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Crichton Medal

Award for the best and fairest player of the Essendon Football Club

Summary

Award for the best and fairest player of the Essendon Football Club

FieldValue
nameCrichton Medal
imagesize150px
awarded_forThe best and fairest player of the Essendon Football Club
presenterEssendon Football Club
countryAustralia
locationCrown Palladium Ballroom
year1897
holderZach Merrett
websiteEssendon Football Club Honours

The Crichton Medal is the best and fairest award for the Australian rules football team the Essendon Football Club. Since 1959 or 1960, it has been known officially as the W. S. Crichton Medal. The naming of the award is in honour of Wally Crichton, a former administrator for Essendon (who was a committeeman from 1926 to 1931, vice-president from 1932 to 1940, and president from 1941 to 1959). The voting system as of the 2017 AFL season consists of five coaches, giving each player a ranking from zero to five after each match. Players can receive a maximum of 25 votes for a game.

Essendon's best-and-fairest award has been awarded since 1897, although records of winners between 1897 and 1921 are incomplete. The award was suspended during World War I.

Recipients

+Player won Brownlow Medal in same season
SeasonRecipient(s)Ref.
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909(2)
1910
1911
1912(2)
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923(2)
1924(3)
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934+
1935(2)
1936(2)
1937+ (3)
1938+ (4)
1939(5)
1940
1941
1942(6)
1943(7)
1944
1945(2)
1946(3)
1947
1948(2)
1949
1950(3)
1951
1952+ (4)
1953+ (5)
1954
1955(6)
1956(7)
1957
1958
1959
1960(2)
1961
1962(2)
1963
1964(2)
1965(2)
1966
1967(3)
1968
1969(2)
1970
1971(3)
1972
1973
1974
1975(2)
1976+ (3)
1977
1978
1979(2)
1980
1981
1982
1983(3)
1984(4)
1985(2)
1986
1987
1988(3)
1989(4)
1990(2)
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995(2)
1996+ (3)
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003(4)
2004
2005(2)
2006(2)
2007(5)
2008
2009
2010(2)
2011
2012(3)
2013
2014
2015
2016^
2017
2018{{cite newslast=Twomeyfirst=Callumurl=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-10-04/dons-instant-hit-wins-first-crichton-medaltitle=Dons' instant hit wins first Crichton Medal
2019^ (2)
2020^
2021^ (3)
2022^
2023^ (4)
2024^ (5)
2025^ (6)

Multiple winners

^Denotes current player
PlayerMedalsSeasons
71947, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956
71934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943
^62016, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
51994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2007
41977, 1979, 1983, 1984
41980, 1985, 1988, 1989
31961, 1965, 1967
31941, 1945, 1946
31968, 1969, 1971
31922, 1923, 1924
31974, 1975, 1976
32009, 2010, 2012
21957, 1960
21908, 1909
21911, 1912
21958, 1962
21930, 1935
21963, 1964
22001, 2005
22003, 2006
21987, 1990

Notes

  • The best-and-fairest was first awarded in 1897; however, records from 1897 to 1921 are incomplete.
  • The Essendon Football Club did not participate in the 1916 and 1917 VFL seasons due to World War I.

References

;General

;Specific

References

  1. (23 September 2017). "Crichton Medal Honour Roll".
  2. (3 September 2017). "AFL Best and Fairest winners 2017: Who won your team's club champion award?". News Corp Australia.
  3. Chreny, Daniel. (11 October 2014). "Essendon's Dustin Fletcher decides to play on in 2015". [[Fairfax Media]].
  4. (3 October 2001). "Jason Johnson Claims W.S.Crichton Medal". [[Bigpond]].
  5. Connolly, Rohan. (3 October 2002). "Essendon's other Johnson takes honours". [[Fairfax Media]].
  6. Johnson, Len. (2 October 2003). "Hird and Lucas share medal". [[Fairfax Media]].
  7. (29 September 2005). "Magnificent McPhee". [[Bigpond]].
  8. (29 September 2005). "ohnson among Essendon elite". [[Bigpond]].
  9. (14 September 2006). "Lucas wins second Crichton Medal". [[Australian Associated Press]].
  10. Australian Associated Press. (3 October 2007). "Retired Essendon star James Hird wins fifth fairest-and-best". [[News Corp Australia]].
  11. Robinson, Mark. (2 October 2008). "David Hille wins Crichton Medal as Essendon's best player". [[News Corp Australia]].
  12. Williams, Rebecca. (1 October 2009). "Jobe Watson wins 2009 Essendon best-and-fairest award". [[News Corp Australia]].
  13. Australian Associated Press. (1 October 2010). "Essendon captain Jobe Watson wins Crichton medal as best and fairest". [[News Corp Australia]].
  14. Pierik, Jon. (8 October 2011). "Zaharakis wins medal". [[Fairfax Media]].
  15. Matthews, Bruce. (4 October 2012). "Essendon captain Jobe Watson caps his season off by capturing his third Bombers best and fairest". [[News Corp Australia]].
  16. Sewell, Eliza. (2 October 2013). "Essendon utility Brendon Goddard snares best-and-fairest, then talks premierships". [[News Corp Australia]].
  17. Phelan, Jennifer. (1 October 2014). "Heppell's rise continues with dominant Essendon best and fairest victory". [[Bigpond]].
  18. Baker, Grant. (16 September 2015). "Cale Hooker awarded first Crichton Medal as Essendon's best and fairest". [[News Corp Australia]].
  19. Twomey, Callum. (31 August 2016). "Young gun Don a runaway winner at Crichton Medal". [[Bigpond]].
  20. Walsh, Conor. (5 October 2017). "Don's dynasty: Leaping Bomber wins first Crichton". afl.com.au.
  21. Walsh, Conor. (1 October 2017). "Merrett wins second Crichton Medal". essendonfc.com.au.
  22. (20 September 2020). "Ridley wins 2020 Crichton Medal". essendonfc.com.au.
  23. (21 September 2021). "Merrett joins three-time club.". essendonfc.com.au.
  24. (5 October 2023). "Merrett wins fourth Crichton Medal".
  25. (3 October 2024). "High-five: Merrett joins club greats after claiming fifth Crichton Medal".
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