Glendinning–Allan Medal
The Glendinning–Allan Medal, formerly the Ross Glenndinning Medal, is awarded to the player judged best on ground in each Western Derby football match played between Fremantle Football Club and the West Coast Eagles.
It is named after former Western Australian footballers Ross Glendinning, a Brownlow Medallist with North Melbourne and the inaugural captain of the West Coast Eagles, and Ben Allan, a former Hawthorn premiership player and the inaugural Fremantle captain. The medal, initially named the Ross Glendinning Medal, was first presented in 2001. In 2018 the name was changed to acknowledge both Fremantle's and West Coast's inaugural captains.[1] Retrospective medals were also awarded to the best player from the initial 12 derbies between 1995 and 2000.[2] The medal is voted by selection of media representatives and joint medals are presented in the event of more than one player finishing with the equal-highest number of votes.[3]
Fremantle's Paul Hasleby has currently won the medal 4 times, the most by any player.
| Round | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Round 7 | 1995 | Brett Heady (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 22 | 1995 | Brett Heady (2) (West Coast) |
| Round 1 | 1996 | Glen Jakovich (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 16 | 1996 | Guy McKenna (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 3 | 1997 | Drew Banfield (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 18 | 1997 | Dean Kemp (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 3 | 1998 | Fraser Gehrig (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 18 | 1998 | Chris Lewis (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 1 | 1999 | Guy McKenna (2) (West Coast) |
| Round 16 | 1999 | Adrian Fletcher (1) (Fremantle) |
| Round 6 | 2000 | Scott Cummings (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 21 | 2000 | Clive Waterhouse (1) (Fremantle) |
| Round 4 | 2001 | Drew Banfield (2) (West Coast) |
| Round 19 | 2001 | Glen Jakovich (2) (West Coast) |
| Round 1 | 2002 | Chad Fletcher (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 16 | 2002 | Paul Hasleby (1) (Fremantle) |
| Round 5 | 2003 | Michael Gardiner (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 22 | 2003 | Paul Hasleby (2) (Fremantle) |
| Round 6 | 2004 | Paul Hasleby (3) (Fremantle) |
| Round 21 | 2004 | Chad Fletcher (2) (West Coast) |
| Round 3 | 2005 | Chris Judd (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 20 | 2005 | Chris Judd (2) (West Coast) |
| Round 6 | 2006 | Chris Judd (3) (West Coast) |
| Round 21 | 2006 | Peter Bell (1) (Fremantle) |
| Round 3 | 2007 | Michael Braun (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 18 | 2007 | Josh Carr (1) (Fremantle) |
| Round 3 | 2008 | Matthew Pavlich (1) (Fremantle) |
| Round 18 | 2008 | Matthew Pavlich (2) (Fremantle) |
| Round 6 | 2009 | Paul Hasleby (4) (Fremantle) |
| Round 17 | 2009 | Aaron Sandilands (1) (Fremantle) |
| Round 6 | 2010 | Michael Barlow (1) (Fremantle) |
| Round 18 | 2010 | Aaron Sandilands (2) (Fremantle) |
| Round 8 | 2011 | Matt Priddis (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 18 | 2011 | Dean Cox (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 9 | 2012 | Matt Rosa (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 19 | 2012 | Matthew Pavlich (3) (Fremantle) |
| Round 1 | 2013 | David Mundy (1) (Fremantle) Michael Barlow (2) (Fremantle) |
| Round 16 | 2013 | Michael Barlow (3) (Fremantle) |
| Round 7 | 2014 | Lachie Neale (1) (Fremantle) |
| Round 15 | 2014 | Stephen Hill (1) (Fremantle) |
| Round 3 | 2015 | Lachie Neale (2) (Fremantle) |
| Round 20 | 2015 | Josh Hill (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 3 | 2016 | Matt Priddis (2) (West Coast) |
| Round 20 | 2016 | Josh Kennedy (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 6 | 2017 | Josh Kennedy (2) (West Coast) |
| Round 17 | 2017 | Shannon Hurn (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 6 | 2018 | Shannon Hurn (2) (West Coast) Lachie Neale (3) (Fremantle) |
| Round 20 | 2018 | Elliot Yeo (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 4 | 2019 | Shannon Hurn (3) (West Coast) |
| Round 16 | 2019 | Brad Sheppard (1) (West Coast) |
| Round 8 | 2020 | Josh Kennedy (3) (West Coast) |
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.[4]
- Round 6, 2006: After Fremantle's narrow win, the medal was awarded to Chris Judd of West Coast, which attracted boos from the Fremantle fans in the crowd. Fremantle coach Chris Connolly criticised his club's supporters for the booing.[5]
- Round 3, 2007: Michael Braun finished his acceptance speech with "Let's have a fucking good year".[6] He was fined $5,000 by the AFL, who overruled the $500 penalty given to him by his club.[7][8]
- Round 6, 2018: The name of the medal at the time became a source of controversy due to the Fremantle Football Club's decision not to award it a week before their home derby because they felt that the name 'Ross Glendinning' alone did not reflect the club. It was later renamed the 'Glendinning–Allan Medal' after the inaugural captains of each team.[9]
References
- ^ Quartermaine, Braden (7 July 2018). "Derby medal deal struck". PerthNow. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Glendinning-Allan Medal confirmed - westcoasteagles.com.au". westcoasteagles.com.au. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ David Mundy and Michael Barlow share Ross Glendinning Medal honour | News.com.au
- ^ McClure, Geoff (24 December 2003). "The awards award". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Connolly gives Dockers fans a serve". ABC Sport. 7 May 2006. Archived from the original on 17 May 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ "Michael Braun Ross Glendenning Medal Speach [sic]". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Eagles red-faced after Braun swears on stage". ABC News Online. 15 April 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ "West Coast's Braun fined $5000 by AFL". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 April 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/glendinning-medal-debacle-resolved-dual-name-agreed-for-next-western-derby-20180425-p4zbm8.html