Best First Year Player

Cooper Lord

2025

Elijah Hollands

2024

Oliver Hollands

2023

Corey Durdin

2022

Liam Stocker

2021

Tom De Koning

2020

Sam Walsh

2019

Paddy Dow

2018

Sam Petrevski-Seton

2017

Jacob Weitering

2016

Blaine Boekhorst

2015

Ciaran Sheehan

2014

Jaryd Cachia

2013

Tom Bell

2012

Nick Duigan

2011

Kane Lucas

2010

Aaron Joseph

2009

Matthew Kreuzer

2008

Bryce Gibbs

2007

Marc Murphy

2006

Eddie Betts

2005

Adrian De Luca

2004

Jarrad Waite

2003

Bret Thornton

2002

Ian Prendergast

2001

Scott Freeborn

2000

Simon Fletcher

1999

Kris Massie

1998

Lance Whitnall

1997

Adrian Hickmott

1996

Scott Camporeale

1995

James Cook

1994

Andrew McKay

1993

Rohan Welsh

1992

Michael James

1991

Adrian Bassett

1990

Simon Verbeek

1989

Steven Da Rui

1988

Mark Naley

1987

Craig Bradley

1986

Peter Rohde

1985

Wayne Blackwell

1984

Mark Williams

1983

Ross Ditchburn

1982

Ken Hunter

1981

Phil Maylin

1980

Robbert Klomp

1979

Peter McConville

1978

Ken Sheldon

1977

Tony Pickett

1976

Russell Ohlsen

1975

Graeme Whitnall

1974

Ray Byrne

1973

Greg Kennedy

1972

Geoff Southby

1971

Barry Mulcair

1970

Syd Jackson

1969

Brent Crosswell

1968

Alex Jesaulenko

1967

Ian Robertson

1966

Bryan Quirk

1965

Jim Pleydell

1964

John Comben

1963

John Gill

1962

Bruce Williams

1959

Sergio Silvagni

1958

John Nicholls

1957

Don Nicholls

1956

Bob Bosustow

1955

Noel OBrien

1954

John James

1953

John Spencer

1952

Keith Warburton

1951

Jack Mills

1950

Bernie Baxter

1949

Tom Simmons

1948

Ray Garby

1946

Clinton Wines

1945

Jim Clark

1943

Fred Fitzgibbon

1942

George Bailey

1941

Jim Mooring

1940

Ken Baxter

1938