W. S. Crichton Medal

W.S. Crichton Medal

Awarded for	The best and fairest player of the Essendon Football Club
Location	Crown Palladium Ballroom
Country	Australia
Presented by	Essendon Football Club
First awarded	1901
Last awarded	Ongoing
Currently held by	Zach Merrett (Essendon Football Club)
Official website	Essendon Football Club Honours

The W.S. 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 Walter S. Crichton, a former administrator for Essendon (who was a committeeman from 1926–1931, vice-president from 1932–1940, and president from 1941–1959).

The best and fairest award has been awarded since 1897, although before 1921 records of winners are insufficient. The award was suspended during World War I.

Recipients

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

Season	Recipient(s)	Ref.
1897	N/A	^[a]
1898	N/A	^[a]
1899	N/A	^[a]
1900	N/A	^[a]
1901	Thurgood, AlbertAlbert Thurgood
1902	Gavin, HughHugh Gavin
1903	N/A	^[a]
1904	N/A	^[a]
1905	N/A	^[a]
1906	McKenzie, JackJack McKenzie
1907	N/A	^[a]
1908	Busbridge, BillBill Busbridge
1909	Busbridge, BillBill Busbridge (2)
1910	N/A	^[a]
1911	Cameron, ErnieErnie Cameron
1912	Cameron, ErnieErnie Cameron (2)
1913	Baring, FredFred Baring
1914	N/A	^[a]
1915	N/A	^[a]
1916	N/A	^[b]
1917	N/A	^[b]
1918	N/A	^[a]
1919	N/A	^[a]
1920	Garden, JackJack Garden
1921	N/A	^[a]
1922	Fitzmaurice, TomTom Fitzmaurice
1923	Fitzmaurice, TomTom Fitzmaurice (2)
1924	Fitzmaurice, TomTom Fitzmaurice (3)
1925	Stockdale, GregGreg Stockdale
1926	Harrison, JoeJoe Harrison
1927	Maher, FrankFrank Maher
1928	Beckton, NormNorm Beckton
1929	Okey, HowardHoward Okey
1930	Forbes, KeithKeith Forbes
1931	Clarke, TomTom Clarke
1932	Carman, SydSyd Carman
1933	Walsh, PaddyPaddy Walsh
1934	Reynolds, DickDick Reynolds+
1935	Forbes, KeithKeith Forbes (2)
1936	Reynolds, DickDick Reynolds (2)
1937	Reynolds, DickDick Reynolds+ (3)
1938	Reynolds, DickDick Reynolds+ (4)
1939	Reynolds, DickDick Reynolds (5)
1940	Torney, HughHugh Torney
1941	Buttsworth, WallyWally Buttsworth
1942	Reynolds, DickDick Reynolds (6)
1943	Reynolds, DickDick Reynolds (7)
1944	Bushby, PercPerc Bushby
1945	Buttsworth, WallyWally Buttsworth (2)
1946	Buttsworth, WallyWally Buttsworth (3)
1947	Hutchison, BillBill Hutchison
1948	Hutchison, BillBill Hutchison (2)
1949	Coleman, JohnJohn Coleman
1950	Hutchison, BillBill Hutchison (3)
1951	McDonald, NormNorm McDonald
1952	Hutchison, BillBill Hutchison+ (4)
1953	Hutchison, BillBill Hutchison+ (5)
1954	Gill, JohnJohn Gill
1955	Hutchison, BillBill Hutchison (6)
1956	Hutchison, BillBill Hutchison (7)
1957	Burgess, RegReg Burgess
1958	Clarke, JackJack Clarke
1959	Mitchell, HughHugh Mitchell
1960	Burgess, RegReg Burgess (2)
1961	Birt, JohnJohn Birt
1962	Clarke, JackJack Clarke (2)
1963	Fraser, KenKen Fraser
1964	Fraser, KenKen Fraser (2)
1965	Birt, JohnJohn Birt (2)
1966	McKenzie, DonDon McKenzie
1967	Birt, JohnJohn Birt (3)
1968	Davis, BarryBarry Davis
1969	Davis, BarryBarry Davis (2)
1970	Gerlach, DarylDaryl Gerlach
1971	Davis, BarryBarry Davis (3)
1972	Fields, NevilleNeville Fields
1973	Wilson, AndyAndy Wilson
1974	Moss, GrahamGraham Moss
1975	Moss, GrahamGraham Moss (2)
1976	Moss, GrahamGraham Moss+ (3)
1977	Madden, SimonSimon Madden
1978	Fletcher, KenKen Fletcher
1979	Madden, SimonSimon Madden (2)
1980	Watson, TimTim Watson
1981	Daniher, NealeNeale Daniher
1982	Daniher, TerryTerry Daniher
1983	Madden, SimonSimon Madden (3)
1984	Madden, SimonSimon Madden (4)
1985	Watson, TimTim Watson (2)
1986	Hawker, GlennGlenn Hawker
1987	Thompson, MarkMark Thompson
1988	Watson, TimTim Watson (3)
1989	Watson, TimTim Watson (4)
1990	Thompson, MarkMark Thompson (2)
1991	Ezard, AlanAlan Ezard
1992	Harvey, MarkMark Harvey
1993	O'Donnell, GaryGary O'Donnell
1994	Hird, JamesJames Hird
1995	Hird, JamesJames Hird (2)
1996	Hird, JamesJames Hird+ (3)
1997	Denham, SeanSean Denham
1998	Hardwick, DamienDamien Hardwick
1999	Mercuri, MarkMark Mercuri
2000	Fletcher, DustinDustin Fletcher	^[1]
2001	Johnson, JasonJason Johnson	^[2]
2002	Johnson, MarkMark Johnson	^[3]
2003	Hird, JamesJames Hird (4)	^[4]
2003	Lucas, ScottScott Lucas	^[4]
2004	McPhee, AdamAdam McPhee	^[5]
2005	Johnson, JasonJason Johnson (2)	^[6]
2006	Lucas, ScottScott Lucas (2)	^[7]
2007	Hird, JamesJames Hird (5)	^[8]
2008	Hille, DavidDavid Hille	^[9]
2009	Watson, JobeJobe Watson^	^[10]
2010	Watson, JobeJobe Watson^ (2)	^[11]
2011	Zaharakis, DavidDavid Zaharakis^	^[12]
2012	Watson, JobeJobe Watson^ (3)	^[13]
2013	Goddard, BrendonBrendon Goddard^	^[14]
2014	Heppell, DysonDyson Heppell^	^[15]
2015	Hooker, CaleCale Hooker^	^[16]
2016	Merrett, ZachZach Merrett^	^[17]

Multiple winners

^	Denotes current player

Player	Medals	Seasons
Hutchison, BillBill Hutchison	7	1947, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956
Reynolds, DickDick Reynolds	7	1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943
Hird, JamesJames Hird	5	1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2007
Madden, SimonSimon Madden	4	1977, 1979, 1983, 1984
Watson, TimTim Watson	4	1980, 1985, 1988, 1989
Birt, JohnJohn Birt	3	1961, 1965, 1967
Buttsworth, WallyWally Buttsworth	3	1941, 1945, 1946
Davis, BarryBarry Davis	3	1968, 1969, 1971
Fitzmaurice, TomTom Fitzmaurice	3	1922, 1923, 1924
Moss, GrahamGraham Moss	3	1974, 1975, 1976
Watson, JobeJobe Watson^	3	2009, 2010, 2012
Burgess, RegReg Burgess	2	1957, 1960
Busbridge, BillBill Busbridge	2	1908, 1909
Cameron, ErnieErnie Cameron	2	1911, 1912
Clarke, JackJack Clarke	2	1958, 1962
Forbes, KeithKeith Forbes	2	1930, 1935
Fraser, KenKen Fraser	2	1963, 1964
Johnson, JasonJason Johnson	2	2001, 2005
Lucas, ScottScott Lucas	2	2003, 2006
Thompson, MarkMark Thompson	2	1987, 1990

Notes

^a The best and fairest was first awarded in 1897, however, records from 1897–1921 are insufficient.
^b The Essendon Football Club did not participate in the 1916 and 1917 VFL seasons because of World War I.

References

General

"The Crichton Medal – year by year". EssendonFC.com.au. Bigpond. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2016.

Specific

↑ Chreny, Daniel (11 October 2014). "Essendon's Dustin Fletcher decides to play on in 2015". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
↑ "Jason Johnson Claims W.S.Crichton Medal". EssendonFC.com.au. Bigpond. 3 October 2001. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
↑ Connolly, Rohan (3 October 2002). "Essendon's other Johnson takes honours". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
↑ Johnson, Len (2 October 2003). "Hird and Lucas share medal". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
↑ "Magnificent McPhee". EssendonFC.com.au. Bigpond. 29 September 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
↑ "ohnson among Essendon elite". EssendonFC.com.au. Bigpond. 29 September 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
↑ "Lucas wins second Crichton Medal". ABC Online. Australian Associated Press. 14 September 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
↑ 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.
↑ Robinson, Mark (2 October 2008). "David Hille wins Crichton Medal as Essendon's best player". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
↑ Williams, Rebecca (1 October 2009). "Jobe Watson wins 2009 Essendon best-and-fairest award". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
↑ 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.
↑ Pierik, Jon (8 October 2011). "Zaharakis wins medal". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ Phelan, Jennifer (1 October 2014). "Heppell's rise continues with dominant Essendon best and fairest victory". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
↑ 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.
↑ Twomey, Callum (31 August 2016). "Young gun Don a runaway winner at Crichton Medal". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 31 August 2016.

Essendon Football Club

History Premierships and records Players Captains Coaches Awards W. S. Crichton Medal Leading goalkickers Captain: Jobe Watson Coach: John Worsfold Nickname: Bombers

Home grounds	East Melbourne Cricket Ground (1897–1921) Windy Hill (1922–91) Melbourne Cricket Ground (1992–present) Docklands Stadium (2000–present)

Premierships (16)	1897 1901 1911 1912 1923 1924 1942 1946 1949 1950 1962 1965 1984 1985 1993 2000

Seasons	1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 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	Anzac Day clash Carlton–Essendon AFL rivalry Dreamtime at the 'G Archer–Hird Medal Line in the sand match Round 16, 2001 comeback vs. North Melbourne Supplements saga

W. S. Crichton Medal · Essendon Football Club best and fairest winners

1901: Thurgood
1902: Gavin
1903: N/A
1904: N/A
1905: N/A
1906: J. McKenzie
1907: N/A
1908: Busbridge
1909: Busbridge
1910: N/A
1911: Cameron
1912: Cameron
1913: Baring
1914: N/A
1915: N/A
1916: N/A
1917: N/A
1918: N/A
1919: N/A
1920: Garden
1921: N/A
1922: Fitzmaurice
1923: Fitzmaurice
1924: Fitzmaurice
1925: Stockdale
1926: Harrison
1927: Maher
1928: Beckton
1929: Okey
1930: Forbes
1931: T. Clarke
1932: Carman
1933: Walsh
1934: Reynolds
1935: Forbes
1936: Reynolds
1937: Reynolds
1938: Reynolds
1939: Reynolds
1940: Torney
1941: Buttsworth
1942: Reynolds
1943: Reynolds
1944: Bushby
1945: Buttsworth
1946: Buttsworth
1947: Hutchison
1948: Hutchison
1949: Coleman
1950: Hutchison
1951: McDonald
1952: Hutchison
1953: Hutchison
1954: Gill
1955: Hutchison
1956: Hutchison
1957: Burgess
1958: J. Clarke
1959: Mitchell
1960: Burgess
1961: Birt
1962: J. Clarke
1963: Fraser
1964: Fraser
1965: Birt
1966: D. McKenzie
1967: Birt
1968: Davis
1969: Davis
1970: Gerlach
1971: Davis
1972: Fields
1973: Wilson
1974: Moss
1975: Moss
1976: Moss
1977: Madden
1978: K. Fletcher
1979: Madden
1980: T. Watson
1981: N. Daniher
1982: T. Daniher
1983: Madden
1984: Madden
1985: T. Watson
1986: Hawker
1987: Thompson
1988: T. Watson
1989: T. Watson
1990: Thompson
1991: Ezard
1992: Harvey
1993: O'Donnell
1994: Hird
1995: Hird
1996: Hird
1997: Denham
1998: Hardwick
1999: Mercuri
2000: D. Fletcher
2001: J. Johnson
2002: M. Johnson
2003: Hird/Lucas
2004: McPhee
2005: J. Johnson
2006: Lucas
2007: Hird
2008: Hille
2009: J. Watson
2010: J. Watson
2011: Zaharakis
2012: J. Watson
2013: Goddard
2014: Heppell
2015: Hooker
2016: Merrett

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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