Peter Crimmins Medal

The Peter Crimmins Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player(s) from the Hawthorn Football Club deemed best and fairest for the season. Peter Crimmins was a rover for Hawthorn, playing from 1966 to 1975. He died of cancer just days after the club's 1976 premiership win. The voting system, as of the 2022 AFL season, consists of six coaches and assistants awarding votes after each match; players can receive a maximum of 12 votes per game.^[1]

Recipients

^	Denotes current player
+	Player won Brownlow Medal in the same season

Season	Winner	Runner–up	Third–place	Ref.
1925	Fred Finch	—	—
1926	—	—	—
1927	Ern Utting	—	—
1928	Miles Sellers	—	—
1929	Ern Utting (2)	—	—
1930	Jack Sharpley	—	—
1931	—	—	—
1932	Stan Spinks	—	—
1933	Bert Mills	Stan Spinks	—
1934	Ernie Loveless	—	—
1935	Bert Mills (2)	Stan Spinks	—
1936	Leo Murphy	—	—
1937	Leo Murphy (2)	Bert Mills
1938	Stan Spinks (2)	—	—
1939	Bert Mills (3)	Len Thomas	Alec Albiston
1940	Andy Angwin	Stan Spinks	Dudley Bragg
1941	Alec Albiston	Andy Angwin	Bert Mills
1942	Jack Barker	Andy Angwin	Jack Burke
1943	Jim Bohan	Jack Barker	Jack King
1944	Jack Blackman	Jim Bohan	Jack King
1945	Jim Bohan (2)	Jack Blackman	Geoff Barwick
1946	Alec Albiston (2)	Col Austen	Jim Bohan
1947	Wally Culpitt	Kevin Curran	Don McVilly
1948	Kevin Curran	Alec Albiston	Col Austen
1949	Col Austen+	Jim Robison	Neil Pearson
1950	John Kennedy Sr.	Jim Robison	Peter O'Donohue
1951	John Kennedy Sr. (2)	Peter O'Donohue	Roy Simmonds
1952	John Kennedy Sr. (3)	Roy Simmonds	Len Crane
1953	Ted Fletcher	Len Crane	Roy Simmonds
1954	John Kennedy Sr. (4)	Roy Simmonds	Len Crane
1955	Graham Arthur	John O'Mahony	Roy Simmonds
1956	Roy Simmonds	John Peck	John O'Mahony
1957	Alf Hughes	Brendan Edwards	John Kennedy Sr.
1957	Alf Hughes	Brendan Edwards	Roy Simmonds
1958	Graham Arthur (2)	Brendan Edwards	John Kennedy Sr.
1959	Allan Woodley	Brendan Edwards	John Kennedy Sr.
1960	Brendan Edwards	John Peck	John Winneke
1961	Ian Law	John Winneke	Brendan Edwards
1962	Graham Arthur (3)	John Peck	Ron Nalder
1963	Ian Law (2)	Colin Youren	John Peck
1964	Ian Law (3)	Phil Hay	John Peck
1965	David Parkin	John Peck	Ron Nalder
1966	Ray Wilson	Kevin McLean	Des Meagher
1967	Bob Keddie	Graham Arthur	John Dunshea
1968	Peter Hudson	Peter Crimmins	Des Meagher
1969	Bob Keddie (2)	Ken Beck	Peter Hudson
1970	Peter Hudson (2)	Kevin Heath	Peter Knights
1971	Leigh Matthews	David Parkin	Peter Crimmins
1972	Leigh Matthews (2)	Peter Crimmins	Des Meagher
1973	Don Scott	Alan Martello	Leigh Matthews
1974	Leigh Matthews (3)	Peter Knights	John Hendrie
1975	Peter Knights	Leigh Matthews	Alan Martello
1976	Leigh Matthews (4)	Michael Tuck	Peter Knights
1977	Leigh Matthews (5)	Michael Tuck	Don Scott
1978	Peter Knights (2)	Not awarded	Michael Tuck
1978	Leigh Matthews (6)	Not awarded	Michael Tuck
1979	Kelvin Moore	Michael Tuck	Alle De Wolde
1980	Leigh Matthews (7)	Don Scott	Peter Russo
1981	Terry Wallace	Leigh Matthews	Michael Tuck
1982	Leigh Matthews (8)	Michael Tuck	Terry Wallace
1983	Terry Wallace (2)	Michael Tuck	Peter Knights
1984	Russell Greene	Michael Byrne	Robert DiPierdomenico
1985	Dermott Brereton	Chris Mew	Terry Wallace
1986	Gary Ayres	Gary Buckenara	John Platten
1987	John Platten+	Michael Tuck	Chris Langford
1988	Jason Dunstall	John Platten	Darrin Pritchard
1989	Jason Dunstall (2)	Gary Ayres	Gary Buckenara
1989	Jason Dunstall (2)	Gary Ayres	Chris Langford
1990	Andrew Collins	Michael Tuck	Darrin Pritchard
1991	Ben Allan	John Platten	Chris Langford
1992	Jason Dunstall (3)	Darren Jarman	Andrew Collins
1993	Jason Dunstall (4)	Ben Allan	Chris Langford
1994	John Platten (2)	Jason Dunstall	Scott Maginness
1995	Darren Jarman	Shane Crawford	Not awarded
1995	Darren Jarman	Nick Holland	Not awarded
1996	Paul Salmon	Shane Crawford	Jason Dunstall
1997	Paul Salmon (2)	Daniel Harford	Not awarded
1997	Paul Salmon (2)	Nick Holland	Not awarded
1998	Shane Crawford	Luke McCabe	Aaron Lord
1998	Shane Crawford	Luke McCabe	Craig Treleven
1999	Shane Crawford+ (2)	Richard Taylor	Not awarded
1999	Shane Crawford+ (2)	Tony Woods	Not awarded
2000	Daniel Chick	Not Awarded	Daniel Harford
2000	Nick Holland	Not Awarded	Daniel Harford
2001	Joel Smith	Mark Graham	Shane Crawford
			John Barker
			Nathan Thompson
2002	Shane Crawford (3)	Simon Cox	Angelo Lekkas
2003	Shane Crawford (4)	Angelo Lekkas	Jade Rawlings	^[2]
2004	Peter Everitt	Trent Croad	Joel Smith	^[3]
2005	Luke Hodge	Peter Everitt	Shane Crawford
2006	Sam Mitchell	Luke Hodge	Brad Sewell	^[4]
2007	Brad Sewell	Campbell Brown	Luke Hodge	^[5]
2008	Lance Franklin	Sam Mitchell	Luke Hodge	^[6]
2009	Sam Mitchell (2)	Cyril Rioli	Lance Franklin	^[7]
2010	Luke Hodge (2)	Lance Franklin	Sam Mitchell	^[8]
2011	Sam Mitchell (3)	Josh Gibson	Grant Birchall	^[4]
2012	Sam Mitchell+ (4)	Brad Sewell	Grant Birchall	^[9]
2013	Josh Gibson	Jarryd Roughead	Sam Mitchell	^[10]
2014	Jordan Lewis	Grant Birchall	Jarryd Roughead	^[11]
2015	Josh Gibson (2)	Cyril Rioli	Sam Mitchell	^[12]
2016	Sam Mitchell (5)	Jordan Lewis	Shaun Burgoyne	^[13]
2017	Tom Mitchell	Ben McEvoy	Luke Hodge	^[14]
2018	Tom Mitchell+ (2)	Blake Hardwick^	Isaac Smith	^[15]
2019	James Worpel^	Ricky Henderson	Jaeger O'Meara	^[16]
2020	Jack Gunston^	Tom Mitchell	Chad Wingard	^[17]
2021	Tom Mitchell (3)	Blake Hardwick^	Jaeger O'Meara	^[18]
2022	James Sicily^	Jai Newcombe^	Dylan Moore^	^[19]
2023	Will Day^	Jai Newcombe^	Conor Nash^	^[20]
2024	Jai Newcombe^	Dylan Moore^	Jarman Impey^

Multiple winners

^	Denotes current player

Player	Medals	Seasons
Leigh Matthews	8	1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982
Sam Mitchell	5	2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016
Shane Crawford	4	1998, 1999, 2002, 2003
Jason Dunstall	4	1988, 1989, 1992, 1993
John Kennedy Sr.	4	1950, 1951, 1952, 1954
Graham Arthur	3	1955, 1958, 1962
Ian Law	3	1961, 1963, 1964
Bert Mills	3	1933, 1935, 1939
Tom Mitchell	3	2017, 2018, 2021
Alec Albiston	2	1941, 1946
Jim Bohan	2	1943, 1945
Josh Gibson	2	2013, 2015
Luke Hodge	2	2005, 2010
Peter Hudson	2	1968, 1970
Bob Keddie	2	1967, 1969
Peter Knights	2	1975, 1978
Leo Murphy	2	1936, 1937
John Platten	2	1987, 1994
Paul Salmon	2	1996, 1997
Stan Spinks	2	1932, 1938
Ern Utting	2	1927, 1929
Terry Wallace	2	1981, 1983

References

^ "Star defender joins Hawks royalty with first Peter Crimmins Medal". afl.com.au. October 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
^ "AFL club champions 2003". The Age. Fairfax Media. 5 October 2003. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ "Daniher extends stay with Demons". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 October 2004. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b Warner, Michael (9 October 2011). "Sam Mitchell wins Hawthorn's best and fairest". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ McFarlane, Glenn (4 October 2007). "Brad Sewell retires from AFL after 200 games at the Hawthorn best and fairest night". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ Australian Associated Press (5 October 2008). "Lance Franklin wins Hawthorn best and fairest award". News.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ "Hawthorn captain Sam Mitchell wins Peter Crimmins medal for second time". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 3 October 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ Cullen, Mic (3 October 2010). "Hodge wins Hawks' B&F". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ Hayes, Mark (9 October 2012). "Midfielder Sam Mitchell wins the Hawthorn best and fairest, his fourth Peter Crimmins Medal". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ McNicol, Adam (5 October 2013). "Flying high: Gibson named Hawks' best in premiership year". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ Ward, Roy (4 October 2014). "Jordan Lewis wins his first Peter Crimmins Medal as premier Hawthorn's best and fairest". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ Matthews, Josh (10 October 2015). "Josh Gibson wins second Hawthorn best-and-fairest". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ Navaratnam, Dinny (8 October 2016). "Sam Mitchell second only to 'Lethal' after fifth Hawks B&F". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ Cavanagh, Chris (7 October 2017). "Tom Mitchell claims Hawthorn's Peter Crimmins Medal in first season with Hawks". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
^ McGowan, Mark (7 October 2018). "Star Hawk takes out second straight B&F". afl.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
^ "Worpel crowned Peter Crimmins Medallist". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
^ "Gunston crowned 2020 Peter Crimmins Medallist". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
^ "Mitchell claims third Peter Crimmins Medal". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^ "Sicily claims first Peter Crimmins Medal". hawthornfc.com.au. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
^ "Day claims maiden Peter Crimmins Medal". hawthornfc.com.au. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

External links

"Peter Crimmins Medal". HawthornFC.com.au. Bigpond. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.

[1] "Star defender joins Hawks royalty with first Peter Crimmins Medal". afl.com.au. October 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.

[2] "AFL club champions 2003". The Age. Fairfax Media. 5 October 2003. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

[3] "Daniher extends stay with Demons". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 October 2004. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

[mitchell-4] Warner, Michael (9 October 2011). "Sam Mitchell wins Hawthorn's best and fairest". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

[5] McFarlane, Glenn (4 October 2007). "Brad Sewell retires from AFL after 200 games at the Hawthorn best and fairest night". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

[6] Australian Associated Press (5 October 2008). "Lance Franklin wins Hawthorn best and fairest award". News.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

[7] "Hawthorn captain Sam Mitchell wins Peter Crimmins medal for second time". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 3 October 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

[8] Cullen, Mic (3 October 2010). "Hodge wins Hawks' B&F". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

[9] Hayes, Mark (9 October 2012). "Midfielder Sam Mitchell wins the Hawthorn best and fairest, his fourth Peter Crimmins Medal". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

[10] McNicol, Adam (5 October 2013). "Flying high: Gibson named Hawks' best in premiership year". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

[11] Ward, Roy (4 October 2014). "Jordan Lewis wins his first Peter Crimmins Medal as premier Hawthorn's best and fairest". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

[12] Matthews, Josh (10 October 2015). "Josh Gibson wins second Hawthorn best-and-fairest". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

[13] Navaratnam, Dinny (8 October 2016). "Sam Mitchell second only to 'Lethal' after fifth Hawks B&F". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[14] Cavanagh, Chris (7 October 2017). "Tom Mitchell claims Hawthorn's Peter Crimmins Medal in first season with Hawks". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2017.

[15] McGowan, Mark (7 October 2018). "Star Hawk takes out second straight B&F". afl.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 7 October 2018.

[16] "Worpel crowned Peter Crimmins Medallist". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

[17] "Gunston crowned 2020 Peter Crimmins Medallist". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.

[18] "Mitchell claims third Peter Crimmins Medal". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

[19] "Sicily claims first Peter Crimmins Medal". hawthornfc.com.au. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.

[20] "Day claims maiden Peter Crimmins Medal". hawthornfc.com.au. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

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