William Leitch Medal

The William Leitch Medal, named after the highly regarded former Australian rules player and Tasmanian Football Administator William Douglas Leitch (1863-1943), was an annual award which was presented to the best and fairest player in the TANFL/TFL Statewide League.

At various times prior to 1930 and between 1935 and 1939 the TFL award was known by other names. From 1942 to 1944 the competition was suspended due to World War Two. Following the collapse of both the Tasmanian Football League (TFL) in 1998 and its replacement competitions (the TSFL in 1999 and the SWL in December 2000), the award was suspended until its revival in 2004, awarded to the best and fairest player in the SFL Premier League and from 2009, awarded to the best and fairest player in the SFL.

Winners by year

Albert Collier won the inaugural William Leitch Medal in 1931

William Leitch Medal Winners: TANFL Best & Fairest: 1925 W H Gill Memorial Trophy, 1926 NO AWARD - 1927-1930 Wilson Bailey Medal , TANFL (1931–1934 William Leitch Medal, 1935-1941 George Watt Medal & 1945–1985 William Leitch Medal)

1925 TANFL Best & Fairest Award - W H GILL MEMORIAL Trophy prior to the William Leitch Medal's inception

1925 - Eric "Leisha" Smith (Lefroy Football Club) - Also Tied on the same amount of votes were Horrie Gorringe & Athol Paul who have never been recognised as joint winners.

1926 - NO AWARD

1927 - 1930 - TFL Best & Fairest Award known as the Wilson Bailey Medal - Refer to http://pathartnett.net.au/pat_history/best-fairest-award-winners-1925-2016/ for photos and other details.

1927 - Keith Roberts (New Town Football Club) - Wilson Bailey Medal
1928 - George Cole - (New Town Football Club) - Wilson Bailey Medal
1929 - Alan Leitch (New Town Football Club) - Wilson Bailey Medal
1930 – Jack Billett (Cananore) - Wilson Bailey Medal (Some records have this as the 1st William Leitch Medal - INCORRECT)- Refer: http://pathartnett.net.au/pat_history/best-fairest-award-winners-1925-2016/

TANFL Best & Fairest Player - Inaugural William Leitch Medal in 1931

1931 – Albert Collier (Cananore)
1932 – Len Pye (North Hobart) & – Pat Hartnett (Cananore)
1933 – Eric Hanlon (New Town) & – Burnell Edwards (North Hobart)
1934 – Stan Sproule (North Hobart) & – Eric Hanlon (New Town)

1935-1941 - (George Watt Medal)

1935 - Len Powell - (North Hobart Football Club) - George Watt Medal Refer: http://pathartnett.net.au/pat_history/best-fairest-award-winners-1925-2016/
1936 - Eric Zschech - (Lefroy Football Club) - George Watt Medal
1937 - Len Pye - (North Hobart Football Club) - George Watt Medal
1938 - Len Pye - (North Hobart Football Club) - George Watt Medal
1939 - Eric Zschech - (Lefroy Football Club) - George Watt Medal
1940 – Geoff Kilmartin [[Cananore Football Club|
1941 – Max Abbott North Hobart Football Club)

NO AWARD PRESENTED DURING 1942- 1944 BECAUSE OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

1945 – Noel Reid (North Hobart)
1946 – Ernie Pilkington (Sandy Bay)
1947 – Jack Sullivan (Hobart)
1948 – Jim Brown (New Norfolk)
1949 – Hamish Yaxley (Clarence)
1950 – Warren Smart (Sandy Bay)
1951 – Rex Garwood (New Town)
1952 – Cliff Busch (New Norfolk)
1953 – Terry Cashion (Sandy Bay)
1954 – Bruce Roe (New Norfolk)
1955 – Rex Garwood (New Norfolk)
1956 – Robert Lewis (Sandy Bay)
1957 – Trevor Leo (Hobart)
1958 – Rex Garwood (New Norfolk)
1959 – Mal Pascoe (Hobart) & – Murray Steele (Sandy Bay)
1960 – Stuart Spencer (Clarence)
1961 – Roger Browning (New Norfolk)
1962 – Roger Browning (New Norfolk)
1963 – Geoff Whitton (Sandy Bay)
1964 – David Sullivan (Hobart)
1965 – Burnie Payne (Hobart)
1966 – Burnie Payne (Hobart)
1967 – John Richmond (Clarence), – Stuart Spencer (Clarence) & – Neville Johnston (Glenorchy)
1968 – Robert Lucas (Clarence)
1969 – Roger Steele (Sandy Bay)
1970 – Roger Steele (Sandy Bay)
1971 – Rodney Olsson (Sandy Bay)
1972 – Ricky Graham (New Norfolk)
1973 – Rodney Olsson (Sandy Bay)
1974 – Tony Browning (New Norfolk)
1975 – Trevor Sprigg (Glenorchy)
1976 – Trevor Sorrell (Clarence)
1977 – Mick Hawkins (North Hobart)
1978 – Peter Hudson (Glenorchy)
1979 – Peter Hudson (Glenorchy)
1980 – Tyler Willmott (Glenorchy)
1981 – Robbie Dykes (New Norfolk)
1982 – Tony Martyn (Sandy Bay)
1983 – Tony Martyn (Sandy Bay)
1984 – Scott Wade (Hobart)
1985 – Graham Hunnibell (New Norfolk)

William Leitch Medal Winners: TFL Statewide League (1986–2000)

1986 – Andy Bennett (Sandy Bay)
1987 – David Code (Devonport Blues)
1988 – Adrian Fletcher (Glenorchy) & – Michael Seddon (Sandy Bay)
1989 – Scott Wade (Clarence)
1990 – Ricky Hanlon (New Norfolk)
1991 – Gary Williamson (Clarence)
1992 – Jason Gibson (North Launceston)
1993 – Daryn Perry (North Hobart) & – Rene Peters (New Norfolk)
1994 – Michael Maple (North Hobart)
1995 – Danny Noonan (Clarence) & – Geoff Wiggins (Sandy Bay)
1996 – Danny Noonan (Clarence)
1997 – Fabian Carelli (Devonport Power)
1998 – Wayne Weidemann (Devonport Power)
1999 – Ben Atkin (Glenorchy), – Matthew Jones (Clarence) & – Darren Trevena (Nth Bombers)
2000 – Nathan Howard (Nth Bombers)

William Leitch Medal Winners: SFL & SFL Premier League (2001-2003)

2001 - Damien Dillon (Cygnet) - Medal Awarded Retrospectively
2002 - Matthew Jones (New Norfolk) - Medal Awarded Retrospectively
2003 - Brendon Bolton (North Hobart) - Medal Awarded Retrospectively

William Leitch Medal Winners: SFL Premier League (2004–2008) & SFL (2009–Present)

2004 – Brock Ackerley (New Norfolk) & – Roger Belcher (New Norfolk)
2005 – David Newett (Glenorchy)
2006 – Jesse Crouch (Glenorchy)
2007 – Roger Belcher (New Norfolk)
2008 – Shane Piuselli (Glenorchy)
2009 – Roger Belcher (New Norfolk)
2010 – James Lange (Huonville Lions)
2011 – Nathan Ross (New Norfolk)
2012 - Brad Carver (New Norfolk)
2013 – Nathan Ross (New Norfolk)
2014 – Caden Wilson (New Norfolk)
2015 - Nathan Brown (Claremont)
2016 - Troy Cunliffe (Lindisfarne)
2017 - Troy Cunliffe (Lindisfarne)
2018 - Jarrod Lawler (Huonville)

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