Showdown Medal
The Showdown Medal is the medal awarded to the player adjudged best on ground in the Showdown AFL match between Adelaide and Port Adelaide. It is thus similar to the Ross Glendinning Medal awarded in Western Derby games. However, no medal is awarded if the teams meet in a final, as they did in 2005.
The Showdown Medal was first presented in Showdown VII, Round 7, 2000.[1] It was formerly known as the "West End Medal", but is currently sponsored by Balfours.[2]
For Showdown 39 in round 16, 2015, the Showdown Medal was named the Phillip Walsh Medal, after the late Adelaide coach Phil Walsh.[3]
List of Showdown medallists
References
- ^ a b Mark Ricciuto and Shane Mensforth, Roo (Sydney: Pan Macmillan, 2007), 105.
- ^ It's the Balfours Showdown!
- ^ Showdown's best to win Phillip Walsh Medal
- ^ a b c Trophies-Medals
- ^ a b c Australian Football League News
- ^ Round 5, 2002
- ^ Sporting Life
- ^ Pick your Showdown star of stars
- ^ Tell us your best Crows
- ^ Round 21, 2006
- ^ Round 3, 2007
- ^ Round 18, 2007
- ^ Round 3, 2008
- ^ Round 16, 2008
- ^ Round 6, 2009
- ^ Round 17, 2009
- ^ Round 6, 2010
- ^ Round 17, 2010
- ^ Round 4, 2011
- ^ Round 19, 2011
- ^ Walker fires Crows to Showdown win
- ^ Show stopper
- ^ Port stuns Crows with Showdown fightback
- ^ Monfries miracle hands Port thrilling win in final AAMI Showdown
- ^ Port Adelaide claim Showdown triumph with 55-point win over Adelaide Crows at new Adelaide Oval