The Advertiser Player of the Year Award

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Congratulations to both Joel Cross and Mark McKenzie for sharing the honours of this award this year. Cross earnt three votes to tie with McKenzie, who did not poll a vote vs Port last weekend. Since the Advertiser recommenced its' award in 1994, it is the first time a South player has won the award, while McKenzie becomes the fourth Eagles player to receive it. This is a list of the winners since 1994:

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1994   Rick     MacGowan   Central
1995   Glenn    Kilpatrick   West
1996   Rick     MacGowan   Central
1997   Daniel   Morton   Norwood
1998   Nick     Pesch   Eagles
1999   Damian   Squire   Sturt
2000   Gavin    Colville   Eagles
2001   Ryan     O'Connor   Port
2002   Jade     Sheedy   Sturt
2003   Justin   Cicolella   Eagles
2004   Salim    Hassan   West
2005   Jeremy   Clayton   Port
       Brett    James   Norwood
2006   Jeremy   Clayton   Port
2007   James    Allan   North
2008   Jeremy   Clayton   Port
2009   James    Allan   North
2010   James    Allan   North
2011   Mark     McKenzie   Eagles
       Joel     Cross   South

[Mark_Beswick]

How many points were they awarded?

Is it known as the Adv POTY or as the Merve agars Medal SANFL these days? I've lost track

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19 votes each; and it's not the Merv Agars award, I think that's the Crows/Port players one.

[robranisgod]

Congratulations to both Joel Cross and Mark McKenzie for sharing the honours of this award this year. Cross earnt three votes to tie with McKenzie, who did not poll a vote vs Port last weekend. Since the Advertiser recommenced its' award in 1994, it is the first time a South player has won the award, while McKenzie becomes the fourth Eagles player to receive it. This is a list of the winners since 1994:

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1994   Rick     MacGowan   Central
1995   Glenn    Kilpatrick   West
1996   Rick     MacGowan   Central
1997   Daniel   Morton   Norwood
1998   Nick     Pesch   Eagles
1999   Damian   Squire   Sturt
2000   Gavin    Colville   Eagles
2001   Ryan     O'Connor   Port
2002   Jade     Sheedy   Sturt
2003   Justin   Cicolella   Eagles
2004   Salim    Hassan   West
2005   Jeremy   Clayton   Port
       Brett    James   Norwood
2006   Jeremy   Clayton   Port
2007   James    Allan   North
2008   Jeremy   Clayton   Port
2009   James    Allan   North
2010   James    Allan   North
2011   Mark     McKenzie   Eagles
       Joel     Cross   South

1997 Daniel Morton was a North player at the time of his win.

[JK]

1997 Daniel Morton was a North player at the time of his win.

Was just about to ask that .. Didnt think he lobbed at the Parade til early 2000's

[mighty_tiger_79]

how well does this award line up with the magarey?

[Big Phil]

how well does this award line up with the magarey?

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1994 Rick MacGowan Central
1995 Glenn Kilpatrick West
1996 Rick MacGowan Central
1997 Daniel Morton Norwood
1998 Nick Pesch Eagles
1999 Damian Squire Sturt
2000 Gavin Colville Eagles
2001 Ryan O'Connor Port
2002 Jade Sheedy Sturt
2003 Justin Cicolella Eagles
2004 Salim Hassan West
2005 Jeremy Clayton Port
Brett James Norwood
2006 Jeremy Clayton Port
2007 James Allan North
2008 Jeremy Clayton Port
2009 James Allan North
2010 James Allan North
2011 Mark McKenzie Eagles
Joel Cross South

Check it out here - http://www.sanfl.com.au/awards/magarey_medal/

[Wedgie]

how well does this award line up with the magarey?

Not even close.

[HOORAY PUNT]

The winners of this award also won the Magarey in the following years;

1995
1999
2001
2002
2007
2010

[Booney]

how well does this award line up with the magarey?

Not even close.

Who you backing to have got it right then Wedgie, the umpires or the people who actually watch the game?

[Wedgie]

how well does this award line up with the magarey?

Not even close.

Who you backing to have got it right then Wedgie, the umpires or the people who actually watch the game?

Quick answer: Umpires
I'm just talking prestige, I could name every Magarey Medalist since the 60s but I dont even know who won last year's Advertiser Player of the Year. God, I haven't even heard of one of this years winners.
And although I don't give umpires much credit I give Advertiser journos even less, so give me the umpires. From the little bits I've read this year the Advertiser journos have less idea than most people on here, I'm still looking forward to the Andy Otten v Dean Cox match up this coming weekend.

I think the AFL have a much better system with the MVP award. It'd be good if the SANFL could do something similar.

[Booney]

Personally, regardless of the quality if the journalists on offer I think the umpires are not the best people to give out awards or votes so I agree, the AFL MVP is a very good assesment of the best players in any given season.

In this case, I'd just side with the umpires though too. Just.

[scott]

Incredible to think that for all of Central District's dominance over the past decade and beyond, they haven't had a player win this award and only one win the Magarey. Speaks volume this, not having a superstar to be so heavily reliant on, and the sheer depth they possess has paved the way to their incredible team success. This year itself highlights it more than anything. So many injuries and so many additional players required to tow the line and they've done quite well.

I know beggars can't be choosers, and it's fantastic to see a South player joint-win it, but I'd much rather a premiership.

[southee]

Great news for Crossy and congrats go to McKenzie as well....like the way he plays footy.

Well done lads

[mal]

The guys that vote for the R O Shearman award are good judges[these are the guys who have played 200 games or thereabouts]
Im going to mention James Allan in 2010
The Advertiser from memory had an article on the top sanfl players thingermajib in 2010
This is how 2010 went
MAGAREY MEDAL James Allan
RO SHEARMAN MEDAL James Allan
ADVERTISER TOP THINGERMAJIB James Allan didnt finish top 3, from memory did he finished closer to 10th ?
How on earth Jimmy was listed about 7th or 8th is baffling if thats right

James Allan is the best performed SANFL footballer for several years now, and deserves the medal again
The RO Shearman voters have got it right
I venture to say that he has won the R.O.S award 4 years in a row ?

[Gozu]

What ever happened to Ryan O'Connor after he left the SANFL? I remmeber him being reasonably dominant.

[Big Phil]

What ever happened to Ryan O'Connor after he left the SANFL? I remmeber him being reasonably dominant.

Went back to Melbourne but not quite sure how much longer if he played footy back there?

I know he also moved on to an Adminstration role and was General Manager at Coburg Football Club from memory.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Personally, regardless of the quality if the journalists on offer I think the umpires are not the best people to give out awards or votes so I agree, the AFL MVP is a very good assesment of the best players in any given season.

In this case, I'd just side with the umpires though too. Just.

should we have an sanfl mvp

[mal]

Can someone list the top few in the Advertiser finish
I would like to know where James Allan actually finished in the award

[Gozu]

What ever happened to Ryan O'Connor after he left the SANFL? I remmeber him being reasonably dominant.

Went back to Melbourne but not quite sure how much longer if he played footy back there?

I know he also moved on to an Adminstration role and was General Manager at Coburg Football Club from memory.

Okay, thanks for that.