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Malcolm Blight Medal

Award

Malcolm Blight Medal
Summary

Award

FieldValue
imageFile:Malcolm Blight statue Adelaide Oval.jpg
captionMalcolm Blight, the namesake of the award, coached 's first two premierships.
nameMalcolm Blight Medal
sportAustralian rules football
givenforThe best and fairest player at the Adelaide Football Club
locationAdelaide Convention Centre
countryAustralia
presenterAdelaide Football Club
first1991
firstwinnerMark Mickan
mostwinsJordan Dawson, Simon Goodwin, Rory Laird, Andrew McLeod, Mark Ricciuto (3 times)
mostrecentJordan Dawson (3rd award)
premiership year]].
[[Jordan Dawson]] is the first player to win the Malcolm Blight Medal three years in a row.
[[Rory Laird]] has won the award three times.

The Malcolm Blight Medal is a post-season award given to the best and fairest player for the Adelaide Football Club. The medal was first awarded in 1991, and later named after former Adelaide Crows coach Malcolm Blight. The voting system as of the 2017 AFL season, consists of five coaches giving each player a ranking from zero to four after each match. Players can receive a maximum of 20 votes for a game.

The current holder of the award is Jordan Dawson, who in 2025 became the first player to win the award three times in a row.

Recipients

#Played in that season's premiership team
SeasonRecipient(s)Runner upSecond runner upRef.
1991
1992
1993url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/adelaide-football-clubs-greatest-team-of-its-first-25-afl-seasons/news-story/75c9f29e58969e49c7a6e1ef424c849atitle=Adelaide Football Club's greatest team of its first 25 AFL seasonslast=Ruccifirst=Michelangelodate=14 October 2014work=The Advertiserpublisher=News Corp Australiaaccessdate=8 October 2016}}
1994
1995
1996
1997#url=http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/andrew-mcleod-retires-20100823-13h0l.html?deviceType=texttitle=Andrew McLeod retiresdate=23 August 2010work=The Sydney Morning Heraldpublisher=Fairfax Mediaaccessdate=8 October 2016}}
1998#url=http://www.afc.com.au/news/2015-04-29/hall-of-fame-mark-ricciutotitle=Hall of Fame: Mark Ricciutolast=Burtenshawfirst=Daviddate=29 April 2015work=AFC.com.aupublisher=Bigpondaccessdate=8 October 2016}}
1999
2000url=http://www.afc.com.au/news/2015-04-29/hall-of-fame-simon-goodwintitle=Hall of Fame: Simon Goodwindate=29 April 2015work=AFC.com.aupublisher=Bigpondaccessdate=8 October 2016}}
2001(2)
2002(2)
2003+ (2)
2004(3)
2005(2)
2006(3)
2007(3)
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012(2)
2013
2014
2015^
2016(2)
2017^
2018^
2019^
2020^^
2021^ (2)^
2022^ (3)^^
2023^^^
2024^ (2)^^
^
2025^ (3)^^title=Crows captain makes history with third straight B&Furl=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1437035/adelaide-crows-captain-jordan-dawson-makes-history-with-third-straight-bffirst=Nathanlast=Schmookdate=4 October 2025website=afl.com.au}}

Multiple winners

^Denotes current player
PlayerMedalsSeasons
^32023, 2024, 2025
2000, 2005, 2006
^2018, 2021, 2022
1997, 2001, 2007
1998, 2003, 2004
21999, 2002
2013, 2016
2011, 2012

Other awards

Below is a list of other awards given at the Malcolm Blight Medal ceremony and the recipients of these awards.

The Players' Trademark Award, formerly known as the Coach's Award and the Chelsea Phillis Coaches’ Award, now recognises the player who has best upheld the core values of the team on and off the field.

YearRecipient
1995
1996
1997(2)
1998
1999
2000
2001(3)
2002
2003
2004(2)
2005(2)
2006
2007(3)
2008
2009
2010(2)
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015(2)
2016(3)
2017
2018
2019(4)
2020^
2021^
2022^ (2)
2023^
2024^ (2)
2025^ (3)

The Members' MVP Award, formerly known as the 19th Man Award, is voted by members of the football club.

YearRecipient
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003(2)
2004(2)
2005
2006(3)
2007(2)
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014(2)
2015^
2016(3)
2017
2018^ (2)
2019
2020^
2021^ (3)
2022^
2023^
2024^
2025^ (2)

The Phil Walsh Best Team Man Award was renamed in 2015 to honour the late Phil Walsh. It recognises the most selfless player who lives and breathes ‘team first’.

YearRecipient
1991
1992
1993(2)
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000(3)
2001
2002(2)
2003(2)
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010(2)
2011(2)
2012
2013
2014^
2015
2016
2017(2)
2018(3)
2019
2020
2021(2)
2022^
2023^ (2)
2024^ (3)
2025^

The Dr. Brian Sando, OAM Trophy is awarded to the player who shows professionalism and preparation to play at the highest level.

YearRecipient
2012
2013(2)
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019^
2020
2021
2022^
2023(2)
2024^ (2)
2025^ (3)

The current Mark Bickley Emerging Talent Award is an amalgamation of two awards from the Club’s history – the Emerging Talent Award and the M.A. Bickley Award. The Mark Bickley Emerging Talent Award now recognises the achievements of a player under the age of 21 as the best ‘all round’ emerging talent.

YearRecipientEmerging Talent AwardMark Bickley Award
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^
2023^
2025^

The Foundation Community Leadership Award recognises a player who made a significant contribution to the community outside of football.

YearRecipient
2015^
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022(2)
2023^
2024^ (2)
2025^

References

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References

  1. (3 September 2017). "AFL Best and Fairest winners 2017: Who won your team's club champion award?". News Corp Australia.
  2. Capel, Andrew. (23 June 2011). "'Blindsided' Mickan to stay in footy". [[News Corp Australia]].
  3. Morgan, Kym. (2 June 2015). "Chris McDermott urges Crows to draft more local talent". [[News Corp Australia]].
  4. Rucci, Michelangelo. (14 October 2014). "Adelaide Football Club's greatest team of its first 25 AFL seasons". [[News Corp Australia]].
  5. Hanlon, Peter. (29 August 2002). "Grateful Rehn calls it a day". [[Fairfax Media]].
  6. Willis, Belinda. (29 January 2016). "How Netball SA is fighting sexism in sport". [[News Corp Australia]].
  7. (23 August 2010). "Andrew McLeod retires". [[Fairfax Media]].
  8. Burtenshaw, David. (29 April 2015). "Hall of Fame: Mark Ricciuto". [[Bigpond]].
  9. Rucci, Michelangelo. (15 June 2016). "Ben Hart's rise from a 17-year-old schoolboy to Adelaide Crows poster boy". [[News Corp Australia]].
  10. (29 April 2015). "Hall of Fame: Simon Goodwin". [[Bigpond]].
  11. (7 October 2002). "How the best was won". [[Fairfax Media]].
  12. (5 October 2003). "AFL club champions 2003". [[Fairfax Media]].
  13. Shiell, Alan. (6 October 2006). "Goodwin's good win". [[Bigpond]].
  14. Rucci, Michelangelo. (5 October 2007). "Nathan Bock takes Blight honour". [[News Corp Australia]].
  15. Rucci, Michelangelo. (3 October 2008). "McLeod proves his value". [[News Corp Australia]].
  16. Rucci, Michelangelo. (2 October 2009). "Vince joins Adelaide club greats". [[News Corp Australia]].
  17. O'Connell, James. (4 September 2010). "Douglas claims Adelaide's B&F". [[Bigpond]].
  18. Australian Associated Press. (10 September 2011). "Thompson claims Malcolm Blight Medal". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
  19. (6 October 2012). "Scott Thompson regains Blight Medal". [[News Corp Australia]].
  20. Rucci, Michelangelo. (7 September 2013). "Soul of Crows line-up Rory Sloane wins his first best-and-fairest title". [[News Corp Australia]].
  21. Thring, Harry. (5 September 2014). "Crows defender grabs first Malcolm Blight Medal". [[Bigpond]].
  22. Fjeldstad, Jesper. (27 September 2015). "Patrick Dangerfield wins Malcolm Blight Medal as Adelaide Crows best and fairest". [[News Corp Australia]].
  23. Gaskin, Lee. (23 September 2016). "Sloane joins Adelaide greats with second club champion award". [[Bigpond]].
  24. Gaskin, Lee. (6 October 2017). "Crows ball magnet romps to first B&F win". Bigpond.
  25. Fjeldstad, Jesper. (1 September 2018). "All-Australian defender Rory Laird takes out first Malcolm Blight Medal in a canter". [[News Corp Australia]].
  26. (3 October 2019). "Brad Crouch wins first Club Champion". Telstra.
  27. (25 September 2020). "O'Brien wins Malcolm Blight Medal". Telstra.
  28. (28 August 2021). "Rory Laird named 2021 Club Champion". Telstra.
  29. (29 September 2022). "Rory Laird crowned 2022 AFC Club Champion". Telstra.
  30. (2023-10-07). "Dawson crowned 2023 AFC Malcolm Blight Medallist".
  31. Harvey, Daniela. (5 October 2024). "Dawson, Keays dual winners of 2024 Malcolm Blight Medal".
  32. Schmook, Nathan. (4 October 2025). "Crows captain makes history with third straight B&F".
  33. "Players' Trademark award".
  34. "Members’ Most Valuable Player award".
  35. "Phil Walsh Best Team Man award".
  36. "Dr Brian Sando, OAM Award".
  37. "Mark Bickley Emerging Talent Award".
  38. "Foundation Community Leadership Award".
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