The Mulrooney Medal is an Australian rules football award for the best and fairest player in the AFL Canberra first-grade competition. It has been the premier individual award for Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory since 1936. From 2011 to 2013, the medal was awarded to the best and fairest player in the Eastern Conference of the North East Australian Football League.
It was named after football administrator John L. Mulrooney, for his contribution to Australian rules football in Canberra.
Winners Year Player Votes Ref 2023 Guy Richardson Ainslie 21 2023 Thomas Simpson Belconnen 21 2022 Luke Wharton Belconnen 20 2021Will GriggsQueanbeyan172020Angus BakerEastlake142019Beau WalkerBelconnen15 2018 Kel Evans Queanbeyan 15 2017 Beau Walker Belconnen 18 2016 James Bennett Belconnen 20 2015 Isaac Taylor Belconnen 21 2013 James Bennett Belconnen 21 2012 Shane Harris Belconnen 16 2011 Daniel Currie Sydney Swans Reserves 16 Jarred Moore Sydney Swans Reserves 16 2010 Mitch Daniher Queanbeyan 17 2009 Mitch Daniher Queanbeyan 13 Chad Gibson Eastlake 13 Craig Healey Tuggeranong 13 2008 Ryan Lewis Ainslie 19 2007 Jarred Moore Sydney Swans Reserves 23 2006 David Spriggs Sydney Swans Reserves 23 2005 Jared Ilett Belconnen 21 2004 Nathan McDonald Wagga Tigers 22 2003 Steve Hazelman Belconnen 17 Devaney (2008), p 35. Luke Jess Tuggeranong 17 Devaney (2008), p 553. 2002 Daniel Jacques Wagga Tigers 2001 Steve Mahar Belconnen 2000 Guy Cannon Eastlake Devaney (2008), p 172. 1999 Shane Clarke Belconnen 1998 Stafford Cooper Tuggeranong 20 1997 Steve Vizy Queanbeyan Devaney (2008), p 414. 1996 Steve Wilson Eastlake 1995 Steve Wilson Southern District 12 1994 Michael Kennedy Queanbeyan 17 1993 John Garnaut Southern District 16 1992 Marcus Sheridan Weston Creek 15 1991 Brent Smith Belconnen 12 1990 Steve Cornish Queanbeyan 13 Glen Dickerson* Eastlake 13 Andrew Mills* Manuka Weston 13 Michael Swan Manuka Weston 13 Tony Wynd Queanbeyan 13 1989 Tony Wynd Queanbeyan 13 1988 Tony Wynd Queanbeyan 18 1987 Shane Fitzsimmons Manuka Weston 18 1986 Peter Hamilton Ainslie 21 1985 Simon Overland Eastlake 29 1984 Geoff Hocking Belconnen 30 1983 Tony Wynd Queanbeyan 27 1982 Greg Nichols Ainslie 39 1981 Keith Miller Eastlake 39 1980 John Miller Ainslie 27 1979 Keith Miller Eastlake 42 1978 Greg Eaves West Canberra 43 1977 Edney Blackaby Manuka 23 1976 Mike Demaine West Canberra 17 1975 Robert White Belconnen 26 1974 Peter Phillipou Eastlake 15 1973 Ralph Rendell Ainslie 20 1972 Rob Wilson ANU 16 Paul Macdonald* Eastlake 16 1971 Bill Vaughan Manuka 21 1970 Bill Whittakers ANU 17 1969 Russ de Goldi Acton 17 1968 Paul Feltham Eastlake 17 1967 Neil Lewthwaite Acton 17 1966 Bill Drake Ainslie 19 1965 Glen Bow Manuka 1964 Keith Mitchell Turner 27 1963 Bob Shearer Eastlake 21 1962 Michael Codd Manuka 18 1961 Col Monger Acton 16 1960 Jim Wilson Acton 17 1959 Barry Griffiths Acton 25 1958 John Moody Royal Military College 29 1957 John Moody Royal Military College 31 1956 Barry Browning Ainslie 20 1955 Barry Browning Ainslie 15 1954 Roy Watterston Queanbeyan/Acton 17 1953 Roy Watterston Queanbeyan/Acton 18 1952 John Gleeson Turner 17 1951 Ern Hurtig Eastlake 13 Barry McCabe Ainslie 13 1950 Brendan Cain Ainslie 14 Percy Eagles Manuka 14 Keith Schow Queanbeyan 14 1949 Jim Brophy Manuka 1948 Harold Maddigan Turner 18 1947 Mervyn Lee Acton 25 1946 Alan Stevens Ainslie 23 1945 Fred Green Navy 1944 – - 1943 – - 1942 – - 1941 Jack Furniss Fairbairn 1940 Robert Bloomfield Ainslie 1939 Alan Ware Manuka 1938 Jack Dorman* Manuka 13 Tom Kelly Queanbeyan 13 Merv Strang* Queanbeyan 13 1937 Phil Barrett Manuka 1936 Dick Roe Ainslie 16 Roy Seton Acton 16
*Retrospectively awarded
References
External links from Full Points Footy, archived from on 6 August 2011