Senior Football Best & Fairest
Neville Whitley Medal
| Year | Player | Age | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1926
|
George Rushton (Geelong West)
|
7
| |
|
1927
|
Jack Welsh (Geelong West)
|
5
| |
|
1928
|
Ralph Lancaster (Belmont)
|
20
|
5
|
|
1929
|
Alex Penny (Barwon)
|
8
| |
|
1930
|
Steve Hedley (Newtown)
| ||
|
1931
|
J.O'Sullivan (Chilwell)
|
10
| |
|
1932
|
Frank Hynson (Barwon)
|
22
| |
|
1933
|
Artie Murrells (Guild Scouts)
|
41
| |
|
1934
|
Pat Healey (Werribee)
| ||
|
1935
|
Bob Troughton (North Geelong)
|
31
|
20
|
|
1936
|
Bert Leeson (Fords)
|
25
| |
|
1936
|
Geoffrey Chinchen MBE DFC (Guild Scouts)
| ||
|
1938
|
Ivan Duffield (Sea Scouts)
| ||
|
*Geelong's two major leagues merge and have a divisional system in 1939.
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|
1939 Div 1
|
Ron Sceney (High School Ex Students)
|
21
|
25
|
|
1939 Div 2
|
William Lugg (Freshwater Creek)
|
14
| |
|
1940
|
Ernie Carroll (East Geelong)
| ||
|
1941
|
Patrick Cahir (North Shore)
|
23
| |
|
1941
|
Sammy McKee (Geelong West)
| ||
|
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|
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.
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|
1946
|
Joe Tucker (GWC & FC)
|
33
| |
|
1947
|
Reg Wells (Queenscliff)
| ||
|
1948
|
William “Billie” Gliddon (East Geelong)
| ||
|
1949
|
Ron Clifford (North Geelong)
| ||
|
1950
|
Anthony Walsh (Queenscliff)
|
21
|
21
|
|
1951
|
Geoff Harriott (GWC & FC)
| ||
|
1952
|
Keith Wayth (Queenscliff)
|
26
| |
|
1953
|
Geoff Harriott (Newtown & Chiwell)
| ||
|
1954
|
Keith Wayth (Queenscliff)
| ||
|
1955
|
Alan Reid (St Albans)
|
28
| |
|
1956
|
Vic McDonald (St Mary’s)
|
13
| |
|
1957
|
Alan Reid (St Albans)
|
30
|
19
|
|
1958
|
Rod West (North Geelong)
| ||
|
1959
|
Vic McDonald (St Mary’s)
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|
1960
|
William “Bill” Allen (Barwon)
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|
1960
|
Geoff Wilson (Lara)
|
24
| |
|
1961
|
Ron Sells (St Peters)
|
22
|
28
|
|
1962
|
Ron Sells (St Peters)
|
23
| |
|
1963
|
Ron Sells (St Peters)
|
24
| |
|
1964
|
Lindsay Gross (Newtown & Chilwell)
|
27
|
17
|
|
1965
|
Ted Newcomb (St Albans)
|
16
| |
|
1966
|
Ron Sells (St Peters)
|
27
|
18
|
|
1967
|
Clive Smith (Barwon)
| ||
|
1968
|
Phil Stringer (Thomson)
|
18
|
18
|
|
1969
|
Phil Stringer (Thomson)
|
19
|
24
|
|
1970
|
Lester Gladman (Thomson)
|
24
|
19
|
|
1971
|
Barry Eddy (GWC & FC)
|
19
| |
|
1972
|
Terry Mortimer (Thomson)
|
26
|
18
|
|
1973
|
Phil Moran (St Peters)
|
25
|
27
|
|
1974
|
Kevin Dent (North Geelong)
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|
1975
|
Kevin Dent (North Geelong)
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|
1976
|
John Fagan (St Joseph’s)
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|
1977
|
Stephen Jackson (Barwon)
|
20
|
20
|
|
1978
|
Gordon Hynes (North Shore)
|
33yo 298d
|
23
|
|
*Ten clubs breakaway to form the Geelong Football League in 1979.
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|
1979
|
Ray Russell (Modewarre)
|
28
|
26
|
|
1980
|
Trevor Potter (Belmont)
|
33
|
26
|
|
1981
|
Gerald “Herbie” Mathews (Corio)
|
27
| |
|
1982
|
Gerald “Herbie” Mathews (Corio)
|
28
|
23
|
|
1983
|
Dale Tonkin (1983)
|
19
|
17
|
|
DIVISIONAL ERA 1984-1995
| |||
|
DIVISION 1 MEDAL
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|
1984
|
Brad Firman (St Joseph’s)
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|
1985
|
Graham Hood (Thomson)
|
25
|
17
|
|
1986
|
Wayne Tyquin (Corio)
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|
1987
|
Steven White (Anakie)
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|
1988
|
Alan Clark (Lara)
| ||
|
1989
|
Geoff Ballars (Anakie)
| ||
|
1990
|
Troy Renfrey (Bell Post Hill)
|
18
| |
|
1991
|
Corey Bissett (Anakie)
|
21
|
18
|
|
DIVISION 2 MEDAL
| |||
|
1984
|
Ross Bath (Modewarre)
| ||
|
1985
|
David Cook (Anakie)
|
15
| |
|
1986
|
Grant McCance (Modewarre)
| ||
|
1987
|
Mark Lomas (Eastern Suburbs)
| ||
|
1988
|
Maryian Szponar (Eastern Suburbs)
|
30
| |
|
1989
|
Alan Woodman (Bannockburn)
|
34
| |
|
1990
|
Darren Fraser (Thomson)
|
23
|
14
|
|
1991
|
Darren Rowarth (Leigh Districts)
|
16
| |
|
1992
|
Matt Kelly (St Leonards)
| ||
|
1993
|
Dean Gray (St Leonards)
|
19yo 106d
| |
|
1994
|
Stuart Scott (Geelong West)
|
20
| |
|
1995
|
Andrew Harris (Leigh Districts)
|
19
| |
|
NEVILLE WHITLEY MEDAL 1992-2025
| |||
|
1992
|
Mark Stewart (Corio)
|
19yo 220d
|
25
|
|
1993
|
Stuart Beynon (Bell Post Hill)
|
28yo 120d
|
21
|
|
1994
|
Daryl Jones (North Geelong)
|
32yo 116d
|
22
|
|
*Paul Welsh (Anakie) also polled 22 votes but was ineligible.
| |||
|
1995
|
Michael Bird (Modewarre)
|
25yo 238d
|
26
|
|
1996
|
Tim Gardiner (Thomson)
|
24yo 54d
|
30
|
|
1997
|
Tim Gardiner (Thomson)
|
25yo 46d
|
21
|
|
1997
|
Barry Delaney (Werribee C)
|
28yo 164d
|
21
|
|
1998
|
Daryl Jones (North Geelong)
|
36yo 114
|
24
|
|
1999
|
Jason Fastuca (Werribee C)
|
22yo 257d
|
22
|
|
2000
|
Ricky O’Toole (Corio)
|
23yo3d
|
30
|
|
2001
|
Clayton Trotter (Anakie)
|
22yo284d
|
36
|
|
2002
|
Clayton Trotter (Inverleigh)
|
23yo283d
|
34
|
|
2003
|
Ricky O’Toole (Corio)
|
26yo21d
|
41
|
|
2004
|
Jason Fastuca (Werribee C)
|
27yo 258d
|
29
|
|
2005
|
Leigh Hardman (NG)
|
19yo 123d
|
23
|
|
2006
|
Jason Fastuca (Werribee C)
|
29yo 269d
|
31
|
|
2007
|
Haami Williams (Belmont L)
|
34yo 172d
|
20
|
|
2008
|
Shaun Lewis (Bell Post Hill)
|
29yo 303d
|
24
|
|
2009
|
Jace Kelly (Inverleigh)
|
32yo 16d
|
24
|
|
2010
|
Ryan Coy (East Geelong)
|
27yo 174d
|
24
|
|
2011
|
Lucas Murphy (East Geelong)
|
34yo 220d
|
24
|
|
2012
|
Luke Forbes (Thomson)
|
29yo 183d
|
24
|
|
2013
|
Shane Tobin (Bell Post Hill)
|
35yo 171d
|
24
|
|
2014
|
Andrew Challis (East Geelong)
|
24yo 146d
|
25
|
|
2015
|
Jamie Pitman (North Geelong)
|
25yo 353d
|
22
|
|
2016
|
Brent MacLeod (Thomson)
|
24yo 19d
|
32
|
|
2017
|
Jak Kennedy-Hunt (Inverleigh)
|
28yo 322d
|
23
|
|
2018
|
Matthew James (Bell Post Hill)
|
24yo 51d
|
30
|
|
2019
|
Reece Holwell (Thomson)
|
35yo 211d
|
25
|
|
2020
|
COVID-19
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|
2021
|
Dylan Witney (Bell Post Hill)
|
33yo 60d
|
12
|
|
2021
|
Jack Brauman (Banockburn)
|
26yo 170d
|
12
|
|
*Boe Collins (Bell Post Hill) polled 17 votes but was ineligible.
| |||
|
2022
|
Tim McLennan (East Geelong)
|
27yo 5d
|
22
|
|
2023
|
Joel Bennett (Corio)
|
26yo 164d
|
30
|
|
2024
|
Matthew James (Corio)
|
30yo 52d
|
30
|
|
2025
|
Jack Yates (Bell Post Hill)
|
28yo 296d
|
24
|
|
2026
|
Jack Yates (Bell Post Hill)
|
29yo 281d
|
22
|