Bernie Naylor Medal
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The Bernie Naylor Medal is an Australian rules football
award which is given to the leading goalkicker at the end of each home and away season in the West Australian Football League
. It is named after South Fremantle full-forward Bernie Naylor
. Before the Bernie Naylor Medal, there was no physical trophy given to the competition's leading goalkicker, although there had been proposals for such a trophy to be instituted.
A * is used to show instances where players tied for the award after the home and away season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
award which is given to the leading goalkicker at the end of each home and away season in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
. It is named after South Fremantle full-forward Bernie Naylor
Bernie Naylor
Bernard George "Bernie" Naylor was an Australian rules footballer who was one of the most successful full-forwards in the history of the West Australian Football League...
. Before the Bernie Naylor Medal, there was no physical trophy given to the competition's leading goalkicker, although there had been proposals for such a trophy to be instituted.
Leading goalkickers
The goal tallies listed below include those kicked in the finals where applicable.A * is used to show instances where players tied for the award after the home and away season.
- 2011 - Blake BroadhurstBlake BroadhurstBlake Broadhurst is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League . In 2010 and 2011 he was the club's leading goalkicker. In 2011 he won the Bernie Naylor Medal for the most goals at the end of the home and away season in the WAFL with a...
(Subiaco) - 68 gaols - 2010 - Chad JonesChad JonesChad Jones is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Claremont Football Club in the West Australian Football League...
(Claremont) - 85 goals - 2009 - Chad Jones (Claremont) - 77 goals
- 2008 - Brad SmithBradley P. SmithBradley Phillip "Brad" Smith is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for in the West Australian Football League from 1998–2009...
(Subiaco) - 110 goals - 2007 - Brad Smith (Subiaco) - 126 goals
- 2006 - Troy Wilson (East Perth) - 74 goals
- 2005 - Lachlan Oakley (Subiaco) - 80 goals
- 2004 - Brad Smith (Subiaco) - 109 goals
- 2003 - Brad Smith (Subiaco) - 84 goals
- 2002 - Zane Parsons (South Fremantle) - 65 goals
- 2001 - Paul MedhurstPaul MedhurstPaul Medhurst is a former professional Australian rules football who played for the Fremantle Football Club and the Collingwood Football Club....
(Claremont) - 78 goals - 2000 - Rod TregenzaRod TregenzaRodney Donald "Rod" Tregenza is a former Australian rules footballer. He played senior football in three states of Australia, and was also rookie-listed at the in the Australian Football League...
(East Fremantle) - 86 goals - 1999 - Rod Tregenza (East Fremantle) - 57 goals
- 1998 - Todd Ridley (Subiaco) - 77 goals
- 1997 - Jon DorotichJon DorotichJon Dorotich is a former Australian rules footballer who played for South Fremantle and Carlton during the 1980s and 1990s.Known as "Doro" he moved to Carlton in 1986 where he played in the grand final in his first season against Hawthorn...
(South Fremantle) - 114 goals - 1996 - Jon Dorotich (South Fremantle) - 88 goals
- 1995 - Jason HeatleyJason Heatley-Early career:Heatley started out in the Diamond Valley Football League in Victoria, he kicked 118 goals for North Heidelberg before being recruited to Subiaco, where he kicked 111 goals in 1993, winning the Bernie Naylor Medal. He had caught the attention of AFL recruiters, and was picked up in...
(Subiaco) - 123 goals - 1994 - Brenton Cooper (Perth) - 90 goals
- 1993 - Jason HeatleyJason Heatley-Early career:Heatley started out in the Diamond Valley Football League in Victoria, he kicked 118 goals for North Heidelberg before being recruited to Subiaco, where he kicked 111 goals in 1993, winning the Bernie Naylor Medal. He had caught the attention of AFL recruiters, and was picked up in...
(Subiaco) - 111 goals - 1992 - Kevin CatonKevin CatonKevin Caton is a retired Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL for the West Coast Eagles, Fitzroy and Brisbane Bears.-References:...
* (Swan Districts) - 51 goals - 1992 - Craig Edwards* (South Fremantle) - 54 goals
- 1991 - John HuttonJohn Hutton (footballer)John Hutton is a former Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League with the Brisbane Bears, Sydney Swans and the Fremantle Football Club....
(Claremont) - 100 goals - 1990 - Glen BartlettGlen BartlettGlen Bartlett is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League and East Perth in the West Australian Football League ....
(East Perth) - 69 goals - 1989 - Neil Lester-Smith (East Fremantle) - 90 goals
- 1988 - Todd BremanTodd BremanTodd George Breman is a former cricketer and Australian rules footballer.-Cricket career:Breman debuted for Western Australia during the 1985/1986 season as a medium pace bowler...
(Subiaco) - 75 goals - 1987 - Todd Breman (Subiaco) - 111 goals
- 1986 - Mick ReaMick ReaMichael 'Mick' Rea is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League and Perth in the West Australian Football League ....
(Perth) - 90 goals - 1985 - Mick Rea (Perth) - 100 goals
- 1984 - Brent HuttonBrent HuttonBrent Hutton is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League and Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League ....
(Swan Districts) - 83 goals - 1983 - Warren RalphWarren RalphWarren Ralph is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s. He was recruited from Claremont in the West Australian Football League....
(Claremont) - 128 goals - 1982 - Warren Ralph (Claremont) - 115 goals
- 1981 - Warren Ralph (Claremont) - 127 goals
- 1980 - Warren Ralph* (Claremont) - 85 goals
- 1980 - Simon BeasleySimon BeasleySimon Beasley is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League .Recruited from Swan Districts in the WAFL, Beasley moved to Melbourne in 1982 to pursue his career as a stockbroker, and signed with Footscray in the VFL...
* (Swan Districts) - 97 goals - 1979 - Kevin Taylor (East Fremantle) - 102 goals
- 1978 - Ray Bauskis (South Fremantle) - 82 goals
- 1977 - Ray Bauskis (South Fremantle) - 108 goals
- 1976 - Norm Uncle (Claremont) - 91 goals
- 1975 - Murray Couper (Perth) - 63 goals
- 1974 - Max George (Swan Districts) - 90 goals
- 1973 - Phil SmithPhil Smith (Australian footballer)Phil Smith was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League and West Perth in the West Australian National Football League...
(West Perth) - 84 goals - 1972 - Austin RobertsonAustin Robertson, Jr.Austin Christian Robertson was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL and Subiaco in the WANFL...
(Subiaco) - 98 goals - 1971 - Austin Robertson (Subiaco) - 111 goals
- 1970 - Austin Robertson (Subiaco) - 116 goals
- 1969 - Austin Robertson (Subiaco) - 114 goals
- 1968 - Austin Robertson (Subiaco) - 162 goals
- 1967 - Phil TierneyPhil TierneyPhil Tierney is a former Australian rules footballer who played with East Perth in the West Australian National Football League during the 1960s....
(East Perth) - 119 goals - 1966 - Bob JohnsonBob B. JohnsonRobert B. "Bob" Johnson was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1950s. His father of the same name also played for the club....
(East Fremantle) - 92 goals - 1965 - Austin Robertson (Subiaco) - 116 goals
- 1964 - Austin Robertson (Subiaco) - 96 goals
- 1963 - Ron Evans (West Perth) - 97 goals
- 1962 - Austin Robertson (Subiaco) - 89 goals
- 1961 - John GerovichJohn GerovichJohn Gerovich is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Fremantle in the WAFL during the 1950s and 1960s. Gerovich was a key position forward, best known for high flying marks and his prolific goalkicking...
(South Fremantle) - 74 goals - 1960 - John Gerovich (South Fremantle) - 101 goals
- 1959 - Neil HawkeNeil HawkeNeil James Napier Hawke was an Australian Test cricketer and leading Australian rules footballer.Born in Cheltenham, South Australia, Hawke quickly developed as a natural all-round sportsman who excelled in cricket, football and golf and made his senior Australian rules football debut for South...
(East Perth) - 114 goals - 1958 - Bill Mose (East Perth) - 115 goals
- 1957 - Don Glass (Subiaco) - 83 goals
- 1956 - John Gerovich (South Fremantle) - 74 goals
- 1955 - Ray ScottRay Scott (umpire)Raymond Cyril "Ray" Scott was a leading Australian rules football player and field umpire in the West Australian National Football League .-WANFL playing career:...
(West Perth) - 83 goals - 1954 - Bernie NaylorBernie NaylorBernard George "Bernie" Naylor was an Australian rules footballer who was one of the most successful full-forwards in the history of the West Australian Football League...
(South Fremantle) - 133 goals - 1953 - Bernie Naylor (South Fremantle) - 167 goals
- 1952 - Bernie Naylor (South Fremantle) - 147 goals
- 1951 - Ray Scott (West Perth) - 141 goals
- 1950 - Ron TuckerRon TuckerRonald Douglas "Ron" Tucker was an Australian rules footballer who played for and in the Western Australian National Football League .-Career:...
(Perth) - 115 goals - 1949 - George Prince (East Fremantle) - 82 goals
- 1948 - Bernie Naylor (South Fremantle) - 91 goals
- 1947 - Bernie Naylor (South Fremantle) - 108 goals
- 1946 - Bernie Naylor (South Fremantle) - 131 goals
- 1945 - Bill Baker (West Perth) - 91 goals
- 1944 - Alan Watts (East Perth) - 101 goals
- 1943 - Robin Farmer (Claremont) - 97 goals
- 1942 - Ted Brunton (West Perth) - 94 goals
- 1941 - George DoigGeorge DoigGeorge Doig , was a full forward for the East Fremantle Football Club from 1933 to 1945.Born in Fremantle, Western Australia, George Doig's football career started in the South Suburban Football Competition in and around Fremantle. In one game in 1931 he kicked the whole score of his team - 26.21 -...
(East Fremantle) - 141 goals - 1940 - George MoloneyGeorge MoloneyGeorge "Specka" Moloney was a highly-regarded Australian rules footballer in both the West Australian National Football League and the Victorian Football League ....
(Clarmont) - 129 goals - 1939 - Albert Gook (Perth) - 102 goals
- 1938 - Ted TysonTed TysonEdward Arthur "Ted" Tyson was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the Western Australian National Football League ....
(West Perth) - 126 goals - 1937 - George Doig (East Fremantle) - 144 goals
- 1936 - George Doig (East Fremantle) - 109 goals
- 1935 - George Doig (East Fremantle) - 113 goals
- 1934 - George Doig (East Fremantle) - 152 goals
- 1933 - George Doig (East Fremantle) - 106 goals
- 1932 - Ted Tyson (West Perth) - 96 goals
- 1931 - Doug OliphantDoug OliphantDouglas "Doug" Oliphant was an Australian rules footballer who played with Perth in the Western Australian National Football League and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League ....
(Perth) - 84 goals - 1930 - Frank Hopkins (West Perth) - 79 goals
- 1929 - Sol Lawn (South Fremantle) - 96 goals
- 1928 - Sol Lawn (South Fremantle) - 75 goals
- 1927 - Bonny CampbellBonny CampbellHugh 'Bonny' Campbell was an Australian rules footballer who played 188 Western Australian Football League games and kicked 630 goals. A regular West Australian interstate representative, he is famous for kicking 23 goals in a game for Western Australia against Queensland at the 1924 Hobart...
(East Perth) - 87 goals - 1926 - Bonny Campbell (East Perth) - 89 goals
- 1925 - Ted FlemmingTed FlemmingTed Flemming was an Australian rules footballer who played 248 games for West Perth in the WAFL/WANFL from 1922 to 1937. He is a half back flanker in West Perth's official 'Team of the Century'....
(West Perth) - 50 goals - 1924 - Bonny Campbell (East Perth) - 67 goals
- 1923 - Dinney Coffey (East Fremantle) - 36 goals
- 1922 - Bonny Campbell (South Fremantle) - 47 goals
- 1921 - Allan EvansAllan Evans (Australian sportsman)Walter Allan Evans was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket for Western Australia and Australian rules football for Perth in the West Australian Football League .-Biography:...
(Perth) - 64 goals - 1920 - Pat RodriguezPat RodriguezRichard Patrick Gerald "Pat" Rodriguez was an Australian rules footballer and administrator.-Playing career:...
(Subiaco) - 36 goals