{{Use Australian English, date=January 2018 The Gardiner Medal was an

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award, formerly awarded to the

best and fairest In Australian sport, the best and fairest award recognises the player(s) adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition. The awards are sometimes dependent on not receiving a suspensi ...

player in the VFL Reserves competition. Officially named the Seconds prior to 1959 and the Reserves from 1959 onwards, the competition ran from 1919 until 1999 and the medal was first awarded in 1926. The Medal was named in honour of Frank Gardiner, a former president of the VFL Seconds. The award was voted for by the field umpires at the conclusion of each match in the same format as used in the senior grade's

Brownlow Medal The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal (and informally as "Charlie"), is awarded to the " best and fairest" player in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the home-and-away season, as determined by votes cast by ...

. As for the

, ties were originally decided on a countback of who received the most "best-on-ground" votes. In 1992 three players who had previously been eliminated on a countback were awarded medals retrospectively for seasons 1950, 1970 and 1971.

Winners

* 1999 –

Daniel Healy Daniel Healy (born 3 May 1974) is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for St Kilda in the Australian Football League and for Central District in the South Australian National Football League. Healy was taken in the first round ...

(St Kilda) * 1998 –

Simon Arnott Simon Arnott (born 14 February 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans and Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL). Arnott was a midfielder who was drafted from Central District in the SANFL and ...

(Sydney) * 1997 –

Brad Lloyd Brad Lloyd (born 16 September 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s. Playing career Early playing career Lloyd, a midfielder from Victorian Football Leag ...

(Hawthorn) * 1996 – Trent Nichols (North Melbourne) * 1995 – Simon Crawshay (Hawthorn) * 1994 –

David Bain On 20 June 1994, Robin and Margaret Bain and three of their four childrenArawa, Laniet and Stephenwere shot to death in Dunedin, New Zealand. The only suspects were David Cullen Bain, the eldest son and only survivor, and Robin Bain, the father ...

(Fitzroy) * 1993 –

Rod Keogh Rod Keogh (born 25 March 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club and St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Keogh usually played in the midfield or at half forward and w ...

(Melbourne) * 1992 – Mick Dwyer (St Kilda) * 1991 – Stephen Anderson (Collingwood) * 1990 –

(Melbourne) * 1989 –

Michael Kol Michael Kol (born 1 January 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s. Kol played for Geelong Football League club Lara and the Geelong Under-19s before making ...

(Geelong) * 1988 –

Tony Liberatore Anthony Liberatore (born 11 February 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented the in the Australian Football League (AFL). Liberatore is the only player to have won league best-and-fairest medals in all three grades of V ...

(Footscray) * 1987 – Brad Gotch (St Kilda) * 1986 –

(Footscray) * 1985 – James Bennett (Hawthorn),

Greg Dear Greg Dear (born 17 April 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn and Richmond in the VFL/AFL. A ruckman, Dear was a member of the strong Hawthorn sides of the late 1980s and a premiership player in 1986, 19 ...

(Hawthorn) * 1984 – Jim Stephenson (Footscray) * 1983 – John Taylor (Footscray) * 1982 –

Roger Merrett Roger Merrett (born 19 April 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in two Victorian Football League premiership sides with the Essendon Football Club in the mid-1980s before moving to the fledgling Brisbane Bears, later capt ...

(Essendon) * 1981 –

Malcolm Reed Malcolm Reed (born 11 February 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Reed, recruited locally, made his VFL debut in 1978 but wasn't a regular member of the side until 1982 ...

(Geelong),

Daryl Vernon Daryl Vernon (born 9 June 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s. A rover from Essex Heights, Vernon made four senior appearances fo ...

(Richmond) * 1980 – Bill Valli (Essendon) * 1979 – Colin Boyd (Essendon) * 1978 – Alan Goad (Hawthorn) * 1977 –

Daryl Schimmelbusch Daryl Frederick Schimmelbusch (born 30 December 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the VFL. He is the younger brother of Wayne Schimmelbusch. Schimmelbusch made his debut for North Melbourne in 1 ...

(North Melbourne) * 1976 – Alan Mangels (Carlton) * 1975 – Neil Chamberlain (Melbourne) * 1974 – Stephen Clifford (Collingwood) * 1973 –

Vin Catoggio Vincenzo "Vin" Catoggio (born 13 May 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League. He was noted for his outrageous afro haircut and because of this was considered one of the real characters of the game. He is o ...

(Carlton) * 1972 – Mike Pokrovsky (Footscray) * 1971 – Bruce Brown (Melbourne),

Bob Heard Robert "Bob" Heard (born 9 February 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s. Heard began his senior career in the Victorian Football Assoc ...

(Collingwood) * 1970 – Paul Callery (Melbourne), Michael Redenbach (North Melbourne) * 1969 –

Ken Emselle Ken Emselle (born 17 June 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s. His father Richie Emselle also played for Melbourne. A rover, Emselle was a premiership ...

(Melbourne) * 1968 – Phil Rhoden (Melbourne) * 1967 –

Ricky Graham Ricky Graham (born 21 June 1946) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1960s. He also captain-coached Tasmanian Football League (TFL) club New Norfolk. Ricky co ...

(Geelong) * 1966 – Darryl Herrod (Geelong) * 1965 – Kevin Jackman (Footscray) * 1964 –

Gary Arnold Gary Arnold (born 5 December 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Arnold, a Tasmanian, was a rover who came to Richmond from Rosebery. He played nine games in the 196 ...

(Richmond) * 1963 – Wally Clark (Fitzroy) * 1962 – Jim Gutterson (Footscray) * 1961 – Jock O'Brien (North Melbourne) * 1960 –

Neil Trezise Neil Benjamin "Nipper" Trezise (8 February 1931 – 20 August 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who represented in the Victorian Football League and later a politician who represented the Labor Party in the Victorian Legislative Asse ...

(Geelong) * 1959 – Bill Shelton (Hawthorn) * 1958 –

John Fisher John Fisher (c. 19 October 1469 – 22 June 1535) was an English Catholic bishop, cardinal, and theologian. Fisher was also an academic and Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He was canonized by Pope Pius XI. Fisher was executed by o ...

(Hawthorn) * 1957 – Les Pridham (Essendon) * 1956 –

Graham Kerr Graham Kerr (born 22 January 1934) is an English cooking personality who is best known for his television cooking show ''The Galloping Gourmet'' from December 30, 1968 to September 14, 1973. Early life Kerr was born in Brondesbury, London. H ...

(Melbourne) * 1955 – Doug Davies (Geelong) * 1954 –

Neil Pearson Neil John Pearson (born 27 April 1959) is a British actor, known for his work on television. He was nominated for the 1994 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for '' Between the Lines'' (1992–1994). His other television roles include ''Drop the D ...

(Hawthorn) * 1953 –

Col Austen Colin Edward 'Col' Austen (2 December 1920 – 3 October 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Austen ...

(Richmond) * 1952 – Leo O'Halloran (Geelong) * 1951 – Neil Doolan (North Melbourne) * 1950 – Doug Davies (Geelong),

Jack O'Halloran Jack O'Halloran (born April 8, 1943) is an American actor and former boxer. O'Halloran fought in 57 professional boxing matches (including fights with future heavyweight champions George Foreman and Ken Norton), but he is best known for acting ...

(Essendon) * 1949 – Kevin Coghlan (Collingwood) * 1948 – Joe Ryan (Footscray) * 1947 –

Pat Twomey Pat Twomey (2 April 1929 – 22 November 1969) was an Australian rules footballer, who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Pat Twomey joined Collingwood in 1947. He had two stints with the Magpies, separated by a spell with country ...

(Collingwood) * 1946 – J. McLeod (Footscray) * 1945 –

Harold Arthur Harold John Arthur (February 9, 1904 – July 19, 1971) was the 68th governor of Vermont from 1950 to 1951. He also served as the 64th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1949 to 1950. Early life, education, and family Arthur was born in Whit ...

(North Melbourne) * 1944 –

Dick Wearmouth Richard Wearmouth (12 May 1926 – 5 April 2012) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). The start of Wearmouth's career coincided with World War II and the Rupanyup recruit d ...

(Footscray) * 1943 –

Ernie Hart Ernest Huntley Hart
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(Melbourne) * 1942 – K. Taylor (St Kilda) * 1941 – Pat McNamara (South Melbourne) * 1940 – Mick Price (Carlton) * 1939 – Noel Smith (Essendon) * 1938 – Bruce Calverley (Fitzroy) * 1937 –

Alec Peak James Alexander Peak (11 November 1916 – 8 November 1997) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Peak was the first St Kilda player to win a Gardiner Medal, taking home the seconds ...

(St Kilda) * 1936 – Marcus Boyall (Collingwood) * 1935 –

Joe Kinnear Joseph Patrick Kinnear (born 27 December 1946) is an Irish former football manager and player. Kinnear played as a defender, spending the majority of his career—ten seasons—with Tottenham Hotspur. With Tottenham he won the FA Cup, the EFL ...

(Melbourne) * 1934 – Richie Saunders (Richmond) * 1933 –

Ern Utting Ernest Benjamin 'Tich' Utting (31 October 1897 – 21 November 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The tenth of thirte ...

(Hawthorn) * 1932 – A. Logan (Hawthorn) * 1931 – A. Franke (North Melbourne) * 1930 – Selwyn Baker (Richmond),

Max Kelly Gregory Maxwell "Max" Kelly (5 June 1930 – 26 January 2007) was an Australian mathematician who worked on category theory. Biography Kelly was born in Bondi, New South Wales, Australia, on 5 June 1930. He obtained his PhD at Cambridge Univ ...

(Geelong) * 1929 –

Bob Ross Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and television host. He was the creator and host of '' The Joy of Painting'', an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on ...

(Collingwood) * 1928 – Norman Driver (Melbourne), Jim Money (Geelong) * 1927 – Sam Jamison (Richmond) * 1926 –

Alby Jacobsen Albert William Jacobsen (10 September 1902 – 6 March 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sydney Swans, South Melbourne and Essendon Football Club, Essendon in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL) ...

(South Melbourne), R. James (Essendon)

References

Official AFL Website – Gardiner Medal

External links

* ttp://www.fullpointsfooty.net/v_afl_reserves_premiers_and_gardiner_medallists.htm Full Points Footy VFL/AFL Reserves Premiers and Gardiner Medallists Australian Football League awards Awards disestablished in 1999 Awards established in 1926 Sportsmanship trophies and awards