J. J. Liston Trophy
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The J. J. Liston Trophy is awarded to the best and fairest
senior player in the Victorian Football League
(formerly the VFA).
After a hiatus in 1942 to 1944 due to World War II
, a best and fairest award was reintroduced in 1945 as the J. J. Liston Trophy, and has been awarded in the VFA/VFL ever since. The award was named after John James Liston, who was president of the VFA from 1929 to 1943.
Recorder Cup
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
senior player in the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
(formerly the VFA).
History
The VFA awarded the Recorder Cup from 1923 to 1941, and also ran a different award known as the VFA Medal (which ran in parallel from 1933 to 1940).After a hiatus in 1942 to 1944 due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, a best and fairest award was reintroduced in 1945 as the J. J. Liston Trophy, and has been awarded in the VFA/VFL ever since. The award was named after John James Liston, who was president of the VFA from 1929 to 1943.
Winners
J.J.Liston Trophy| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Shane Valenti Shane Valenti Shane Valenti is an Australian rules footballer, who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League and currently plays for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football League .... |
Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Football Club The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League .... |
| 2010 | Steve Clifton Shane Valenti Shane Valenti Shane Valenti is an Australian rules footballer, who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League and currently plays for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football League .... |
North Ballarat North Ballarat Football Club North Ballarat Football Club, nicknamed The Roosters, is an Australian rules football club based at Northern Oval in Ballarat. The club is locally known as the Roosters and plays in the Victorian Football League are current competition premiers and one of only four clubs based outside of Melbourne... Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Football Club The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League .... |
| 2009 | Myles Sewell | North Ballarat North Ballarat Football Club North Ballarat Football Club, nicknamed The Roosters, is an Australian rules football club based at Northern Oval in Ballarat. The club is locally known as the Roosters and plays in the Victorian Football League are current competition premiers and one of only four clubs based outside of Melbourne... |
| 2008 | James Podsiadly James Podsiadly James Podsiadly is an Australian rules footballer for Geelong in the Australian Football League . He was drafted as a mature-aged rookie in the 2010 Rookie Draft.-Early life:... |
Werribee Werribee Football Club The Werribee Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club, based in Werribee, was formed in 1965 and currently plays in the Victorian Football League. Werribee was defeated by the Sandringham Football Club in the 2005 VFL Grand Final.-History:The Werribee Football Club... |
| 2007 | James Byrne James Byrne (footballer) James Byrne is an Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League . He played 24 AFL games with the Adelaide Crows and after he was delisted he has played for several other clubs... |
Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
| 2006 | Aaron Edwards Aaron Edwards Aaron Edwards is an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club.-Early life:Edwards was born in Samoa to a Samoan mother and New Zealander father. He migrated with his family to Australia at the age of two and played rugby union until the age of 13... |
Frankston Frankston Football Club Frankston Football Club, nicknamed The Dolphins, is an Australian rules football club based in Frankston, Victoria and currently playing in the Victorian Football League. The club was formed in 1887. The Dolphins have no alignments to any AFL clubs.-Peninsula Football Association:Frankston was a... |
| 2005 | Ian Callinan Ian Callinan (Australian footballer) Ian Callinan is a professional Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. One of the league's smallest players, Callinan stands at only 172 cm... Paul Johnson Paul A. Johnson Paul Johnson is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .He was drafted by West Coast at number 24 in the 2002 AFL Draft, but played only one game in two seasons with the Eagles.... |
Tasmania Tasmanian Devils Football Club Tasmania Football Club, nicknamed The Devils, was an Australian rules football club which competed in the Victorian Football League in Australia. Formed in 2001, it was the youngest and the only non-Victorian club in the league. The club was based in the state of Tasmania at Bellerive Oval and was... Sandringham |
| 2004 | Julian Field | North Ballarat North Ballarat Football Club North Ballarat Football Club, nicknamed The Roosters, is an Australian rules football club based at Northern Oval in Ballarat. The club is locally known as the Roosters and plays in the Victorian Football League are current competition premiers and one of only four clubs based outside of Melbourne... |
| 2003 | David Robbins | Sandringham |
| 2002 | Sam Mitchell Sam Mitchell (footballer) Samuel Mitchell is an Australian rules football player for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Debut season :... |
Box Hill |
| 2001 | Brett Backwell Brett Backwell Brett Backwell is an Australian rules football player who achieved some international notoriety in 2005 when he opted to have a finger removed to enable him to continue his chosen sport.-AFL career:Backwell played his junior football in Queensland... Ezra Poyas Ezra Poyas Ezra Poyas is an Australian rules footballer who is a former captain in the Victorian Football League with Sandringham.-Career:... |
Carlton Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897... Coburg |
| 2000 | David Robbins | Springvale Casey Scorpions The Casey Scorpions Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the Victorian Football League . The club was founded in 1903 as the Springvale Football Club and played under the name Springvale. In its history it has won 21 premierships... |
| 1999 | John Georgiou John Georgiou John Georgiou is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Australian Football League during the 1990s.... |
Frankston Frankston Football Club Frankston Football Club, nicknamed The Dolphins, is an Australian rules football club based in Frankston, Victoria and currently playing in the Victorian Football League. The club was formed in 1887. The Dolphins have no alignments to any AFL clubs.-Peninsula Football Association:Frankston was a... |
| 1998 | Michael Frost Michael Frost (footballer) Michael Frost is a former Australian rules footballer who played forFootscray and St Kilda in the Australian Football League during the early 1990s.... |
Werribee Werribee Football Club The Werribee Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club, based in Werribee, was formed in 1965 and currently plays in the Victorian Football League. Werribee was defeated by the Sandringham Football Club in the 2005 VFL Grand Final.-History:The Werribee Football Club... |
| 1997 | Justin Crough | Sandringham |
| 1996 | Paul Dooley Paul Dooley (footballer) Paul Dooley is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League .... |
Williamstown Williamstown Football Club The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League... |
| 1995 | Paul Satterley | Werribee Werribee Football Club The Werribee Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club, based in Werribee, was formed in 1965 and currently plays in the Victorian Football League. Werribee was defeated by the Sandringham Football Club in the 2005 VFL Grand Final.-History:The Werribee Football Club... |
| 1994 | Cory Young Cory Young Cory Young is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond and West Coast in the Victorian/Australian Football League .... |
Oakleigh Oakleigh Football Club Oakleigh Football Club, nicknamed the Devils, was an Australian rules football club from Oakleigh which played in the VFA from 1929 until 1994... |
| 1993 | Michael Sinni | Prahran Prahran Football Club Prahran Football Club, nicknamed The Two Blues, is an Australian rules football club based at Toorak Park in Orrong Road between High Street and Malvern Road, Armadale, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Since 2007, the club has competed in D1 Section of the Victorian Amateur Football Association... |
| 1992 | Joe Rugolo Joe Rugolo Joe Rugolo is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s.Rugolo was a Assumption College recruit and spent three seasons with Melbourne... |
Sandringham |
| 1991 | Anthony Eames | Werribee Werribee Football Club The Werribee Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club, based in Werribee, was formed in 1965 and currently plays in the Victorian Football League. Werribee was defeated by the Sandringham Football Club in the 2005 VFL Grand Final.-History:The Werribee Football Club... |
| 1990 | Joe Garbuio Steven Harkins Matthew Burrows Stuart Nicol Stuart Nicol Stuart Nicol is a former Australian rules footballer who played forFootscray in the Victorian Football League during the late 1980s.... |
Oakleigh Oakleigh Football Club Oakleigh Football Club, nicknamed the Devils, was an Australian rules football club from Oakleigh which played in the VFA from 1929 until 1994... Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Football Club The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League .... Preston Northern Bullants Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne... Springvale Casey Scorpions The Casey Scorpions Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the Victorian Football League . The club was founded in 1903 as the Springvale Football Club and played under the name Springvale. In its history it has won 21 premierships... |
| 1989 | Saade Ghazi | Williamstown Williamstown Football Club The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League... |
| 1988 | Gary Sheldon Brett McTaggart |
Coburg Williamstown Williamstown Football Club The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League... |
| 1987 | Barry Round Barry Round Barry Round played for Footscray and South Melbourne/Sydney in the Victorian Football League between 1969 and 1985. Along the way, he played 328 games , won a Brownlow Medal in 1981 and was the Swans' first captain during the Sydney era... |
Williamstown Williamstown Football Club The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League... |
| 1986 | Tony West Tony West (footballer) Anthony C. "Tony" West is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League during the early 1980s.... |
Brunswick Brunswick Football Club Brunswick Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA from 1897 until 1990. They were originally nicknamed the Pottery Workers before being renamed the Magpies and were based in Brunswick, Victoria. The club wore black and white guernseys... |
| 1985 | Neil MacLeod Neil MacLeod (footballer) Neil MacLeod is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League .MacLeod, a rover, made his league debut at the age of 17, in the opening round of the 1977 VFL season... |
Sandringham |
| 1984 | Peter Geddes | Frankston Frankston Football Club Frankston Football Club, nicknamed The Dolphins, is an Australian rules football club based in Frankston, Victoria and currently playing in the Victorian Football League. The club was formed in 1887. The Dolphins have no alignments to any AFL clubs.-Peninsula Football Association:Frankston was a... |
| 1983 | William Swan | Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Football Club The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League .... |
| 1982 | Geoff Austen Geoff Austen Geoff Austen is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .Austen, who was the son of league footballer Cecil, spent most of the 1970s in a struggling Fitzroy team... William Swan David Wenn |
Preston Northern Bullants Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne... Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Football Club The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League .... Dandenong Dandenong Football Club Dandenong Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association . Based in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong, the Redlegs wore navy blue and red as their club colours.-History:... |
| 1981 | Vic Aanensen Vic Aanensen Vic Aanensen is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League and Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association during the 1970s and 1980s.... |
Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Football Club The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League .... |
| 1980 | Stephen Allender Stephen Allender Stephen James Allender is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s.... |
Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Football Club The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League .... |
| 1979 | Vic Aanensen Vic Aanensen Vic Aanensen is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League and Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association during the 1970s and 1980s.... |
Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Football Club The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League .... |
| 1978 | Barry Nolan Trevor Durward |
Brunswick Brunswick Football Club Brunswick Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA from 1897 until 1990. They were originally nicknamed the Pottery Workers before being renamed the Magpies and were based in Brunswick, Victoria. The club wore black and white guernseys... Preston Northern Bullants Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne... |
| 1977 | Bill Thompson Bill R. Thompson Bill R. Thompson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League during the late 1960s.... |
Dandenong Dandenong Football Club Dandenong Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association . Based in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong, the Redlegs wore navy blue and red as their club colours.-History:... |
| 1976 | Danny Hibbert Danny Hibbert Danny Hibbert is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .... |
Dandenong Dandenong Football Club Dandenong Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association . Based in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong, the Redlegs wore navy blue and red as their club colours.-History:... |
| 1975 | Derek King Derek King (footballer) Derek King is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League during the late 1960s.... |
Oakleigh Oakleigh Football Club Oakleigh Football Club, nicknamed the Devils, was an Australian rules football club from Oakleigh which played in the VFA from 1929 until 1994... |
| 1974 | Ray Goold | Sunshine Sunshine Football Club Sunshine Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association from 1959 until 1989. The club colours were navy blue and white.-History:... |
| 1973 | Ray Shaw | Preston Northern Bullants Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne... |
| 1972 | Don McKenzie Don McKenzie (Australian footballer) Don McKenzie is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League during the 1960s.... |
Sunshine Sunshine Football Club Sunshine Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association from 1959 until 1989. The club colours were navy blue and white.-History:... |
| 1971 | Laurie Hill Laurie Hill (footballer) Laurie Hill is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League during the 1960s.A half back flanker, Hill played in losing grand finals for Collingwood in 1964 and 1966... |
Preston Northern Bullants Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne... |
| 1970 | Fred Cook | Yarraville Yarraville Football Club Yarraville Football Club was an Australian rules football club founded in 1903 and played in the VJFA until 1927. In 1928, the club joined the VFA where it played until 1984 when the club went into recess. In 1996, the Kingsville Football Club in the FDFL who by this time had taken over the... |
| 1969 | Laurie Hill Laurie Hill (footballer) Laurie Hill is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League during the 1960s.A half back flanker, Hill played in losing grand finals for Collingwood in 1964 and 1966... |
Preston Northern Bullants Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne... |
| 1968 | Dick Telford Dick Telford Dick Telford is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League during the 1960s.... |
Preston Northern Bullants Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne... |
| 1967 | Jim Sullivan | Coburg |
| 1966 | Alan Poore Alan Poore Alan Poore is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League and Waverley in the Victorian Football Association .... |
Waverley Waverley Football Club Waverley Football Club, nicknamed The Panthers, was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association from 1961 until 1987... |
| 1965 | Alan Poore Alan Poore Alan Poore is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League and Waverley in the Victorian Football Association .... |
Waverley Waverley Football Club Waverley Football Club, nicknamed The Panthers, was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association from 1961 until 1987... |
| 1964 | Bill Jones Bill J. Jones William J. "Bill" Jones was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League during the 1950s.A rover who was also used as a half forward flanker, Jones was recruited from Darley... |
Oakleigh Oakleigh Football Club Oakleigh Football Club, nicknamed the Devils, was an Australian rules football club from Oakleigh which played in the VFA from 1929 until 1994... |
| 1963 | John Clegg John Clegg (footballer) John Clegg is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League .Clegg, a Kingsville recruit, was one of the smallest players of his era. He spent three seasons at Footscray before ending up at Yarraville where he won the J. J. Liston Trophy in... |
Yarraville Yarraville Football Club Yarraville Football Club was an Australian rules football club founded in 1903 and played in the VJFA until 1927. In 1928, the club joined the VFA where it played until 1984 when the club went into recess. In 1996, the Kingsville Football Club in the FDFL who by this time had taken over the... |
| 1962 | Keith Burns Keith Burns (Australian footballer) Keith Burns is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .... |
Sandringham |
| 1961 | Doug Beasy Doug Beasy Doug Beasy is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League .Beasy made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in the Round 1 of the 1951 season. He left the Blues at the end of the 1959 season.... |
Box Hill |
| 1960 | Don Brown | Box Hill |
| 1959 | Bryan Waters Bryan Waters Bryan Waters is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League during the 1950s.... |
Dandenong Dandenong Football Club Dandenong Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association . Based in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong, the Redlegs wore navy blue and red as their club colours.-History:... |
| 1958 | Keith Woolnough | Northcote Northcote Football Club Northcote Football Club, nicknamed The Dragons, was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA from 1908 until 1987. The club's colours were green and yellow and it was based in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote... |
| 1957 | Ken Ross | Camberwell Camberwell Football Club Camberwell Football Club was an Australian rules football club who were formed in 1896 and competed in the Victorian Football Association between 1926 and 1990. Nicknamed the Cobras, Camberwell wore dark blue, white and red club colours... |
| 1956 | Johnny Martin | Williamstown Williamstown Football Club The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League... |
| 1955 | Les Moroney | Moorabbin Moorabbin Football Club Moorabbin Football Club, nicknamed the The Kangaroos, was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association from 1951 to 1963 and then from 1983 to 1987... |
| 1954 | Edward Turner | Brighton Brighton Football Club Brighton Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA. The club was based in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton and were nicknamed the Penguins... |
| 1953 | Ted Henrys Ted Henrys Ted Henrys was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football Association during the late 1940s and early 1950s. He is noted for being one of only three players from the league to be selected in the All-Australian team at an interstate carnival.Henrys started his VFA career at... |
Preston Northern Bullants Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne... |
| 1952 | Frank Johnson Frank Johnson (footballer) Frank Johnson is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL and Port Melbourne in the VFA.-Career:A 185cm ruckman, Johnson began his senior career playing with Port Melbourne in the VFA in the 1950s... |
Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Football Club The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League .... |
| 1951 | Cec Hiscox | Northcote Northcote Football Club Northcote Football Club, nicknamed The Dragons, was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA from 1908 until 1987. The club's colours were green and yellow and it was based in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote... |
| 1950 | Frank Stubbs Frank Stubbs (footballer) Frank Stubbs was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League .... |
Camberwell Camberwell Football Club Camberwell Football Club was an Australian rules football club who were formed in 1896 and competed in the Victorian Football Association between 1926 and 1990. Nicknamed the Cobras, Camberwell wore dark blue, white and red club colours... |
| 1949 | Jack Blackman Jack Blackman Jack Blackman was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1940s.Blackman was a centre half back and first played for Hawthorn in 1939. He didn't play between 1940 and 1944 due to his war service in the Navy. When he returned in 1944 he did not miss a game all... |
Preston Northern Bullants Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne... |
| 1948 | Russ McIndoe | Brighton Brighton Football Club Brighton Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA. The club was based in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton and were nicknamed the Penguins... |
| 1947 | Stan Tomlins Stan Tomlins Stan Tomlins was an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League .... |
Sandringham |
| 1946 | Bill Findlay Bill Findlay Bill Findlay was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League . He played as a rover and was sometimes pushed forward where he was a handy goalkicker, averaging two goals a game.Findlay was started his league career with his... |
Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Football Club The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League .... |
| 1945 | Eric Beard | Oakleigh Oakleigh Football Club Oakleigh Football Club, nicknamed the Devils, was an Australian rules football club from Oakleigh which played in the VFA from 1929 until 1994... |
Recorder Cup
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Des Fothergill Des Fothergill Desmond Hugh Fothergill was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League , and briefly in the Victorian Football Association .... |
Williamstown Williamstown Football Club The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League... |
| 1940 | Jack Davis Jack Davis (footballer) Jack Davis was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the VFL during the 1930s.... |
Brighton Brighton Football Club Brighton Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA. The club was based in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton and were nicknamed the Penguins... |
| 1939 | Pat Hartnett Pat Hartnett (footballer) Pat Hartnett was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League during the 1930s.Hartnett came to St Kilda from North Launceston in Tasmania and returned to that club after just one VFL season. He then played with Cananore before trying again at St Kilda... |
Brighton Brighton Football Club Brighton Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA. The club was based in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton and were nicknamed the Penguins... |
| 1938 | Arthur Cutting Bill Downie Bill Downie William Downie was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League .... |
Williamstown Williamstown Football Club The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League... Northcote Northcote Football Club Northcote Football Club, nicknamed The Dragons, was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA from 1908 until 1987. The club's colours were green and yellow and it was based in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote... |
| 1937 | Neville Huggins Neville Huggins Neville Huggins was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League .... |
Williamstown Williamstown Football Club The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League... |
| 1936 | Bert Hyde Bert Hyde A. V. "Bert" Hyde was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL.Hyde was a fullforward and was Hawthorn's premier target up forward during their first decade in the league. He topped their goalkicking from 1926–1930 with a best of 62 goals in 1928. He also represented... Peter Reville Peter Reville Peter Reville , Christened "Henry James", but adopted his fathers Christian name, was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Fitzroy in the VFL.... |
Preston Northern Bullants Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne... Coburg |
| 1935 | Les White | Prahran Prahran Football Club Prahran Football Club, nicknamed The Two Blues, is an Australian rules football club based at Toorak Park in Orrong Road between High Street and Malvern Road, Armadale, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Since 2007, the club has competed in D1 Section of the Victorian Amateur Football Association... |
| 1934 | Danny Warr Danny Warr Danny Warr was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League during the late 1920s.... |
Preston Northern Bullants Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne... |
| 1933 | Charlie Stanbridge Charlie Stanbridge Charles Stanbridge was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL during the 1920s.... |
Williamstown Williamstown Football Club The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League... |
| 1932 | Bob Ross Bob Ross (footballer) Bob Ross was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .Ross was unable to establish himself in the Collingwood team from the limited oppotunites that he got... |
Northcote Northcote Football Club Northcote Football Club, nicknamed The Dragons, was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA from 1908 until 1987. The club's colours were green and yellow and it was based in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote... |
| 1931 | Bill Koop Bill Koop William 'Bill' Koop was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League during the 1920s.... |
Prahran Prahran Football Club Prahran Football Club, nicknamed The Two Blues, is an Australian rules football club based at Toorak Park in Orrong Road between High Street and Malvern Road, Armadale, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Since 2007, the club has competed in D1 Section of the Victorian Amateur Football Association... |
| 1930 | Edward Hyde | Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Football Club The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League .... |
| 1929 | Ted Bourke Ted Bourke Edward 'Ted' Bourke was an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1920s.... |
Sandringham |
| 1928 | Frank Smith | Prahran Prahran Football Club Prahran Football Club, nicknamed The Two Blues, is an Australian rules football club based at Toorak Park in Orrong Road between High Street and Malvern Road, Armadale, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Since 2007, the club has competed in D1 Section of the Victorian Amateur Football Association... |
| 1927 | Ernie Martin Ernie Martin Ernie 'Snowy' Martin was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Essendon in the Victorian Football League during the 1920s.... |
Coburg |
| 1926 | William "Bluey" Summers | Preston Northern Bullants Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne... |
| 1925 | Tommy Downs Tommy Downs Tommy Downs was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League .Downs was a Recorder Cup winner at Northcote in 1925, having previously played with Preston.... |
Northcote Northcote Football Club Northcote Football Club, nicknamed The Dragons, was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA from 1908 until 1987. The club's colours were green and yellow and it was based in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote... |
| 1924 | Bob C. Johnson Bob C. Johnson Robert Johnson was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League . His son Bob B. Johnson followed in his footsteps and played for the club in the 1950s.... |
Northcote Northcote Football Club Northcote Football Club, nicknamed The Dragons, was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA from 1908 until 1987. The club's colours were green and yellow and it was based in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote... |
| 1923 | Con McCarthy Con McCarthy John Cornelius McCarthy was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Footscray in the VFL. He was known during his career as Con McCarthy.... |
Footscray Western Bulldogs The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne... |