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- ↑ Breasley medal vote wide open
- ↑ Dunn wins maiden Scobie Breasley Medal
- ↑ 2015 Scobie Breasley Medal
- ↑ Oliver wins seventh Scobie Breasley Medal
- ↑ Rodd wins first Scobie Breasley Medal
- ↑ Luke Nolen bolts to Scobie Breasley Medal victory
- ↑ Luke Nolan bags first Scobie Breasley Medal
- ↑ Nolen snubbed as Boss wins medal
- ↑ Williams wins fourth straight Scobie Breasley Medal
- ↑ Oliver captures sixth Breasley Medal