The 2024 AFL best and fairest winners, Top 10s and other club awards

The club by club best and fairest guide for 2024.

All the winners, top 10s and other club awards.

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WINNERS: Captain Jordan Dawson and vice-captain Ben Keays are joint winners of the Malcolm Blight Medal. The pair tied on 107 votes to beat Jake Soligo (93) and Max Michalanney (89). It was Dawson's second straight triumph and a first B&F for Keays.

Crows Top 10
Eq.1st - Ben Keays & Jordan Dawson (107)
3rd - Jake Soligo (93)
4th - Max Michalanney (89)
5th - Darcy Fogarty (87)
6th - Rory Laird (82)
7th - Josh Rachele (79)
Eq.8th - Izak Rankine & Matt Crouch (72)
10th - Lachlan Sholl (69)

Other award winners

19th Man/Members’ MVP Award: Ben Keays
Dr. Brian Sando OAM Trophy: Ben Keays
Mark Bickley Emerging Talent Award: Jake Soligo
Crows Foundation Community Award: Reilly O’Brien
Players’ Trademark Award: Jordan Dawson
Phil Walsh Best Team Man: Reilly O’Brien
Leading Goal Kicker: Darcy Fogarty

WINNER: Brisbane Lions co-captain Lachie Neale won his fourth 2024 Merrett-Murray Medal, this time in a premiership year. He edged veteran Dayne Zorko by one vote, with Josh Dunkley a further vote back in third.

Lions Top 10
1st - Lachie Neale (73)
2nd - Dayne Zorko (72)
3rd - Josh Dunkley (71)
4th - Hugh McCluggage (64)
5th - Darcy Wilmot (61)
6th - Ryan Lester (60)
Eq.7th - Harris Andrews (56)
Eq.7th - Jarrod Berry (56)
Eq.7th - Joe Daniher (56)
Eq.10th - Oscar McInerney (54)
Eq.10th - Cam Rayner (54)

Other award winners

Rookie of the Year: Logan Morris
Marcus Ashcroft Most Professional Player Award: Hugh McCluggage
Shaun Hart Trademark Player of the Year: Oscar McInerney
Players’ Player of the Year: Josh Dunkley
Finals Player Award: Callum Ah Chee, Will Ashcroft, Lachie Neale and Brandon Starcevich
Youi Game Changer Award: Cam Rayner

WINNER: Carlton captain Patrick Cripps win a fifth John Nicholls Medal. He polled 204 votes to beat Nic Newman on 148 and Sam Walsh on 147 in third. Cripps joins Nicholls as the only two men to win five Blues B&Fs.

Blues Top 10
1st - Patrick Cripps (204)
2nd - Nic Newman (148)
3rd - Sam Walsh (147)
4th - Jacob Weitering (144)
5th - George Hewett (141)
6th - Blake Acres (122)
7th - Tom De Koning (121)
8th - Harry McKay (117)
9th - Charlie Curnow (116)
10th - Matthew Kennedy (110)

Other award winners

Best Clubman: Matt Kennedy
Best Young Player: Elijah Hollands
Coaches Award: George Hewett
Spirit of Carlton Award: Tom De Koning
Best Finals Player: Patrick Cripps
Players’ Award: Patrick Cripps
Carltonians Williams A. Cook Award: Patrick Cripps
Bill Lanyon Inner Blue Ruthless Award: Patrick Cripps
Interstate Coterie Award: Nic Newman

WINNER: Nick Daicos won his first Copeland Trophy. The prolific midfielder polled 997 votes to win the 2024 best and fairest ahead of Darcy Cameron on 859 with Josh Daicos third on 741.

Magpies Top 10
1st - Nick Daicos (997)
2nd - Darcy Cameron (859)
3rd - Josh Daicos (741)
4th - Jack Crisp (740)
5th - Steele Sidebottom (719)
6th - Scott Pendlebury (682)
7th - Patrick Lipinski (656)
Eq.8th - Bobby Hill & Brayden Maynard (645)
10th - Darcy Moore (632)

Other award winners

Darren Millane Memorial Award (Best Clubman): Steele Sidebottom
Gordon Coventry Award (Leading Goal Kicker): Bobby Hill
Gavin Brown Award (Best Defensive Pressure): Lachie Schultz
Harry Collier Trophy (Best Young Player): Joe Richards

WINNER: Essendon captain Zach Merrett has won his fifth Crichton Medal, polling 212 votes to beat Nic Martin on 197 with Sam Durham third on 184.

Bombers Top 10
1st - Zach Merrett (212)
2nd - Nic Martin (197)
3rd - Sam Durham (184)
4th - Andrew McGrath (157)
5th - Jye Caldwell (154)
6th - Ben McKay (151)
7th - Kyle Langford (131)
8th - Mason Redman (108)
9th - Jake Stringer (104)
10th - Harrison Jones (80)

Other award winners

McCracken Medal: Zach Merrett
Most Improved Player: Sam Durham
Adam Ramanauskas Most Courageous Player: Jye Caldwell
Bruce Heymanson Best Clubman: Andrew McGrath
Matthew Lloyd Leading Goal Kicker Award: Kyle Langford
Lindsay Griffiths Rising Star: Nate Caddy
John Kilby Trainers and Staff Award: Dyson Heppell

WINNER: Caleb Serong claimed his second straight Doig Medal, polling 240 votes to beat Andrew Brayshaw on 231 with Hayden Young third on 200. Serong joins Lachie Neale and Aaron Sandilands on two Freo B&Fs.

Dockers Top 10
1st - Caleb Serong (240)
2nd - Andrew Brayshaw (231)
3rd - Hayden Young (200)
4th - Josh Treacy (185)
5th - Sam Switkowski (168)
6th - Jordan Clark (168)
7th - Luke Ryan (154)
8th - Alex Pearce (144)
9th - Luke Jackson (130)
10th - Brandon Walker (118)

Other award winners

Beacon Award (most promising young player): Josh Draper
Player’s Player Award: Alex Pearce
Best Clubman: Josh Corbett

WINNER: Max Holmes won his first the Carji Greeves Medal, polling 164 votes, beating defender Zach Guthrie on 120 with star forward Jeremy Cameron third on 118.

Cats Top 10
1st - Max Holmes (164)
2nd - Zach Guthrie (120)
3rd - Jeremy Cameron (118)
4th - Tom Stewart (117)
5th - Tyson Stengle (107)
6th - Gryan Miers (95)
7th - Ollie Dempsey (73)
8th - Ollie Henry (69)
9th - Brad Close (66)
10th - Patrick Dangerfield (65)

Other award winners

Tom Harley Best Club Person: Tom Atkins & Tom Hawkins
Best Young Player: Ollie Dempsey
Carter Family Community Champion: Tom Hawkins

WINNER: Sam Collins claimed his second Gold Coast Suns Club Champion award, polling 68 votes to beat first-year gun Bodhi Uwland on 56.

Suns Top 10
1st - Sam Collins (68)
2nd - Bodhi Uwland (56)
3rd - Sam Flanders (55)
4th - Matt Rowell (54)
5th - Noah Anderson (50)
6th - Mac Andrew (49)
7th - Wil Powell (43)
8th - Ben Long (39)
9th - Touk Miller (36)
10th - Jarrod Witts (35)

Other award winners

David Swallow Award: Sam Collins
People First Bank Emerging Player: Mac Andrew
HOSTPLUS Most Professional: Bodhi Uwland
Jarrod Harbrow Community Award: Tom Berry
SIXT Leading Goalkicker: Ben King
StreetSmarts Male Academy Player of the Year: Leo Lombard

WINNER: Jesse Hogan added the Kevin Sheedy Medal to a stacked 2024 of accolades, including the Coleman Medal and All-Australian. He polled 67 votes to edge Tom Green and Lachie Whitfield who were equal second on 66.

Giants Top 10
1st - Jesse Hogan (67 votes)
Eq.2nd - Tom Green & Lachie Whitfield (66)
4th - Connor Idun (56)
5th - Brent Daniels (50)
6th - Jack Buckley (49)
7th - Toby Greene (45)
Eq.8th - Toby Bedford & Harry Perryman (41)
10th - Harry Himmelberg (40)

Other award winners

Rising Star Award: Darcy Jones
Members Choice Award: Jesse Hogan
GIANTS Community Award: Callan Ward
Coaches Award: Toby Bedford
Leading Goal Kicker: Jesse Hogan
Best Finals Players: Tom Green, Jack Buckley & Jesse Hogan

WINNER: Jai Newcombe won his first Peter Crimmins Medal. The midfielder, who finished runner-up the previous two years, polled 155 votes to beat Dylan Moore (146) and Jarman Impey (119).

Hawks Top 10
1st - Jai Newcombe (155)
2nd - Dylan Moore (146)
3rd - Jarman Impey (119)
4th - James Worpel (116)
5th - Blake Hardwick (114)
6th - Connor Macdonald (113)
7th - Karl Amon (110)
8th - Jack Scrimshaw (108)
9th - Jack Ginnivan (107)
10th - Massimo D’Ambrosio (101)

Other award winners

Best Finals Player: Jai Newcombe
Lethal Award (player voted): Dylan Moore
Most Promising Player: Nick Watson
Most Improved Award: Jack Scrimshaw
Most Courageous Player: James Sicily
Best Clubman: Sam Frost
Community Leadership Award: Changkuoth Jiath

WINNER: Jack Viney won his second Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Memorial Trophy. The courageous midfielder polled 407 votes to beat captain Max Gawn (405) and the departing Alex Neal-Bullen (402) in an epic count.

Demons Top 10
1st - Jack Viney (407)
2nd - Max Gawn (405)
3rd - Alex Neal-Bullen (402)
4th - Kysaiah Pickett (369)
5th - Ed Langdon (352)
6th - Trent Rivers (350)
7th - Judd McVee (347)
8th - Kade Chandler (337)
8th - Steven May (316)
10th - Tom McDonald (301)

Other award winners

James McDonald Trophy (TRUE player): Ed Langdon
Ian Ridley Memorial Trophy (Club Ambassador Award): Ben Brown
Harold Ball Memorial Trophy (Best Young Player): Caleb Windsor
Ron Barassi Jnr Memorial Trophy (Leadership Award): Jake Melksham
Norm Smith Memorial Trophy (Coaches Award): Trent Rivers

WINNER: Luke Davies-Uniacke won his maiden Syd Barker Medal, polling 242 to upset ruckman Tristan Xerri on 229 with last year's winner Harry Sheezel third.

Kangaroos Top 10
1st - Luke Davies-Uniacke (242)
2nd - Tristan Xerri (229)
3rd - Harry Sheezel (212)
4th - Paul Curtis (140)
5th - Tom Powell (139)
6th - Cam Zuhaar (129)
7th - Charlie Comben (126)
8th - Aidan Corr (125)
9th - Luke McDonald (124)
10th - Jackson Archer (115)

Other award winners

Best Young Player Award: Colby McKercher
Glenn Archer Shinboner of the Year Award: Tristan Xerri
Mazda Excellence Award: Luke Davies-Uniacke
Harold Henderson Best Clubman Award: Harry Sheezel
Peter Scanlon Community Award: Hugh Greenwood

WINNER: Zak Butters won his second straight John Cahill Medal. The vice-captain polled 159 votes to beat Jason Horne-Francis (152) and Aliir Aliir (129).

Power Top 10
1st - Zak Butters (159 votes)
2nd - Jason Horne-Francis (152)
3rd - Aliir Aliir (129)
4th - Connor Rozee (118)
5th - Dan Houston (117)
6th - Willem Drew (115)
Eq.7th - Darcy Byrne-Jones & Brandon Zerk-Thatcher (112)
9th - Miles Bergman (103)
10th - Ollie Wines (93)

Other award winners

Fos Williams Medal (best team man): Willem Drew
Gavin Wanganeen Award (best player under 21): Jason Horne-Francis
Coaches’ Award (most improved): Jase Burgoyne
John McCarthy Award (for community service): Dante Visentini

WINNER: Daniel Rioli won the Jack Dyer Medal for the first time in a tight count. He polled 40 votes to edge out fellow defender Nick Vlastuin on 38 with captain Toby Nankervis third on 36.

Tigers Top 10:
1st – Daniel Rioli (40)
2nd – Nick Vlastuin (38)
3rd – Toby Nankervis (36)
4th – Nathan Broad (33)
Eq.5th – Shai Bolton (30)
Eq.5th – Liam Baker (30)
7th – Rhyan Mansell (29)
8th – Jayden Short (26)
9th – Ben Miller (25)
10th – Dion Prestia (24)

Other award winners

Francis Bourke Award (trademark values): Nathan Broad
Michael Roach Award (most goals): Shai Bolton
Best First Year Player: Seth Campbell
David Mandie Community Award: Kaleb Smith

WINNER: Callum Wilkie completed a meteoric rise to win St Kilda's Trevor Barker Award. He polled 206 votes to claim his maiden best and fairest ahead of back-to-back winner Jack Sinclair on 174 with the departing Josh Battle in third on 161.

Saints Top 10
1st - Callum Wilkie (206)
2nd - Jack Sinclair (174)
3rd - Josh Battle (161)
4th - Rowan Marshall (143)
5th - Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (133)
6th - Jack Steele (122)
7th - Jack Higgins (108)
8th - Darcy Wilson (99)
9th - Mitch Owens (84)
10th - Bradley Hill (72)

Other award winners

Lenny Hayes Player Trademark Award: Callum Wilkie
Sainter of the Year (fan-voted): Rowan Marshall
Best Emerging Player: Darcy Wilson
Robert Harvey Best Clubman Award: Mason Wood

WINNER: Isaac Heeney won his first Bob Skilton Medal. He capped a career-best season by polling 956 votes to beat fellow All-Australians Errol Gulden (888) and Chad Warner (813).

Swans Top 10:
1st - Isaac Heeney (956)
2nd - Errol Gulden (888)
3rd - Chad Warner (813)
4th - Brodie Grundy (750)
5th - Nick Blakey (648)
6th - James Rowbottom (639)
7th - Oliver Florent (628)
8th - James Jordon (622)
9th - Jake Lloyd (605)
10th - Tom Papley (576)

Other award winners

Paul Kelly Player's Player: Isaac Heeney
Paul Roos Best Player in the finals: Isaac Heeney
Barry Round Best Clubman Award: James Rowbottom
Dennis Carroll Award for Most Improved: Justin McInerney
Rising Star Award: Matthew Roberts

WINNER: Jeremy McGovern broke through for his first John Worsfold Medal by polling 184 votes to beat two-time winner Elliot Yeo on 177.

Eagles Top 10
1st - Jeremy McGovern (184)
2nd - Elliot Yeo (177)
3rd - Jake Waterman (155)
4th - Liam Duggan (141)
5th - Brady Hough (136)
6th - Jamie Cripps (127)
7th - Tom Barrass (122)
8th - Tom Cole (117)
9th - Harley Reid (114)
10th - Tim Kelly (112)

Other award winners

Best Emerging Talent: Harley Reid
Chris Mainwaring Medal (best clubman): Liam Duggan
Eagles in the Community Award: Jeremy McGovern

WINNER: Marcus Bontempelli won the Charles Sutton Medal by polling 314 votes to beat Adam Treloar and Bailey Dale who tied in second on 245. It was Bont's sixth best and fairest win.

Bulldogs Top 10
1st - Marcus Bontempelli (314 votes)
Eq.2nd - Adam Treloar & Bailey Dale (245)
4th - Liam Jones (203)
5th - Ed Richards (188)
6th - Tom Liberatore (170)
7th - Lachlan Bramble (168)
8th - Rory Lobb (163)
9th - Bailey Williams (161)
10th - Taylor Duryea (152)

Other award winners

Chris Grant Best First Year Player: Joel Freijah
Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player: Lachlan Bramble
Brad Johnson Best Team Player: Rory Lobb
John Van Groningen Coolum Ninderry Award: Marcus Bontempelli
Scott West Most Courageous Award: Liam Jones