Jack Oatey Medal
Appearance
League | South Australian National Football League |
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Awarded for | The best on ground in the SANFL Grand Final |
History | |
First award | 1981 |
First winner | Russell Ebert |
Most wins | Chris Gowans (2) |
Most recent | Lachlan Hosie (2023) |
The Jack Oatey Medal is awarded to the best player during the SANFL Grand Final. It has been awarded since 1981.[1] In 2018, Mitch Grigg of Norwood became the first player to win the Jack Oatey Medal on a losing team, after his team were defeated by North Adelaide in the 2018 SANFL Grand Final.[2]
Winners
[edit]^ | Player was member of losing team |
Club totals
[edit]Club | Total | Years |
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Port Adelaide | 10 | 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 |
Central District | 9 | 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Norwood | 8 | 1982, 1984, 1997, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
Woodville-West Torrens | 5 | 1993, 2006, 2011, 2020, 2021 |
Glenelg | 4 | 1985, 1986, 2019, 2023 |
Sturt | 3 | 2002, 2016, 2017 |
West Adelaide | 2 | 1983, 2015 |
North Adelaide | 2 | 1987, 1991 |
South Adelaide | 0 | â |
Adelaide | 0 | â |
Best on ground before award
[edit]Before the inception of the Jack Oatey Medal there was no official award for the best on ground in SANFL Grand Finals. However the media would often arrive at a consensus as to who was the best player on the ground.
Year | Best on ground (media consensus) | Club | Ref |
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1951 | Allen Greer (The Mail, The Advertiser) | Port Adelaide | [10][11] |
Peter Marrett (The Mail, The Advertiser) | Port Adelaide | [12][13] | |
1952 | Doug Olds (The Advertiser, The News) | Norwood | [14][15] |
1953 | Mick Clingly (The Mail, The News) | West Torrens | [16][17] |
References
[edit]- ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2010). AFL Record Season Guide 2010. G. Slattery. p. 916. ISBN 978-0-9806274-5-9.
- ^ a b "Well done to @NorwoodFC Mitch Grigg, who is the first player to win the Jack Oatey Medal in a losing team. 6 goals and 31 disposals đ ". Twitter. Norwood Football Club. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Jack Oatey Medal". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Barrett, Steve (22 September 2019). "Matthew Snook wins the Jack Oatey Medal". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Goldsmith, Patrick (1 October 2020). "'That one quarter' that sealed number four at Oval Avenue". The Inner Sanctum. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Milbank, Zac (3 October 2021). "Jack Hayes wins 2021 Jack Oatey Medal". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Milbank, Zac (19 September 2022). "Harry Boyd wins 2022 Jack Oatey Meda". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Standish, Zac (19 September 2022). "Shepparton's Harry Boyd wins Jack Oatey Medal in Norwood's thrilling SANFL grand final victory". Shepparton News. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Milbank (24 September 2023). "Glenelg's Lachie Hosie wins 2023 Jack Oatey Medal". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "PORT GOT GRIP EARLY". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 41, no. 2, 052. South Australia. 29 September 1951. p. 6 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ ""Preconceived First Quarter". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 94, no. 29, 008. South Australia. 1 October 1951. p. 6. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "OATEY'S BEST". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 41, no. 2, 052. South Australia. 29 September 1951. p. 27. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Port To Meet Geelong In Football". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 94, no. 29, 008. South Australia. 1 October 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Norwood Rucks Beaten". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 95, no. 29, 324. South Australia. 6 October 1952. p. 9. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Coaches can't explain Norwood's poor form". The News (Adelaide). Vol. 59, no. 9, 098. South Australia. 6 October 1952. p. 19. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Stalwart Torrens back best player". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 43, no. 2, 156. South Australia. 3 October 1953. p. 38. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "COACHES: HOW FINAL WAS WON". News. Vol. 61, no. 9, 408. South Australia. 5 October 1953. p. 23. Retrieved 20 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Jack Oatey Medallists at SANFL.com.au