WAFL History - Simpson Medal

Simpson Medallists

The Simpson Medal, donated by Dr Fred Simpson and family since 1945, was awarded to the best player in a WAFL grand final and the best player in an interstate match. In recent years the medal has been awarded only to WA’s best player in an interstate match. To view the grand final Simpson medallists select the following link League Premiers.

Legend: (SOO) = State Of Origin

Year	Winner	Team	Match
1946	Lou Richards	Collingwood	Collingwood v East Fremantle
1947	Frank Jenkins	South Fremantle	South Fremantle v Essendon
1948	Kevin Curran	Victoria	WA v Victoria
1949	Stan Heal	Western Australia	WA v SA
1950	Gordon Maffina	Western Australia	AFC Championship
1951	Fred Buttsworth	Western Australia	WA v Victoria
1952	Merv McIntosh	Western Australia	WA v SA
1953	Merv McIntosh	Western Australia	AFC Championship
1954	Keith Harper	Western Australia	WA v Victoria
1955	Fos Williams	South Australia	WA v SA
1956	Graham Farmer	Western Australia	WA v SA
1956	Fred Goldsmith	Victoria	WA v Victoria
1957	Ted Whitten	Victoria	WA v Victoria
1958	Graham Farmer	Western Australia	WA v Victoria
1959	John Watts	Western Australia	WA v SA
1960	Allen Aylett	Victoria	WA v Victoria
1961	Ray Gabelich	Western Australia	AFC Championship
1962	Ray Sorrell	Western Australia	WA v Tasmania
1962	Roy Harper	Western Australia	WA v SA
1963	Brian Sarre	Western Australia	WA v Victoria
1964	Derek Chadwick	Western Australia	WA interstate tour
1964	Bob Shearman	South Australia	WA v SA
1965	Kevin Murray	Western Australia	WA v VFA
1965	Bob Spargo	Western Australia	WA v Victoria
1966	John McIntosh	Western Australia	AFC Championship
1967	Bill Walker	Western Australia	WA v SA
1968	John Nicholls	Victoria	WA v Victoria
1969	Barry Cable	Western Australia	AFC Championship
1969	Graham Farmer	Western Australia	AFC Championship
1970	Allan Stiles	Western Australia	WA v SA
1971	Peter Knights	Victoria	WA v Victoria
1972	Ken McAullay	Western Australia	AFC Championship
1973	Peter Featherby	Western Australia	WA v SA
1974	Ron Alexander	Western Australia	WA v Victoria
1975	Stan Magro	Western Australia	WA v Victoria
1976	Glenn Elliott	Victoria	WA v Victoria
1977	Graham Moss	Western Australia	WA v Victoria
1977	Max James	South Australia	WA v SA
1978	Peter Knights	Victoria	WA v Victoria
1979	Graham Cornes	South Australia	WA v SA
1981	Simon Beasley	Western Australia	WA v Victoria
1981	Gary Buckenara	Western Australia	WA v SA
tie	Jim Krakouer	Western Australia	WA v SA
1982	Mark Browning	Victoria	WA v Victoria (SOO)
1982	Kevin Taylor	Western Australia	WA v SA
1983	Stephen Michael	Western Australia	WA v SA
1983	Maurice Rioli	Western Australia	WA v Victoria (SOO)
1984	Brad Hardie	Western Australia	WA v Victoria (SOO)
1985	Craig Bradley	South Australia	WA v SA
1985	Dale Weightman	Victoria	WA v Victoria (SOO)
1986	Brad Hardie	Western Australia	WA v Victoria (SOO)
1987	Craig McDermott	South Australia	WA v SA
1987	Andrew Bews	Victoria	WA v Victoria
1988	Dwayne Lamb	Western Australia	AFC Championship
1988	Ben Allan	Western Australia	WA v SA
1988	Peter Thorne	Western Australia	WA v VFA
1988	Gerard Healy	Victoria	WA v Victoria (SOO)
1989	Jason Dunstall	Victoria	WA v Victoria (SOO)
1990	Simon Madden	Victoria	WA v Victoria (SOO)
1990	Ben Allan	Western Australia	WA v SA
1991	Paul Harding	Western Australia	WA v Victoria
1991	Brendon Retzlaff	Western Australia	WA v SA
1993	Marty Atkins	Western Australia	WA v SA
1994	Paul Symmons	Western Australia	WA v SA
1995	Craig Treleven	Western Australia	WA v Qld
1996	David Snow	Western Australia	WA v SA
1997	Jon Dorotich	Western Australia	WA v Tasmania
1998	Dean Irving	Western Australia	WA v SA
1999	Rod Tregenza	Western Australia	WA v Tasmania
2000	Brad Campbell	Western Australia	WA v SA
2002	Cory Johnson	Western Australia	WA v QLD
2003	Luke Webster	Western Australia	WA v SA

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