Kevin Sheedy | 133 | ||
4th | Bryan Wood | 105 | ||
5th | Royce Hart | 101 | ||
6th | Paul Sproule | 89 | ||
7th | Robbie McGhie | 88 | ||
8th | Dick Clay | 61 | ||
9th | Neil Balme | 35 | ||
10th | Gareth Andrews | 33 | ||
1975 | 1st | Kevin Morris | 207 | |
2nd | Francis Bourke | 160 | ||
3rd | Bryan Wood | 140 | ||
4th | Dick Clay | 123 | ||
5th | Craig McKellar | 84 | ||
6th | Neil Balme | 83 | ||
7th | Bruce Monteath | 77 | ||
8th | Kevin Bartlett | 71 | ||
9th | Merv Keane | 68 | ||
10 | David Cloke | 66 | ||
1976 | 1st | Kevin Sheedy | 206 | |
2nd | Francis Bourke | 168 | ||
3rd | Kevin Bartlett | 108 | ||
4th | Robert Lamb | 88 | ||
5th | Bob Heard | 80 | ||
6th | Bryan Wood | 63 | ||
7th | Neil Balme + John Pitura | 55 | ||
9th | Allan Edwards | 50 | ||
10th | Royce Hart | 47 | ||
1977 | 1st | Kevin Bartlett | 267 | |
2nd | Neil Balme | 210 (Footy Record had 207, but said KB won by 50 votes) | ||
3rd | Bryan Wood | 156 | ||
4th | Bruce Monteath | 112 | ||
5th | Kevin Sheedy | 93 | ||
6th | Allan Edwards | 63 | ||
1978 | 1st | Geoff Raines | 186 | |
2nd | Kevin Bartlett | 164 | ||
3rd | David Cloke | 139 | ||
4th | Bruce Monteath | 89 | ||
5th | Francis Bourke | 86 | ||
6th | Michael Malthouse | 82 | ||
7th | Jim Jess | 76 | ||
8th | Bryan Wood | 66 | ||
=9th | Neil Balme, Mark Lee | 53 | ||
11th | Kevin Sheedy | 51 | ||
1979 | 1st | Barry Rowlings | 192 (only played from Rd 5 onwards) | |
2nd | Geoff Raines | 165 | ||
3rd | David Cloke | 138 | ||
4th | Francis Bourke | 132 | ||
5th | Bruce Monteath | 130 | ||
6th | Bob Heard | 112 | ||
7th | Kevin Bartlett | 110 | ||
8th | Michael Roach | 107 | ||
9th | Jim Jess | 106 | ||
10th | Bryan Wood | 101 | ||
1980 | 1st | Geoff Raines | ||
2nd | Robert Wiley | |||
3rd | Jim Jess | |||
4th | Dale Weightman | |||
1981 | 1st | Geoff Raines | 212 | |
2nd | Greg Strachan | 146 | ||
3rd | Robert Wiley | 145 | ||
4th | Emmett Dunne | 140 | ||
5th | Barry Rowlings | 133 | ||
6th | Dale Weightman | 115 | ||
7th | Mark Lee | 83 | ||
8th | Michael Roach | 79 | ||
9th | Bryan Wood | 75 | ||
10th | Terry Smith | 71 | ||
1982 | 1st | Maurice Rioli | 180 | |
2nd | Barry Rowlings | 157 | ||
3rd | Robert Wiley | 147 | ||
4th | Jim Jess | 138 | ||
5th | Graeme Landy | 122 | ||
6th | Michael Roach | 114 | ||
7th | David Cloke | 111 | ||
8th | Geoff Raines | 89 | ||
9th | Brian Taylor | 85 | ||
10th | Emmett Dunne | 70 | ||
1983 | 1st | Maurice Rioli | 309 | |
2nd | Mark Lee | 211 | ||
3rd | Graeme Landy | 131 | ||
4th | Jim Jess | 120 | ||
5th | Mervyn Keane | 102 | ||
6th | Matthew Wall | 95 | ||
1984 | 1st | Mark Lee | 268 | |
2nd | John Annear | 145 | ||
3rd | Barry Rowlings | 142 | ||
4th | Craig Stewart | 110 | ||
5th | Maurice Rioli | 109 | ||
6th | Phil Egan | 97 | ||
1985 | 1st | Trevor Poole | 204 | |
2nd | Maurice Rioli | 183 | ||
3rd | Michael Pickering | 146 | ||
4th | Tim Gepp | 127 | ||
5th | Dale Weightman | 116 | ||
6th | Michael McKenna | 106 | ||
1986 | 1st | Dale Weightman | 225 | |
2nd | Craig Smith | 177 | ||
3rd | Trevor Poole | 162 | ||
4th | Mark Eustice | 150 | ||
5th | John Annear | 134 | ||
6th | Michael Roach | 114 | ||
7th | Jim Jess | 76 | ||
8th | Michael Pickering | 60 | ||
9th | Graeme Landy | 59 | ||
10th | Jeff Hogg | 49 | ||
1987 | 1st | Dale Weightman | 195 | |
2nd | Michael Pickering | 157 | ||
3rd | John Manton | 152 | ||
4th | Maurice Rioli | 135 | ||
5th | Michael Thomson | 123 | ||
6th | Chris Burton | 109 | ||
7th | Peter Wilson | 93 | ||
8th | David Palm | 80 | ||
9th | Mark Eustice | 79 | ||
10th | Trevor Poole | 68 | ||
1988 | 1st | Michael Pickering | 193 | |
2nd | Michael Mitchell | 181 | ||
3rd | Justin Pickering | 158 | ||
4th | Craig Lambert | 151 | ||
5th | Dale Weightman | 128 | ||
6th | Tony Free | 112 | ||
7th | Phil Egan | 96 | ||
8th | David Honybun | 81 | ||
9th | Trent Nichols | 65 | ||
10th | Brendan Bower | 64 | ||
1989 | 1st | Tony Free | 314 | |
2nd | Craig Lambert | 267 | ||
3rd | Allan McKellar | 197 | ||
4th | Brian Leys | 194 | ||
5th | Matthew Knights | 188 | ||
6th | Dale Weightman | 166 | ||
7th | Brendan Bower | 132 | ||
8th | Mark Lee | 120 | ||
9th | Jeff Hogg | 114 | ||
10th | Barry Young | 113 | ||
1990 | 1st | Matthew Knights | 209 | |
2nd | Trent Nichols | 190 | ||
3rd | Stephen Ryan | 94 | ||
4th | Michael Pickering | 91 | ||
5th | Craig Lambert | 71 | ||
6th | Barry Young | 63 | ||
7th | David Cloke | 56 | ||
=8th | Brendan Bower, Michael MItchell | 51 | ||
10th | Tony Free | 49 | ||
11th | Dale Weightman | 45 | ||
1991 | 1st | Craig Lambert | 243 | |
2nd | Dale Weightman | 198 | ||
3rd | Jeff Hogg | 133 | ||
4th | David Cloke | 131 | ||
5th | Craig Smith | 119 | ||
=6th | Anthony Banik, Matthew Knights | 118 | ||
8th | Chris Naish | 102 | ||
9th | Tony Free | 100 | ||
10th | Brian Leys | 60 | ||
11th | Brendon Gale | 57 | ||
1992 | 1st | Matthew Knights | 32 | |
2nd | Wayne Campbell | 31 | ||
3rd | Tony Free | 26 | ||
4th | Stuart Maxfield | 18 | ||
=5th | Jeff Hogg, Brian Leys | 17 | ||
=7th | Stevan Jackson, Mark McQueen | 14 | ||
=9th | Craig Lambert, Chris Naish | 12 | ||
11th | Scott Turner | 10 | ||
=12th | Brendon Gale, Ian Herman, David Honybun | 8 | ||
15th | Todd Breman | 7 | ||
1993 | 1st | Tony Free | 30 | |
2nd | Wayne Campbell | 21 | ||
3rd | Matthew Knights | 19 | ||
4th | Brendon Gale | 15 | ||
5th | Chris Naish | 12 | ||
6th | Jeff Hogg | 11 | ||
7th | Matthew Richardson | 9 | ||
=8th | Chris Bond, John Howat, Craig Lambert | 7 | ||
=11th | Duncan Kellaway, Brian Leys, Scott Turner | 6 | ||
1994 | 1st | Chris Bond | 33 | |
2nd | Paul Broderick | 26 | ||
3rd | Duncan Kellaway | 23 | ||
4th | Tony Free | 19 | ||
=5th | Wayne Campbell , Matthew Knights | 17 | ||
7th | Brendon Gale | |||
8th | Scott Turner | |||
9th | Chris Naish | |||
10th | Matthew Rogers | |||
11th | Jamie Tape | |||
1995 | 1st | Wayne Campbell | 41 | |
2nd | Matthew Knights | 38 | ||
3rd | Paul Broderick | 36 | ||
4th | Jamie Tape | 31 | ||
5th | Duncan Kellaway | 30 | ||
6th | Chris Bond | 27 | ||
7th | Scott Turner | 21 | ||
=8th | Greg Dear + Matthew Richardson | 18 | ||
10th | Brendon Gale | 17 | ||
1996 | 1st | Paul Broderick | 96 | |
2nd | Matthew Richardson | 91 | ||
3rd | Justin Charles | 72 | ||
4th | Matthew Rogers | 71 | ||
5th | Mark Merenda | 65 | ||
6th | Wayne Campbell | 64 | ||
7th | Duncan Kellaway | 50 | ||
8th | Darren Gaspar | 49 | ||
9th | Chris Bond | 43 | ||
=10th | Nick Daffy + Brendon Gale | 41 | ||
1997 | 1st | Wayne Campbell | 112 | |
2nd | Duncan Kellaway | 91 | ||
3rd | Darren Gaspar | 76 | ||
4th | Michael Gale | 66 | ||
5th | Brendon Gale | 60 | ||
6th | Nick Daffy | 58 | ||
7th | Matthew Richardson | 56 | ||
8th | Joel Bowden | 55 | ||
9th | Paul Broderick | 47 | ||
=10th | Chris Bond + Paul Bulluss | 43 | ||
1998 | 1st | Nick Daffy | 131 | |
2nd | Matthew Knights | 123 | ||
3rd | Wayne Campbell | 120 | ||
4th | Ben Harrison | 112 | ||
=5th | Brendon Gale + Darren Gaspar | 111 | ||
7th | Matthew Rogers | 108 | ||
8th | Paul Broderick | 105 | ||
9th | Ashley Prescott | 104 | ||
10th | Jason Torney | 86 | ||
1999 | 1st | Wayne Campbell | 42 | |
2nd | Matthew Richardson | 38 | ||
3rd | Nick Daffy | 22 | ||
=4th | Ben Holland + Matthew Knights | 20 | ||
6th | Matthew Rogers | 18 | ||
7th | Brendon Gale | 17 | ||
8th | Duncan Kellaway | 16 | ||
9th | Joel Bowden + Darren Gaspar | 14 | ||
2000 | 1st | Andrew Kellaway | 89 | |
2nd | Darren Gaspar | 86 | ||
3rd | Joel Bowden | 80 | ||
4th | Matthew Knights | 76 | ||
5th | Leon Cameron | 74 | ||
6th | Duncan Kellaway | 73 | ||
7th | Wayne Campbell | 69 | ||
8th | Brad Ottens | 64 | ||
9th | Mark Chaffey | 63 | ||
10th | Brendon Gale | 55 | ||
2001 | 1st | Darren Gaspar | 117 | |
2nd | Wayne Campbell | 112 | ||
3rd | Leon Cameron | 105 | ||
4th | Joel Bowden | 102 | ||
5th | Brad Ottens | 101 | ||
6th | Ben Holland | 93 | ||
7th | Matthew Richardson | 86 | ||
8th | Steven Sziller | 75 | ||
=9th | Mark Chaffey + Matthew Knights | 74 | ||
2002 | 1st | Wayne Campbell | 275 | |
2nd | Matthew Richardson | 229 | ||
3rd | Mark Coughlan | 226 | ||
4th | Joel Bowden | 174 | ||
5th | Brad Ottens | 159 | ||
6th | Andrew Kellaway | 155 | ||
7th | Jason Torney | 152 | ||
8th | Matthew Rogers | 139 | ||
9th | Ty Zantuck | 135 | ||
10th | Darren Gaspar | 129 | ||
2003 | 1st | Mark Coughlan | 325 | |
2nd | Kane Johnson | 294 | ||
3rd | Greg Tivendale | 234 | ||
4th | Mark Chaffey | 222 | ||
5th | Andrew Kellaway | 219 | ||
6th | Matthew Richardson | 185 | ||
7th | Chris Newman | 173 | ||
8th | Greg Stafford | 137 | ||
9th | Darren Gaspar | 128 | ||
10th | Joel Bowden | 127 | ||
2004 | 1st | Joel Bowden | 324 | |
2nd | Kane Johnson | 279 | ||
3rd | Nathan Brown | 273 | ||
4th | Matthew Richardson | 215 | ||
5th | Chris Hyde | 166 | ||
6th | Andrew Krakouer | 145 | ||
7th | Brent Hartigan | 111 | ||
8th | Brad Ottens | 95 | ||
9th | Ray Hall | 78 | ||
10th | Chris Newman | 76 | ||
2005 | 1st | Joel Bowden | 221 | |
2nd | Matthew Richardson | 220 | ||
3rd | Shane Tuck | 197 | ||
4th | Darren Gaspar | 184 | ||
5th | Mark Coughlan | 172 | ||
6th | Chris Newman | 171 | ||
7th | Kane Johnson | 147 | ||
8th | Wayne Campbell | 141 | ||
9th | Troy Simmonds | 140 | ||
10th | Nathan Brown | 129 | ||
2006 | 1st | Kane Johnson | 226 | |
2nd | Andrew Raines | 223 | ||
3rd | Troy Simmonds | 215 | ||
4th | Joel Bowden | 204 | ||
5th | Kayne Pettifer | 186 | ||
6th | Greg Tivendale | 172 | ||
7th | Matthew Richardson | 164 | ||
8th | Patrick Bowden | 160 | ||
9th | Dean Polo | 152 | ||
10th | Shane Tuck | 151 | ||
2007 | 1st | Matthew Richardson | 214 | |
2nd | Nathan Foley | 213 | ||
3rd | Shane Tuck | 181 | ||
4th | Joel Bowden | 176 | ||
5th | Brett Deledio | 161 | ||
6th | Kayne Pettifer | 158 | ||
7th | Graham Polak | 152 | ||
8th | Chris Newman | 134 | ||
9th | Kane Johnson | 133 | ||
10th | Jake King | 129 | ||
2008 | 1st | Brett Deledio | 250 | |
2nd | Shane Tuck | 223 | ||
3rd | Matthew Richardson | 203 | ||
4th | Chris Newman | 196 | ||
5th | Kelvin Moore | 186 | ||
6th | Troy Simmonds | 184 | ||
7th | Nathan Foley | 182 | ||
8th | Jordan McMahon | 162 | ||
9th | Nathan Brown | 161 | ||
10th | Kane Johnson | 155 | ||
2009 | 1st | Brett Deledio | 190 | |
2nd | Daniel Jackson | 175 | ||
3rd | Chris Newman | 162 | ||
4th | Richard Tambling | 152 | ||
5th | Ben Cousins | 145 | ||
6th | Nathan Foley | 128 | ||
7th | Shane Tuck | 124 | ||
8th | Jack Riewoldt | 121 | ||
9th | Dean Polo | 118 | ||
10th | Mitch Morton | 115 | ||
2010 | 1st | Jack Riewoldt | 210 | |
2nd | Chris Newman | 204 | ||
3rd | Brett Deledio | 193 | ||
4th | Dustin Martin | 159 | ||
5th | Shane Tuck | 153 | ||
6th | Shane Edwards | 151 | ||
7th | Trent Cotchin | 131 | ||
8th | Kelvin Moore | 123 | ||
9th | Jake King | 117 | ||
10th | Daniel Jackson | 114 | ||
2011 | 1st | Trent Cotchin | 236 | |
2nd | Brett Deledio | 203 | ||
3rd | Dustin Martin | 198 | ||
4th | Bachar Houli | 181 | ||
5th | Ty Vickery | 161 | ||
=6th | Alex Rance + Robin Nahas | 159 | ||
8th | Nathan Foley | 150 | ||
9th | Jack Riewoldt | 149 | ||
10th | Shaun Grigg | 137 | ||
2012 | 1st | Trent Cotchin | 296 | |
2nd | Brett Deledio | 263 | ||
3rd | Ivan Maric | 248 | ||
4th | Shane Tuck | 207 | ||
5th | Shaun Grigg | 198 | ||
6th | Alex Rance | 192 | ||
7th | Steven Morris | 191 | ||
8th | Shane Edwards | 188 | ||
9th | Jack Riewoldt | 173 | ||
=10th | Dustin Martin + Bachar Houli | 170 | ||
2013 | 1st | Daniel Jackson | 264 | |
2nd | Dustin Martin | 255 | ||
3rd | Troy Chaplin | 241 | ||
4th | Brett Deledio | 238 | ||
5th | Trent Cotchin | 237 | ||
6th | Alex Rance | 231 | ||
=7th | Steven Morris + Jack Riewoldt | 211 | ||
9th | Shaun Grigg | 191 | ||
10th | Bachar Houli | 187 | ||
11th | Ivan Maric | 175 | ||
2014 | 1st | Trent Cotchin | 292 | |
2nd | Brandon Ellis | 283 | ||
3rd | Dustin Martin | 266 | ||
4th | Shane Edwards | 258 | ||
5th | Jack Riewoldt | 253 | ||
6th | Troy Chaplin | 238 | ||
=7th | Brett Deledio + Alex Rance | 230 | ||
9th | Bachar Houli | 228 | ||
10th | Steven Morris | 197 | ||
11th | Dylan Grimes | 184 | ||
2015 | 1st | Alex Rance | 76 | |
2nd | Dustin Martin | 60 | ||
3rd | Brett Deledio | 54 | ||
4th | Anthony Miles | 50 | ||
5th | Jack Riewoldt | 48 | ||
=6th | Trent Cotchin + Nick Vlaustin | 47 | ||
8th | Bachar Houli | 46 | ||
=9th | Shaun Grigg + Dylan Grimes | 44 | ||
11th | Brandon Ellis | 43 | ||
2016 | 1st | Dustin Martin | 62 | |
2nd | Alex Rance | 61 | ||
3rd | Trent Cotchin | 51 | ||
4th | Jack Riewoldt | 43 | ||
5th | Shaun Grigg | 35 | ||
6th | Anthony Miles | 31 | ||
=7th | Dylan Grimes + Brandon Ellis | 30 | ||
9th | Nick Vlastuin | 29 | ||
10th | Brett Deledio | 28 | ||
2017 | 1st | Dustin Martin | 89 | |
2nd | Alex Rance | 80 | ||
3rd | Kane Lambert | 76 | ||
4th | Trent Cotchin | 73 | ||
5th | Dylan Grimes | 69 | ||
6th | Shaun Grigg | 58 | ||
7th | Jack Riewoldt | 57 | ||
=8th | Dan Butler + Bachar Houli | 56 | ||
10th | Dion Prestia | 52 | ||
2018 | 1st | Jack Riewoldt | 81 | |
2nd | Kane Lambert | 68 | ||
3rd | Dustin Martin | 66 | ||
4th | Shane Edwards | 65 | ||
5th | Dylan Grimes | 64 | ||
6th | Alex Rance | 63 | ||
7th | Trent Cotchin | 58 | ||
8th | Nick Vlastuin | 51 | ||
9th | Jayden Short | 47 | ||
10th | Josh Caddy | 45 | ||
2019 | 1st | Dion Prestia | 91 | |
2nd | Shane Edwards | 79 | ||
3rd | Dylan Grimes | 75 | ||
4th | Nick Vlastuin | 70 | ||
5th | Tom Lynch | 69 | ||
6th | Dustin Martin | 67 | ||
7th | Bachar Houli | 64 | ||
8th | Kane Lambert | 63 | ||
9th | David Astbury | 55 | ||
=10th | Jason Castagna + Daniel Rioli | 47 | ||
2020 | 1st | Jayden Short | 53 | |
2nd | Dustin Martin | 50 | ||
3rd | Nick Vlastuin | 49 | ||
4th | Shai Bolton | 44 | ||
5th | Kamdyn McIntosh | 43 | ||
6th | Liam Baker | 42 | ||
7th | Dylan Grimes | 41 | ||
8th | Noah Balta | 40 | ||
9th | Kane Lambert | 39 | ||
10th | Trent Cotchin | 37 | ||
2021 | 1st | Dylan Grimes | 51 votes | |
=2nd | Jack Graham, Liam Baker | 46 | ||
4th | Shai Bolton | 45 | ||
=5th | Jack Riewoldt, Dustin Martin | 40 | ||
7th | Jayden Short | 39 | ||
8th | Tom Lynch | 38 | ||
9th | Kane Lambert | 35 | ||
=10th | Trent Cotchin, Nathan Broad | 33 | ||
2022 | 1st | Tom Lynch | 60 | |
2nd | Daniel Rioli | 59 | ||
3rd | Dion Prestia | 56 | ||
=4th | Shai Bolton + Liam Baker | 53 | ||
=6th | Trent Cotchin + Jayden Short | 52 | ||
=8th | Toby Nankervis + Marlion Pickett | 47 | ||
10th | Nathan Broad | 46 | ||
2023 | 1st | Tim Taranto | 68 | |
2nd | Dustin Martin | 54 | ||
3rd | Shai Bolton | 50 | ||
4th | Nick Vlastuin | 46 | ||
5th | Daniel Rioli | 45 | ||
6th | Liam Baker | 44 | ||
7th | Noah Balta | 43 | ||
8th | Dion Prestia | 42 | ||
=9th | Kamdyn McIntosh , Nathan Broad | 30 | ||
11th | Toby Nankervis | 27 | ||
2024 | 1st | Daniel Rioli | 40 | |
2nd | Nick Vlastuin, 38 | |||
3rd | Toby Nankervis, 36 | |||
4th | Nathan Broad, 33 | |||
=5th | Shai Bolton, Liam Baker, 30 | |||
7th | Rhyan Mansell, 29 | |||
8th | Jayden Short, 26 | |||
9th | Ben Miller, 25 | |||
10th | Dion Prestia, 24 |
Further reading:
Reserves Best and Fairest
Under 19s Best and Fairest
Fourths Best and Fairest