Fos Williams Medal


The Fos Williams Medal has been awarded since 1981 to the best Australian rules football player from South Australia during Inter-State or Inter-Competition matches. The medal is named in honour of legendary South Australian National Football League player and coach Fos Williams.
Originally the award was made in respect of State of Origin matches. Since that competition folded in 1999, the medal has been awarded during games where the SANFL plays other state competitions in State League representative matches. The award is usually voted on by a panel selected by the SANFL from significant football identities present at the match, and may include past players, coaches and journalists.

Medal winners

* denotes State League clash, not an AFL-level Origin match
♦ South Australia played no state games in 1990 so the SANFL played a City v Country match at Football Park which was essentially an All-Stars game with teams divided into those recruited from SA's country leagues and those from Adelaide. The concept only lasted one season due to poor attendance.
YearFos Williams MedallistVFL/AFL/SANFL TeamAgainstVenue
1981Peter CareyGlenelgWestern AustraliaSubiaco Oval
1982Stephen CoppingEssendon / GlenelgVictoriaFootball Park
1982Paul WestonGlenelgWestern AustraliaFootball Park
1982Greg PhillipsPort AdelaideWestern AustraliaSubiaco Oval
1983Michael AishNorwoodVictoriaFootball Park
1983*Craig WilliamsWest AdelaideWestern AustraliaSubiaco Oval
1984Stephen KernahanGlenelgVictoriaFootball Park
1984Garry McIntoshNorwoodWestern AustraliaFootball Park
1985Peter MotleySturtVictoriaFootball Park
1985Craig BradleyPort AdelaideWestern AustraliaSubiaco Oval
1986Craig BradleyCarlton / Port AdelaideVictoriaFootball Park
1986Andrew JarmanNorth AdelaideWestern AustraliaFootball Park
1987Chris McDermottGlenelgVictoriaFootball Park
1987Andrew JarmanNorth AdelaideWestern AustraliaSubiaco Oval
1988Mark MickanBrisbane / West AdelaideNew South WalesFootball Park
1988Stephen KernahanCarlton / GlenelgVictoriaFootball Park
1988Michael ReddenNorth AdelaideWestern AustraliaFootball Park
1989Andrew JarmanNorth AdelaideVictoriaMCG
1990♦Andrew JarmanNorwoodCity v CountryFootball Park
1991Craig BradleyCarlton / Port AdelaideVictoriaFootball Park
1991*Mark NaleySouth AdelaideWAFLSubiaco Oval
1992David HynesWest Coast / Port AdelaideVictoriaFootball Park
1992*Garry McIntoshNorwoodWAFLFootball Park
1993Greg AndersonAdelaide / Port AdelaideWestern AustraliaFootball Park
1993Craig BradleyCarlton / Port AdelaideVictoriaMCG
1993*Tony LynnCentral DistrictWAFLWACA
1994Andrew JarmanAdelaide / NorwoodVictoriaFootball Park
1994*Scott BurnsNorwoodWAFLFootball Park
1995Simon TregenzaAdelaide / Port AdelaideVictoriaMCG
1995*Garry McIntoshNorwoodTasmaniaNorth Hobart Oval
1996Tony ModraAdelaide / West AdelaideWestern AustraliaFootball Park
1996*Josh FrancouNorth AdelaideWAFLSubiaco Oval
1997Brayden LylePort AdelaideVictoriaFootball Park
1997*James ThiessenNorwoodACTAFLManuka Oval
1998Michael O'LoughlinSydney / Central DistrictWestern AustraliaFootball Park
1998*Paul McCormackNorwoodWAFLFootball Park
1999Andrew McKayCarlton / GlenelgVictoriaMCG
1999*Anthony HarveyNorwoodVFLMCG
2000*Stephen CarterPort AdelaideWAFLAdelaide Oval
2001*Ben HollandsWest AdelaideVFLAdelaide Oval
2002*Ben HollandsWest AdelaideVFLAdelaide Oval
2003*Brett BackwellGlenelgWAFLFremantle Oval
2005*Scott BorlaceNorwoodVFLTEAC Oval
2006*Daniel SchellCentral DistrictWAFLAdelaide Oval
2008*Clint AllewayNorth AdelaideVFLAdelaide Oval
2009*Jade SheedySturtWAFLLeederville Oval
2012*Adam GrockeWoodville-West TorrensWAFLGlenelg Oval
2013*Ryan FergusonWest AdelaideNEAFL NorthRichmond Oval
2014*Zane KirkwoodSturtVFLNorth Port Oval
2015*Tom KeoughWest AdelaideWAFLLathlain Park
2016*Zane KirkwoodSturtVFLAdelaide Oval
2018*Zane KirkwoodSturtWAFLAdelaide Oval
2019*Michael KnollSouth AdelaideWAFLOptus Stadium
2021*Matthew BroadbentSouth AdelaideWAFLAdelaide Oval
2022*Casey VossSturtWAFLOptus Stadium
2023*James RoweWoodville-West TorrensWAFLAdelaide Oval
2024*Jez McLennanCentral DistrictVFLStratarama Stadium
2024*Jez McLennanCentral DistrictWAFLOptus Stadium
2025*Corey LyonsGlenelgVFLTanunda Recreation Park
2025*Mani LiddyCentral DistrictWAFLAdelaide Oval