Fothergill–Round Medal

Last updated April 02, 2019

The Fothergill–Round Medal is a Victorian Football League (VFL) award that is presented to the most promising young talent in the VFL competition. It is named after Des Fothergill and Barry Round, who at the time medal was struck were the only two players to have won both the J. J. Liston Trophy (or one of its predecessors) and the Brownlow Medal. The medal has been awarded annually since 1989.^[1]

The Victorian Football League (VFL) is the major state-level Australian rules football league in Victoria. The league evolved from the former Victorian Football Association (VFA), and has been known by its current name since 1996. For historical purposes, the present VFL is sometimes referred to as the VFA/VFL, to distinguish it from the present day Australian Football League, which was known until 1990 as the Victorian Football League and is sometimes referred to as the VFL/AFL.

Desmond Hugh Fothergill was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and briefly in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).

Barry Round played for Footscray and South Melbourne/Sydney in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1969 and 1985. Along the way, he played 328 games, won a Brownlow Medal in 1981 and was the Swans' first captain during the Sydney era. Round's height and weight was 193 cm and 108 kg.

Winners

Year	Player	Team	Ref
1989	Owen, ChrisChris Owen	Preston
1990	Quirk, MathewMathew Quirk	Oakleigh
1991	De Iulio, Ron Ron De Iulio	Box Hill Hawks
1992	Shanks, JulianJulian Shanks	Williamstown
1993	Williams, AdamAdam Williams	Sandringham
1994	Cohen, BruceBruce Cohen	Box Hill Hawks
1995	Porter, Mark Mark Porter	Coburg
1996	Dooley, Paul Paul Dooley	Williamstown
1997	Puli, JamesJames Puli	Werribee
1998	Shipp, Andrew Andrew Shipp	Springvale	^[2]
1999	Passador, MarkMark Passador	Springvale
2000	Swan, MichaelMichael Swan	Port Melbourne
2001	DePasquale, KristianKristian DePasquale	Coburg
2002	Firrito, Michael Michael Firrito	Box Hill Hawks
2003	Davey, Aaron Aaron Davey	Port Melbourne
2004	Fisher, AdamAdam Fisher	Sandringham
2005	Barling, JacksonJackson Barling	Williamstown
2006	Davenport, Jason Jason Davenport	Geelong
2007	Valenti, Shane Shane Valenti	Sandringham
2008	Nahas, Robin Robin Nahas	Port Melbourne	^[3]
2009	Barlow, Michael Michael Barlow	Werribee	^[4]
2010	Hibberd, Michael Michael Hibberd	Frankston	^[5]
2011	Saad, Ahmed Ahmed Saad	Northern Bullants	^[6]
2012	Towers, Dean Dean Towers	North Ballarat	^[7]
2013	Lambert, Kane Kane Lambert	Northern Blues	^[8]
2014	Newman, Nic Nic Newman	Frankston	^[9]
2015	Marcon, Adam Adam Marcon	Williamstown	^[10]
2016	Ryan, Luke Luke Ryan	Coburg	^[11]
2017	Fritsch, Bayley Bayley Fritsch	Casey Demons	^[12]

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References

↑ VFL Record RD 18 – Fothergill Round Medallist
↑ Reid, Russell (10 May 1999). "Shipp Turns In Blinder Of A Third Game". The West Australian. West Australian Newspapers Limited. p. 3.
↑ Edmund, Sam (20 December 2009). "Lucky Robin Nahas has stolen Tiger hearts". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
↑ "Michael Barlow wins prestigious award". WerribeeFC.com.au. Sports TG. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
↑ Amy, Paul (23 August 2010). "Hibberd VFL's most promising". Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
↑ Vaughan, Roger; Lienert, Sam (7 October 2011). "Saad stars at AFL draft". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
↑ Landsberger, Sam (5 September 2012). "North Ballarat gun Dean Towers the hottest AFL prospect from the VFL". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
↑ Lodge, Matthew (2 September 2013). "Lambert the VFL rising star". northernbluesfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
↑ "Newman wins Fothergill-Round Medal". VFL.com.au. Sports TG. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
↑ Jenkinson, Lance (9 September 2015). "Seagull claims Fothergill-Round Medal". Star Weekly. Domain Media. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
↑ Cavanagh, Chris (14 September 2016). "Coburg defender Luke Ryan bound for AFL level after claiming VFL's Fothergill-Round Medal". Moreland Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
↑ Prime, Toby (13 September 2017). "Casey Demons forward Bayley Fritsch named Fothergill-Round Medal winner". Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

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[1] VFL Record RD 18 – Fothergill Round Medallist

[2] Reid, Russell (10 May 1999). "Shipp Turns In Blinder Of A Third Game". The West Australian. West Australian Newspapers Limited. p. 3.

[3] Edmund, Sam (20 December 2009). "Lucky Robin Nahas has stolen Tiger hearts". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

[4] "Michael Barlow wins prestigious award". WerribeeFC.com.au. Sports TG. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

[5] Amy, Paul (23 August 2010). "Hibberd VFL's most promising". Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

[6] Vaughan, Roger; Lienert, Sam (7 October 2011). "Saad stars at AFL draft". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

[7] Landsberger, Sam (5 September 2012). "North Ballarat gun Dean Towers the hottest AFL prospect from the VFL". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

[8] Lodge, Matthew (2 September 2013). "Lambert the VFL rising star". northernbluesfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.

[9] "Newman wins Fothergill-Round Medal". VFL.com.au. Sports TG. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

[10] Jenkinson, Lance (9 September 2015). "Seagull claims Fothergill-Round Medal". Star Weekly. Domain Media. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

[11] Cavanagh, Chris (14 September 2016). "Coburg defender Luke Ryan bound for AFL level after claiming VFL's Fothergill-Round Medal". Moreland Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

[12] Prime, Toby (13 September 2017). "Casey Demons forward Bayley Fritsch named Fothergill-Round Medal winner". Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2018.