| Year |
Player |
Club |
Votes |
Recruited from |
Career span |
Matches |
| 2008 |
Adam Cooney |
WB |
24 |
West Adelaide (SANFL) |
WB 2004- |
112 |
| 2007 |
Jimmy Bartel |
Geel |
29 |
Bell Park/Geelong U18 |
Geel 2002- |
105 |
| 2006 |
Adam Goodes |
Syd |
22 |
Horsham/North Ballarat U18 |
Syd 1999- |
186 |
| 2005 |
Ben Cousins |
WCE |
20 |
East Fremantle |
WCE 1996-2007 |
209 |
| 2004 |
Chris Judd |
WCE |
30 |
Caulfield Grammar/Sandringham U18 |
WCE 2002-2007, Carl 2008- |
68 |
| 2003 |
Mark Ricciuto |
Adel |
22 |
West Adelaide (SA) |
Adel 1993-2007 |
240 |
| 2003 |
Nathan Buckley |
Coll |
22 |
Southern Districts (Port Adelaide) |
Bris 1993; Coll 1994-2007 |
228 |
| 2003 |
Adam Goodes |
Syd |
22 |
Horsham/North Ballarat U18 |
Syd 1999- |
111 |
| 2002 |
Simon Black |
Bris |
25 |
East Fremantle(WA) |
Bris 1998- |
100 |
| 2001 |
Jason Akermanis |
Bris |
23 |
Mayne (Qld) |
Bris 1995-2006, WB 2007- |
141 |
| 2000 |
Shane Woewodin |
Melb |
24 |
East Fremantle (WA) |
Melb 1997-2002, Coll 2003-2005 |
114 |
| 1999 |
Shane Crawford |
Haw |
28 |
Finley (NSW) |
Haw 1993-2008 |
178 |
| 1998 |
Robert Harvey |
St K |
32 |
Seaford |
St K 1988-2008 |
245 |
| 1997 |
Robert Harvey |
St K |
26 |
Seaford |
St K 1988-2008 |
245 |
| 1996 |
James Hird |
Ess |
21 |
Ainslie (ACT) |
Ess 1992-2007 |
152 |
| 1996 |
Michael Voss |
Bris |
21 |
Morningside (Qld) |
Bris 1992-2006 |
176 |
| 1995 |
Paul Kelly |
Syd |
21 |
Wagga Tigers (NSW) |
Syd 1990-2002 |
216 |
| 1994 |
Greg Williams |
Carl |
30 |
Golden Square |
Geel 1984-85; Syd 1986-91; Carl 1992-97 |
250 |
| 1993 |
Gavin Wanganeen |
Ess |
18 |
Port Adelaide (VFA) |
Ess 1991-96; Port Ad 1997-2002 |
212 |
| 1992 |
Scott Wynd |
Foots |
20 |
Jacana |
Foots 1988-2001 |
237 |
| 1991 |
Jim Stynes |
Melb |
25 |
Ireland |
Melb 1987-98 |
178 |
| 1990 |
Tony Liberatore |
Foots |
18 |
Brunswick City |
Foots 1986-2002 |
267 |
| 1989 |
Paul Couch |
Geel |
22 |
Warrnambool |
Geel 1985-97 |
259 |
| 1988 |
Gerard Healy |
Syd |
20 |
Edithvale-Aspendale |
Melb 1979-85; Syd 1986-90 |
211 |
| 1987 |
Tony Lockett |
St K |
20 |
North Ballarat |
St K 1983-94; Syd 1995-99 |
278 |
| 1987 |
John Platten |
Haw |
20 |
Central District (SA) |
Haw 1986-97 |
258 |
| 1986 |
Robert DiPierdomenico |
Haw |
17 |
North Kew |
Haw 1975; 1978-91 |
240 |
| 1986 |
Greg Williams |
Syd |
17 |
Golden Square |
Geel 1984-85; Syd 1986-91; Carlt 1992-97 |
250 |
| 1985 |
Brad Hardie |
Foots |
22 |
South Fremantle (WA) |
Foots 1985-86; Bris 1987-91; Coll 1992 |
150 |
| 1984 |
Peter Moore |
Melb |
24 |
Eltham |
Coll 1974-82; Melb 1983-87 |
249 |
| 1983 |
Ross Glendinning |
N Melb |
24 |
East Perth (WA) |
N Melb 1978-86; WCE 1987-88 |
230 |
| 1982 |
Brian Wilson |
Melb |
23 |
Braybrook |
Foots 1978-79; N Melb 1980-81; Melb 1982-90; St K 1991 |
209 |
| 1981 |
Bernie Quinlan |
Fitz |
22 |
Traralgon |
Foots 1969-77; Fitz 1978-86 |
366 |
| 1981 |
Barry Round |
S Melb |
22 |
Warragul |
Foots 1969-75; S Melb 1976-85 |
328 |
| 1980 |
Kelvin Templeton |
Foots |
23 |
Traralgon |
Foots 1974-82; Melb 1983-85 |
177 |
| 1979 |
Peter Moore |
Coll |
22 |
Eltham |
Coll 1974-82; Melb 1983-87 |
249 |
| 1978 |
Malcolm Blight |
N Melb |
22 |
Woodville (SA) |
N Melb 1974-82 |
178 |
| 1977 |
Graham Teasdale |
S Melb |
59 |
Charlton |
Rich 1973; S Melb 1975-81; Coll 1982-83 |
141 |
| 1976 |
Graham Moss |
Ess |
48 |
Claremont (WA) |
Ess 1973-76 |
84 |
| 1975 |
Gary Dempsey |
Foots |
20 |
Footscray Tech OB |
Foots 1967-78; N Melb 1979-84 |
329 |
| 1974 |
Keith Greig |
N Melb |
27 |
Brunswick (VFA) |
N Melb 1971-85 |
294 |
| 1973 |
Keith Greig |
N Melb |
27 |
Brunswick (VFA) |
N Melb 1971-85 |
294 |
| 1972 |
Len Thompson |
Coll |
25 |
Reservoir |
Coll 1965-78; S Melb 1979; Fitz 1980 |
301 |
| 1971 |
Ian Stewart |
Rich |
21 |
Hobart (Tas) |
St K 1963-70; Rich 1971-75 |
205 |
| 1970 |
Peter Bedford |
S Melb |
25 |
Port Melbourne (VFA) |
S Melb 1968-76; Carl 1977-78 |
189 |
| 1969 |
Kevin Murray |
Fitz |
19 |
Fitzroy Thirds |
Fitz 1955-64; 1967-74 |
333 |
| 1968 |
Bob Skilton |
S Melb |
24 |
South Melb Fourths |
S Melb 1956-68; 1970-71 |
237 |
| 1967 |
Ross G. Smith |
St K |
24 |
Hampton Scouts |
St K 1961-72; 1975 |
234 |
| 1966 |
Ian Stewart |
St K |
21 |
Hobart (Tas) |
St K 1963-70; Rich 1971-75 |
205 |
| 1965 |
Ian Stewart |
St K |
20 |
Hobart |
St K 1963-70; Rich 1971-75 |
205 |
| 1965 |
Noel Teasdale |
N Melb |
20 |
Daylesford |
N Melb 1956-67 |
178 |
| 1964 |
Gordon Collis |
Carl |
27 |
Healesville |
Carl 1961-65; 1967 |
95 |
| 1963 |
Bob Skilton |
S Melb |
20 |
South Melb Fourths |
S Melb 1956-68; 1970-71 |
237 |
| 1962 |
Alistair Lord |
Geel |
28 |
Cobden |
Geel 1959-66 |
122 |
| 1961 |
John James |
Carl |
21 |
St Patricks, Ballarat |
Carl 1953-63 |
195 |
| 1960 |
John Schultz |
Foots |
20 |
Boort |
Foots 1958-68 |
188 |
| 1959 |
Verdun Howell |
St K |
20 |
City Sth, Launceston |
St K 1958-68 |
159 |
| 1959 |
Bob Skilton |
S Melb |
20 |
South Melb Fourths |
S Melb 1956-68; 1970-71 |
237 |
| 1958 |
Neil Roberts |
St K |
24 |
MHSOB |
St K 1952-62 |
169 |
| 1957 |
Brian Gleeson |
St K |
24 |
Berrigan (NSW) |
St K 1953-57 |
71 |
| 1956 |
Peter Box |
Foots |
22 |
Cheltenham |
Foots 1951; 1953-57 |
107 |
| 1955 |
Fred Goldsmith |
S Melb |
21 |
Williamstown (VFA) |
S Melb 1951-59 |
119 |
| 1954 |
Roy Wright |
Rich |
29 |
North Kew |
Rich 1946-59 |
195 |
| 1953 |
Bill Hutchison |
Ess |
26 |
Essendon Stars |
Ess 1942-57 |
290 |
| 1952 |
Roy Wright |
Rich |
21 |
North Kew |
Rich 1946-59 |
195 |
| 1952 |
Bill Hutchison |
Ess |
21 |
Essendon Stars |
Ess 1942-57 |
290 |
| 1951 |
Bernie Smith |
Geel |
23 |
West Adelaide (SA) |
Geel 1948-58 |
183 |
| 1950 |
Allan Ruthven |
Fitz |
21 |
Ivanhoe |
Fitz 1940-41; 1943-54 |
222 |
| 1949 |
Ron Clegg |
S Melb |
23 |
Melb Boys' Club |
S Melb 1945-54; 1956-60 |
231 |
| 1949 |
Col Austen |
Haw |
23 |
Kew |
Haw 1940-43; 1946-49; Rich 1950-52 |
141 |
| 1948 |
Bill Morris |
Rich |
24 |
Old Scotch |
Rich 1942; 1944-51 |
141 |
| 1947 |
Bert Deacon |
Carl |
23 |
Preston (VFA) |
Carl 1942-51 |
106 |
| 1946 |
Don Cordner |
Melb |
20 |
University |
Melb 1941-50 |
166 |
| 1941 |
Norman Ware |
Foots |
23 |
Sale |
Foots 1932-42; 1944-46 |
200 |
| 1940 |
Des Fothergill |
Coll |
32 |
Collingwood Tech |
Coll 1937-40; 1945-47 |
111 |
| 1940 |
Herbie Matthews |
S Melb |
32 |
Fairfield |
S Melb 1932-45 |
191 |
| 1939 |
Marcus Whelan |
Coll |
23 |
Darley |
Coll 1933-42; 1946-47 |
173 |
| 1938 |
Dick Reynolds |
Ess |
18 |
Woodlands |
Ess 1933-51 |
320 |
| 1937 |
Dick Reynolds |
Ess |
27 |
Woodlands |
Ess 1933-51 |
320 |
| 1936 |
'Dinny' Ryan |
Fitz |
26 |
Albury (NSW) |
Fitz 1935-39 |
70 |
| 1935 |
Haydn Bunton |
Fitz |
24 |
West Albury (NSW) |
Fitz 1931-37; 1942 |
119 |
| 1934 |
Dick Reynolds |
Ess |
19 |
Woodlands |
Ess 1933-51 |
320 |
| 1933 |
'Chicken' Smallhorn |
Fitz |
18 |
Brunswick Methodists |
Fitz 1930-40 |
150 |
| 1932 |
Haydn Bunton |
Fitz |
23 |
West Albury (NSW) |
Fitz 1931-37; 1942 |
119 |
| 1931 |
Haydn Bunton |
Fitz |
26 |
West Albury (NSW) |
Fitz 1931-37; 1942 |
119 |
| 1930 |
Stan Judkins |
Rich |
4 |
Northcote (VFA) |
Rich 1928-36 |
133 |
| 1930 |
Allan Hopkins |
Foots |
4 |
Footscray (VFA) |
Foots 1925-34 |
151 |
| 1930 |
Harry Collier |
Coll |
4 |
Ivanhoe |
Coll 1926-40 |
253 |
| 1929 |
Albert Collier |
Coll |
6 |
Ivanhoe |
Coll 1925-30; 1933-39; Fitz 1941-42 |
217 |
| 1928 |
Ivor Warne-Smith |
Melb |
8 |
Wesley College |
Melb 1919; 1925-32 |
146 |
| 1927 |
Syd Coventry |
Coll |
7 |
Diamond Creek |
Coll 1922-34 |
227 |
| 1926 |
Ivor Warne-Smith |
Melb |
9 |
Wesley College |
Melb 1919; 1925-32 |
146 |
| 1925 |
Colin Watson |
St K |
9 |
South Warrnambool |
St K 1920; 1922-25; 1933-35 |
93 |
| 1924 |
'Carji' Greeves |
Geel |
7 |
Geelong College |
Geel 1923-31; 1933 |
124 |