Glendinning–Allan Medal

The Glendinning–Allan Medal, formerly the Ross Glenndinning Medal, is awarded to the player judged best on ground in each Western Derby football match played between Fremantle Football Club and the West Coast Eagles.

It is named after former Western Australian footballers Ross Glendinning, a Brownlow Medallist with North Melbourne and the inaugural captain of the West Coast Eagles, and Ben Allan, a former Hawthorn premiership player and the inaugural Fremantle captain. The medal, initially named the Ross Glendinning Medal, was first presented in 2001. In 2018 the name was changed to acknowledge both Fremantle's and West Coast's inaugural captains.[1] Retrospective medals were also awarded to the best player from the initial 12 derbies between 1995 and 2000.[2] The medal is voted by selection of media representatives and joint medals are presented in the event of more than one player finishing with the equal-highest number of votes.[3]

Fremantle's Paul Hasleby has currently won the medal 4 times, the most by any player.

Round Year Winner
Round 71995Brett Heady (1) (West Coast)
Round 221995Brett Heady (2) (West Coast)
Round 11996Glen Jakovich (1) (West Coast)
Round 161996Guy McKenna (1) (West Coast)
Round 31997Drew Banfield (1) (West Coast)
Round 181997Dean Kemp (1) (West Coast)
Round 31998Fraser Gehrig (1) (West Coast)
Round 181998Chris Lewis (1) (West Coast)
Round 11999Guy McKenna (2) (West Coast)
Round 161999Adrian Fletcher (1) (Fremantle)
Round 62000Scott Cummings (1) (West Coast)
Round 212000Clive Waterhouse (1) (Fremantle)
Round 42001Drew Banfield (2) (West Coast)
Round 192001Glen Jakovich (2) (West Coast)
Round 12002Chad Fletcher (1) (West Coast)
Round 162002Paul Hasleby (1) (Fremantle)
Round 52003Michael Gardiner (1) (West Coast)
Round 222003Paul Hasleby (2) (Fremantle)
Round 62004Paul Hasleby (3) (Fremantle)
Round 212004Chad Fletcher (2) (West Coast)
Round 32005Chris Judd (1) (West Coast)
Round 202005Chris Judd (2) (West Coast)
Round 62006Chris Judd (3) (West Coast)
Round 212006Peter Bell (1) (Fremantle)
Round 32007Michael Braun (1) (West Coast)
Round 182007Josh Carr (1) (Fremantle)
Round 32008Matthew Pavlich (1) (Fremantle)
Round 182008Matthew Pavlich (2) (Fremantle)
Round 62009Paul Hasleby (4) (Fremantle)
Round 172009Aaron Sandilands (1) (Fremantle)
Round 62010Michael Barlow (1) (Fremantle)
Round 182010Aaron Sandilands (2) (Fremantle)
Round 82011Matt Priddis (1) (West Coast)
Round 182011Dean Cox (1) (West Coast)
Round 92012Matt Rosa (1) (West Coast)
Round 192012Matthew Pavlich (3) (Fremantle)
Round 12013David Mundy (1) (Fremantle)
Michael Barlow (2) (Fremantle)
Round 162013Michael Barlow (3) (Fremantle)
Round 72014Lachie Neale (1) (Fremantle)
Round 152014Stephen Hill (1) (Fremantle)
Round 32015Lachie Neale (2) (Fremantle)
Round 202015Josh Hill (1) (West Coast)
Round 32016Matt Priddis (2) (West Coast)
Round 202016Josh Kennedy (1) (West Coast)
Round 62017Josh Kennedy (2) (West Coast)
Round 172017Shannon Hurn (1) (West Coast)
Round 62018Shannon Hurn (2) (West Coast)
Lachie Neale (3) (Fremantle)
Round 202018Elliot Yeo (1) (West Coast)
Round 42019Shannon Hurn (3) (West Coast)
Round 162019Brad Sheppard (1) (West Coast)

Controversies

  • Round 5, 2003: The five media selectors chose Ashley Sampi as the preferred recipient, but Glendinning overruled them and awarded the medal to Michael Gardiner.[4]
  • Round 6, 2006: After Fremantle's narrow win, the medal was awarded to Chris Judd of West Coast, which attracted boos from the Fremantle fans in the crowd. Fremantle coach Chris Connolly criticised his club's supporters for the booing.[5]
  • Round 3, 2007: Michael Braun finished his acceptance speech with "Let's have a fucking good year".[6] He was fined $5,000 by the AFL, who overruled the $500 penalty given to him by his club.[7][8]
  • Round 6, 2018: The name of the medal at the time became a source of controversy due to the Fremantle Football Club's decision not to award it a week before their home derby because they felt that the name 'Ross Glendinning' alone did not reflect the club. It was later renamed the 'Glendinning–Allan Medal' after the inaugural captains of each team.[9]

References

  1. Quartermaine, Braden (7 July 2018). "Derby medal deal struck". PerthNow. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. "Glendinning-Allan Medal confirmed - westcoasteagles.com.au". westcoasteagles.com.au. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. David Mundy and Michael Barlow share Ross Glendinning Medal honour | News.com.au
  4. McClure, Geoff (24 December 2003). "The awards award". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  5. "Connolly gives Dockers fans a serve". ABC Sport. 7 May 2006. Archived from the original on 17 May 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
  6. "Michael Braun Ross Glendenning Medal Speach [sic]". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  7. "Eagles red-faced after Braun swears on stage". ABC News Online. 15 April 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
  8. "West Coast's Braun fined $5000 by AFL". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 April 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
  9. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/glendinning-medal-debacle-resolved-dual-name-agreed-for-next-western-derby-20180425-p4zbm8.html
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