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Jack Oatey Medal

Australian rules football award

Summary

Australian rules football award

Field	Value
name	Jack Oatey Medal
league	South Australian National Football League
givenfor	The best on ground in the SANFL Grand Final
first	1981
firstwinner	Russell Ebert
mostwins	Chris Gowans (2)
mostrecent	Lachlan Hosie (2023)

The Jack Oatey Medal is awarded to the best player during the SANFL Grand Final. It has been awarded since 1981. In 2018, Mitch Grigg of Norwood became the first player to win the Jack Oatey Medal on a losing team, after his team were defeated by North Adelaide in the 2018 SANFL Grand Final.

Winners

Year	Recipient	Club	Ref	^
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Club totals

Club	Total	Years
10
9
8
5
5
4
2
2
0	—
0	—

Best on ground before award

Before the inception of the Jack Oatey Medal there was no official award for the best on ground in SANFL Grand Finals. However the media would often arrive at a consensus as to who was the best player on the ground.

Year	Best on ground (media consensus)	Club
1951	Allen Greer (The Mail, The Advertiser)
Peter Marrett (The Mail, The Advertiser)
1952	Doug Olds (The Advertiser, The News)
1953	Mick Clingly (The Mail, The News)	West Torrens

References

(2010). "AFL Record Season Guide 2010". G. Slattery.
(23 September 2018). "Well done to @NorwoodFC Mitch Grigg, who is the first player to win the Jack Oatey Medal in a losing team. 6 goals and 31 disposals 🏅". Norwood Football Club.
"Jack Oatey Medal".
(22 September 2019). "Matthew Snook wins the Jack Oatey Medal".
(1 October 2020). "'That one quarter' that sealed number four at Oval Avenue".
(3 October 2021). "Jack Hayes wins 2021 Jack Oatey Medal".
(19 September 2022). "Harry Boyd wins 2022 Jack Oatey Meda".
(19 September 2022). "Shepparton's Harry Boyd wins Jack Oatey Medal in Norwood's thrilling SANFL grand final victory".
(24 September 2023). "Glenelg's Lachie Hosie wins 2023 Jack Oatey Medal".
(29 September 1951). "PORT GOT GRIP EARLY". [[The Mail (Adelaide)]].
(1 October 1951). ""Preconceived First Quarter". [[The Advertiser (Adelaide)]].
(29 September 1951). "OATEY'S BEST". [[The Mail (Adelaide)]].
(1 October 1951). "Port To Meet Geelong In Football". [[The Advertiser (Adelaide)]].
(6 October 1952). "Norwood Rucks Beaten". [[The Advertiser (Adelaide)]].
(6 October 1952). "Coaches can't explain Norwood's poor form". [[The News (Adelaide)]].
(3 October 1953). "Stalwart Torrens back best player". [[The Mail (Adelaide)]].
(5 October 1953). "COACHES: HOW FINAL WAS WON". [[The News (Adelaide).

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