The John Cahill Medal, named after the Port Adelaide Football Club's ten time premiership coach and inaugural AFL coach John Cahill, is awarded to the club player adjudged best and fairest for the season. [1] The voting system as of the 2017 AFL season, consists of each member of the coaching committee giving each player a ranking from zero to five after each match. [2]
^ | Denotes current player |
+ | Player won Magarey Medal in same season |
# | Player won Brownlow Medal in same season |
^ | Denotes current player |
Recipients | Medals | Seasons |
---|---|---|
Russell Ebert | 6 | 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1981 |
John Cahill | 4 | 1966, 1968, 1970, 1973 |
Kane Cornes | 4 | 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012 |
Geof Motley | 4 | 1958, 1959, 1963, 1965 |
Harry Phillips | 4 | 1888, 1891, 1892, 1893 |
Jeff Potter | 4 | 1961, 1964, 1967, 1969 |
Bob Quinn | 4 | 1937, 1938, 1945, 1947 |
Warren Tredrea | 4 | 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009 |
Craig Bradley | 3 | 1982, 1984, 1985 |
Stephen Clifford | 3 | 1978, 1980, 1983 |
Les Dayman | 3 | 1923, 1924, 1928 |
Robbie Gray | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Dick Russell | 3 | 1948, 1949, 1951 |
Thomas Smith | 3 | 1877, 1888, 1889 |
Charlie Adams | 2 | 1920, 1921 |
Jack Ashley | 2 | 1914, 1919 |
Travis Boak ^ | 2 | 2011, 2019 |
Zak Butters ^ | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
Lewis Corston | 2 | 1902, 1904 |
Jack Dermody | 2 | 1933, 1935 |
Sinclair Dickson | 2 | 1908, 1909 |
Harry Eaton | 2 | 1913, 1915 |
Charlie Fry | 2 | 1886, 1890 |
Neville Hayes | 2 | 1957, 1960 |
Scott Hodges | 2 | 1990, 1996 |
Albert Hollingworth | 2 | 1934, 1936 |
Ernest Mucklow | 2 | 1929, 1932 |
Harold Oliver | 2 | 1911, 1912 |
John Quinn Sr. | 2 | 1900, 1905 |
John Sidoli | 2 | 1880, 1881 |
Ted Strawns | 2 | 1901, 1906 |
Fos Williams | 2 | 1950, 1955 |
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