Neville Whitley Medal

1936 - Bert Leeson (Fords)

1937 - Geofrey Chinden (Guild Scouts)

1938 - Ivan Duffield (Sea Scouts)

1940 - Ernie Carroll (East Geelong)

1941 - Patrick Cahir (North Shore)

1941 - Sammy McKee (Geelong West)

1945 - William Field (North Geelong)

*Football is restructured after the passing of former GDFL president Evelyn J. Hurst in 1945. From 1946 the senior competition will be known as the Evelyn Hurst Cup. -

1946 - Joe Tucker (GWC & FC)

1947 - Reg Wells (Queenscliff)

1948 - William “Billie” Gliddon (East Geelong)

1949 - Ron Clifford (North Geelong)

1950 - Anthony Walsh (Queenscliff)

1951 - Geoff Harriott (Newtown & Chiwell)

1952 - Keith Wayth (Queenscliff)

1953 - Geoff Harriott (Newtown & Chiwell)

1954 - Keith Wayth (Queenscliff)

1955 - Alan Reid (St Albans)

1956 - Vic McDonald (St Mary’s)

1957 - Alan Reid (St Albans)

1958 - Rod West (North Geelong)

1959 - Vic McDonald (St Mary’s)

1960 - William “Bill” Allen (Barwon)

1960 - Geoff Wilson (Lara)

1961 - Ron Sells (St Peters)

1962 - Ron Sells (St Peters)

1963 - Ron Sells (St Peters)

1964 - Lindsay Gross (Newtown & Chilwell)

NORM ALLEN MEDAL 1965-78 -

1965 - Ted Newcomb (St Albans)

1966 - Ron Sells (St Peters)

1967 - Clive Smith (Barwon)

1968 - Phil Stringer (Thomson)

1969 - Phil Stringer (Thomson)

1970 - Lester Gladman (Thomson)

1971 - Barry Eddy (GWC & FC)

1972 - Terry Mortimer (Thomson)

1973 - Phil Moran (St Peters)

1974 - Kevin Dent (North Geelong)

1975 - Kevin Dent (North Geelong)

1976 - John Fagan (St Joseph’s)

1977 - Stephen Jackson (Barwon)

1978 - Gordon Hynes (North Shore)

*Ten clubs breakaway to form the Geelong Football League in 1979. -

1979 - Ray Russell (Modewarre)

1980 - Trevor Potter (Belmont)

1981 - Gerald “Herbie” Mathews (Corio)

1982 - Gerald “Herbie” Mathews (Corio)

1983 - Brad Firman (St Joseph’s)

DIVISIONAL ERA 1984-1995 -

DIVISION 1 MEDAL -

1984 - Brad Firman (St Joseph’s)

1985 - Graham Hood (Thomson)

1986 - Wayne Tyquin (Corio)

1987 - Steven White (Anakie)

1988 - Alan Clark (Lara)

1989 - Geoff Ballars (Anakie)

1990 - Troy Renfrey (Bell Post Hill)

1991 - Corey Bissett (Anakie)

DIVISION 2 MEDAL -

1984 - Ross Bath (Modewarre)

1985 - David Cook (Anakie)

1986 - Grant McCance (Modewarre)

1987 - Mark Lomas (Eastern Suburbs)

1988 - Mario Szponar (Eastern Suburbs)

1989 - Alan Woodman (Bannockburn)

1990 - Darren Fraser (Thomson)

1991 - Darren Rowarth (Leigh Districts)

1992 - Matt Kelly (St Leonards)

1993 - Dean Gray (St Leonards)

1994 - Stuart Scott (Geelong West)

1995 - Andrew Harris (Leigh Districts)

NEVILLE WHITLEY MEDAL 1992-2025 -

1992 - 25 votes – Mark Stewart (Corio) Age 19y220d

1993 - 24 votes – Stuart Beynon (Bell Post Hill) Age 28y120d

1994 - 22 votes – Daryl Jones (North Geelong) Age 32y116d

1995 - 21 votes – Michael Bird (Modewarre) Age 29y238d

1996 - 30 votes – Tim Gardiner (Thomson) Age ??

1997 - 21 votes – Tim Gardiner (Thomson) Age ??

1997 - 21 votes – Barry Delaney (Werribee Centrals) Age 28y164d

1998 - 24 votes – Daryl Jones (North Geelong) Age 36y116d

1999 - 22 votes – Jason Fastuca (Werribee Centrals) Age 22y257d

2000 - 30 votes – Ricky O’Toole (Corio) Age 23y93d

2001 - 41 votes – Clayton Trotter (Anakie) Age 22y284d

2002 - 22 votes – Clayton Trotter (Inverleigh) Age 23y283d

2003 - 36 votes – Ricky O’Toole (Corio) Age 26y21d

2004 - 41 votes – Jason Fastuca (Werribee Centrals) Age 27y258d

2005 - 29 votes – Leigh Hardman (North Geelong) Age 19y130d

2006 - 26 votes – Jason Fastuca (Werribee Centrals) Age 29y269d

2007 - 31 votes – Haami Williams (Belmont Lions) Age 34y170d

2008 - 27 votes – Shaun Lewis (Bell Post Hill) Age 29y30d

2009 - 28 votes – Jace Kelly (Inverleigh) Age 21y74d

2010 - 24 votes – Ryan Coy (East Geelong) Age 29y144d

2011 - 22 votes – Lucas Murphy (East Geelong) Age 34y220d

2012 - 24 votes – Luke Forbes (Thomson) Age 29y300d

2013 - 24 votes – Shane Tobin (Bell Post Hill) Age 29y30d

2014 - 24 votes – Andrew Challis (East Geelong) Age 27y356d

2015 - 23 votes – Jamie Pitman (North Geelong) Age 25y353d

2016 - 22 votes – Brent MacLeod (Thomson) Age 29y126d

2017 - 23 votes – Jak Kennedy-Hunt (Inverleigh) Age 21y107d

2018 - 23 votes – Matthew James (Bell Post Hill) Age 29y51d

2019 - 26 votes – Reece Holwell (Thomson) Age 35y211d

2020 – Season not awarded (COVID-19 shutdown) -

2021 - 26 votes – Jack Brauman (Bannockburn) Age 26y100d

2022 - 22 votes – Dylan Witney (Bell Post Hill) Age 33y60d

2023 - 22 votes – Tim McLennan (East Geelong) Age 20y5d

2024 - 22 votes – Joel Bennett (Corio) Age 29y205d

2025 - 24 votes – Jack Yates (Bell Post Hill) Age 28y296d

Senior Football Best & Fairest

Neville Whitley Medal