Malcolm Blight Medal

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SportAustralian rules football
Awarded forThe best and fairest player at the Adelaide Football Club
LocationAdelaide Convention Centre
CountryAustralia
Malcolm Blight Medal
Malcolm Blight, the namesake of the award, coached Adelaide's first two premierships.
SportAustralian rules football
Awarded forThe best and fairest player at the Adelaide Football Club
LocationAdelaide Convention Centre
CountryAustralia
Presented byAdelaide Football Club
History
First award1991
First winnerMark Mickan
Most winsJordan Dawson, Simon Goodwin, Rory Laird, Andrew McLeod, Mark Ricciuto (3 times)
Most recentJordan Dawson (3rd award)
Andrew McLeod won his first of three Malcolm Blight Medals in a premiership year.
Jordan Dawson is the first player to win the Malcolm Blight Medal three years in a row.
Rory Laird has won the award three times.

The Malcolm Blight Medal is a post-season award given to the best and fairest player for the Adelaide Football Club. The medal was first awarded in 1991, and later named after former Adelaide Crows coach Malcolm Blight. The voting system as of the 2017 AFL season, consists of five coaches giving each player a ranking from zero to four after each match. Players can receive a maximum of 20 votes for a game.[1]

The current holder of the award is Jordan Dawson, who in 2025 became the first player to win the award three times in a row.[2]

^ Denotes current player
+ Player won Brownlow Medal in same season
# Played in that season's premiership team
Season Recipient(s) Runner up Third Ref.
1991Mark MickanTony McGuinnessNigel Smart[3]
1992Chris McDermottTony McGuinnessMark Bickley[4]
1993Tony McGuinnessMark BickleyTony Modra[5]
1994Shaun RehnTony McGuinnessMark Ricciuto[6]
1995Matthew ConnellAndrew JarmanSimon Tregenza[5]
1996Matthew LiptakNigel SmartDarren Jarman[7]
1997#Andrew McLeodDarren JarmanMark Ricciuto[8]
1998#Mark RicciutoNigel SmartAndrew McLeod[9]
1999Ben HartAndrew McLeodNigel Smart[10]
2000Simon GoodwinAndrew McLeodMark Ricciuto[11]
2001Andrew McLeod (2)Mark StevensBen Hart[8]
2002Ben Hart (2)Tyson EdwardsTyson Stenglein[12]
Mark Stevens
2003Mark Ricciuto+ (2)Tyson EdwardsAndrew McLeod[13]
2004Mark Ricciuto (3)Tyson StengleinTyson Edwards[9]
2005Simon Goodwin (2)Nathan BassettBen Rutten[11]
2006Simon Goodwin (3)Tyson EdwardsGraham Johncock[14]
2007Andrew McLeod (3)Simon GoodwinScott Thompson[15]
2008Nathan BockSimon GoodwinScott Thompson[16]
2009Bernie VinceJason PorplyziaSimon Goodwin[17]
2010Richard DouglasScott ThompsonMichael Doughty[18]
2011Scott ThompsonNathan van BerloBen Rutten[19]
Graham Johncock
2012Scott Thompson (2)Patrick DangerfieldRory Sloane[20]
2013Rory SloaneRichard DouglasPatrick Dangerfield[21]
Daniel Talia
2014Daniel TaliaRory SloanePatrick Dangerfield[22]
2015Patrick DangerfieldRory Laird^Eddie Betts[23]
2016Rory Sloane (2)Eddie BettsTom Lynch[24]
2017Matt CrouchRory SloaneRory Laird^[25]
2018Rory Laird^Matt CrouchJosh Jenkins[26]
2019Brad CrouchRory SloaneRory Laird^[27]
2020Reilly O'Brien^Rory Laird^Luke Brown[28]
2021Rory Laird^ (2)Ben Keays^Paul Seedsman[29]
2022Rory Laird^ (3)Jordan Dawson^Ben Keays^[30]
2023Jordan Dawson^Rory Laird^Taylor Walker^ [31]
2024Jordan Dawson^ (2)Jake Soligo^Max Michalanney^[32]
Ben Keays^
2025Jordan Dawson^ (3)Riley Thilthorpe^Josh Worrell^[2]

Multiple winners

^ Denotes current player
Player Medals Seasons
Jordan Dawson^32023, 2024, 2025
Simon Goodwin2000, 2005, 2006
Rory Laird^2018, 2021, 2022
Andrew McLeod1997, 2001, 2007
Mark Ricciuto1998, 2003, 2004
Ben Hart21999, 2002
Rory Sloane2013, 2016
Scott Thompson2011, 2012

Other awards

See also

References

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