Mulrooney Medal Explained

The Mulrooney Medal is an Australian rules football award for the best and fairest player in the AFL Canberra first-grade competition. It has been the premier individual award for Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory since 1936.[1] From 2011 to 2013, the medal was awarded to the best and fairest player in the Eastern Conference of the North East Australian Football League.[2]

It was named after football administrator John L. Mulrooney, for his contribution to Australian rules football in Canberra.[3]

Winners

Year Player Club ! Votes Ref
2023Guy Richardson 21 [4]
2023Thomas Simpson 21 [5]
2022Luke Wharton 20
2021Will GriggsQueanbeyan17[6]
2020Angus BakerEastlake14
2019Beau WalkerBelconnen15[7]
2018 Kel Evans 15 [8]
2017 Beau Walker 18 [9]
2016 James Bennett 20 [10]
2015 Isaac Taylor 21 [11]
2013 James Bennett 21 [12]
2012 Shane Harris 16 [13]
2011 16 [14]
16
2010 Mitch Daniher 17 [15]
2009 Mitch Daniher 13 [16]
Chad Gibson 13
Craig Healey 13
2008 Ryan Lewis 19 [17]
2007 23
2006 23
2005 Jared Ilett 21 [18]
2004 Nathan McDonald 22 [19]
2003 Steve Hazelman 17 [20]
Luke Jess 17 [21]
2002 Daniel Jacques
2001 Steve Mahar
2000 Guy Cannon [22]
1999 Shane Clarke
1998 Stafford Cooper 20
1997 Steve Vizy [23]
1996 Steve Wilson
1995 Steve Wilson 12 [24]
1994 17 [25]
1993 John Garnaut 16 [26]
1992 Marcus Sheridan 15 [27]
1991 Brent Smith 12 [28]
1990 Steve Cornish 13 [29]
Glen Dickerson* 13
Andrew Mills* 13
Michael Swan 13
Tony Wynd 13
1989 Tony Wynd 13 [30]
1988 Tony Wynd 18 [31]
1987 Shane Fitzsimmons 18 [32]
1986 Peter Hamilton 21 [33]
1985 29 [34]
1984 30 [35]
1983 Tony Wynd 27 [36]
1982 39 [37]
1981 39 [38]
1980 John Miller 27 [39]
1979 42 [40]
1978 Greg Eaves 43 [41]
1977 Edney Blackaby 23 [42]
1976 17 [43]
1975 Robert White 26 [44]
1974 Peter Phillipou 15 [45]
1973 Ralph Rendell 20 [46]
1972 Rob Wilson 16 [47]
Paul Macdonald* 16
1971 Bill Vaughan 21 [48]
1970 Bill Whittakers17 [49]
1969 Russ de Goldi 17 [50]
1968 17 [51]
1967 17 [52]
1966 Bill Drake 19 [53]
1965 [54]
1964 Keith Mitchell 27 [55]
1963 Bob Shearer 21 [56]
1962 Michael Codd 18 [57]
1961 Col Monger 16 [58]
1960 Jim Wilson 17 [59]
1959 Barry Griffiths 25 [60]
1958 John Moody 29 [61]
1957 John Moody 31 [62]
1956 Barry Browning 20 [63]
1955 Barry Browning 15 [64]
1954 Roy Watterston 17 [65]
1953 Roy Watterston 18 [66]
1952 John Gleeson 17 [67]
1951 Ern Hurtig 13 [68]
Barry McCabe 13
1950 Brendan Cain 14 [69]
Percy Eagles 14
14
1949 Jim Brophy [70]
1948 Harold Maddigan 18 [71]
1947 25 [72]
1946 23 [73]
1945 [74]
1944 – -
1943 – -
1942 – -
1941 [75]
1940 Robert Bloomfield [76]
1939 Alan Ware [77]
1938 Jack Dorman* 13 [78]
Tom Kelly 13
Merv Strang* 13
1937 Phil Barrett [79]
1936 Dick Roe 16 [80]
Roy Seton 16

*Retrospectively awarded

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Notes and References

  1. News: Mulrooney Medal's future in doubt. Polkinghorne. David. 29 July 2013. The Age. 17 March 2015.
  2. News: Six teams in revamped AFL Canberra first-grade competition. Gaskin. Lee. 19 December 2014. The Canberra Times. 17 March 2015.
  3. Web site: Annual Report 2008. AFL Canberra.
  4. Web site: Helmers. Caden . AFL Canberra grand final opponents split Mulrooney Medal. Canberra Times . 6 September 2023 . 26 September 2023.
  5. Web site: Helmers. Caden . AFL Canberra grand final opponents split Mulrooney Medal. Canberra Times . 6 September 2023 . 26 September 2023.
  6. Web site: Burge . Sam . Surprised Tiger Will Griggs wins top AFL Canberra award . Canberra Times . 5 October 2021 . 6 October 2021.
  7. Web site: 2019-09-05. Magpies trifecta at Mulrooney and Bainrot Medal. 2020-08-14. AFL Canberra. en-AU.
  8. Web site: The Mulrooney & Bainrot Medal Award Winners 2018 . 3 September 2018 .
  9. News: Belconnen Magpies star Beau Walker wins Mulrooney Medal. Helmers. Caden. 28 August 2017. Canberra Times. 27 September 2017.
  10. News: Belconnen Magpies' James Bennett wins Mulrooney medal. Hall. James. 12 September 2016. Canberra Times. 26 September 2017.
  11. News: Belconnen Magpies youngster Isaac Taylor claims Mulrooney Medal. Tuxworth. Jon. 13 September 2015. Canberra Times. 19 September 2015.
  12. News: Medal winner's taste for title success. . . Melbourne . 14 September 2013. 17 March 2015.
  13. News: Harris marks top debut with Mulrooney Medal. . The Canberra Times. 5 September 2012. 17 March 2015.
  14. Web site: Moore, Currie tie for Mulrooney Medal. Sydney Swans.
  15. Web site: Annual Report 2011. AFL Canberra.
  16. Web site: Hawk Healey wins Mulrooney Medal in 3 way tie. Fox Sports Pulse.
  17. Web site: History of the Ainslie Football Club. Ainslie Football Club.
  18. Book: The Full Points Footy Encyclopedia of Australian Football Clubs, Volume 1 . Full Points Publications. 2008 . Devaney, John . 35.
  19. Book: The Full Points Footy Encyclopedia of Australian Football Clubs, Volume 3 . Full Points Publications . 2010 . Devaney, John.
  20. Devaney (2008), p 35.
  21. Devaney (2008), p 553.
  22. Devaney (2008), p 172.
  23. Devaney (2008), p 414.
  24. News: Wilson wins Mulrooney. . . 30 August 1995 . 17 March 2015 . 24 . National Library of Australia.
  25. News: Kennedy takes award hat-trick. . . 14 September 1994 . 17 March 2015 . 36 . National Library of Australia.
  26. News: Garnaut grabs top medal. . . 15 September 1993 . 17 March 2015 . 36 . National Library of Australia . 11 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200311001016/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/0 . dead .
  27. News: Dream comes true for Sheridan. . . 16 September 1992 . 17 March 2015 . 36 . National Library of Australia.
  28. News: Best, fairest ACTAFL award to Brent Smith. . . 18 September 1991 . 17 March 2015 . 43 . National Library of Australia.
  29. News: Mulrooney muddle. . . 11 October 1990 . 17 March 2015 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
  30. News: Wynd wins his 3rd medal. . . 20 September 1989 . 17 March 2015 . 42 . National Library of Australia.
  31. News: [?] Wynd's second medal. ]. . 14 September 1988 . 17 March 2015 . 52 . National Library of Australia.
  32. News: Fitzsimmons ACT's best. . . 16 September 1987 . 17 March 2015 . 46 . National Library of Australia.
  33. News: Tricolour star streets the Medal field. . . 17 September 1986 . 17 March 2015 . 52 . National Library of Australia.
  34. News: Overland best and fairest first-grader. . . 18 September 1985 . 17 March 2015 . 42 . National Library of Australia.
  35. News: Hocking wins Mulrooney. . . 20 September 1984 . 17 March 2015 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  36. News: Mulrooney Medal Wynd by a point from Heystraten. . . 1 September 1983 . 17 March 2015 . 30 . National Library of Australia.
  37. News: Australian Football. . . 26 August 1982 . 17 March 2015 . 1 Section: SPORTS SECTION . National Library of Australia.
  38. News: Mulrooney Medal Miller makes it a double. . . 3 September 1981 . 17 March 2015 . 32 . National Library of Australia.
  39. News: Australian Football Ainslie's Miller wins best and fairest award. . . 28 August 1980 . 17 March 2015 . 30 . National Library of Australia.
  40. News: Mulrooney to Miller. . . 6 September 1979 . 17 March 2015 . 30 . National Library of Australia.
  41. News: Eaves wins Mulrooney Medal Rovers take first three places. . . 31 August 1978 . 17 March 2015 . 30 . National Library of Australia.
  42. News: Mulrooney Medal to Blackaby. . . 25 August 1977 . 17 March 2015 . 22 . National Library of Australia.
  43. News: Demaine wins rules medal. . . 26 August 1976 . 17 March 2015 . 1 Section: Sporting Section . National Library of Australia.
  44. News: Mulrooney medal to White. . . 25 August 1975 . 17 March 2015 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  45. News: Phillipou the 1974 Mulrooney Medallist. . . 19 August 1974 . 17 March 2015 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  46. News: Six reports for rules tribunal. . . 21 August 1973 . 17 March 2015 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  47. News: Wilson awarded Mulrooney Medal. . . 21 August 1972 . 17 March 2015 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  48. News: Vaughan gets the vote. . . 26 August 1971 . 17 March 2015 . 30 . National Library of Australia.
  49. News: Whittakers wins Mulrooney Medal. . . 27 August 1970 . 17 March 2015 . 36 . National Library of Australia.
  50. News: Mulrooney Medal to de Goldi. . . 28 August 1969 . 17 March 2015 . 30 . National Library of Australia.
  51. News: Rules award to Paul Feltham. . . 29 August 1968 . 17 March 2015 . 30 . National Library of Australia.
  52. News: Those last five games did the trick!. . . 22 August 1967 . 17 March 2015 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  53. News: Drake wins Mulrooney Medal by five votes. . . 18 August 1966 . 17 March 2015 . 30 . National Library of Australia.
  54. News: Bow to leave Canberra. . . 20 September 1965 . 17 March 2015 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  55. News: Mitchell wins Mulrooney. . . 27 August 1964 . 17 March 2015 . 24 . National Library of Australia.
  56. News: Top honour in football to Shearer. . . 22 August 1963 . 17 March 2015 . 48 . National Library of Australia.
  57. News: Top Award To Manuka Player. . . 22 August 1962 . 17 March 2015 . 40 . National Library of Australia.
  58. News: Monger's Mulrooney Medal. . . 25 August 1961 . 17 March 2015 . 28 . National Library of Australia.
  59. News: Mulrooney Medal to Acton rover. . . 1 September 1960 . 17 March 2015 . 31 . National Library of Australia.
  60. News: Top A.F. Award Won By Acton's Captain-Coach. . . 4 September 1959 . 17 March 2015 . 28 . National Library of Australia.
  61. News: Second medal to Moody. . . 29 August 1958 . 17 March 2015 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  62. News: Mulrooney Trophy to John Moodie. . . 29 August 1957 . 17 March 2015 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  63. News: Barry Browning Wins "Best And Fairest" Award. . . 24 August 1956 . 17 March 2015 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
  64. News: Mulrooney Medal to Browning. . . 18 August 1955 . 17 March 2015 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  65. News: Watterson Wins League Award. . . 19 August 1954 . 17 March 2015 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  66. News: Mulrooney Medal to Watterston. . . 20 August 1953 . 17 March 2015 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  67. News: J. L. Mulrooney Medal Award To J. Gleeson. . . 21 August 1952 . 17 March 2015 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  68. News: National Football McCabe Hurtig tie for Mulrooney Medal. . . 23 August 1951 . 17 March 2015 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  69. News: Mulrooney Medal tie. . . 8 September 1950 . 17 March 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  70. News: L. Brothy win Mulrooney Trophy in rules football. . . 2 September 1949 . 17 March 2015 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  71. News: National Football. . . 20 August 1948 . 17 March 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  72. News: National Football. . . 29 August 1947 . 17 March 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  73. News: National Football. . . 10 September 1946 . 17 March 2015 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  74. News: National Football. . . 25 August 1945 . 17 March 2015 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  75. News: In other states. . . Melbourne . 1 September 1941 . 17 March 2015 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  76. News: National Football. . . 30 August 1940 . 17 March 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  77. News: The Social Round in Canberra. . . 20 September 1939 . 17 March 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  78. News: National Football. . . 1 September 1938 . 17 March 2015 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  79. News: League meeting. . . 27 August 1937 . 17 March 2015 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  80. News: National Football. . . 12 September 1936 . 17 March 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.

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