Charles Sutton Medal

The Charles Sutton Medal is awarded to the player adjudged best and fairest for the Western Bulldogs. Scott West holds the record at the club, winning seven medals, followed by Gary Dempsey, with six. It is named after 1950 winner Charlie Sutton, who was the Bulldogs' 1954 premiership captain-coach.^[1]

Recipients

^	Denotes current player
+	Player won Brownlow Medal in same season

Season	Recipient(s)	Ref.
1927	McAlpine, IvanIvan McAlpine
1928	Outen, AlbyAlby Outen
1929	Russ, BillBill Russ
1930	McAlpine, IvanIvan McAlpine (2)
1931	Hopkins, AllanAllan Hopkins
1932	McAlpine, IvanIvan McAlpine (3)
1933	Morrison, AlbyAlby Morrison
1934	Ware, NormNorm Ware
1935	Bennett, GeorgeGeorge Bennett
1936	Morrison, AlbyAlby Morrison (2)
1937	Ware, NormNorm Ware (2)
1938	Ware, NormNorm Ware (3)
1939	Hickey, HarryHarry Hickey
1940	Ware, NormNorm Ware (4)
1941	Olliver, ArthurArthur Olliver
1941	Ware, NormNorm Ware+ (5)
1942	Ellis, TedTed Ellis
1943	Collins, AllanAllan Collins
1944	Olliver, ArthurArthur Olliver (2)
1945	Hickey, HarryHarry Hickey (2)
1946	Ryan, JoeJoe Ryan
1947	Ryan, JoeJoe Ryan (2)
1948	Hickey, HarryHarry Hickey (3)
1949	Donald, WallyWally Donald
1950	Sutton, CharlieCharlie Sutton
1951	Collins, JackJack Collins
1952	Collins, JackJack Collins (2)
1953	Stevens, HarveyHarvey Stevens
1954	Whitten, TedTed Whitten
1955	Box, PeterPeter Box
1956	Ross, DonDon Ross
1957	Whitten, TedTed Whitten (2)
1958	Whitten, TedTed Whitten (3)
1959	Whitten, TedTed Whitten (4)
1960	Schultz, JohnJohn Schultz+
1961	Whitten, TedTed Whitten (5)
1962	Schultz, JohnJohn Schultz (2)
1963	Walker, RayRay Walker
1964	Schultz, JohnJohn Schultz (3)
1965	Schultz, JohnJohn Schultz (4)
1966	Schultz, JohnJohn Schultz (5)
1967	Jillard, JohnJohn Jillard
1968	Thorpe, DavidDavid Thorpe
1969	Bisset, GeorgeGeorge Bisset
1970	Dempsey, GaryGary Dempsey
1971	Thorpe, DavidDavid Thorpe (2)
1972	Welsh, PeterPeter Welsh
1973	Dempsey, GaryGary Dempsey (2)
1974	Dempsey, GaryGary Dempsey (3)
1975	Dempsey, GaryGary Dempsey+ (4)
1976	Dempsey, GaryGary Dempsey (5)
1977	Dempsey, GaryGary Dempsey (6)
1978	Templeton, KelvinKelvin Templeton
1979	Dunstan, IanIan Dunstan
1980	Templeton, KelvinKelvin Templeton+ (2)
1981	Dunstan, IanIan Dunstan (2)
1982	Dunstan, IanIan Dunstan (3)
1983	Royal, BrianBrian Royal
1984	Purser, AndrewAndrew Purser
1985	Hawkins, DougDoug Hawkins
1986	Hardie, BradBrad Hardie
1987	McGuinness, TonyTony McGuinness
1988	Wallace, TerryTerry Wallace
1989	Wallace, TerryTerry Wallace (2)
1990	Foster, PeterPeter Foster
1991	Liberatore, TonyTony Liberatore
1992	Wynd, ScottScott Wynd+
1993	Cameron, LeonLeon Cameron
1994	Grant, ChrisChris Grant
1995	West, ScottScott West	^[2]
1996	Grant, ChrisChris Grant (2)
1997	West, ScottScott West (2)	^[2]
1998	West, ScottScott West (3)	^[2]
1999	Johnson, BradBrad Johnson	^[3]
2000	West, ScottScott West (4)	^[2]
2001	Darcy, LukeLuke Darcy	^[4]
2002	Johnson, BradBrad Johnson (2)	^[4]
2003	West, ScottScott West (5)	^[5]
2004	West, ScottScott West (6)	^[6]
2005	West, ScottScott West (7)	^[7]
2006	Johnson, BradBrad Johnson (3)	^[3]
2007	Lake, BrianBrian Lake	^[8]
2008	Cross, DanielDaniel Cross	^[9]
2009	Boyd, MatthewMatthew Boyd^	^[10]
2010	Griffen, RyanRyan Griffen	^[11]
2011	Boyd, MatthewMatthew Boyd^ (2)	^[12]
2012	Boyd, MatthewMatthew Boyd^ (3)	^[13]
2013	Griffen, RyanRyan Griffen (2)	^[14]
2014	Liberatore, TomTom Liberatore^	^[15]
2015	Wood, EastonEaston Wood^	^[16]
2016	Bontempelli, MarcusMarcus Bontempelli^	^[17]

Multiple winners

^	Denotes current player

Player	Medals	Seasons
West, ScottScott West	7	1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005
Dempsey, GaryGary Dempsey	6	1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
Schultz, JohnJohn Schultz	5	1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966
Ware, NormNorm Ware	5	1934, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941
Whitten, TedTed Whitten	5	1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961
Boyd, MatthewMatthew Boyd^	3	2009, 2011, 2012
Dunstan, IanIan Dunstan	3	1979, 1981, 1982
Hickey, HarryHarry Hickey	3	1939, 1945, 1948
Johnson, BradBrad Johnson	3	1999, 2002, 2006
McAlpine, IvanIvan McAlpine	3	1927, 1930, 1932
Collins, JackJack Collins	2	1951, 1952
Grant, ChrisChris Grant	2	1994, 1996
Griffen, RyanRyan Griffen	2	2010, 2013
Morrison, AlbyAlby Morrison	2	1933, 1936
Olliver, ArthurArthur Olliver	2	1941, 1944
Ryan, JoeJoe Ryan	2	1946, 1947
Templeton, KelvinKelvin Templeton	2	1978, 1980
Thorpe, DavidDavid Thorpe	2	1968, 1971
Wallace, TerryTerry Wallace	2	1988, 1989

References

General

"Honour Roll 1925–1975". WesternBulldogs.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
"Honour Roll 1976–present". WesternBulldogs.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

Specific

↑ "Sutton remembered fondly at service". 15 June 2012.
1 2 3 4 "Best in the west". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
1 2 "Dogs games record-holder Brad Johnson inducted in to AFL Hall of Fame". WesternBulldogs.com.au. Bigpond. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
1 2 "How the best was won". The Age. Fairfax Media. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ "AFL club champions 2003". The Age. Fairfax Media. 5 October 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ "Daniher extends stay with Demons". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 October 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ "Cousins awarded Eagles' best and fairest". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 October 2005. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ Duxson, Nick (5 October 2015). "Lake's legacy: is Brian the best bargain?". HawthornFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ "Cooney overlooked for Bulldogs' award". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ "Western Bulldogs midfielder Matthew Boyd wins Charles Sutton Medal". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 3 October 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ Windley, Matt (2 October 2010). "Ryan Griffen wins Western Bulldogs best and fairest". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ Phelan, Jennefer (7 October 2011). "Boyd claims Sutton Medal". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ Landsberger, Sam (8 October 2012). "Western Bulldogs captain Matthew Boyd is the top Dog again after claiming a third Sutton Medal". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ Windley, Matt (4 September 2013). "Western Bulldogs superstar Ryan Griffen wins his second Charles Sutton Medal". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ Edwards, Nat (3 September 2014). "Young midfielder takes out Western Bulldogs' best and fairest award". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ Nicholson, Larissa (7 October 2015). "Easton Wood wins Western Bulldogs best and fairest". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ Davidson, Ryan (5 October 2016). "Bontempelli adds another medal to his cabinet with best and fairest award". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

Western Bulldogs

History Records Current squad Players Captains Coaches Awards Charles Sutton Medal Leading goalkickers Captain: Robert Murphy Coach: Luke Beveridge

Home grounds	Whitten Oval (1925–41; 1943–97) Yarraville Oval (1942) Princes Park (1997–99) Docklands Stadium (2000–present)

Premierships (2)	1954 2016

Seasons (92)	1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Related articles	VFL team Year of the Dogs Fitzroy Bulldogs

Known as Footscray Football Club from 1925–96

Charles Sutton Medal · Western Bulldogs best and fairest winners

1927: McAlpine
1928: Outen
1929: Russ
1930: McAlpine
1931: Hopkins
1932: McAlpine
1933: Morrison
1934: Ware
1935: Bennett
1936: Morrison
1937: Ware
1938: Ware
1939: Hickey
1940: Ware
1941: Ware/Olliver
1942: Ellis
1943: A. Collins
1944: Olliver
1945: Hickey
1946: Ryan
1947: Ryan
1948: Hickey
1949: Donald
1950: Sutton
1951: J. Collins
1952: J. Collins
1953: Stevens
1954: Whitten
1955: Box
1956: Ross
1957: Whitten
1958: Whitten
1959: Whitten
1960: Schultz
1961: Whitten
1962: Schultz
1963: Walker
1964: Schultz
1965: Schultz
1966: Schultz
1967: Jillard
1968: Thorpe
1969: Bisset
1970: Dempsey
1971: Thorpe
1972: Welsh
1973: Dempsey
1974: Dempsey
1975: Dempsey
1976: Dempsey
1977: Dempsey
1978: Templeton
1979: Dunstan
1980: Templeton
1981: Dunstan
1982: Dunstan
1983: Royal
1984: Purser
1985: Hawkins
1986: Hardie
1987: McGuinness
1988: Wallace
1989: Wallace
1990: Foster
1991: Tony Liberatore
1992: Wynd
1993: Cameron
1994: Grant
1995: West
1996: Grant/Romero
1997: West
1998: West
1999: Johnson
2000: West
2001: Darcy
2002: Johnson
2003: West
2004: West
2005: West
2006: Johnson
2007: Harris
2008: Cross
2009: Boyd
2010: Griffen
2011: Boyd
2012: Boyd
2013: Griffen
2014: Tom Liberatore
2015: Wood
2016: Bontempelli

Best and fairest awards in the Australian Football League

Current awards	Brownlow Medal (league-wide) Malcolm Blight Medal (Adelaide) Merrett–Murray Medal (Brisbane Lions) John Nicholls Medal (Carlton) Copeland Trophy (Collingwood) W. S. Crichton Medal (Essendon) Doig Medal (Fremantle) Carji Greeves Medal (Geelong) Gold Coast Suns Club Champion (Gold Coast) Kevin Sheedy Medal (Greater Western Sydney) Peter Crimmins Medal (Hawthorn) Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal (Melbourne) Syd Barker Medal (North Melbourne) John Cahill Medal (Port Adelaide) Jack Dyer Medal (Richmond) Trevor Barker Award (St Kilda) Bob Skilton Medal (Sydney) John Worsfold Medal (West Coast) Charles Sutton Medal (Western Bulldogs)

Former awards	Brisbane Bears Club Champion (Brisbane Bears) Mitchell Medal (Fitzroy)

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