Ovens & Murray Football League - Morris Medal

Morris Medal

The Morris Medal is given for the best and fairest player in the O&MFL during the home and away season, similar to the AFL's Brownlow Medal. In the week preceding the grand final, a vote count is held to decide the recipient of the award. The player who has won the most Morris Medals is Robbie Walker, who won five whilst playing for the Wangaratta Rovers, followed by Jim Sandral (Corowa) and John Brunner (Yarrawonga) with three apiece. The list of Morris Medallists follows:

  • 1933. Fred Carey (Wangaratta)
  • 1934. H Ball (Yarrawonga)
  • 1935. Noel Barnett (Albury)
  • 1936. A Mccauley (Rutherglen)
  • 1937. G Hayes (Yarrawonga)
  • 1938. Kelt Emery (Wodonga)
  • 1939. Bill Francis (Rutherglen)
  • 1940. Gordon Strang (Wodonga)
  • 1946. A Dunn (Rutherglen)
  • 1947. Keith Williams (Corowa)
  • 1948. Alec White (Yarrawonga)
  • 1949. Jack Eames (Wodonga)
  • 1950. A Dunn (Rutherglen)
  • 1951. N Hawking (Rutherglen)
  • 1952. Norm Webb (Wodonga)
  • 1953. Tim Lowe (Wangaratta)
  • 1954. Kevin Hurley (Benalla)
  • 1955. Ray Preston (Wangaratta)
  • 1956. Lance Mann (Albury)
  • 1957. Neil Currie (Myrtleford) and Lance Oswald (Wangaratta)
  • 1958. Jim Deane (Myrtleford) and Bob Rose (Wangaratta Rovers) 21
  • 1959. Jim Sandral (Corowa)
  • 1960. Bob Rose (Wangaratta Rovers)
  • 1961. Jim Deane (Myrtleford)
  • 1962. Jim Sandral (Corowa)
  • 1963. Ken Bennett (Albury)
  • 1964. David Sykes (North Albury) and Jim Sandral (Corowa)
  • 1965. Joe Ambrose (Albury) and Alby Dunn (Corowa)
  • 1966. Neville Hogan (Wangaratta Rovers)
  • 1967. Gary Williamson (Wodonga)
  • 1968. John Waddington (Benalla)
  • 1969. Jeff Hemphill (Wangaratta)
  • 1970. John Clancy (Corowa)
  • 1971. John Clancy (Corowa)
  • 1972. Bruce Waite (Myrtleford)
  • 1973. John Smith (North Albury)
  • 1974. Alan Way (Corowa)
  • 1975. Andrew Scott (Wangaratta Rovers) and Jack O'Halloran (Wangaratta)
  • 1976. Jack O'Halloran (Wangaratta), Mike Andrews (Myrtleford) and Greg O'Brien (Wangaratta Rovers)
  • 1977. Rod Page (Myrtleford) and Ken Boundy (Rutherglen)
  • 1978. Mark Mills (Corowa)
  • 1979. Peter Howard (Myrtleford)
  • 1980. Peter Howard (Myrtleford)
  • 1981. Rod Coelli (Albury)
  • 1982. Peter Gorski (Albury)
  • 1983. Terry Burgess (Myrtleford)
  • 1984. Rudy Yonson (North Albury)
  • 1985. Ralph Aalbers (Lavington)
  • 1986. Les Parish (Yarrawonga)
  • 1987. Richard Hamilton (Lavington)
  • 1988. John Brunner (Yarrawonga)
  • 1989. Brett Allen (Wodonga) and John Brunner (Yarrawonga)
  • 1990. Jamie Ronke (Benalla)
  • 1991. Robbie Walker (Wangaratta Rovers)
  • 1992. Steven Murphy (Wodonga)
  • 1993. Tim Scott (Albury)
  • 1994. Tim Scott (Albury) and John Kingston (Corowa-Rutherglen)
  • 1995. Ken Howe (Albury)
  • 1996. Leigh Newton (Albury)
  • 1997. Robbie Walker (Wangaratta Rovers)
  • 1998. Mark Lambertini (Myrtleford)
  • 1999. Robbie Walker (Wangaratta Rovers) and Corey Lambert (North Albury)
  • 2000. John Brunner (Yarrawonga)
  • 2001. Robbie Walker (Wangaratta Rovers)
  • 2002. Tim Hargreaves (Yarrawonga) and Dustin Burns (Wodonga Raiders)
  • 2003. Robbie Walker (Wangaratta Rovers)
  • 2004. Ryan Mackenzie (Corowa-Rutherglen)
  • 2005. Brad Murray (Myrtleford)
  • 2006. Craig Ednie (Yarrawonga)
  • 2007. Jonathon McCormick (Wangaratta)
  • 2008. Jake Ryan (Corowa-Rutherglen)
  • 2009. Michael Stevens (Yarrawonga)
  • 2010. Jamie Allan (Wangaratta)
  • 2011. Shaun Daly (Albury)
  • 2012. Joel Mackie (Albury)

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