The Fothergill-Round Medal is a VFL award that is presented to the most promising young talent in the VFL competition. Named after Des Fothergill and Barry Round, the only two players who have won both the J. J. Liston Trophy and the Brownlow Medal, the medal has been awarded annually since 1989.[1]
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Chris Owen | Preston |
| 1990 | Mathew Quirk | Oakleigh |
| 1991 | Ron De Iulio | Box Hill |
| 1992 | Julian Shanks | Williamstown |
| 1993 | Adam Williams | Sandringham |
| 1994 | Bruce Cohen | Box Hill |
| 1995 | Mark Porter | Coburg |
| 1996 | Paul Dooley | Williamstown |
| 1997 | James Puli | Werribee |
| 1998 | Andrew Shipp | Springvale |
| 1999 | Mark Passador | Springvale |
| 2000 | Michael Swan | Port Melbourne |
| 2001 | Kristian DePasquale | Coburg |
| 2002 | Michael Firrito | Box Hill |
| 2003 | Aaron Davey | Port Melbourne |
| 2004 | Adam Fisher | Sandringham |
| 2005 | Jackson Barling | Williamstown |
| 2006 | Jason Davenport | Geelong |
| 2007 | Shane Valenti | Sandringham |
| 2008 | Robin Nahas | Port Melbourne |
| 2009 | Michael Barlow | Werribee |
| 2010 | Michael Hibberd | Frankston |
| 2011 | Ahmed Saad | Northern Bullants |