List of Australian Lacrosse best and fairest players explained

Men's best and fairest:

The Isaachsen Trophy is awarded to the best player in Australia competing in state domestic club competitions. The trophy was donated by Cedric Isaachsen to the Australian Lacrosse Council (ALC) in 1963. Isaachsen had a distinguished military career, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel and earning the honour of Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), followed by a distinguished legal career. He was the president of ALC (1962-65), then vice-president for 14 years until 1979. He was elected as a fellow of the ALC in 1994. He lived in South Australia and died in 2009, aged 97 years.

Women's best and fairest (2012–present): Shelley Maher Trophy[2]

The trophy is named in honour of Shelley Maher and was instituted in 2012 by the ALA. As the last President of Women’s Lacrosse Australia (2001-2009) In her home state of Victoria Shelley was President of Women’s Lacrosse Victoria (1998-2001), and was elected a Life Member in 2001, and in 2009 of Women’s Lacrosse Australia. She was active as a player with Williamstown Women’s Lacrosse Club and represented Victoria in senior competition (2002, 2005). Shelley was an ALA Director (2007-2010) and now resides in the USA where she remains active in lacrosse as the Women’s Director on the Federation of International Lacrosse.

Votes are cast by referees in the highest-level competition in each State and are 'evened out' to allow for a different number of games played in various States.

Year Men Women
Winner Club (State) Winner Club (State)
1956Allan H Gandy North Adelaide (SA) align=center colspan=2 rowspan=60 not awarded
1957Roy Dickson Surrey Park (Vic)
1958Robert E Wakelin Sturt (SA)
1959Ralph W Turner Port Adelaide (SA)
1960Graham S Reid Coburg (Vic)
1961H Donald Miller Caulfield (Vic)
1962Allan W Jennings Sturt (SA)
1963Allan W Jennings Sturt (SA)
1964Michael R Aldenhoven Brighton (SA)
1965Thomas Pinnington Glenelg (SA)
1966Nedlands-Subiaco (WA)
1967Glenn M Bowyer Woodville (SA)
1968Barry E Benger Malvern (Vic)
1969Ross S Turnbull Nedlands-Subiaco (WA)
1970Michael Raggatt Brighton (SA)
1971Rod Swadling Bayswater (WA)
1972Rod Cordell Williamstown (Vic)
1973Barry E Benger Burnside (SA)
Warren E Hobbs University (SA)
1974Lloyd Morley Bayswater (WA)
1975Ross S Turnbull Nedlands-Subiaco (WA)
1976Jim Wiles Sturt (SA)
1977Ross S Turnbull Nedlands-Subiaco (WA)
1978Gary Tillotson Surrey Park (Vic)
1979Graeme Fox Surrey Park (Vic)
1980Ross S Turnbull Nedlands-Subiaco (WA)
Greg Wheatley South Perth (WA)
1981Albert (Jay) Foster* Burnside (SA)
1982Klay Johnson* Glenelg (SA)
1983John Fay* East Fremantle (WA)
1984Maurice Weir North Adelaide (SA)
1985Gordon Purdie Chadstone (Vic)
1986Paul Fazzini* Sturt (SA)
John Hill Sturt (SA)
1987Jeff Kennedy East Fremantle (WA)
1988Gary Tillotson Surrey Park (Vic)
1989John Hill Sturt (SA)
1990Paul Cook Malvern (Vic)
1991Chris Brown Caulfield (Vic)
1992Craig Bell Eltham (Vic)
1993Lindsay Ovens Footscray (Vic)
1994Cameron McLachlan Surrey Park (Vic)
1995Jim Mihelios West Torrens (SA)
1996Rob Stark Caulfield (Vic)
1997Matt Schomburg East Fremantle (WA)
1998Darren Nicholas Eltham (Vic)
Rob Stark Caulfield (Vic)
1999David Spreadborough Subiaco (WA)
2000Darren Nicholas Eltham (Vic)
2001Russell Brown Bayswater (WA)
2002Woodville (SA)
2003David Spreadborough Subiaco (WA)
2004James Inge Woodville (SA)
2005Rob Stark Caulfield (Vic)
2006James Inge Woodville (SA)
2007Daniel Stiglich Eltham (Vic)
2008Clinton Lander Camberwell (Vic)
2009David Spreadborough Surrey Park (Vic)
2010Brad Goddard East Fremantle (WA)
2011Matthew Diver Wembley (WA)
2012Rob Stark Caulfield (Vic) Rachel Kirchheimer Newport (Vic)
Beth Varga Brighton (SA)
2013Thomas Graham[3] Bayswater (WA) Jessica Kennedy[4] East Fremantle (WA)
2014Daniel Kennedy East Fremantle (WA) Lyndsey Paton Newport (Vic)
2015Christopher Plumb[5] Footscray (Vic) Karen Morton[6] Glenelg (SA)
2016Thomas Graham[7] Bayswater (WA) Marlee Paton[8] Newport (Vic)
Beth Varga[9] Brighton (SA)
2017Mitchell Kennedy[10] East Fremantle (WA) Courtney Hobbs[11] Glenelg (SA)
2018Cameron Evangelho*[12] East Fremantle (WA) Rachel Kirchheimer[13] Newport (Vic)
Brad Goddard[14] Wembley (WA)
2019Lachlan Walker[15] Wanneroo-Joondalup (WA) Madison Copeland[16] East Fremantle (WA)
2020align=center colspan=4 not awarded – COVID-19 pandemic
2021Brayden Panting[17] Wembley (WA) Olivia Parker [18] Blue Warriors (SA)
2022Garrette Briggs*[19] North Eagles (SA) Rebecca Lane [20] Footscray (Vic)
2023Jackson Stock[21] Brighton (SA) Stephanie Kelly [22] Footscray (Vic)
* Players from the United States

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Notes and References

  1. http://lacrosse.com.au/about-the-ala/honours-and-awards Honours & Awards
  2. http://lacrosse.com.au/about-the-ala/honours-and-awards Honours & Awards
  3. http://lacrosse.com.au/news/2013/11/thomas-graham-wins-2013-isaachsen-trophy Thomas Graham Wins 2013 Isaachsen Trophy
  4. http://lacrosse.com.au/news/2013/11/jessica-kennedy-wins-2013-shelley-maher-trophy Jessica Kennedy Wins 2013 Shelley Maher Trophy
  5. http://lacrosse.com.au/news/2015/11/2015-isaachsen-and-shelley-maher-trophy-winners 2015 Isaachsen and Shelley Maher Trophy Winners
  6. http://lacrosse.com.au/from-the-ala-office/2016/03/karen-morton-recipient-of-the-ala-shelley-mahor-trophy Karen Morton - Recipient of the ALA Shelley Maher Trophy
  7. http://lacrossewa.com.au/news/2016/11/thomas-graham-best-male-player-in-australia Thomas Graham - Best Male Player in Australia
  8. http://lacrosse.com.au/news/2016/11/2016-shelley-maher-trophy-winner-for-the-best-female-player-in-australia 2016 SHELLEY MAHER TROPHY WINNER for the BEST FEMALE PLAYER
  9. http://lacrosse.com.au/news/2016/11/2016-shelley-maher-trophy-winner-for-the-best-female-player-in-australia 2016 SHELLEY MAHER TROPHY WINNER for the BEST FEMALE PLAYER
  10. Web site: 2017 Isaachsen Trophy Winner Announced! - Australian Lacrosse Association . lacrosse.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171029121512/http://lacrosse.com.au/news/2017/10/2017-isaachsen-trophy-winner-announced!/ . 2017-10-29.
  11. Web site: 2017 Shelley Maher Trophy Winner Announced! - Australian Lacrosse Association . lacrosse.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171029121548/http://lacrosse.com.au/news/2017/10/2017-shelley-maher-trophy-winner-announced!/ . 2017-10-29.
  12. Web site: 2018 Shelley Maher Trophy & O C Isaachsen Trophy winners - Australian Lacrosse Association . lacrosse.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181030170620/http://lacrosse.com.au/news/2018/10/2018-shelley-maher-trophy-o-c-isaachsen-trophy-winners . 2018-10-30.
  13. Web site: 2018 Shelley Maher Trophy & O C Isaachsen Trophy winners - Australian Lacrosse Association . lacrosse.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181030170620/http://lacrosse.com.au/news/2018/10/2018-shelley-maher-trophy-o-c-isaachsen-trophy-winners . 2018-10-30.
  14. Web site: 2018 Shelley Maher Trophy & O C Isaachsen Trophy winners - Australian Lacrosse Association . lacrosse.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181030170620/http://lacrosse.com.au/news/2018/10/2018-shelley-maher-trophy-o-c-isaachsen-trophy-winners . 2018-10-30.
  15. Web site: ALA O C Isaachsen Trophy and Shelley Maher Trophy 2019 Winners - Australian Lacrosse Association . lacrosse.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191031004300/http://lacrosse.com.au/news/2019/10/ala-o-c-isaachsen-trophy-and-shelley-maher-trophy-2019-winners/ . 2019-10-31.
  16. Web site: ALA O C Isaachsen Trophy and Shelley Maher Trophy 2019 Winners - Australian Lacrosse Association . lacrosse.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191031004300/http://lacrosse.com.au/news/2019/10/ala-o-c-isaachsen-trophy-and-shelley-maher-trophy-2019-winners/ . 2019-10-31.
  17. https://www.lacrosse.com.au/news/2021-la-best-amp-fairest-players 2021 LA Best & Fairest Players
  18. https://www.lacrosse.com.au/news/2021-la-best-amp-fairest-players 2021 LA Best & Fairest Players
  19. https://www.facebook.com/AUSLAX/posts/820712426036559 Lacrosse Australia on Facebook
  20. https://www.facebook.com/AUSLAX/posts/817880856319716 Lacrosse Australia on Facebook
  21. https://www.lacrosse.com.au/news/faceoff-star-stock-claims-brightons-first-isaachsen-trophy-in-53-years Faceoff star Stock claims Brighton’s first Isaachsen Trophy in 53 years
  22. https://www.lacrosse.com.au/news/footscray-star-kelly-caps-season-of-dominance-with-2023-shelley-maher-trophy Footscray star Kelly caps season of dominance with 2023 Shelley Maher Trophy