Phelan Medal

The Phelan Medal is an annual award given in the Sydney AFL. It is awarded to best and fairest player of the Premier Division competition each year and is named after former NSW League official James (Jim) E. Phelan (1860-1939). It is seen to be the Sydney AFL equivalent to the Brownlow Medal.

The best and fairest player in the Sydney League was first presented an unnamed award in 1926. In 1932, Mr Aub D.S. Provan, the NSW Australian National Football League president donated a trophy titled the "Provan Trophy" to the winner.[1] The name was changed to the Phelan Medal in 1937.[2]

Phelan Medallists

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Year Player Team Votes
1926 Bobby Powers Sydney
1927 Gordon Knott Western Suburbs
1928 Billy McKoy Sydney
1929 Billy McKoy Sydney
1930 Dave Elliman North Shore
1931 George Jenner St George
1932 Len Harris St George
1933 Jack Williamson Eastern Suburbs
1934 Frank Smith South Sydney
1990 Michael Davis Sydney University 17
Rod Podbury Campbelltown 17

Multiple winners

The following players have won the Phelan Medal multiple times.

Medals Player Team Seasons
2 Jack Williamson Eastern Suburbs 1933, 1935, 1937, 1938
Rod Podbury Bankstown/Campbelltown 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990
2 Billy McKoy Sydney 1928, 1929
Billy McKoy Sydney 1928, 1929

See also

References

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