The Marcus Ashcroft Medal is awarded to the player judged best on ground in the QClash football match played between Brisbane and Gold Coast, both in Queensland, Australia.
It is named after former footballer Marcus Ashcroft, who played junior football on the Gold Coast for Surfers Paradise and Southport as well as 318 games for the Brisbane Bears/Lions between 1989 and 2003. He was both an integral member of Brisbane's triple premiership team and the first Queenslander to play 300 AFL games. He is also a member of Queensland's AFL Team of the Century.QClash 1: Marcus Ashcroft Medal announced (1 May 2011) His son, Will Ashcroft, won the medal on May 4, 2025 in QClash 28, and again on August 15 2026 in QClash 32.
Current Gold Coast player Touk Miller has won the medal a record four times, whilst former Brisbane Lions' captain Dayne Beams has won the medal three times and Jarryd Lyons, Gary Ablett Jr and Lachie Neale have won the medal twice.
The first QClash final took place in the semi-finals of 2025. The medal was not awarded on this occasion.
Winners Italics indicate that the award was won by a player on the losing team.
YearRoundWinner20117 21 20124 17 20133 15 20143 (2)18 20155 19 20164 (2)16 20171 21 (2)20185 (2)22 (3)20196 21 202016 20219 19 (2)20226 19 (3)202310 (2)20 (4)20248 20 (2)20258 20 202613 23 (2)
Multiple winners ^Denotes current player
No. Player Team Medals1 Gold Coast 42Dayne BeamsBrisbane 3 3 Gold Coast 2 Brisbane 2 Brisbane 2 Brisbane 2 Brisbane 2 Brisbane 2
See also
QClash Showdown Medal Glendinning–Allan Medal Brett Kirk Medal
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