Ross Glendinning Medal
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The Ross Glendinning Medal is awarded to the player judged best on ground in the Western Derby football match played between Fremantle Football Club and the West Coast Eagles.
It is named after and awarded by former Western Australian footballer Ross Glendinning, who was the inaugural captain of the West Coast Eagles and is a former Fremantle chairman of selectors. It is voted by Glendinning and a selection of media representatives.
Fremantle's Paul Hasleby has currently won the medal 4 times, the most by any player.
| Round | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Round 4 | 2001 | Drew Banfield (West Coast) |
| Round 19 | 2001 | Glen Jakovich (West Coast) |
| Round 1 | 2002 | Chad Fletcher (West Coast) |
| Round 16 | 2002 | Paul Hasleby (Fremantle) |
| Round 5 | 2003 | Michael Gardiner (West Coast) |
| Round 22 | 2003 | Paul Hasleby (Fremantle) |
| Round 6 | 2004 | Paul Hasleby (Fremantle) |
| Round 21 | 2004 | Chad Fletcher (West Coast) |
| Round 3 | 2005 | Chris Judd (West Coast) |
| Round 20 | 2005 | Chris Judd (West Coast) |
| Round 6 | 2006 | Chris Judd (West Coast) |
| Round 21 | 2006 | Peter Bell (Fremantle) |
| Round 3 | 2007 | Michael Braun (West Coast) |
| Round 18 | 2007 | Josh Carr (Fremantle) |
| Round 3 | 2008 | Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle) |
| Round 18 | 2008 | Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle) |
| Round 6 | 2009 | Paul Hasleby (Fremantle) |
| Round 17 | 2009 | Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle) |
| Round 6 | 2010 | Michael Barlow (Fremantle) |
| Round 18 | 2010 | Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle) |
| Round 8 | 2011 | Matt Priddis (West Coast) |
| Round 18 | 2011 | Dean Cox (West Coast) |
[edit] Controversies
- Round 5, 2003: The five media selectors chose Ashley Sampi as the preferred recipient, but Glendinning overruled them and awarded the medal to Michael Gardiner.[1]
- Round 3 and Round 20, 2005: Chris Judd was selected as the winner despite Daniel Kerr being regarded by many to be Best On Ground in both matches, including by the umpires, who awarded three Brownlow Medal votes to Kerr in both games. Even though Judd had 31 disposals and kicked a goal in Round 3, while Kerr had a mere 20 disposals, suggesting Judd was the correct winner of the medal.
- Round 6, 2006: Fremantle won a hard fought match where the lead changed hands 12 times and the margin between the two teams was never more than 12 points. On announcing Chris Judd as the winner, the highly charged Fremantle crowd booed loudly, resulting in widespread condemnation from the media and from both coaches.[2]
- Round 3, 2007: Michael Braun finishes his acceptance speech with "Let's have a fucking good year". He was fined $5,000 by the AFL, who overruled the $500 penalty given to him by his club.[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Derby brings out best in Fletcher". The Age (Melbourne). 2004-04-27. http://www.theage.com.au/cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/realfooty/articles/2004/04/26/1082831496754.html. Retrieved 2008-02-15.[dead link]
- ^ "Connolly gives Dockers fans a serve". ABC Sport. 2006-05-07. Archived from the original on May 17, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060517125427/http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200605/s1632378.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "Eagles red-faced after Braun swears on stage". ABC News Online. 2007-04-15. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1897464.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "West Coast's Braun fined $5000 by AFL". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2007-04-16. http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/West-Coasts-Braun-fined-5000-by-AFL/2007/04/16/1176696746683.html. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
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