Phelan Medal
The Phelan Medal is an annual award given in the Sydney AFL. It is awarded to best and fairest player of the Premier Division competition each year and is named after former NSW League official James (Jim) E. Phelan (1860–1939). It is seen to be the Sydney AFL equivalent to the Brownlow Medal.
The best and fairest player in the Sydney League was first presented an unnamed award in 1926. In 1932, Mr Aub D.S. Provan, the NSW Australian National Football League president donated a trophy titled the "Provan Trophy" to the winner.[1] The name was changed to the Phelan Medal in 1937.[2]
Due to the cancellation of the 2021 AFL Sydney season due to the COVID-19 outbreak across Greater Sydney, the medal was not awarded in 2021.[3]
Phelan Medallists[]
| Year | Winner | Club | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Bobby Powers | Sydney | 0 |
| 1927 | Gordon Knott | Western Suburbs | 0 |
| 1928 | Billy McKoy (1) | Sydney | 0 |
| 1929 | Billy McKoy (2) | Sydney | 0 |
| 1930 | David Elliman | North Shore | 0 |
| 1931 | George Jenner | St George | 0 |
| 1932 | Len Harris | St George | 0 |
| 1933 | Jack Williamson (1) | Eastern Suburbs | 0 |
| 1934 | Frank Smith | South Sydney | 0 |
| 1935 | Jack Williamson (2) | Eastern Suburbs | 0 |
| 1936 | Reg Garvin | Newtown | 0 |
| 1937 | Jack Williamson (3) | Eastern Suburbs | 0 |
| 1938 | Jack Williamson (4) | Eastern Suburbs | 0 |
| 1939 | Jack Guthrie | North Shore | 23 |
| 1940 | Cliff Barnsley (1) | Sydney | 37 |
| 1941 | Cliff Barnsley (2) | Sydney | 27 |
| 1942 |
Not Awarded | ||
| 1943 | |||
| 1944 | |||
| 1945 | |||
| 1946 | Billy Cottis | Newtown | 5 |
| 1947 | Ken Champion (1) | North Shore | 0 |
| 1948 | Ken Champion (2) | Western Suburbs | 21 |
| 1949 | Ken Gilbert (1) | Illawarra | 0 |
| 1950 | Ken Gilbert (2) | Illawarra | 0 |
| 1951 | John Hardy | North Shore | 34 |
| 1952 | Frank Gascoigne | South Sydney | 23 |
| 1953 | Geoff Davidson | Sydney University | 28 |
| 1954 | Wally Bryce (1) | Liverpool | 19 |
| 1955 | Wally Bryce (2) | Liverpool | 20 |
| 1956 | Ray Moore | Balmain | 0 |
| 1957 | Colin Waller | Liverpool | 17 |
| 1958 | Kevin Batchelor | South Sydney | 0 |
| 1959 | Ralph Turner (1) | South Sydney | 37 |
| 1960 | Tony Whish-Wilson | Bankstown | 20 |
| 1961 | Ralph Turner (2) | Sydney Naval | 24 |
| 1962 | Arthur Crisp | North Shore | 3 |
| 1963 | Ray Sharrock | Western Suburbs | 0 |
| 1964 | Ray Gwilliam | South Sydney | 24 |
| 1965 | Noel Reading | St George | 15 |
| 1966 | Norm Tuxford | Sydney Naval | 20 |
| 1967 | Peter Body | Sydney Naval | 21 |
| 1968 | Graham Hodge | Southern Districts | 15 |
| 1969 | Brian Tyler (1) | Eastern Suburbs | 22 |
| 1970 | Bob Mcdonald | Balmain | 21 |
| 1971 | Noel Stewart | Southern Districts | 22 |
| 1972 | Paul Bouchier | Newtown | 23 |
| 1973 | George Allen (1) | Western Suburbs | 22 |
| 1974 | Brian Tyler (2) | South Sydney | 20 |
| 1975 | George Allen (2) | Western Suburbs | 30 |
| 1976 | Max Hodgson | Balmain | 29 |
| 1977 | Dale Dalton | St George | 21 |
| 1978 | Jack McCormick | Southern Districts | 26 |
| 1979 | Rob Claridge | East Sydney | 21 |
| 1980 | John Pilkington (1) | Newtown | 20 |
| 1981 | Laurie Axford | East Sydney | 23 |
| 1982 | John Pilkington (2) | Newtown | 19 |
| 1983 | Michael Toy | Pennant Hills | 16 |
| Rod Podbury (1) | Bankstown | 16 | |
| 1984 | Graham Jones (1) | Western Suburbs | 15 |
| 1985 | Frank Gleeson | Balmain | 24 |
| 1986 | Rod Podbury (2) | Campbelltown | 16 |
| 1987 | Rod Podbury (3) | Campbelltown | 18 |
| 1988 | Garry Spillane | Pennant Hills | 21 |
| 1989 | Michael Porta | Holroyd-Parramatta | 19 |
| 1990 | Michael Davis | Sydney University | 17 |
| Rod Podbury (4) | Campbelltown | 17 | |
| 1991 | David West | St George | 22 |
| 1992 | Darren Oates | St George | 19 |
| Lee Campbell | Campbelltown | 19 | |
| 1993 | Tony Quinn | St George | 20 |
| 1994 | Chris O'Dwyer | East Sydney | 28 |
| 1995 | Graham Jones (2) | Baulkham Hills | 22 |
| 1996 | Joe Cormack | Western Suburbs | 21 |
| 1997 | Simon Wilson | St George | 16 |
| 1998 | Jarrod Crosby | Baulkham Hills | 22 |
| 1999 | Trevor Burnett | Campbelltown | 34 |
| 2000 | Mark Mackenzie | Balmain | 19 |
| 2001 | Jason McPherson | UNSW-ES | 16 |
| 2002 | Troy Luff (1) | Balmain | 20 |
| 2003 | Jason Turner | Campbelltown | 15 |
| 2004 | Stephen Pech | UNSW-ES | 19 |
| 2005 | Dean Davies | North Shore | 22 |
| 2006 | Troy Luff (2) | UNSW-ES | 21 |
| 2007 | Charlie Richardson | Pennant Hills | 16 |
| 2008 | Matt Carey | Pennant Hills | 17 |
| 2009 | Brydon Coles | Sydney University | 19 |
| 2010 | Alex Lee | Sydney University | 19 |
| 2011 | Kieran Wright | Pennant Hills | 20 |
| 2012 | Dane Rampe | UNSW-ES | 26 |
| 2013 | Tyrone Armitage | Manly Warringah | 23 |
| 2014 | Alex Goodall | Pennant Hills | 28 |
| 2015 | Connor Pettersson | Manly Warringah | 24 |
| 2016 | Jack Dimery | East Coast Eagles | 17 |
| 2017 | Shaun Crane (1) | North Shore | 15 |
| 2018 | Shaun Crane (2) | North Shore | 29 |
| 2019 | Ranga Ediriwickrama | Pennant Hills | 16 |
| 2020 | Jake Bartholomeaus | Sydney University | 16 |
| 2021 | Not Awarded[4] | ||
Multiple winners[]
The following players have won the Phelan Medal multiple times.
| Medals | Player | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jack Williamson | Eastern Suburbs | 1933, 1935, 1937, 1938 |
| Rod Podbury | Bankstown/Campbelltown | 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990 | |
| 2 | Billy McKoy | Sydney | 1928, 1929 |
| Cliff Barnsley | Sydney | 1940, 1941 | |
| Ken Champion | North Shore/Western Suburbs | 1947, 1948 | |
| Wally Bryce | Liverpool | 1954, 1955 | |
| Ralph Turner | South Sydney/Sydney Naval | 1959, 1961 | |
| Brian Tyler | Eastern Suburbs/South Sydney | 1969, 1974 | |
| George Allen | Western Suburbs | 1973, 1975 | |
| John Pilkington | Newtown | 1980, 1982 | |
| Graham Jones | Western Suburbs/Baulkham Hills | 1984, 1995 | |
| Troy Luff | Balmain /UNSW-ES | 2002, 2006 | |
| Shaun Crane | North Shore | 2017, 2018 |
Phelan Medal wins by club[]
| Club | Total Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Balmain | 6 | 1956, 1970, 1976, 1985, 2000, 2002 |
| Bankstown | 2 | 1960, 1983 |
| Baulkham Hills/East Coast Eagles | 3 | 1995, 1998, 2016 |
| Campbelltown | 6 | 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003 |
| East Sydney/Eastern Suburbs/UNSW-ES | 12 | 1933, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1969, 1979, 1981, 1994, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2012 |
| Holroyd-Parramatta | 1 | 1989 |
| Illawarra | 2 | 1949, 1950 |
| Liverpool/Southern Districts | 6 | 1954, 1955, 1957, 1968, 1971, 1978 |
| Manly Warringah | 2 | 2013, 2015 |
| Newtown | 5 | 1936, 1946, 1972, 1980, 1982 |
| North Shore | 8 | 1930, 1939, 1947, 1951, 1962, 2005, 2017, 2018 |
| Pennant Hills | 7 | 1983, 1988, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2019 |
| South Sydney | 6 | 1934, 1952, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1974 |
| St George | 8 | 1931, 1932, 1965, 1977, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997 |
| Sydney | 5 | 1926, 1928, 1929, 1940, 1941 |
| Sydney Naval | 3 | 1961, 1966, 1967 |
| Sydney University | 5 | 1953, 1990, 2009, 2010, 2020 |
| Western Suburbs/Inner-West | 7 | 1927, 1948, 1963, 1973, 1975, 1984, 1996 |
See also[]
- Sydney AFL
- Mostyn Medal
- Bob Skilton Medal
- Brett Kirk Medal
- Kevin Sheedy Medal
References[]
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN RULES". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 21 March 1933. p. 14. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=0-1047-0-0-0&sID=55921&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=4877991
- ^ "2021 AFL Sydney community football season cancelled". AFL Sydney. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "2021 AFL Sydney community football season cancelled". AFL Sydney. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
External links[]
- "Sydney AFL Summary Chart 1903 to 2010". Fullpointsfooty. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
Categories:
- Awards established in 1926
- Australian rules football in New South Wales
- Australian rules football awards
- 1926 establishments in Australia