Charles Sutton Medal
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The Charles Sutton Medal is awarded to the player adjudged Best and Fairest
for the Western Bulldogs
. Scott West
holds the record at the club, winning seven medals, followed by Gary Dempsey
, with six. It is named after 1950 winner Charlie Sutton
, who was the Bulldogs' 1954 premiership captain-coach.
Past winners :
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
for the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
. Scott West
Scott West
Scott West is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League...
holds the record at the club, winning seven medals, followed by Gary Dempsey
Gary Dempsey
Gary Dempsey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League....
, with six. It is named after 1950 winner Charlie Sutton
Charlie Sutton
Charlie Sutton is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .Although he served the club for many years as coach and committee man, he is perhaps best known for captaining his team, Footscray to their only premiership, in 1954.A tough, nuggety Bulldog player who...
, who was the Bulldogs' 1954 premiership captain-coach.
Past winners :
- 2011 – Matthew BoydMatthew BoydMatthew Boyd is an Australian rules football player who has come through the Western Bulldogs' rookie list, debuting in 2003. Prior to that he had played for Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup and Frankston in the VFL...
- 2010 – Ryan GriffenRyan GriffenRyan Griffen is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. His explosive run-and-carry and long kicking make him one of the most important members of the team....
- 2009 – Matthew BoydMatthew BoydMatthew Boyd is an Australian rules football player who has come through the Western Bulldogs' rookie list, debuting in 2003. Prior to that he had played for Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup and Frankston in the VFL...
- 2008 – Daniel Cross
- 2007 – Brian Harris
- 2006 – Brad JohnsonBrad Johnson (Australian rules footballer)Brad Johnson is a former Australian rules footballer who was the captain of Australian Football League team Western Bulldogs...
- 2005 – Scott WestScott WestScott West is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League...
- 2004 – Scott WestScott WestScott West is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League...
- 2003 – Scott WestScott WestScott West is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League...
- 2002 – Brad JohnsonBrad Johnson (Australian rules footballer)Brad Johnson is a former Australian rules footballer who was the captain of Australian Football League team Western Bulldogs...
- 2001 – Luke DarcyLuke DarcyLuke Darcy is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Western Bulldogs who now juggles roles in media and administration.-Early life:...
- 2000 – Scott WestScott WestScott West is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League...
- 1999 – Brad JohnsonBrad Johnson (Australian rules footballer)Brad Johnson is a former Australian rules footballer who was the captain of Australian Football League team Western Bulldogs...
- 1998 – Scott WestScott WestScott West is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League...
- 1997 – Scott WestScott WestScott West is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League...
- 1996 – Chris GrantChris GrantChristopher Lee "Chris" Grant is a former Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League, and a legend of the Western Bulldogs Football Club...
, Jose Romero - 1995 – Scott WestScott WestScott West is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League...
- 1994 – Chris GrantChris GrantChristopher Lee "Chris" Grant is a former Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League, and a legend of the Western Bulldogs Football Club...
- 1993 – Leon CameronLeon CameronLeon Cameron is a former Australian rules footballer, who played in the Australian Football League .Cameron was the 7th selection in the 1988 National Draft for the Footscray Football Club...
- 1992 – Scott WyndScott WyndScott Wynd is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League, playing with Footscray.-Footscary/Western Bulldogs :...
- 1991 – Tony LiberatoreTony LiberatoreAnthony "Tony" Liberatore is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Australian Football League ....
- 1990 – Peter FosterPeter Foster (Australian rules footballer)Peter Foster is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the VFL.A key position player, Foster finished equal 5th in the 1988 Brownlow Medal and won Footscray's best and fairest award in 1990.-External links:...
- 1989 – Terry WallaceTerry WallaceTerry Wallace is a former professional Australian rules football player and coach.As a player, his career spanned three VFL/AFL clubs; most notably Hawthorn where he played in three premierships as well as achieving All-Australian selection, and two Best and Fairests with the Footscray Football Club...
- 1988 – Terry WallaceTerry WallaceTerry Wallace is a former professional Australian rules football player and coach.As a player, his career spanned three VFL/AFL clubs; most notably Hawthorn where he played in three premierships as well as achieving All-Australian selection, and two Best and Fairests with the Footscray Football Club...
- 1987 – Tony McGuinness
- 1986 – Brad HardieBrad HardieBradley John "Brad" Hardie is a former Australian rules footballer and current radio commentator. He began his career as an attacking back pocket player, but ended as a dangerous goal kicking forward pocket...
- 1985 – Doug HawkinsDoug HawkinsDoug Hawkins is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL who made a name for himself in the media in his post-football career.-Early career:...
- 1984 – Andrew PurserAndrew PurserAndrew Purser is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League.A ruckman, Purser was a premiership player with East Fremantle in 1979. He joined Footscray in 1983 and played with the club for five seasons...
- 1983 – Brian RoyalBrian RoyalBrian Royal is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for the Western Bulldogs and is currently an assistant coach for the Melbourne Football Club....
- 1982 – Ian DunstanIan DunstanIan Dunstan is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League ....
- 1981 – Ian DunstanIan DunstanIan Dunstan is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League ....
- 1980 – Kelvin TempletonKelvin TempletonKelvin Templeton is a former Australian rules footballer. At sixteen years of age Templeton kicked 100 goals for Traralgon in the 1973 Latrobe Valley FL season...
- 1979 – Ian DunstanIan DunstanIan Dunstan is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League ....
- 1978 – Kelvin TempletonKelvin TempletonKelvin Templeton is a former Australian rules footballer. At sixteen years of age Templeton kicked 100 goals for Traralgon in the 1973 Latrobe Valley FL season...
- 1977 – Gary DempseyGary DempseyGary Dempsey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League....
- 1976 – Gary DempseyGary DempseyGary Dempsey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League....
- 1975 – Gary DempseyGary DempseyGary Dempsey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League....
- 1974 – Gary DempseyGary DempseyGary Dempsey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League....
- 1973 – Gary DempseyGary DempseyGary Dempsey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League....
- 1972 – Peter WelshPeter WelshPeter Welsh is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the VFL.Welsh usually played as a ruckman or in a key position. He won Footscray's Best and Fairest award in 1972 and kicked a career high 44 goals in 1974. He also represented Victoria at interstate...
- 1971 – David ThorpeDavid Thorpe (footballer)David Thorpe is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Richmond in the VFL.A centreman, Thorpe played with Footscray from 1965 to 1973. He won the Charles Sutton Medal for the club's best and fairest player in 1968 and 1972...
- 1970 – Gary DempseyGary DempseyGary Dempsey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League....
- 1969 – George Bisset
- 1968 – David ThorpeDavid Thorpe (footballer)David Thorpe is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Richmond in the VFL.A centreman, Thorpe played with Footscray from 1965 to 1973. He won the Charles Sutton Medal for the club's best and fairest player in 1968 and 1972...
- 1967 – John JillardJohn JillardJohn Jillard is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the VFL during the 1960s. He was a half back flanker and won the Charles Sutton Medal for Footscray's Best and Fairest in 1967...
- 1966 – John SchultzJohn SchultzJohn Schultz is a former Australian rules football player, who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League and is one of the club's greatest players....
- 1965 – John SchultzJohn SchultzJohn Schultz is a former Australian rules football player, who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League and is one of the club's greatest players....
- 1964 – John SchultzJohn SchultzJohn Schultz is a former Australian rules football player, who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League and is one of the club's greatest players....
- 1963 – Ray WalkerRay Walker (Australian rules footballer)Ray Walker is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League .Walker played with Footscray as a back pocket. He was an excellent mark and had good football brain. Walker won Footscray's 1963 Best and Fairest award. He later coached in Tasmania.-External links:*...
- 1962 – John SchultzJohn SchultzJohn Schultz is a former Australian rules football player, who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League and is one of the club's greatest players....
- 1961 – Ted WhittenTed WhittenEdward James "EJ" Whitten was an Australian rules football player and media personality. He played a then-record 321 Victorian Football League games for the Footscray Football Club between 1951 and 1970...
- 1960 – John SchultzJohn SchultzJohn Schultz is a former Australian rules football player, who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League and is one of the club's greatest players....
- 1959 – Ted WhittenTed WhittenEdward James "EJ" Whitten was an Australian rules football player and media personality. He played a then-record 321 Victorian Football League games for the Footscray Football Club between 1951 and 1970...
- 1958 – Ted WhittenTed WhittenEdward James "EJ" Whitten was an Australian rules football player and media personality. He played a then-record 321 Victorian Football League games for the Footscray Football Club between 1951 and 1970...
- 1957 – Ted WhittenTed WhittenEdward James "EJ" Whitten was an Australian rules football player and media personality. He played a then-record 321 Victorian Football League games for the Footscray Football Club between 1951 and 1970...
- 1956 – Don RossDon Ross (Australian rules footballer)Don Ross is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the VFL during the 1950s.Ross played as a centreman but was also used as a ruck-rover or at half forward for Footscray. He was their Charles Sutton Medalist in 1956.-External links:...
- 1955 – Peter BoxPeter BoxPeter Box was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League during the 1950s....
- 1954 – Ted WhittenTed WhittenEdward James "EJ" Whitten was an Australian rules football player and media personality. He played a then-record 321 Victorian Football League games for the Footscray Football Club between 1951 and 1970...
- 1953 – Harvey StevensHarvey StevensHarvey Stevens is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League ....
- 1952 – Jack CollinsJack C. CollinsJohn Charles "Jack" Collins was a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club ....
- 1951 – Jack CollinsJack C. CollinsJohn Charles "Jack" Collins was a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club ....
- 1950 – Charlie SuttonCharlie SuttonCharlie Sutton is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .Although he served the club for many years as coach and committee man, he is perhaps best known for captaining his team, Footscray to their only premiership, in 1954.A tough, nuggety Bulldog player who...
- 1949 – Wally DonaldWally DonaldWally Donald was recruited by Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League, now Australian Football League, in 1946 from Braybrook. He played only one senior game that year, but from 1947 to 1957 he was a fixture in the Footscray team...
- 1948 – Harry HickeyHarry HickeyHarry Hickey is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Footscray Bulldogs in the VFL. He began his career as a rover and half forward flanker before he moved into the centre during the 1939 season. He would go on to win their best and fairest 3 times, including one in his final...
- 1947 – Joe RyanJoe Ryan (Australian rules footballer)Joe Ryan is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the VFL.Ryan topped Footscray's goalkicking in 1945 with 37 goals and won the club's best and fairest the following two seasons...
- 1946 – Joe RyanJoe Ryan (Australian rules footballer)Joe Ryan is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the VFL.Ryan topped Footscray's goalkicking in 1945 with 37 goals and won the club's best and fairest the following two seasons...
- 1945 – Harry HickeyHarry HickeyHarry Hickey is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Footscray Bulldogs in the VFL. He began his career as a rover and half forward flanker before he moved into the centre during the 1939 season. He would go on to win their best and fairest 3 times, including one in his final...
at the time the award was known as the Con Curtain trophy. - 1944 – Arthur OlliverArthur OlliverArthur Olliver was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League , and coached successfully in the then Western Australian National Football League ....
- 1943 – Allan Collins
- 1942 – Ted EllisTed EllisEdward 'Ted' Ellis was a leading Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League ....
at the time the award was known as the Con Curtain trophy. - 1941 – Norm Ware, Arthur OlliverArthur OlliverArthur Olliver was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League , and coached successfully in the then Western Australian National Football League ....
- 1940 – Norm Ware
- 1939 – Harry HickeyHarry HickeyHarry Hickey is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Footscray Bulldogs in the VFL. He began his career as a rover and half forward flanker before he moved into the centre during the 1939 season. He would go on to win their best and fairest 3 times, including one in his final...
at the time the award was known as the McCarthy trophy. - 1938 – Norm Ware
- 1937 – Norm Ware
- 1936 – Alby MorrisonAlby MorrisonAlby Morrison was an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the VFL during the 1930s and 40s. He was named at half forward in Footscray's 'Team of the Century'...
- 1935 – George BennettGeorge Bennett (Australian rules footballer)George Bennett was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Hawthorn in the VFL....
- 1934 – Norm Ware
- 1933 – Alby MorrisonAlby MorrisonAlby Morrison was an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the VFL during the 1930s and 40s. He was named at half forward in Footscray's 'Team of the Century'...
- 1932 – Ivan McAlpineIvan McAlpineIvan McAlpine was an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and Hawthorn in the VFL.McAlpine was wingman and regularly represented Victoria in interstate football. He won the inaugural Footscray Best and Fairest award in 1927 and won the award again in 1930 and 1932...
- 1931 – Allan HopkinsAllan HopkinsAllan Hopkins was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League. He started off his career with Footscray Football Club before they joined the Victorian Football League in 1925...
- 1930 – Ivan McAlpineIvan McAlpineIvan McAlpine was an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and Hawthorn in the VFL.McAlpine was wingman and regularly represented Victoria in interstate football. He won the inaugural Footscray Best and Fairest award in 1927 and won the award again in 1930 and 1932...
- 1929 – Bill RussBill RussWilliam "Bill" Russ was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League ....
- 1928 – Alby OutenAlby OutenAlbert 'Alby' Outen was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the VFL during the late 1920s....
- 1927 – Ivan McAlpineIvan McAlpineIvan McAlpine was an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and Hawthorn in the VFL.McAlpine was wingman and regularly represented Victoria in interstate football. He won the inaugural Footscray Best and Fairest award in 1927 and won the award again in 1930 and 1932...