The Neil Kerley Medal (formerly known as the Trabilsie Medal and later the Steve Hamra Medal) is an Australian rules football award given to the player(s) from the West Adelaide Football Club deemed Best & Fairest for the season. West Adelaide play in the South Australian National Football League.
In 2015, the WAFC board approved the change of the naming of the Best and Fairest Medallion as the Neil Kerley Medal to honour four time club B&F and two time premiership winner as a player and coach, Neil Kerley.WAFC Honours Neil Kerley
The Neil Kerley Medal is not to be confused with the best-on-ground award between West Adelaide and the reserves team, awarded since 2024.
Recipients ^Denotes current player+Player won Magarey Medal in same season#West Adelaide premiership season
Season Recipient(s)Ref.1945 1946 (2) 1947# 1948 1949 1950 1951 (2) 1952 1953 (2) 1954 (3) 1955 1956 1957 Ron Benton+ 1958 1959 (2)1960 1961# (3)1962 (4)1963 (2)1964 1965 1966 (2) 1967 1968 (2) 1969 1970 (3) 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 (2) 1976 1977 + (2) 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 (2) 1983# 1984 1985 (2)1986 (3)1987 1988 1989 (2) 1990 1991 1992 1993 (4)1994 1995 1996 1997 (2) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 (2) 2010 2011 2012 (3) 2013 (4)2014 2015# (2) 2016 (2) 2017 2018 (2) 2019 2020 2021 (2) 2022 2023 2024 ^ ^2025 ^
References
External links West Adelaide Football Club History Brooke Fogden