Adelaide’s Club Champion dinner will be hosted on Saturday night and ahead of the event, here’s a look at every Crow who has taken home an award.
The best and fairest winner earns the Malcolm Blight Medal and the coveted Gold Jacket but the Club has a rich history of winners among its other awards.
The second half of Saturday’s event will be live streamed on afc.com.au.
Club Champion
The Club Champion Award and the winner of the Malcolm Blight Medal is given to the season’s best and fairest player.
Crows coaching staff grade every player’s performance on a scale of 0-4 following each match.
A maximum of 20 votes can be awarded to any given player in a single match.
The winner takes home the coveted Gold Jacket.
Mark Mickan claimed the inaugural Malcolm Blight Medal, while Mark Ricciuto, Andrew McLeod and Simon Goodwin are all three-time winners.
Reilly O'Brien was crowned the Club Champion in 2020.
1991 – Mark Mickan
1992 – Chris McDermott
1993 – Tony McGuinness
1994 – Shaun Rehn
1995 – Matthew Connell
1996 – Matthew Liptak
1997 – Andrew McLeod
1998 – Mark Ricciuto
1999 – Ben Hart
2000 – Simon Goodwin
2001 – Andrew McLeod
2002 – Ben Hart
2003 – Mark Ricciuto
2004 – Mark Ricciuto
2005 – Simon Goodwin
2006 – Simon Goodwin
2007 – Andrew McLeod
2008 – Nathan Bock
2009 – Bernie Vince
2010 – Richard Douglas
2011 – Scott Thompson
2012 – Scott Thompson
2013 – Rory Sloane
2014 – Daniel Talia
2015 – Patrick Dangerfield
2016 – Rory Sloane
2017 – Matt Crouch
2018 – Rory Laird
2019 - Brad Crouch
2020 - Reilly O'Brien
Leading Goalkicker
This award goes to the player who has booted the most goals for the Club during the AFL minor rounds.
Club greats including dual premiership star and Brownlow Medalist Mark Ricciuto, as well as Coleman Medalist Tony Modra are just a few names to have taken home the Leading Goalkicker award.
Modra was Adelaide’s leading goalkicker for five straight seasons between 1993-1997.
Scott Welsh and Taylor Walker are four-time winners, while Darren Jarman and Eddie Betts have earned three Leading Goalkicker titles with the Club.
Leading goalkicker award winners:
1991 – Rodney Jameson (49)
1992 – Scott Hodges (48)
1993 – Tony Modra (129)
1994 – Tony Modra (70)
1995 – Tony Modra (42)
1996 – Tony Modra (75)
1997 – Tony Modra (84)
1998 – Darren Jarman (45)
1999 – Darren Jarman (58)
2000 – Scott Welsh (47)
2001 – Darren Jarman (40)
2002 – Brett Burton (51)
2003 – Graham Johncock (30)
2004 – Scott Welsh (36)
2005 – Scott Welsh (58)
2006 – Mark Ricciuto (44)
2007 – Scott Welsh (49)
2008 – Brett Burton (34)
2009 – Jason Porplyzia (57)
2010 – Kurt Tippett (46)
2011 – Taylor Walker (32)
2012 – Taylor Walker (63)
2013 – Tom Lynch (33)
2014 – Eddie Betts (51)
2015 – Eddie Betts (63)
2016 – Eddie Betts (75)
2017 – Eddie Betts (55)
2018 – Josh Jenkins (46)
2019 - Taylor Walker (43)
2020 - Taylor Walker (15)
Phil Walsh Best Team Man
This award has been presented every year since the Club’s inaugural season and it recognises the most selfless player who does everything for the team.
The winner of the Phil Walsh Best Team Man is regarded as the one who always puts the team first and has outstanding character on and off the field.
Premiership captain Mark Bickley is a three-time winner, while fellow former skipper Mark Ricciuto, defender Michael Doughty and Richard Douglas have also won the award on multiple occasions.
It was renamed in 2015 to honour late Crows coach Phil Walsh and his ‘team-first’ mantra.
Phil Walsh Best Team Man Award winners:
1991 – Rodney Maynard
1992 – Mark Bickley
1993 – Mark Bickley
1994 – Mark Ricciuto
1995 – Rodney Jameson
1996 – Matthew Robran
1997 – Kym Koster
1998 – Peter Caven
1999 – Mark Stevens
2000 – Mark Bickley
2001 – Tyson Stenglein
2002 – Mark Stevens
2003 – Mark Ricciuto
2004 – Matthew Clarke
2005 – Nathan Bassett
2006 – Simon Goodwin
2007 – Scott Stevens
2008 – Michael Doughty
2009 – Brad Symes
2010 – Scott Stevens
2011 – Michael Doughty
2012 – Sam Jacobs
2013 – Richard Douglas
2014 – Taylor Walker
2015 – James Podsiadly
2016 – Eddie Betts
2017 – Richard Douglas
2018 – Richard Douglas
2019 - Kyle Hartigan
2020 - Tom Lynch
Players' Trademark Award (Previously Chelsea Phillis Coaches' Award)
The award, voted on by the playing group and coaches, is presented to the player who embodied the players’ trademark throughout the season.
It was previously known as the Coaches Award but the honour is now known as the Players' Trademark Award to recognise the player who has best upheld the core values of the team on and off the field.
Andrew Jarman claimed the inaugural Coaches’ Award in 1995, while other Club greats including Mark Ricciuto, Simon Goodwin and Ben Hart have also won the gong.
Skipper Rory Sloane has taken home the award four times, while Mark Bickley and Robert Shirley are three-time winners.
Players' Trademark Award winners:
1995 – Andrew Jarman
1996 – Mark Bickley
1997 – Mark Bickley
1998 – Simon Goodwin
1999 – Ben Hart
2000 – Mark Ricciuto
2001 – Mark Bickley
2002 – Tyson Stenglein
2003 – Robert Shirley
2004 – Mark Ricciuto
2005 – Robert Shirley
2006 – Matthew Bode
2007 – Robert Shirley
2008 – Richard Douglas
2009 – Jason Porplyzia
2010 – Richard Douglas
2011 – Scott Thompson
2012 – Rory Sloane
2013 – Andy Otten
2014 – Eddie Betts
2015 – Rory Sloane
2016 – Rory Sloane
2017 – Brad Crouch (Players’ Trademark)
2018 – Tom Doedee (Players’ Trademark)
2019 - Rory Sloane (Players’ Trademark)
2020 - Ben Keays (Players’ Trademark)
Mark Bickley Emerging Talent award
It is an amalgamation of two awards from the Club's history and recognises the achievements of a first or second-year player under 21 both on and off the field.
Andrew McLeod won the first Emerging Talent award in 1995.
The Mark Bickley Award was introduced as a standalone honour in 2005 before the two awards were combined in 2014.
Mark Bickley Emerging Talent award winners:
1995 – Andrew McLeod (Emerging Talent)
1996 – Peter Vardy
1997 – Kane Johnson
1998 – Andrew Eccles
1999 – Brett Burton
2000 – Tyson Stenglein
2001 – Chris Ladhams
2002 – Graham Johncock
2003 – Brent Reilly
2004 – Ben Rutten
2005 – Nathan van Berlo (Emerging Talent), Chris Knights (Mark Bickley Award)
2006 – Jason Porplyzia (ET), Nathan van Berlo (MB)
2007 – Jonathon Griffin (ET), Jason Porplyzia (MB)
2008 – Kurt Tippett (ET), David Mackay (MB)
2009 – Andy Otten (ET), Patrick Dangerfield (MB)
2010 – Rory Sloane (ET), Phil Davis (MB)
2011 – Matthew Jaensch (ET), Daniel Talia (MB)
2012 – Brodie Smith (ET), Sam Kerridge (MB)
2013 – Brad Crouch (ET), Luke Brown (MB)
2014 – Charlie Cameron
2015 – Matt Crouch
2016 – Jake Lever
2017 – Wayne Milera Junior
2018 – Tom Doedee
2019 - Chyace Jones
2020 - Andrew McPherson
19th Man Award/ Members’ Most Valuable Player
Adelaide’s members have had their say on their best and fairest Crow since 1998.
Tyson Edwards and Rory Sloane have claimed the award three times, while Mark Ricciuto and Andrew McLeod have all won the honour twice.
The award was originally named the Members’ MVP before being renamed in 2009 to recognise the Club’s most passionate supporters - the 19th man.
Then, in 2018, the award was renamed the Members’ Most Valuable Player award.
19th Man Award/ Members’ Most Valuable Player winners:
1998 – Nigel Smart
1999 – Ben Hart
2000 – Mark Ricciuto
2001 – Andrew McLeod
2002 – Tyson Edwards
2003 – Mark Ricciuto
2004 – Tyson Edwards
2005 – Simon Goodwin
2006 – Tyson Edwards
2007 – Andrew McLeod
2008 – Nathan Bock
2009 – Bernie Vince
2010 – Graham Johncock
2011 – Scott Thompson
2012 – Patrick Dangerfield
2013 – Rory Sloane
2014 – Rory Sloane
2015 – Rory Laird
2016 – Rory Sloane
2017 – Matt Crouch
2018 – Rory Laird
2019 - Daniel Talia
2020 - Reilly O'Brien
Dr Brian Sando OAM Trophy
The award was introduced in 2012 in memory of inaugural Crows Club doctor and Life Member Dr Brian Sando OAM.
It recognises outstanding and professional attention to detail in the preparation for being an AFL footballer.
Defender Daniel Talia won the first two Dr Brian Sando OAM Trophies back-to-back in seasons 2012 and 2013.
Dr Brian Sando OAM Trophy winners:
2012 – Daniel Talia
2013 – Daniel Talia
2014 – Nathan van Berlo
2015 – Jake Lever
2016 – David Mackay
2017 – Rory Sloane
2018 – Tom Doedee
2019 - Reilly O'Brien
2020 - Andrew McPherson
State League Club Champion
The State League Club Champion award was introduced when the Club entered the SANFL in 2014.
The winner goes to the Crows’ best and fairest player at SANFL level.
Inaugural captain Ian Callinan was crowned the winner in the first two seasons in 2014 and 2015, while Patrick Wilson won the Crows’ State League top gong back-to-back in 2018 and 2019.
The award was not given out in 2020 as the Crows sat out of the competition due to Covid-19.
State League Club Champion winners:
2014 – Ian Callinan
2015 – Ian Callinan
2016 – Jonathon Beech
2017 – Scott Thompson
2018 – Patrick Wilson
2019 - Patrick Wilson
2020 - Not awarded
Dean Bailey Award
The Dean Bailey Award recognises the Club's most impressive SANFL development player based on performance, dedication to training and commitment to the team.
It was named in honour of the late Dean Bailey, who passed away in March, 2014.
The award is a tribute to his passion for nurturing young footballers.
It was not awarded in 2020 due to Covid-19.
Dean Bailey Award winners:
2014 – Michael O'Malley
2015 – Matthew Spencely
2016 – Luke Carey
2017 – Lachlan Murphy
2018 – Corey Davey
2019 - Matt Merrett
2020 - Not awarded
