Simpson Medal

The Simpson Medal is an individual prize awarded for Australian rules football in Western Australia. The medal has been donated by Dr Fred Simpson and family since 1945.

Simpson Medals are currently awarded to the following players:

  • The best player on the ground in the West Australian Football League Grand Final (awarded annually since 1945), and
  • the best Western Australian player on the ground in any interstate representative match contested by a West Australian Football League composite team (awarded annually since 1994).

Simpson Medals have also been awarded under other criteria in interstate football throughout history:

  • To the best player on the ground from either team in any stand-alone interstate representative match played in Western Australia from 1948 until 1993, including State of Origin matches from 1977 until 1993 (this did not include National Carnival matches),
  • to the best Western Australian player across a tournament of interstate representative matches involving Western Australia (this included National Carnivals from 1950 until 1979, the 1988 Bicentennial Carnival, and Western Australia's 1964 interstate tour), and
  • to the best player on the ground in club exhibition matches between a Western Australian club and an interstate club (in 1946 and 1947 only).

After 1994, the interstate Simpson Medal was strictly awarded for WAFL representative matches and not for State of Origin matches. A separate medal - the Graham Moss Medal - has been awarded to Western Australia's best player in State of Origin matches since that time.

Simpson Medal Winners

WAFL Grand Final

Table key
^ Player was member of losing team
Table of recipients
Year Recipient Club
1945 Alan Ebbs South Fremantle
1946 John Loughridge^ West Perth
1947 Eric Eriksson South Fremantle
1948 Dave Ingraham South Fremantle
1949 Jack Larcombe West Perth
1950 Clive Lewington South Fremantle
1951 Don Porter West Perth
1952 Des Kelly South Fremantle
1953 Steve Marsh South Fremantle
1954 Charlie Tyson South Fremantle
1955 Merv McIntosh Perth
1956 Tony Parentich^ South Fremantle
1957 Frank Conway East Fremantle
1958 Ned Bull East Perth
1959 Graham Farmer East Perth
1960 Brian Foley West Perth
1961 Keith Slater Swan Districts
1962 Ray Sorrell^ East Fremantle
1963 Ken Bagley Swan Districts
1964 Norm Rogers^ East Fremantle
1965 Dave Imrie East Fremantle
1966 Barry Cable Perth
1967 Barry Cable Perth
1968 Barry Cable Perth
1969 Bill Dempsey West Perth
1970 Brian Ciccotosto South Fremantle
1971 Shane Sheridan West Perth
1972 Ken McAullay East Perth
1973 Dennis Blair Subiaco
1974 Gary Gibellini East Fremantle
David Pretty^ Perth
1975 Mel Whinnen West Perth
1976 Mal Day Perth
1977 Wim Rosbender Perth
1978 Ian Miller East Perth
1979 Kevin Taylor East Fremantle
1980 Maurice Rioli South Fremantle
1981 Gary Shaw Claremont
Maurice Rioli^ South Fremantle
1982 Graham Melrose Swan Districts
1983 Brad Shine Swan Districts
1984 Barry Kimberley Swan Districts
1985 Brian Taylor Subiaco
1986 Mark Zanotti Subiaco
1987 Peter Thorne Claremont
1988 Mick Lee Subiaco
1989 Ben Allan Claremont
1990 Greg Walker Swan Districts
1991 Dale Kickett Claremont
1992 Clinton Browning East Fremantle
1993 Dale Kickett Claremont
1994 Mark Amaranti East Fremantle
1995 Darren Harris West Perth
1996 Todd Ridley Claremont
1997 David Hynes South Fremantle
1998 Adrian Bromage East Fremantle
1999 Christian Kelly West Perth
2000 Dean Cox East Perth
2001 Ryan Turnbull East Perth
2002 Ryan Turnbull East Perth
2003 Brent LeCras West Perth
2004 Paul Vines Subiaco
2005 Toby McGrath South Fremantle
2006 Marc Webb Subiaco
2007 Brad Smith Subiaco
2008 Chris Hall Subiaco
2009 Ashton Hams South Fremantle
2010 Andrew Krakouer Swan Districts
2011 Beau Wilkes Claremont
2012 Paul Medhurst Claremont
2013 Mark Hutchings West Perth
2014 Jason Bristow Subiaco
2015 Matt Boland Subiaco
2016 Connor Blakely Peel Thunder
2017 Luke Ryan Peel Thunder
2018 Kyal Horsley Subiaco
2019 Ben Sokol Subiaco
2020 Jye Bolton Claremont
2021 Greg Clark Subiaco
2022 Luke Meadows West Perth
2023

Milan Murdock

East Fremantle

Interstate/State of Origin

YearPlayerTeamMatch
2022Leigh KitchinWAWA vs SA
2021Jye BoltonWAWA vs SA
2019Josh DelucaWAWA vs SA
2018Jye BoltonWAWA vs SA
2017Ben SaundersWAWA vs Vic
2016Jye BoltonWAWA vs TAS
2015Ryan DavisWAWA vs SA
2014Ashton HamsWAWA vs NEAFL
2013Wayde TwomeyWAWA vs VFL
2012Paul JohnsonWAWA vs SA
2011Josh SmithWAWA vs Qld
2010Luke BlackwellWAWA v VIC
2009Brent LeCrasWAWA v SA
2008Ian RichardsonWAWA v QLD
2007Adam HayWAWA v VFL
2006Caine HayesWAWA v SA
2005Matthew PriddisWAWA v QLD
2004Chris BossongWAWA v VFL
2003Luke WebsterWAWA v SA
2002Cory JohnsonWAWA v QLD
2000Brad CampbellWAWA v SA
1999Rod TregenzaWAWA v TAS
1998Dean IrvingWAWA v SA
1997Jon DorotichWAWA v TAS
1996David SnowWAWA v SA
1995Craig TrelevenWAWA v QLD
1994Paul SymmonsWAWA v SA
1993Marty AtkinsWAWA v SA
1991Brendon RetzlaffWAWA v SA
1991Paul HardingWAWA v VIC - State of Origin
1990Ben AllanWAWA v SA
1990Simon MaddenVICWA v VIC - State of Origin
1989Jason DunstallVICWA v VIC - State of Origin
1988Gerard HealyVICWA v VIC - State of Origin
1988Peter ThorneWAWA v VFA
1988Ben AllanWAWA v SA
1988Dwayne LambWAAdelaide Carnival - State of Origin
1987Andrew BewsVICWA v VIC - State of Origin
1987Chris McDermottSAWA v SA
1986Brad HardieWAWA v VIC - State of Origin
1985Dale WeightmanVICWA v VIC - State of Origin
1985Craig BradleySAWA v SA
1984Brad HardieWAWA v VIC - State of Origin
1983Maurice RioliWAWA v VIC - State of Origin
1983Stephen MichaelWAWA v SA
1982Kevin TaylorWAWA v SA
1982Mark BrowningVICWA v VIC - State of Origin
1981 (tie)Jim KrakouerWAWA v SA
1981 (tie)Gary BuckenaraWAWA v SA
1981Simon BeasleyWAWA v VIC - State of Origin
1979Graham CornesSAWA v SA
1978Peter KnightsVICWA v VIC - State of Origin
1977Barry CableWAWA v VIC - State of Origin*
1977Max JamesSAWA v SA
1977Graham MossWAWA v VIC
1976Glenn ElliottVICWA v VIC
1975Stan MagroWAWA v VIC
1974Ron AlexanderWAWA v VIC
1973Peter FeatherbyWAWA v SA
1972Ken McAullayWAPerth Carnival
1971Peter KnightsVICWA v VIC
1970Alan StilesWAWA v SA
1969Graham FarmerWAAdelaide Carnival
1969Barry CableWAAdelaide Carnival
1968John NichollsVICWA v VIC
1967Bill WalkerWAWA v SA
1966John McIntoshWAHobart Carnival
1965Bob SpargoWAWA v VIC
1965Kevin MurrayWAWA v VFA
1964Bob ShearmanSAWA v SA
1964Derek ChadwickWAWA interstate tour
1963Brian SarreWAWA v VIC
1962Roy HarperWAWA v SA
1962Ray SorrellWAWA v TAS
1961Ray GabelichWABrisbane Carnival
1960Allen AylettVICWA v VIC
1959John WattsWAWA v SA
1958Graham FarmerWAWA v VIC
1957Ted WhittenVICWA v VIC
1956Fred GoldsmithVICWA v VIC
1956Graham FarmerWAWA v SA
1955Fos WilliamsSAWA v SA
1954Keith HarperWAWA v VIC
1953Merv McIntoshWAAdelaide Carnival
1952Merv McIntoshWAWA v SA
1951Fred ButtsworthWAWA v VIC
1950Gordon MaffinaWABrisbane Carnival
1949Stan HealWAWA v SA
1948Kevin CurranVICWA v VIC
1947Frank JenkinsSouth FremantleSouth Fremantle v Essendon
1946Lou RichardsCollingwoodEast Fremantle v Collingwood

* Cable's 1977 Simpson Medal was retrospectively awarded in 2007.afl.com.au wafl.com.au

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