GLOSSARY
AFL ALL AUSTRALIANS: Players named in one of the 'Teams of the Year' selected after every AFL home and away season since 1991. (VFL/AFL 'Teams of the Year' selected prior to 1991 were not, at the time, referred to as having All Australian status, and are not so regarded here.) See also: All Australians.
AFL HALL OF FAME: As part of the Australian Football League's centenary celebrations a US style 'hall of fame' was instituted as a means of formally recognising the achievements of some of the greatest names in the history of the sport. Primarily focused on players who participated in the VFL, the list of initial and subsequent inductees nevertheless also includes a token selection of individuals whose primary (and occasionally sole) contributions to football were made in South Australia and Western Australia. In the interests of promoting healthy debate, an alternative hall of fame has been included in this web site.
(S.L.) ALFORD MEDAL: Awarded to the fairest and best player in the NWFU for one season only, in 1937. See also: Cheel Medal, Royal Medal, Wander Medal, Wright Medal.
ALL AUSTRALIANS: An official All Australian team was first selected after the 1953 Interstate Carnival in Adelaide, and thereafter following the 1956, 1958, 1961, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 Championships. (Click here for complete listings of all these teams, together with both state by state and club by club representation summaries.)
Jack Clarke (East Fremantle and WA) and John Platten (Central District, Hawthorn and SA) share the record of having been chosen in four separate All Australian teams. Kevin Murray (VFL & WA), Darrel Baldock (Tas. & VFL), Peter Hudson (Tas. & VFL), Maurice Rioli (WA & NT) and Terry Daniher (VFL & NSW) have all been selected in All Australian sides after representing two different teams. See also: AFL All Australians.
(MAX) ALLEN CUP: Annual best and fairest player award in the Tasmanian Amateur Football League's Northern Division between 1948 and 1972. See also: W.C. Curran Medal.
ALSTERGEN TROPHY: The NWFU's best and fairest player award in Tasmania's intrastate competition between 1953 and 1978. See also: Commonwealth Jubilee Cup, Orchard Medal, Parry Medal, Ovaltine Medal, Wander Medal, Weller Arnold Medal.
APTED MEDAL: The senior best and fairest player award in the Sydney Football League's Division Two competition.
ARMSTRONG MEDAL: The senior best and fairest player award in the Sydney AFL's Division Two competition.
(WILSON) BAILEY TROPHY: The T(AN)FL's official fairest and best award between 1927 and 1929. See also: W.H. Gill Memorial Trophy, William Leitch Medal and George Watt Memorial Medal.
BAKER MEDAL: Annual Ovens and King Football League best and fairest award, first presented in 1968.
BALDOCK MEDAL: Name of 2 different awards given to: 1. the best player afield in the TFL Statewide grand final between 1989 and 2000; 2. the best and fairest player in the NTFL since the 2000 season. Named after former champion Tasmanian footballer, Darrel Baldock. See also: Ovaltine Medal and Pivot Medal.
BEAVER MEDAL: The annual fairest and best player award in the Saturday Football League since 2004. See also: Bowden Medal and Smith Medal.
BOWDEN MEDAL: Awarded annually since 1984 to the player adjudged fairest and best in the Sunday Football League in Western Australia. See also: Beaver Medal and Smith Medal.
BOWEN MEDAL: The annual senior best and fairest player award in division one of the Riddell District Football League. See also: Scarborough Medal.
(MIKE) BREHENY MEDAL: Annual senior best and fairest player award in the West Gippsland Football League between 1968 and 2001. See also: Clancy Medal.
(CHARLES) BROWNLOW MEDAL: Awarded annually since 1924 (apart from the period 1942-44) to the best and fairest player in the VFL/AFL as adjudged by the field umpires. Named after prominent VFL administrator, Charles Brownlow. (For a complete listing of all winners, click here.) See also: Champion of the Colony.
(C.L.) BURLEY MEDAL: The senior competition best and fairest player award in the Sale Cowwarr Football League between 1955 and 1964, and the North Gippsland Football League since 1965.
CARNIVAL(S): Name popularly bestowed on the interstate football championship competitions held periodically (every 3 to 5 years) between 1908 and 1972 in one or other of the Australian state capitals. Of the total of 18 such championship series conducted Victoria (or, more properly, the Victorian Football League) emerged triumphant on no fewer than 15 occasions, with Western Australia victorious twice and South Australia once. Following the 1972 Carnival interstate championships were conducted irregularly under varying guises, with the term 'carnival' being loosely attributable only to those of 1979, 1980 and 1988 when all matches took place in a single capital city. Other than the 1975 Adelaide/Melbourne series all championships have involved the application in some measure of 'state of origin' rules with a result that matches have generally been more evenly contested. In the 10 championship series contested since 1975 victory has gone to South Australia and Western Australia 4 times each and to Victoria just twice, in 1975 when players represented the states in which they were currently playing, and in 1980, when state of origin principles only tenuously applied.
CHAMPION OF THE COLONY: For over sixty years prior to the inception of the Brownlow Medal in 1924, this was probably the most prestigious individual award available to Victorian footballers. Voted for by Melbourne's leading football journalists, the winners included some of the most famous names in the early history of the game, including Tom Wills (1859, 1865 and 1872), Henry Harrison (1862-63, 1866-67 and 1869), George Coulthard (1876-77 and 1879), Peter Burns (1885 and 1891), John Worrall (1887 and 1890), Albert Thurgood (1893-94 and 1901), 'Vic' Cumberland (1904 and 1913), Dave McNamara (1907 and 1914), 'Dick' Lee (1910 and 1915) and Roy Cazaly (1920). After the arrival of the Brownlow Medal the award continued to be presented until 1945. For reasons that are unclear, the term 'Champion of the Colony' continued to be applied to the award even after Victoria ceased to be a colony in 1901. (A complete listing of all recipients of the award from 1858 to 1945 can be found here.) See also: Brownlow Medal.
(SIR GILBERT) CHANDLER MEDAL: The best and fairest player award in Division One of the Croydon-Ferntree Gully Football League between 1956 and 1961, and in Division One of the Eastern (Districts) Football League since 1962. See also: (Paul) Edie Medal, (Perc) James Medal, (Kenneth) Wright Medal.
(SAM) CHEATLY MEDAL: The Heathcote District Football League's senior best and fairest player award, first presented in 1966.
(CLUB) CHAMPIONSHIP OF AUSTRALIA: First held in 1888 in Adelaide between Norwood, premiers of the SAFA, and South Melbourne, premiers of the VFA, and thereafter sporadically on a similar basis until just before the First World War. The series was revived in 1968 in Adelaide when the premier clubs of SA and Victoria were again involved, and this remained the format until 1972 when the premiers of Western Australia and Tasmania were also admitted. The competition was superseded in 1976 by the NFL Championship series. A summary of all matches played in both eras of the series can be found here. See also: NFL Championship and Rothmans Channel 7 Cup.
CHEEL MEDAL: Awarded annually to the fairest and best player in the NWFU during the period 1923-29. (Winners are listed here.) See also: Alford Medal, Royal Medal, Wander Medal, Wright Medal.
CLANCY MEDAL: Annual senior best and fairest player award in the West Gippsland Football League between 1944 and 1967. See also: (Mike) Breheny Medal.
CLEVEDON CUP: Annual best and fairest player award in the West Tamar Football Association between 1947 and 1969.
(J.J.) CLUNE MEDAL: Awarded annually since 1961 to the player(s) voted fairest and best in the Great Northern Football League.
(JOHN) COLEMAN MEDAL: Named in honour of the legendary Essendon full forward and awarded to the AFL's top goalkicker at the end of the home and away rounds.
COMMONWEALTH JUBILEE CUP: Awarded to the winning team in the Tasmanian Intrastate Championships between 1951 and 1984. Details of the competition, including a list of winners, and results of all matches, can be found here. See also: Alstergen Trophy, Orchard Medal, Parry Medal, Ovaltine Medal, Wander Medal, Weller Arnold Medal.
(W.C.) CURRAN MEDAL: Annual best and fairest player award in Division One of the Northern Tasmanian Football Association since 1997. Prior to that, it was awarded to the best and fairest player in the Tasmanian Amateur Football League's Northern Division from 1973 to 1991. See also: (Max) Allen Cup.
DE LITTLE MEDAL: The annual 'best, fairest and manliest' player award in the Queensland National Australian Football League between 1927 and 1945, except for the wartime years of 1942-3-4. You will find a list of known recipients here. See also: Grogan Medal.
DOLPHIN MEDAL: First awarded in 1988 to the outstanding player in Section 2 of the Australian State Championships.
(PAUL) EDIE MEDAL: Annual best and fairest player award in the Eastern Football League's 2nd Division between 1972 and 1984, and 3rd Division since 1985. See also: (Sir Gilbert) Chandler Medal, (Perc) James Medal, (Kenneth) Wright Medal.
ELLIOT-DAVEY MEDAL: Annual best and fairest player award in the Black Diamond AFL.
(KEN) FARMER MEDAL: Named in honour of the legendary North Adelaide full forward and awarded to the SANFL's top goalkicker at the end of the minor round.
(J.) FIELD TROPHY: Awarded annually between 1961 and 1988 to the player adjudged best and fairest in the VFA Second Division. (Winners are listed here.) See also: Woodham Cup, Recorder Cup, VFA Medal and J.J.Liston Trophy.
FINALS (SERIES): A series of matches held at the conclusion of the home and away rounds between a predetermined number of the top teams in the competition. Over the years, a number of different systems have been used, and indeed continue to be used. In very general terms, however, the systems favoured prior to the early 1930s tended to involve a straight knock out competition involving the top 4 teams in the competition with the highest placed team, or minor premier, having the 'right of challenge' if defeated in either the semi final or the final. Since the 1930s most Leagues have used variants on the Page-McIntryre system first employed by the VFL, SANFL and WANFL in 1931. The chief identifying characteristic of this system, irrespective of the number of finalists, was its conferring of the 'double chance' on a specified number of the highest placed teams. Individual club narratives contain further details where appropriate.
(PETER) FITZGERALD MEDAL: Annual best and fairest player award in the Old Scholars Football Association since 1986. See also: (Walter) Howard Medal.
(J.) FULLERTON MEDAL: Presented annually to the best and fairest player in D2 Section (formerly E Section) of the Victorian Amateur Football Association. See also: O.J. Meehan Medal, G.T. Moore Medal, L.S. Pepper Medal, J.N. Woodrow Medal, L.S. Zachariah Medal
(W.H.) GILL MEMORIAL TROPHY: The inaugural TFL best and fairest trophy, awarded for one year only in 1925, and won by Lefroy's E.Smith. It was replaced in 1927 by the Wilson Bailey Trophy, there having been no TFL best and fairest award in 1926. See also: (Wilson) Bailey Trophy, (William) Leitch Medal and (George) Watt Memorial Medal.
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GORRINGE MEDAL: Inaugurated in
2002, the Horrie Gorringe Medal was awarded annually to the best and fairest
player in the Premier Division of Tasmania's Southern Football League for just 2
seasons, before being replaced by the William
Leitch Medal.
(NORM) GOSS MEMORIAL MEDAL: Conferred annually since 1983, initially on the best player afield in the VFA Division One grand final, between 1989 and 1995 on the best player afield in the VFA grand final, and since 1996 on the best player afield in the VFL grand final. (JOE) GRANT MEDAL: Awarded to the best player afield in the QAFL/AFL Queensland grand final. |
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New Norfolk playing coach Matthew Jones, inaugural winner, in 2002, of the Horrie Gorringe Medal. |
(J.A.) GROGAN MEDAL: Bestowed annually since 1946 on the fairest and most brilliant player in home and away rounds of each season's AFL Queensland state league competition (formerly the QAFL). (All winners are listed here.) See also: De Little Medal.
HARDENTY CUP: The NTFA's best and fairest award for one season only, 1924. See also: Hec Smith Memorial Medal and Tasman Shield Trophy.
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Con Hickey |
HAYWARD MEDAL: Inaugurated
in 1946, this award was initially for the fairest and best player in the
Bunbury Football Association (BFA). When the BFA merged with the
Collie Football Association (CFA) to form the Bunbury-Collie Football
League (BCFL) in 1953, the Hayward Medal became the new competition's
fairest and best trophy, a status it has retained to the present day,
although the BCFL is now known as the South West Football League.
(HUNTER) HARRISON MEDAL: Named after one of the principal early organisers of the Teal Cup, and awarded annually since 1996 to the best and fairest player in Division Two of the National Under 18 interstate championships. Prior to that, between 1992 and 1995, it was bestowed on the best and fairest Division Two player at each season's Teal Cup Under 17 championship series. See also: Larke Medal, Kevin Sheehan Medal and Alan McLean Medal. HENDERSON MEDAL: Ballarat Football League best and fairest player award since 1954. (C.M.) HICKEY TROPHY: Named after the AFC's inaugural president, Con Hickey, and awarded to the champion state after each Australian interstate carnival series. (PETER) HODGMAN MEDAL: Awarded to the best and fairest player in Tasmania's Southern Football League between 1996 and 2001, and to the SthFL's regional league best and fairest since 2002. |
HOME AND AWAY (MATCHES): A series of matches between clubs in the same league competition, held primarily on those clubs home grounds, the outcomes of which are used to determine premiership ladder placings and eligibility to participate in the finals series. Also referred to as 'the minor round' and, in Tasmania, as 'roster matches'.
(WALTER) HOWARD MEDAL: Annual best and fairest player award in the Tasmanian Amateur Football League Southern Division between 1948 and 1995. During the period 1981-5 a Medal was also presented to the best and fairest player in the Old Scholars Division. See also: (Peter) Fitzgerald Medal.
HUTCHISON MEDAL: Annual B Grade senior best and fairest award in the Essendon District Football League. See also: Reynolds Medal.
(PERC) JAMES MEDAL: Annual best and fairest player award in the Eastern Football League's 3rd Division between 1973 and 1984, and 4th Division since 1986. See also: (Sir Gilbert) Chandler Medal, (Paul) Edie Medal, (Kenneth) Wright Medal.
JAMIESON MEDAL: Annual fairest and best player award in the Western Australian Amateur Football League's A Grade competition.
KERRISON SHIELD: Awarded to the winner of a play-off match, held annually from 1954 to 1958, between the East Tamar Football Association and West Tamar Football Association premiers.
LARKE MEDAL: Awarded to the best and fairest player in Division One of the National Under 18 interstate championships since that competition commenced in 1996. Prior to that, the Larke Medal was bestowed on the best and fairest player in the Teal Cup under 17 interstate championships between 1976 and 1991, and on the best and fairest player in Division One of those championships between 1992 and 1995. The Medal honours Michael Larke, a former New South Wales junior player who died in a bus accident while en route to the New South Wales intrastate trials. See also: Hunter Harrison Medal, Kevin Sheehan Medal and Alan McLean Medal.
LEFROY MEDAL: Award inaugurated in 1953 to honour Tasmania's best and fairest interstate player of the year. The Medal was donated by the Lefroy football Club Old Players Association.
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(WILLIAM) LEITCH MEDAL: Awarded annually from 1930 to 1934 and thereafter from 1945 until the demise of the Statewide competition after season 2000 to the best and fairest player in the T(AN)FL. The 2004 season saw the resurrection of the William Leitch medal to reward the best and fairest player(s) in each season's AFL Southern Tasmania Premier League competition. (Click here to view a full list of the winners.) See also: W.H. Gill Memorial Trophy, Wilson Bailey Trophy and George Watt Memorial Medal. STANLEY H. LEWIS MEMORIAL TROPHY: Award conferred annually since 1962 by the SANFL on the club with the best combined record in all four grades. (A list of winners can be viewed here.) J.J. LISTON TROPHY: The annual award, first conferred in 1945 (as the Liston Cup), for the best and fairest player in the VFA/VFL. (A complete list of winners can be found here.) See also: Woodham Cup, 'Recorder Cup, VFA Medal and J.Field Trophy. |
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1997 Leitch Medallist Fabian Carelli (Devonport) |
MAGAREY MEDAL: Awarded annually since 1897, except for the periods 1916-18 and 1942-44, to the player adjudged best and fairest during the SANFL minor round by the field umpires. The 1900 and 1904 winners remain unknown, although the balance of opinion appears to favour the award not having been made in these years. (Click here to view a full list of winners.)
MAIL MEDAL: Annual award presented by 'The Sunday Mail', an Adelaide newspaper, to the best and fairest player, or players, in every South Australian country league. The first medals were struck in 1933.
MAJOR ROUND: See 'Finals (Series)'.
MASKELL MEDAL: Annual best and fairest player award in the Hampden Football League since 1949.
DR. WM. C. MCCLELLAND TROPHY: Awarded annually 1951-90 inclusive to the VFL/AFL club with the best combined record in senior, reserve and under 19 ranks, and since 1991 to the AFL club which heads the premiership ladder at the conclusion of the home and away matches. (A complete list of winners can be found here.)
(ALAN) MCLEAN MEDAL: Award given annually since 1996 to the best and fairest player in Division Two of the National Under 16 interstate championships. See also: Larke Medal, Hunter Harrison Medal and Kevin Sheehan Medal.
MCLEOD MEDAL: The Sunraysia Football League's annual best and fairest player award since 1946.
MCNAMARA MEDAL: The annual senior best and fairest player award in the Kyabram District Football League, first presented in 1946.
(O.J.) MEEHAN MEDAL: Presented annually to the best and fairest player in D4 Section (formerly F Section) of the Victorian Amateur Football Association. See also: J. Fullerton Medal, G.T. Moore Medal, L.S. Pepper Medal, J.N. Woodrow Medal, L.S. Zachariah Medal
MICHELSON MEDAL: The Bendigo Football League's annual senior best and fairest award.
MIDDLETON MEDAL: Awarded annually since 1961 to the best and fairest player in each season's Broken Hill Football League competition. See also: Middleton Trophy
MIDDLETON TROPHY: The name of the award made annually, in the form of a watch, to the best and fairest player in the Broken Hill Football League competition between 1933 and 1960. See also: Middleton Medal
(FROSTY) MILLER MEDAL: Named in honour of the former champion Dandenong full forward, and awarded to the VFL's top goalkicker at the end of the home and away rounds.
MINOR ROUND: See also: Home and Away (Matches) and Roster Matches.
(G.T.) MOORE MEDAL: Presented annually to the best and fairest player in B Section of the Victorian Amateur Football Association. See also: J. Fullerton Medal, O.J. Meehan Medal, L.S. Pepper Medal, J.N. Woodrow Medal, L.S. Zachariah Medal
MORRIS MEDAL: The Ovens and Murray Football League's annual senior best and fairest player award, first presented in 1933.
MORRISON MEDAL: The annual senior best and fairest player award in the Goulburn Valley Football League, named in honour of D. Clive Morrison, who was president of the league between 1902 and 1915 and from 1919 to 1931. The Morrison Medal was first presented in 1934.
(JOHN L.) MULROONEY MEDAL: Awarded annually since 1936 (with the exception of the period 1942-44) to the best and fairest player in the ACTAFL. (Click here for a list of winners.)
NANCARROW TROPHY: Annual senior best and fairest award (instead of the Mail Medal) in the Northern Areas Football Association in 1946-7-8.
NFL CHAMPIONSHIP: Competition first held in 1976 involving five leading VFL sides, four teams from South Australia, and three from Western Australia (for a complete results summary click here). The twelve competing clubs were initially divided into four groups of three, with the group winners playing off in two semi finals for the right to contest the final. The competition continued in 1977, sponsored by Ardath, but with a much lower profile following the withdrawal of the VFL contingent (see VFL/AFL Night Series); in 1978 it spluttered on under the sponsorship of Escort but in 1979 the Western Australian sides withdrew and the competition was doomed. See also: Club Championship of Australia and Rothmans Channel 7 Cup.
NICHOLS MEDAL: Awarded annually since the 1946/47 season, except for 1974/75 when the competition was suspended in the wake of Cyclone Tracy, to the best and fairest player in the NTFL. (All winners are listed here.)
(JACK) OATEY MEDAL: Awarded annually since 1981 to the best player in the SANFL grand final. Oatey coached Sturt to 7 premierships, and Norwood to 3.
(A.W.) ORCHARD MEMORIAL MEDAL: The NTFA's best and fairest player award in Tasmania's intrastate competition between 1950 and 1978. See also: Alstergen Trophy, Commonwealth Jubilee Cup, Parry Medal, Ovaltine Medal, Wander Medal, Weller Arnold Medal.
OVALTINE MEDAL: 1. Award bestowed on the best and fairest player of the season in the Northern Tasmanian Football League from 1987 to 1996 (winners listed here); 2. Awarded to the NWFU's best player in intrastate matches in 1983 and 1984 (winners shown here). See also: Baldock Medal and Pivot Medal.
PARRY MEDAL: Awarded to the NWFU's best player in intrastate matches in 1924. See also: Alstergen Trophy, Commonwealth Jubilee Cup, Orchard Medal, Ovaltine Medal, Wander Medal, Weller Arnold Medal.
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE: A South Australian competition which ran between 1916 and 1918 while the SAFL was in recess owing to the war. Several SAFL clubs fielded teams in this competition, with Port Adelaide (1916-17) and West Torrens (1918) winning the three premierships.
(L.S.) PEPPER MEDAL: Presented annually to the best and fairest player in D1 Section (formerly D Section) of the Victorian Amateur Football Association. See also: J. Fullerton Medal, O.J. Meehan Medal, G.T. Moore Medal, J.N. Woodrow Medal, L.S. Zachariah Medal
PHELAN MEDAL: Awarded annually since 1926, with the exception of the period 1942-45, to the best and fairest player in the SAFL (and its precursors). Until 1936 the award was known as the Provan Trophy. (A list of all the winners can be viewed here.)
PIVOT MEDAL: Award bestowed on the best and fairest player of the season in the Northern Tasmanian Football League from 1997 to 1999. (The winners are shown here.) See also Baldock Medal and Ovaltine Medal.
RAMAGE MEDAL: Annual best and fairest player award in division one of the Yarra Valley Mountain Football League. See also Wandin Medal.
RECORDER CUP: Awarded annually to the best and fairest player in the VFA during the period 1923 to 1941. (Click here for a list of winners.) See also: Woodham Cup, VFA Medal, J.J.Liston Trophy and J.Field Trophy.
REFEREE MEDALS: Awarded by 'The Referee' magazine to the players adjudged fairest and most brilliant for each of the states competing at the 1914 Sydney carnival. The six recipients were: G.Heinz (VFL); J.W.Robertson (South Australia); A.Tapping (Western Australia); R.Robertson (New South Wales); J.Pennicot (Tasmania); P.Jones (Queensland). See also: Tassie Medal.
REYNOLDS MEDAL: Annual A Grade senior best and fairest award in the Essendon District Football League. See also: Hutchison Medal.
R.P. RODRIGUEZ SHIELD: Award conferred annually since 1957 by the WAFL on the club with the best overall record in all three grades. (To view a complete list of winners, click here.)
ROSTER MATCHES: See also: Home and Away (Matches) and Minor Round.
ROTHMANS CHANNEL 7 CUP: A lightning carnival held in Perth in 1971 to celebrate the career of Graham 'Polly' Farmer. Involved 8 clubs, 4 of which were from Farmer's home state of Western Australia, with 2 each from South Australia and Victoria. (A review of the competition can be found here.) See also: Club Championship of Australia and NFL Championship.
ROYAL MEDAL: Awarded to the fairest and best player in the eastern region of the NWFU in 1930. See also: Alford Medal, Cheel Medal, Wander Medal, Wright Medal.
SANDOVER MEDAL: Awarded annually since 1921 to the fairest and best player in the WAFL. (A list of all winners can be found here.)
SANFL NIGHT/KNOCK-OUT/PRE-SEASON COMPETITION: Conducted intermittently, under different formats, a total of 27 times between 1954 and 1994, sometimes involving all SANFL clubs, and sometimes just a selection. The competition was sponsored for the first time in 1957, by 'The Advertiser', and thereafter at different times by Coca-Cola, Ardath, Escort and Foundation. Further details, including a list of all grand final scores, can be found here. See also: NFL Championship, VFL/AFL Night Series/Pre-Season Competition.
SCARBOROUGH MEDAL: The annual senior best and fairest player award in division two of the Riddell District Football League. See also: Bowen Medal.
(KEVIN) SHEEHAN MEDAL: Award given annually since 1996 to the best and fairest player in Division One of the National Under 16 interstate championships. See also: Larke Medal, Hunter Harrison Medal and Alan McLean Medal.
SIMPSON MEDAL: Donated by Dr. Fred Simpson, and initially conferred in 1945. For much of its history, the Medal was awarded to: 1. the best player in each season's WAFL grand final; 2. the best player afield (from either team) in each interstate match played by Western Australia; 3. the outstanding Western Australian player at each Interstate Carnival. (In recent years, however, only Western Australian players have been eligible to receive the interstate version of the Simpson Medal.)
(HEC) SMITH MEMORIAL MEDAL: 1. Awarded every year between 1935 and 1941 to the best and fairest player in the TANFL. (The recipients are listed here.) 2. Awarded annually from 1965 to 1986 to the best and fairest player in the NTFA. (Winners shown here.) See also: Hardenty Cup and Tasman Shield Trophy.
(NORM) SMITH MEDAL: Named after the legendary Melbourne coach who led the Demons to 6 flags in the 1950s and '60s, and awarded annually since 1979 to the best player in the VFL/AFL grand final.
SMITH MEDAL: The annual fairest and best player award in the Saturday Football League between 1989 and 2003. See also: Beaver Medal and Bowden Medal.
SNOW MEDAL: The Sydney Football Association's annual best and fairest award.
SUCCESS RATE: Throughout the web site, a team's success rate is deemed to be the percentage of games won over a given period, with a draw being deemed to represent half a win.
TASMAN SHIELD TROPHY: Awarded annually during the period 1925 to 1965, with the exception of the years 1942 to 1944 inclusive, to the player adjudged fairest and best in the NTFA. (The winners are shown here.) See also: Hardenty Cup and Hec Smith Memorial Medal.
TASMANIAN INTRASTATE CHAMPIONSHIP: See Commonwealth Jubilee Cup.
TASMANIAN STATE PREMIERSHIP: After being conducted on an unofficial basis for several years this contest, between the premier teams of the NTFA and T(AN)FL, first received official sanction in 1909. Thereafter it was held more or less annually, apart from the 2 World Wars, until its demise in 1978. In 1954 the NTFA and TANFL premiers were joined by their NWFU counterpart. The most successful club overall was North Hobart, with 12 wins from 18 attempts. Cananore, with 10 wins out of 11 was next, while City/City-South's 7 victories from 13 matches was the best for a club from the NTFA. Cooee and Ulverstone (2 wins apiece) were the only multiple NWFU winners. (A complete list of all match results can be accessed here.) See also: Western Australian State Premiership.
(ERIC) TASSIE MEDAL: Awarded to the outstanding player at each interstate carnival or Australian interstate championship series held between 1937 and 1988 with the exception of 1975. Eric Tassie was a South Australian football administrator who served with distinction on the Australian National Football Council. (Click here for brief biographies of all winners.)
VFA MEDAL: Award conferred by the VFA on its 'player of the season' during the years 1933 to 1940 inclusive, during which time it ran in parallel with the Recorder Cup. (Click here for a full list of the winners.) See also: Woodham Cup, Recorder Cup, J.J.Liston Trophy and J.Field Trophy.
VFL/AFL NIGHT SERIES/PRE-SEASON COMPETITION: So far, this competition has passed through three distinct phases of development. During the first phase, between 1956 and 1971, it was an end of season knock out competition, played under lights at South Melbourne's old home ground of Albert Park, between the eight VFL clubs which failed to qualify for the finals. (The sole exception to this was in 1957, when all twelve clubs competed.) The competition was immensely popular at first, with average crowds of over 20,000 per match, but by the late 1960s attendances had been cut in half and public interest was minimal. In 1977, a re-vamped competition emerged, no longer exclusively involving night matches; it was sponsored by Amco-Herald-Channel Seven, and, over the course of the next ten seasons, featured teams from throughout Australia as well as the twelve traditional VFL clubs. Since 1987, following the admission of Brisbane and West Coast to the VFL, the competition has entered a new phase with entry restricted to the member clubs of the VFL/AFL and, from 1988, taking place entirely during the pre-season period. The competition is currently sponsored by National Bank Australia and known as the NAB Cup. A summary of grand final results in the night series/ pre-season competition can be found here. See also: NFL Championship, SANFL Night/Knock-out/Pre-season Competition.
WANDER MEDAL: 1. NWFU best and fairest award between 1948 and 1986 (winners shown here); 2. Award for the TANFL's best player in intrastate matches in 1948, 1949 and 1950 (winners listed here). See also: Alford Medal, Cheel Medal, Royal Medal, Wright Medal.
WANDIN MEDAL: Annual best and fairest player award in division two of the Yarra Valley Mountain Football League. See also Ramage Medal.
(GEORGE) WATT MEMORIAL MEDAL: The TANFL's annual fairest and best award between 1935 and 1941. (Click here for a list of all winners.) See also: W.H. Gill Memorial Trophy, Wilson Bailey Trophy and William Leitch Medal.
WELLER ARNOLD MEDAL: The TANFL's best and fairest player award in Tasmania's intrastate competition between 1953 and 1978. See also: Alstergen Trophy, Commonwealth Jubilee Cup, Orchard Medal, Parry Medal, Ovaltine Medal, Wander Medal.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN STATE PREMIERSHIP: Contest intermittently conducted between 1903 and 1924 involving the WAFA/WAFL (or 'coastal') and GFA/GFL ('goldfields') premiers. Coastal teams were successful in 10 out of the 12 encounters. East Fremantle, with 4 wins, was the most successful club, followed by East Perth with 3. The other 5 titles were shared between Railways and Subiaco (2 each), and West Perth (1). (A complete list of all the match results can be viewed here.) See also: Tasmanian State Premiership.
(E.J.) WHITTEN MEDAL: Awarded to Victoria's best player in each state of origin match. Named after former Footscray and Victoria champion Ted Whitten.
WHYALLA NEWS MEDAL: The Whyalla Football League's annual senior best and fairest player award since 1941. Prior to that, the Mail Medal was awarded annually from 1934 to 1940.
(FOS) WILLIAMS MEDAL: Awarded to the best South Australian player in each interstate match. Named after the former Port Adelaide and South Australian legend.
WOODHAM CUP: The VFA's inaugural best and fairest player award, instituted in 1923. See also: Liston Trophy, Recorder Cup, VFA Medal and Field Trophy.
(J.N.) WOODROW MEDAL: Presented annually to the best and fairest player in A Section of the Victorian Amateur Football Association. See also: J. Fullerton Medal, O.J. Meehan Medal, G.T. Moore Medal, L.S. Pepper Medal, L.S. Zachariah Medal
WREN MEDAL: Annual best and fairest player award in the East Gippsland Football League.
WRIGHT MEDAL: Awarded to the best and fairest player in the western region of the NWFU from 1930 to 1932. (The winners are shown here.) See also: Alford Medal, Cheel Medal, Royal Medal, Wander Medal.
(KENNETH) WRIGHT MEDAL: Annual best and fairest player award in the Eastern Football League's 2nd Division since 1985. See also: Sir Gilbert Chandler Medal, Paul Edie Medal, Perc James Medal.
(L.S.) ZACHARIAH MEDAL: Presented annually to the best and fairest player in C Section of the Victorian Amateur Football Association. See also: J. Fullerton Medal, O.J. Meehan Medal, G.T. Moore Medal, L.S. Pepper Medal, J.N. Woodrow Medal