Crichton Medal

The Crichton Medal is the name given to the best and fairest award for the Australian rules football team the Essendon Football Club. The naming of the award is in honour of Wally Crichton, a former administrator for Essendon (who was a committeeman from 1926 to 1931, vice-president from 1932 to 1940, and president from 1941 to 1959).[1] The voting system as of the 2017 AFL season consists of five coaches, giving each player a ranking from zero to five after each match. Players can receive a maximum of 25 votes for a game.[2]

Crichton Medal
Awarded forThe best and fairest player of the Essendon Football Club
LocationCrown Palladium Ballroom
CountryAustralia
Presented byEssendon Football Club
First awarded1897
Last awarded2022
Currently held byPeter Wright
WebsiteEssendon Football Club Honours

Essendon's best-and-fairest award has been awarded since 1897, although records of winners between 1897 and 1921 are incomplete. The award was suspended during World War I.

Recipients
^ Denotes current player
+ Player won Brownlow Medal in same season
Season Recipient(s) Ref.
1897—[a]
1898—[a]
1899—[a]
1900—[a]
1901Albert Thurgood
1902Hugh Gavin
1903—[a]
1904—[a]
1905—[a]
1906Jack McKenzie
1907—[a]
1908Bill Busbridge
1909Bill Busbridge (2)
1910—[a]
1911Ernie Cameron
1912Ernie Cameron (2)
1913Fred Baring
1914—[a]
1915—[a]
1916—[b]
1917—[b]
1918—[a]
1919—[a]
1920Jack Garden
1921—[a]
1922Tom Fitzmaurice
1923Tom Fitzmaurice (2)
1924Tom Fitzmaurice (3)
1925Greg Stockdale
1926Joe Harrison
1927Frank Maher
1928Norm Beckton
1929Howard Okey
1930Keith Forbes
1931Tom Clarke
1932Syd Carman
1933Paddy Walsh
1934Dick Reynolds+
1935Keith Forbes (2)
1936Dick Reynolds (2)
1937Dick Reynolds+ (3)
1938Dick Reynolds+ (4)
1939Dick Reynolds (5)
1940Hugh Torney
1941Wally Buttsworth
1942Dick Reynolds (6)
1943Dick Reynolds (7)
1944Perc Bushby
1945Wally Buttsworth (2)
1946Wally Buttsworth (3)
1947Bill Hutchison
1948Bill Hutchison (2)
1949John Coleman
1950Bill Hutchison (3)
1951Norm McDonald
1952Bill Hutchison+ (4)
1953Bill Hutchison+ (5)
1954John Gill
1955Bill Hutchison (6)
1956Bill Hutchison (7)
1957Reg Burgess
1958Jack Clarke
1959Hugh Mitchell
1960Reg Burgess (2)
1961John Birt
1962Jack Clarke (2)
1963Ken Fraser
1964Ken Fraser (2)
1965John Birt (2)
1966Don McKenzie
1967John Birt (3)
1968Barry Davis
1969Barry Davis (2)
1970Darryl Gerlach
1971Barry Davis (3)
1972Neville Fields
1973Andy Wilson
1974Graham Moss
1975Graham Moss (2)
1976Graham Moss+ (3)
1977Simon Madden
1978Ken Fletcher
1979Simon Madden (2)
1980Tim Watson
1981Neale Daniher
1982Terry Daniher
1983Simon Madden (3)
1984Simon Madden (4)
1985Tim Watson (2)
1986Glenn Hawker
1987Mark Thompson
1988Tim Watson (3)
1989Tim Watson (4)
1990Mark Thompson (2)
1991Alan Ezard
1992Mark Harvey
1993Gary O'Donnell
1994James Hird
1995James Hird (2)
1996James Hird+ (3)
1997Sean Denham
1998Damien Hardwick
1999Mark Mercuri
2000Dustin Fletcher[3]
2001Jason Johnson[4]
2002Mark Johnson[5]
2003James Hird (4)[6]
Scott Lucas
2004Adam McPhee[7]
2005Jason Johnson (2)[8]
2006Scott Lucas (2)[9]
2007James Hird (5)[10]
2008David Hille[11]
2009Jobe Watson[12]
2010Jobe Watson (2)[13]
2011David Zaharakis[14]
2012Jobe Watson (3)[15]
2013Brendon Goddard[16]
2014Dyson Heppell^[17]
2015Cale Hooker[18]
2016Zach Merrett^[19]
2017Joe Daniher[20]
2018Devon Smith[21]
2019Zach Merrett^ (2)[22]
2020Jordan Ridley^[23]
2021Zach Merrett^ (3)[24]
2022Peter Wright^
2023Zach Merrett^ (4)[25]

Multiple winners
^ Denotes current player
Player Medals Seasons
Bill Hutchison71947, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956
Dick Reynolds71934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943
James Hird51994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2007
Simon Madden41977, 1979, 1983, 1984
Tim Watson41980, 1985, 1988, 1989
Zach Merrett^42016, 2019, 2021, 2023
John Birt31961, 1965, 1967
Wally Buttsworth31941, 1945, 1946
Barry Davis31968, 1969, 1971
Tom Fitzmaurice31922, 1923, 1924
Graham Moss31974, 1975, 1976
Jobe Watson32009, 2010, 2012
Reg Burgess21957, 1960
Bill Busbridge21908, 1909
Ernie Cameron21911, 1912
Jack Clarke21958, 1962
Keith Forbes21930, 1935
Ken Fraser21963, 1964
Jason Johnson22001, 2005
Scott Lucas22003, 2006
Mark Thompson21987, 1990

Notes
  • a The best-and-fairest was first awarded in 1897; however, records from 1897 to 1921 are incomplete.
  • b The Essendon Football Club did not participate in the 1916 and 1917 VFL seasons due to World War I.

References
General
  • "The Crichton Medal – year by year". EssendonFC.com.au. Bigpond. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
Specific
  1. "Crichton Medal Honour Roll".
  2. "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.
  3. Chreny, Daniel (11 October 2014). "Essendon's Dustin Fletcher decides to play on in 2015". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  4. "Jason Johnson Claims W.S.Crichton Medal". EssendonFC.com.au. Bigpond. 3 October 2001. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  5. Connolly, Rohan (3 October 2002). "Essendon's other Johnson takes honours". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  6. Johnson, Len (2 October 2003). "Hird and Lucas share medal". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  7. "Magnificent McPhee". EssendonFC.com.au. Bigpond. 29 September 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  8. "ohnson among Essendon elite". EssendonFC.com.au. Bigpond. 29 September 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  9. "Lucas wins second Crichton Medal". ABC Online. Australian Associated Press. 14 September 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  10. Australian Associated Press (3 October 2007). "Retired Essendon star James Hird wins fifth fairest-and-best". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  11. Robinson, Mark (2 October 2008). "David Hille wins Crichton Medal as Essendon's best player". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  12. Williams, Rebecca (1 October 2009). "Jobe Watson wins 2009 Essendon best-and-fairest award". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  13. Australian Associated Press (1 October 2010). "Essendon captain Jobe Watson wins Crichton medal as best and fairest". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  14. Pierik, Jon (8 October 2011). "Zaharakis wins medal". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  15. Matthews, Bruce (4 October 2012). "Essendon captain Jobe Watson caps his season off by capturing his third Bombers best and fairest". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  16. Sewell, Eliza (2 October 2013). "Essendon utility Brendon Goddard snares best-and-fairest, then talks premierships". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  17. Phelan, Jennifer (1 October 2014). "Heppell's rise continues with dominant Essendon best and fairest victory". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  18. Baker, Grant (16 September 2015). "Cale Hooker awarded first Crichton Medal as Essendon's best and fairest". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  19. Twomey, Callum (31 August 2016). "Young gun Don a runaway winner at Crichton Medal". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  20. Walsh, Conor (5 October 2017). "Don's dynasty: Leaping Bomber wins first Crichton". afl.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  21. Twomey, Callum (4 October 2018). "Dons' instant hit wins first Crichton Medal". afl.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  22. Walsh, Conor (1 October 2017). "Merrett wins second Crichton Medal". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  23. "Ridley wins 2020 Crichton Medal". essendonfc.com.au. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  24. "Merrett joins three-time club". essendonfc.com.au. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  25. "Merrett wins fourth Crichton Medal". 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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