Syd Barker Medal

The Syd Barker Medal is awarded to the North Melbourne Football Club player who has been judged the best and fairest of the footy season. The award has been given out continuously since 1937. Before then it was known as the Syd Barker Memorial Trophy.

The award is named after Syd Barker who was a popular captain of the North Melbourne Football Club in 1915–1919, 1921 & 1927. He was a brilliant ruckmen of his time, starring in North Melbourne's 1910, 1914, 1915 and 1918 premiership sides, and captaining the famous "Invincibles" side that went undefeated in a record 58 games.

The voting system as of the 2017 AFL season, consists of each player earning up to 20 votes in a match, with votes from their best 20 games and finals counting towards their final total.[1]

Recipients
^ Denotes current player
+ Player won Brownlow Medal in same season
Season Recipient(s) Ref.
1929Charles Cameron
1930—
1931—
1932Jack Patterson
1933—
1934—
1935Wally Carter
1936Charlie Skinner
1937Wally Carter (2)
1938Jock Cordner
1939Sid Dyer
1940Jim Adamson
1941Bill Findlay
George Kennedy
1942Jack Allister
1943Don Kemp
1944Alan Crawford
1945Les Foote
1946Don Condon
1947Keith McKenzie
1948Dally O'Brien
1949Les Foote (2)
1950Les Foote (3)
1951Jock Spencer
1952Jock McCorkell
1953Jack O'Halloran
1954John Brady
1955Bob Brooker
1956Jack Edwards
1957Bryan Martyn
1958Allen Aylett
1959Allen Aylett (2)
1960Allen Aylett (3)
1961Laurie Dwyer
1962Bill Serong
1963Noel Teasdale
1964Noel Teasdale (2)
1965Noel Teasdale+ (3)
1966Noel Teasdale (4)
1967Laurie Dwyer (2)
1968John Dugdale
1969Sam Kekovich
1970Barry Cable
1971David Dench
1972Ken Montgomery
1973Barry Davis
1974John Rantall
1975Barry Davis (2)
1976David Dench (2)
1977David Dench (3)
1978Malcolm Blight+
1979Gary Dempsey
1980Keith Greig
1981David Dench (4)
1982Ross Glendinning
1983Ross Glendinning+ (2)
1984Kym Hodgeman
1985Matthew Larkin
1986Jim Krakouer
1987Matthew Larkin (2)
1988Matthew Larkin (3)
1989Mick Martyn
1990John Longmire
1991Mick Martyn (2)
Craig Sholl
1992Wayne Carey
1993Wayne Carey (2)
1994Wayne Schwass
1995Wayne Schwass (2)
1996Wayne Carey (3)
1997Anthony Stevens
1998Wayne Carey (4)
1999Anthony Stevens (2)
2000Peter Bell
2001Shannon Grant
2002Adam Simpson
2003Brent Harvey[2]
2004Brady Rawlings[3]
2005Brent Harvey (2)[2]
2006Brady Rawlings (2)[3]
2007Brent Harvey (3)[2]
2008Brent Harvey (4)[2]
2009Andrew Swallow[4]
2010Brent Harvey (5)[5]
Brady Rawlings (3)
2011Andrew Swallow (2)[6]
Daniel Wells
2012Andrew Swallow (3)[7]
2013Scott Thompson[8]
Daniel Wells (2)
2014Ben Cunnington^[9]
2015Todd Goldstein^[10]
2016Robbie Tarrant[11]
2017Shaun Higgins[12]
2018Shaun Higgins (2)[13]
2019Ben Cunnington^ (2)[14]
2020Luke McDonald^[15]
2021Jy Simpkin^
2022Jy Simpkin^ (2)
2023Harry Sheezel^[16]

Multiple winners
^ Denotes current player
Player Medals Seasons
Brent Harvey52003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010
Wayne Carey41992, 1993, 1996, 1998
David Dench41971, 1976, 1977, 1981
Noel Teasdale41963, 1964, 1965, 1966
Allen Aylett31958, 1959, 1960
Les Foote31945, 1949, 1950
Matthew Larkin31985, 1987, 1988
Brady Rawlings32004, 2006, 2010
Andrew Swallow32009, 2011, 2012
Wally Carter21935, 1937
Ben Cunnington22014, 2019
Laurie Dwyer21961, 1967
Ross Glendinning21982, 1983
Shaun Higgins22017, 2018
Mick Martyn21989, 1991
Wayne Schwass21994, 1995
Jy Simpkin^22021, 2022
Anthony Stevens21997, 1999
Daniel Wells22011, 2013

References
General
  • "Honour Roll". NorthMelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  • Downing, Gerard (1997). The North Story. Sydney: Playright Publishing Pty Ltd.
Specific
  1. "AFL Best and Fairest winners 2017: Who won your team's club champion award?". Fox Sports Australia. News Corp Australia. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. "Brent Harvey has re-signed for 2015, making it his 20th AFL season". Triple M. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. "Brady Rawlings–Player Inductee". Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame. AFL Tasmania. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. Rucci, Michelangelo (2 October 2009). "Vince joins Adelaide club greats". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  5. "Harvey and Rawlings share North Melbourne medal". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  6. Murnane, Matt (6 October 2011). "Wells, Swallow share medal". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  7. "Kangaroos captain Andrew Swallow snares his third Syd Barker Medal ahead of Scott Thompson". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  8. Bowen, Nick (7 October 2013). "Wells, Thompson share North's best and fairest". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  9. Ward, Roy (4 October 2014). "Ben Cunnington narrowly wins the Syd Barker Medal". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  10. Matthews, Bruce (9 October 2015). "Todd Goldstein wins North Melbourne's Syd Barker Medal, Brent Harvey finishes fourth". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  11. Bowen, Nick (7 October 2016). "North defender breaks through for maiden best and fairest". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  12. Clark, Jay (15 September 2017). "Shaun Higgins wins North Melbourne best and fairest in close finish". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  13. Bowen, Nick (5 October 2018). "Classy Roo pips Cunnington to go back-to-back". afl.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  14. "Ben Cunnington claims second Syd Barker Medal". nmfc.com.au. Telstra. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  15. "Luke McDonald wins first Syd". nmfc.com.au. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  16. "Sheezel wins 2023 Syd Barker Medal". 16 September 2023.
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