Mulrooney Medal

The Mulrooney Medal is an Australian rules football award for the best and fairest player in the AFL Canberra first-grade competition. It has been the premier individual award for Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory since 1936.[1] From 2011 to 2013, the medal was awarded to the best and fairest player in the Eastern Conference of the North East Australian Football League.[2]

It was named after football administrator John L. Mulrooney, for his contribution to Australian rules football in Canberra.[3]

Winners

Year Player Votes Ref
2015 Isaac Taylor Belconnen 21 [4]
2013 James Bennett Belconnen 21 [5]
2012 Shane Harris Belconnen 16 [6]
2011 Dan Currie Sydney Swans Reserves 16 [7]
Jarred Moore Sydney Swans Reserves 16 [7]
2010 Mitch Daniher Queanbeyan 17 [8]
2009 Mitch Daniher Queanbeyan 13 [9]
Chad Gibson Eastlake 13 [9]
Craig Healey Tuggeranong 13 [9]
2008 Ryan Lewis Ainslie 19 [10]
2007 Jarred Moore Sydney Swans Reserves 23 [3]
2006 David Spriggs Sydney Swans Reserves 23 [3]
2005 Jared Ilett Belconnen 21 [11]
2004 Nathan McDonald Wagga Tigers 22 [12]
2003 Steve Hazelman Belconnen 17 [13]
Luke Jess Tuggeranong 17 [14]
2002 Daniel Jacques Wagga Tigers [12]
2001 Steve Mahar Belconnen [13]
2000 Guy Cannon Eastlake [15]
1999 Shane Clarke Belconnen [13]
1998 Stafford Cooper Tuggeranong [14]
1997 Steve Vizy Queanbeyan [16]
1996 Steve Wilson Eastlake [15]
1995 Steve Wilson Southern District 12 [17]
1994 Michael Kennedy Queanbeyan 17 [18]
1993 John Garnaut Southern District 16 [19]
1992 Marcus Sheridan Weston Creek 15 [20]
1991 Brent Smith Belconnen 12 [21]
1990 Steve Cornish Queanbeyan 13 [22]
Glen Dickerson* Eastlake 13 [22]
Andrew Mills* Manuka Weston 13 [22]
Michael Swan Manuka Weston 13 [22]
Tony Wynd Queanbeyan 13 [22]
1989 Tony Wynd Queanbeyan 13 [23]
1988 Tony Wynd Queanbeyan 18 [24]
1987 Shane Fitzsimmons Manuka Weston 18 [25]
1986 Peter Hamilton Ainslie 21 [26]
1985 Simon Overland Eastlake 29 [27]
1984 Geoff Hocking Belconnen 30 [28]
1983 Tony Wynd Queanbeyan 27 [29]
1982 Greg Nichols Ainslie 39 [30]
1981 Keith Miller Eastlake 39 [31]
1980 John Miller Ainslie 27 [32]
1979 Keith Miller Eastlake 42 [33]
1978 Greg Eaves West Canberra 43 [34]
1977 Edney Blackaby Manuka 23 [35]
1976 Mike Demaine West Canberra 17 [36]
1975 Robert White Belconnen 26 [37]
1974 Peter Phillipou Eastlake 15 [38]
1973 Ralph Rendell Ainslie 20 [39]
1972 Rob Wilson ANU 16 [40]
Paul Macdonald* Eastlake 16 [40]
1971 Bill Vaughan Manuka 21 [41]
1970 Bill Whittakers ANU 17 [42]
1969 Russ de Goldi Acton 17 [43]
1968 Paul Feltham Eastlake 17 [44]
1967 Neil Lewthwaite Acton 17 [45]
1966 Bill Drake Ainslie 19 [46]
1965 Glen Bow Manuka [47]
1964 Keith Mitchell Turner 27 [48]
1963 Bob Shearer Eastlake 21 [49]
1962 Michael Codd Manuka 18 [50]
1961 Col Monger Acton 16 [51]
1960 Jim Wilson Acton 17 [52]
1959 Barry Griffiths Acton 25 [53]
1958 John Moody Royal Military College 29 [54]
1957 John Moody Royal Military College 31 [55]
1956 Barry Browning Ainslie 20 [56]
1955 Barry Browning Ainslie 15 [57]
1954 Roy Watterston Queanbeyan/Acton 17 [58]
1953 Roy Watterston Queanbeyan/Acton 18 [59]
1952 John Gleeson Turner 17 [60]
1951 Ern Hurtig Eastlake 13 [61]
Barry McCabe Ainslie 13 [61]
1950 Brendan Cain Ainslie 14 [62]
Percy Eagles Manuka 14 [62]
Keith Schow Queanbeyan 14 [62]
1949 Jim Brophy Manuka [63]
1948 Harold Maddigan Turner 18 [64]
1947 Mervyn Lee Acton 25 [65]
1946 Alan Stevens Ainslie 23 [66]
1945 Fred Green Navy [67]
1944 – -
1943 – -
1942 – -
1941 Jack Furniss Fairbairn [68]
1940 Robert Bloomfield Ainslie [69]
1939 Alan Ware Manuka [70]
1938 Jack Dorman* Manuka 13 [71]
Tom Kelly Queanbeyan 13 [71]
Merv Strang* Queanbeyan 13 [71]
1937 Phil Barrett Manuka [72]
1936 Dick Roe Ainslie 16 [73]
Roy Seton Acton 16 [73]

*Retrospectively awarded

References

  1. ↑ Polkinghorne, David (29 July 2013). "Mulrooney Medal's future in doubt". The Age. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Gaskin, Lee (19 December 2014). "Six teams in revamped AFL Canberra first-grade competition". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Annual Report 2008". AFL Canberra.
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  14. 1 2 Devaney (2008), p 553.
  15. 1 2 Devaney (2008), p 172.
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  18. ↑ "Kennedy takes award hat-trick.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 14 September 1994. p. 36. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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  22. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mulrooney muddle.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 11 October 1990. p. 18. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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  24. ↑ "[?] Wynd's second medal.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 14 September 1988. p. 52. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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  39. ↑ "Six reports for rules tribunal.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 21 August 1973. p. 20. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  40. 1 2 "Wilson awarded Mulrooney Medal.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 21 August 1972. p. 12. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  41. ↑ "Vaughan gets the vote.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 26 August 1971. p. 30. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  42. ↑ "Whittakers wins Mulrooney Medal.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 27 August 1970. p. 36. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  43. ↑ "Mulrooney Medal to de Goldi.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 28 August 1969. p. 30. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  44. ↑ "Rules award to Paul Feltham.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 29 August 1968. p. 30. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  45. ↑ "Those last five games did the trick!.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 22 August 1967. p. 20. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  46. ↑ "Drake wins Mulrooney Medal by five votes.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 18 August 1966. p. 30. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  47. ↑ "Bow to leave Canberra.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 20 September 1965. p. 16. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  48. ↑ "Mitchell wins Mulrooney.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 27 August 1964. p. 24. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  49. ↑ "Top honour in football to Shearer.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 22 August 1963. p. 48. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  50. ↑ "Top Award To Manuka Player.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 22 August 1962. p. 40. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  51. ↑ "Monger's Mulrooney Medal.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 25 August 1961. p. 28. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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  53. ↑ "Top A.F. Award Won By Acton's Captain-Coach.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 4 September 1959. p. 28. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  54. ↑ "Second medal to Moody.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 29 August 1958. p. 20. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  55. ↑ "Mulrooney Trophy to John Moodie.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 29 August 1957. p. 20. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  56. ↑ "Barry Browning Wins "Best And Fairest" Award.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 24 August 1956. p. 15. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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  58. ↑ "Watterson Wins League Award.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 19 August 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  59. ↑ "Mulrooney Medal to Watterston.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 20 August 1953. p. 7. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  60. ↑ "J. L. Mulrooney Medal Award To J. Gleeson.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 21 August 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  61. 1 2 "National Football McCabe Hurtig tie for Mulrooney Medal.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 23 August 1951. p. 6. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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