Kevin Sheedy Medal Explained
The Kevin Sheedy Medal is the award given to the Greater Western Sydney Giants player determined to have been the "best and fairest" throughout an AFL season. The award is named after the club's inaugural coach, Kevin Sheedy.[1] The inaugural winner of the award was Callan Ward, one of the club's first captains.[2]
Recipients
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Multiple winners
| Player | Medals | Seasons |
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| align=left bgcolor="#CFECEC" | | 2 | 2017, 2021 |
| align=left bgcolor="#CFECEC" | | 2 | 2018, 2020 |
| align=left bgcolor="#CFECEC" | | 2 | 2016, 2023 | |
Notes and References
- https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/kevin-sheedy-officially-appointed-coach-of-western-sydney-afl-team/news-story/ef53946278b22ffc5fb5f31969a292d6
- News: Greater Western Sydney co-captain Callan Ward claims Kevin Sheedy medal for club's best and fairest. 6 September 2012. Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 6 September 2012.
- News: Cameron caps his year with Giant reward. Dampney. James. 7 September 2013. afl.com.au. Bigpond. 8 September 2013.
- News: Sydney premiership ruckman Shane Mumford claims GWS Giants best and fairest award. Cordy. Neil. 5 September 2014. The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. 5 September 2014.
- News: GWS Giants best and fairest won by Heath Shaw after outstanding season. Cordy. Neil. 12 September 2015. The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. 12 September 2015.
- News: Giant Toby Greene caps breakout year with Kevin Sheedy Medal. Curley. Adam. 7 October 2016. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 7 October 2016.
- News: Kelly caps stellar year with Giants B&F. Curley. Adam. 6 October 2017. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 6 October 2017.
- News: Giant Whitfield rewarded for career-best year. Curley. Adam. 5 October 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra. 5 October 2018.
- News: Young Giant stuns superstars to salute as club champion. Curley. Adam. 4 October 2019. AFL.com.au. Telstra. 4 October 2019.
- News: History Made with Joint Kevin Sheedy Medallists. 29 October 2020. Gwsgiants.com.au. Telstra. 29 October 2020.
- News: Gun GWS Giant Edges Superstar Teammate in thrilling B & F Count. Pegan. Martin. 1 October 2021. AFL.com.au. Telstra. 1 October 2021.
- News: AA defender tops skipper to claim Giants' best. Garb. Daniel. 26 August 2022. AFL.com.au. Telstra. 26 August 2022.
- News: Greene Claims Second Sheedy Medal. 6 October 2023. gwsgiants.com.au. GWS Giants. 6 October 2023.
