Glendinning–Allan Medal Explained

Glendinning–Allan Medal
Awarded For:	The best player on the ground in Western Derby football matches
Presenter:	AFL
Country:	Australia
Location:	Perth
Year:	1995
Year2:	2024
Holder:	Caleb Serong

The Glendinning–Allan Medal, formerly the Ross Glenndinning Medal, is awarded to the player judged best on ground in each Western Derby football match played between Fremantle Football Club and the West Coast Eagles.

It is named after former Western Australian footballers Ross Glendinning, a Brownlow Medallist with North Melbourne and the inaugural captain of the West Coast Eagles, and Ben Allan, a former Hawthorn premiership player and the inaugural Fremantle captain. The medal, initially named the Ross Glendinning Medal, was first presented in 2001. In 2018, the name was changed to acknowledge both Fremantle's and West Coast's inaugural captains.^[1] Retrospective medals were also awarded to the best player from the initial 12 derbies between 1995 and 2000.^[2] The medal is voted by selection of media representatives, and joint medals are presented in the event that more than one player finishes with the equal-highest number of votes.^[3]

Fremantle's Paul Hasleby won the medal 4 times, currently the most by any player.

Round	Year	Winner
Round 7		Brett Heady
Round 22		Brett Heady (2)
Round 1		Glen Jakovich
Round 16		Guy McKenna
Round 3		Drew Banfield
Round 18		Dean Kemp
Round 3		Fraser Gehrig
Round 18		Chris Lewis
Round 1		Guy McKenna (2)
Round 16		Adrian Fletcher
Round 6		Scott Cummings
Round 21		Clive Waterhouse
Round 4		Drew Banfield (2)
Round 19		Glen Jakovich (2)
Round 1		Chad Fletcher
Round 16		Paul Hasleby
Round 5		Michael Gardiner Ashley Sampi
Round 22		Paul Hasleby (2)
Round 6		Paul Hasleby (3)
Round 21		Chad Fletcher (2)
Round 3		Chris Judd
Round 20		Chris Judd (2)
Round 6		Chris Judd (3)
Round 21		Peter Bell
Round 3		Michael Braun
Round 18		Josh Carr
Round 3		Matthew Pavlich
Round 18		Matthew Pavlich (2)
Round 6		Paul Hasleby (4)
Round 17		Aaron Sandilands
Round 6		Michael Barlow
Round 18		Aaron Sandilands (2)
Round 8		Matt Priddis
Round 18		Dean Cox
Round 9		Matt Rosa
Round 19		Matthew Pavlich (3)
Round 1		David Mundy Michael Barlow (2)
Round 16		Michael Barlow (3)
Round 7		Lachie Neale
Round 15		Stephen Hill
Round 3		Lachie Neale (2)
Round 20		Josh Hill
Round 3		Matt Priddis (2)
Round 20		Josh Kennedy
Round 6		Josh Kennedy (2)
Round 17		Shannon Hurn
Round 6		Shannon Hurn (2) Lachie Neale (3)
Round 20		Elliot Yeo
Round 4		Shannon Hurn (3)
Round 16		Brad Sheppard
Round 8		Josh Kennedy (3)
Round 7		Tim Kelly
Round 22		Caleb Serong^[4]
Round 3		Lachie Schultz
Round 22		Sean Darcy
Round 3		Caleb Serong (2)
Round 22		Lachie Schultz (2)
Round 6		Elliot Yeo (2)
Round 20		Caleb Serong (3)

Controversies

• Round 5, 2003: The five media selectors chose Ashley Sampi as the preferred recipient, but Glendinning overruled them and awarded the medal to Michael Gardiner.^[5] In August 2023, the Eagles recognised Sampi with a retrospective medal after the West Australian Football Commission approved for Gardiner and Sampi to become joint winners.^[6]
• Round 6, 2006: After Fremantle's narrow win, the medal was awarded to Chris Judd of West Coast, which attracted boos from the Fremantle fans in the crowd. Fremantle coach Chris Connolly criticised his club's supporters for the booing.^[7]
• Round 3, 2007: Michael Braun finished his acceptance speech with "Let's have a fucking good year".^[8] He was fined $5,000 by the AFL, who overruled the $500 penalty given to him by his club.^{[9] [10]}
• Round 6, 2018: The name of the medal at the time became a source of controversy due to the Fremantle Football Club's decision not to award it a week before their home derby because they felt that the name "Ross Glendinning" alone did not reflect the club. It was later renamed the "Glendinning–Allan Medal" after the inaugural captains of each team.^[11]

Notes and References

1. News: Quartermaine . Braden . Derby medal deal struck . 7 August 2018 . PerthNow . 7 July 2018.
2. Web site: Glendinning–Allan Medal confirmed – westcoasteagles.com.au . westcoasteagles.com.au . 7 August 2018.
3. http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/david-mundy-and-michael-barlow-share-ross-glendinning-medal-honour/story-fndv8h5w-1226604215407 David Mundy and Michael Barlow share Ross Glendinning Medal honour | News.com.au
4. Fremantle Dockers . Fremantle Dockers . freodockers . 1426845953101746179 . 15 August 2021 . Your Glendinning–Allan Medal winner, Caleb Serong #foreverfreo #RACDerby https://t.co/D0j9C0EK5V . en . 10 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210820193006/https://twitter.com/freodockers/status/1426845953101746179 . 20 August 2021 . live.
5. News: The awards award . The Age. Geoff. McClure. 24 December 2003. 22 May 2012 . Melbourne.
6. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Former West Coast Eagle Ashley Sampi to receive retrospective Glendinning–Allan medal at club function. The West Australian. 4 August 2023. 4 August 2023. dead. https://archive.today/20230804061726/https://thewest.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles/former-west-coast-eagle-ashley-sampi-to-receive-retrospective-glendinning-allan-medal-at-club-function-c-11476476. 4 August 2023.
7. Web site: Connolly gives Dockers fans a serve. ABC Sport. 7 May 2006. 15 February 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060517125427/http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200605/s1632378.htm . 17 May 2006.
8. Web site: Michael Braun Ross Glendenning Medal . YouTube. 14 April 2007 . 19 June 2015.
9. Web site: Eagles red-faced after Braun swears on stage. ABC News Online. 15 April 2007. 15 February 2008.
10. News: West Coast's Braun fined $5000 by AFL. The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 April 2007. 15 February 2008.
11. Web site: AFL Western Derby: West Coast, Fremantle agree to new name for Ross Glendinning Medal. 25 April 2018.