Charles Sutton Medal
The Charles Sutton Medal is awarded to the player adjudged best and fairest for the Western Bulldogs. Scott West holds the record at the club, winning seven medals, followed by Gary Dempsey, with six. It is named after 1950 winner Charlie Sutton, who was the Bulldogs' 1954 premiership captain-coach.[1]
Recipients
| ^ | Denotes current player |
| + | Player won Brownlow Medal in same season |
| Season | Recipient(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | McAlpine, IvanIvan McAlpine | |
| 1928 | Outen, AlbyAlby Outen | |
| 1929 | Russ, BillBill Russ | |
| 1930 | McAlpine, IvanIvan McAlpine (2) | |
| 1931 | Hopkins, AllanAllan Hopkins | |
| 1932 | McAlpine, IvanIvan McAlpine (3) | |
| 1933 | Morrison, AlbyAlby Morrison | |
| 1934 | Ware, NormNorm Ware | |
| 1935 | Bennett, GeorgeGeorge Bennett | |
| 1936 | Morrison, AlbyAlby Morrison (2) | |
| 1937 | Ware, NormNorm Ware (2) | |
| 1938 | Ware, NormNorm Ware (3) | |
| 1939 | Hickey, HarryHarry Hickey | |
| 1940 | Ware, NormNorm Ware (4) | |
| 1941 | Olliver, ArthurArthur Olliver | |
| Ware, NormNorm Ware+ (5) | ||
| 1942 | Ellis, TedTed Ellis | |
| 1943 | Collins, AllanAllan Collins | |
| 1944 | Olliver, ArthurArthur Olliver (2) | |
| 1945 | Hickey, HarryHarry Hickey (2) | |
| 1946 | Ryan, JoeJoe Ryan | |
| 1947 | Ryan, JoeJoe Ryan (2) | |
| 1948 | Hickey, HarryHarry Hickey (3) | |
| 1949 | Donald, WallyWally Donald | |
| 1950 | Sutton, CharlieCharlie Sutton | |
| 1951 | Collins, JackJack Collins | |
| 1952 | Collins, JackJack Collins (2) | |
| 1953 | Stevens, HarveyHarvey Stevens | |
| 1954 | Whitten, TedTed Whitten | |
| 1955 | Box, PeterPeter Box | |
| 1956 | Ross, DonDon Ross | |
| 1957 | Whitten, TedTed Whitten (2) | |
| 1958 | Whitten, TedTed Whitten (3) | |
| 1959 | Whitten, TedTed Whitten (4) | |
| 1960 | Schultz, JohnJohn Schultz+ | |
| 1961 | Whitten, TedTed Whitten (5) | |
| 1962 | Schultz, JohnJohn Schultz (2) | |
| 1963 | Walker, RayRay Walker | |
| 1964 | Schultz, JohnJohn Schultz (3) | |
| 1965 | Schultz, JohnJohn Schultz (4) | |
| 1966 | Schultz, JohnJohn Schultz (5) | |
| 1967 | Jillard, JohnJohn Jillard | |
| 1968 | Thorpe, DavidDavid Thorpe | |
| 1969 | Bisset, GeorgeGeorge Bisset | |
| 1970 | Dempsey, GaryGary Dempsey | |
| 1971 | Thorpe, DavidDavid Thorpe (2) | |
| 1972 | Welsh, PeterPeter Welsh | |
| 1973 | Dempsey, GaryGary Dempsey (2) | |
| 1974 | Dempsey, GaryGary Dempsey (3) | |
| 1975 | Dempsey, GaryGary Dempsey+ (4) | |
| 1976 | Dempsey, GaryGary Dempsey (5) | |
| 1977 | Dempsey, GaryGary Dempsey (6) | |
| 1978 | Templeton, KelvinKelvin Templeton | |
| 1979 | Dunstan, IanIan Dunstan | |
| 1980 | Templeton, KelvinKelvin Templeton+ (2) | |
| 1981 | Dunstan, IanIan Dunstan (2) | |
| 1982 | Dunstan, IanIan Dunstan (3) | |
| 1983 | Royal, BrianBrian Royal | |
| 1984 | Purser, AndrewAndrew Purser | |
| 1985 | Hawkins, DougDoug Hawkins | |
| 1986 | Hardie, BradBrad Hardie | |
| 1987 | McGuinness, TonyTony McGuinness | |
| 1988 | Wallace, TerryTerry Wallace | |
| 1989 | Wallace, TerryTerry Wallace (2) | |
| 1990 | Foster, PeterPeter Foster | |
| 1991 | Liberatore, TonyTony Liberatore | |
| 1992 | Wynd, ScottScott Wynd+ | |
| 1993 | Cameron, LeonLeon Cameron | |
| 1994 | Grant, ChrisChris Grant | |
| 1995 | West, ScottScott West | [2] |
| 1996 | Grant, ChrisChris Grant (2) | |
| 1997 | West, ScottScott West (2) | [2] |
| 1998 | West, ScottScott West (3) | [2] |
| 1999 | Johnson, BradBrad Johnson | [3] |
| 2000 | West, ScottScott West (4) | [2] |
| 2001 | Darcy, LukeLuke Darcy | [4] |
| 2002 | Johnson, BradBrad Johnson (2) | [4] |
| 2003 | West, ScottScott West (5) | [5] |
| 2004 | West, ScottScott West (6) | [6] |
| 2005 | West, ScottScott West (7) | [7] |
| 2006 | Johnson, BradBrad Johnson (3) | [3] |
| 2007 | Lake, BrianBrian Lake | [8] |
| 2008 | Cross, DanielDaniel Cross | [9] |
| 2009 | Boyd, MatthewMatthew Boyd^ | [10] |
| 2010 | Griffen, RyanRyan Griffen | [11] |
| 2011 | Boyd, MatthewMatthew Boyd^ (2) | [12] |
| 2012 | Boyd, MatthewMatthew Boyd^ (3) | [13] |
| 2013 | Griffen, RyanRyan Griffen (2) | [14] |
| 2014 | Liberatore, TomTom Liberatore^ | [15] |
| 2015 | Wood, EastonEaston Wood^ | [16] |
| 2016 | Bontempelli, MarcusMarcus Bontempelli^ | [17] |
Multiple winners
| ^ | Denotes current player |
| Player | Medals | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| West, ScottScott West | 7 | 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Dempsey, GaryGary Dempsey | 6 | 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 |
| Schultz, JohnJohn Schultz | 5 | 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966 |
| Ware, NormNorm Ware | 5 | 1934, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941 |
| Whitten, TedTed Whitten | 5 | 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961 |
| Boyd, MatthewMatthew Boyd^ | 3 | 2009, 2011, 2012 |
| Dunstan, IanIan Dunstan | 3 | 1979, 1981, 1982 |
| Hickey, HarryHarry Hickey | 3 | 1939, 1945, 1948 |
| Johnson, BradBrad Johnson | 3 | 1999, 2002, 2006 |
| McAlpine, IvanIvan McAlpine | 3 | 1927, 1930, 1932 |
| Collins, JackJack Collins | 2 | 1951, 1952 |
| Grant, ChrisChris Grant | 2 | 1994, 1996 |
| Griffen, RyanRyan Griffen | 2 | 2010, 2013 |
| Morrison, AlbyAlby Morrison | 2 | 1933, 1936 |
| Olliver, ArthurArthur Olliver | 2 | 1941, 1944 |
| Ryan, JoeJoe Ryan | 2 | 1946, 1947 |
| Templeton, KelvinKelvin Templeton | 2 | 1978, 1980 |
| Thorpe, DavidDavid Thorpe | 2 | 1968, 1971 |
| Wallace, TerryTerry Wallace | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
References
- General
- "Honour Roll 1925–1975". WesternBulldogs.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- "Honour Roll 1976–present". WesternBulldogs.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- Specific
- ↑ "Sutton remembered fondly at service". 15 June 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Best in the west". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Dogs games record-holder Brad Johnson inducted in to AFL Hall of Fame". WesternBulldogs.com.au. Bigpond. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- 1 2 "How the best was won". The Age. Fairfax Media. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ "AFL club champions 2003". The Age. Fairfax Media. 5 October 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ "Daniher extends stay with Demons". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 October 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ "Cousins awarded Eagles' best and fairest". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 October 2005. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Duxson, Nick (5 October 2015). "Lake's legacy: is Brian the best bargain?". HawthornFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ "Cooney overlooked for Bulldogs' award". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ "Western Bulldogs midfielder Matthew Boyd wins Charles Sutton Medal". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 3 October 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Windley, Matt (2 October 2010). "Ryan Griffen wins Western Bulldogs best and fairest". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Phelan, Jennefer (7 October 2011). "Boyd claims Sutton Medal". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Landsberger, Sam (8 October 2012). "Western Bulldogs captain Matthew Boyd is the top Dog again after claiming a third Sutton Medal". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Windley, Matt (4 September 2013). "Western Bulldogs superstar Ryan Griffen wins his second Charles Sutton Medal". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Edwards, Nat (3 September 2014). "Young midfielder takes out Western Bulldogs' best and fairest award". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Nicholson, Larissa (7 October 2015). "Easton Wood wins Western Bulldogs best and fairest". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Davidson, Ryan (5 October 2016). "Bontempelli adds another medal to his cabinet with best and fairest award". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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