AFLPA Awards
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The AFL Players' Association
Awards are a group of awards given annually to players in the Australian Football League
, voted for by all AFL players.
has been awarded by the players to the best player of the season annually since 1982. It is the AFLPA equivalent of the Brownlow Medal
(voted for by umpires), and a variety of media-sponsored MVP awards. Gary Ablett, Jr.
(2007–09) is the only player to win the award three times. Greg Williams (1985, 1994), Wayne Carey
(1995, 1998), Michael Voss
(2002, 2003) & Chris Judd
(2006, 2011) have won the award twice.
won the award four times from 2001–2004, the most of any player. Chris Judd
is the incumbent winner.
has won the award most often with six wins, while Paul Kelly
won it five times, including four consecutively from 1994-1997. Jonathan Brown won the award in 2007 and 2008. In 2009, Joel Selwood
won the award for the first time.
, with slightly different eligibility criteria. Brownlow Medal
lists Adam Goodes
and Chris Judd
have both won the award in the past. Rhys Palmer
won the award in 2008 after winning the NAB Rising Star award, Joel Selwood
, also a NAB AFL Rising Star won the award in 2007, Marc Murphy
in 2006 and Brett Deledio
in 2005. Michael Barlow
won the award in 2010, but as a 21-year-old recruit he was too old to be eligible for the Rising Star Award. Dyson Heppell won the award in 2011 after also being awarded the Rising Star Award.
, the award was presented annually from 2001 to 2007 for the top emerging indigenous player in the game, who must be within their first three seasons of AFL competition. Lance Franklin
won the 2007 award.
's Mark Robinson
is the only man to have won the award twice (2000, 2002). Herald Sun
's chief football writer Mike Sheahan
won the award in 2008
for his article on Simon Goodwin
and his gambling addiction.
The Trophy was created in honor and memory of the late Grant Hattam who was a leading sports and media lawyer (with Corrs Chambers Westgarth).
's Shane Wakelin
and the Adelaide Crows
' Brett Burton
.
AFL Players Association
The AFL Players Association, or AFLPA, is the representative body for all current and past professional Australian Football League players....
Awards are a group of awards given annually to players in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
, voted for by all AFL players.
Leigh Matthews Trophy
The Leigh Matthews TrophyLeigh Matthews Trophy
The Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League. It is named in honour of Leigh Matthews, who won the first MVP award in 1982, when the league was still known as the Victorian Football League...
has been awarded by the players to the best player of the season annually since 1982. It is the AFLPA equivalent of the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
(voted for by umpires), and a variety of media-sponsored MVP awards. Gary Ablett, Jr.
Gary Ablett, Jr.
Gary Ablett, Jr. is a professional Australian rules football player and current captain of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
(2007–09) is the only player to win the award three times. Greg Williams (1985, 1994), Wayne Carey
Wayne Carey
Wayne Carey is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne and Adelaide Football Clubs in the Australian Football League ....
(1995, 1998), Michael Voss
Michael Voss
Michael Voss is the senior coach of the Brisbane Lions Australian Football League team and a former professional Australian rules footballer....
(2002, 2003) & Chris Judd
Chris Judd
Christopher Dylan "Chris" Judd is a professional Australian rules footballer and current captain of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
(2006, 2011) have won the award twice.
Best Captain
The Best Captain award has been given sporadically since 1986, and annually since 1998. Michael VossMichael Voss
Michael Voss is the senior coach of the Brisbane Lions Australian Football League team and a former professional Australian rules footballer....
won the award four times from 2001–2004, the most of any player. Chris Judd
Chris Judd
Christopher Dylan "Chris" Judd is a professional Australian rules footballer and current captain of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
is the incumbent winner.
Winners
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Robert Rose Award for Most Courageous Player
Awarded annually since 1991 to the most courageous player in the league. Glenn ArcherGlenn Archer
Glenn Archer is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire career with the North Melbourne Football Club.Archer had a reputation as one of the most courageous players ever to play the game...
has won the award most often with six wins, while Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly (footballer)
Paul Kelly is a former Australian rules footballer, winner of the Brownlow Medal and captain of the Sydney Swans for ten seasons. He was and still is known to Swans fans everywhere as "Captain Courageous"....
won it five times, including four consecutively from 1994-1997. Jonathan Brown won the award in 2007 and 2008. In 2009, Joel Selwood
Joel Selwood
Joel Anthony Selwood is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...
won the award for the first time.
Winners
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Best First Year Player
Awarded annually since 1998, the Best First Year Player award is the AFLPA equivalent of the AFL Rising Star awardAFL Rising Star award
The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. Since 2007 the winner has been presented with the Ron Evans Medal and was first awarded in 1993...
, with slightly different eligibility criteria. Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
lists Adam Goodes
Adam Goodes
Adam Goodes is a professional Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League ....
and Chris Judd
Chris Judd
Christopher Dylan "Chris" Judd is a professional Australian rules footballer and current captain of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
have both won the award in the past. Rhys Palmer
Rhys Palmer
Rhys Palmer is an Australian rules footballer who is currently contracted to in the Australian Football League. He previously played for , and won the AFL Rising Star award in 2008.-Early life:...
won the award in 2008 after winning the NAB Rising Star award, Joel Selwood
Joel Selwood
Joel Anthony Selwood is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...
, also a NAB AFL Rising Star won the award in 2007, Marc Murphy
Marc Murphy
Marc Murphy is an Australian rules footballer, recruited at number one in the 2005 AFL Draft by the Carlton Football Club.-Early life and junior career:...
in 2006 and Brett Deledio
Brett Deledio
Brett Deledio is an Australian rules football player currently playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Early life/career:...
in 2005. Michael Barlow
Michael Barlow
Michael Barlow is an Australian rules footballer. He plays with the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early career:...
won the award in 2010, but as a 21-year-old recruit he was too old to be eligible for the Rising Star Award. Dyson Heppell won the award in 2011 after also being awarded the Rising Star Award.
Winners
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Marn Grook Award
Named after the indigenous game Marn GrookMarn Grook
Marn Grook , literally meaning "Game ball", is a collective name given to a number of traditional Indigenous Australian recreational pastimes believed to have been played at gatherings and celebrations of up to 50 players. It is often confused with a separate indigenous game resembling Association...
, the award was presented annually from 2001 to 2007 for the top emerging indigenous player in the game, who must be within their first three seasons of AFL competition. Lance Franklin
Lance Franklin
Lance "Buddy" Franklin, Jr is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League . Nicknamed 'Buddy', Franklin primarily plays as a centre half-forward, but also spends some time in the midfield, where he plays along the wing...
won the 2007 award.
Winners
| Year | Player | Club |
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Grant Hattam Trophy
The Grant Hattam Trophy has been awarded annually since 1999 to best football journalist, as voted by the players. The Herald SunHerald Sun
The Herald Sun is a morning tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia. It is published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Limited, itself a subsidiary of News Corporation. It is available for purchase throughout Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital...
's Mark Robinson
Mark Robinson
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is the only man to have won the award twice (2000, 2002). Herald Sun
Herald Sun
The Herald Sun is a morning tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia. It is published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Limited, itself a subsidiary of News Corporation. It is available for purchase throughout Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital...
's chief football writer Mike Sheahan
Mike Sheahan
Michael "Mike" Sheahan is an Australian journalist who specialises in Australian rules football. He is Chief Football Writer and Associate Sports Editor for the Herald Sun, a panelist on the Fox Sports program "On the Couch" and former Media Director for the VFL .Sheahan attended Werribee High...
won the award in 2008
2008 AFL season
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for his article on Simon Goodwin
Simon Goodwin
Simon Goodwin is a former Australian rules footballer, who is a dual premiership player with the Adelaide Football Club and is now an assistant coach at the Essendon Football Club.-Early career :...
and his gambling addiction.
The Trophy was created in honor and memory of the late Grant Hattam who was a leading sports and media lawyer (with Corrs Chambers Westgarth).
Education and Training Excellence Award
Given annually since 2001 to the player who displayes the best all-round performance in balancing football with external education and training. Won in 2007 by CollingwoodCollingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
's Shane Wakelin
Shane Wakelin
Shane Wakelin is a former Australian rules footballer for St Kilda and Collingwood in the Australian Football League.-AFL career:...
and the Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
' Brett Burton
Brett Burton
Brett Burton is a retired Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League. He was picked up at Pick 16 in the 1998 AFL Draft by the Adelaide Football Club...
.