Malcolm Blight Medal


The Malcolm Blight Medal is a post-season award given to the best and fairest player for the Adelaide Football Club. The medal was first awarded in 1991, and later named after former Adelaide Crows coach Malcolm Blight. The voting system as of the 2017 AFL season, consists of five coaches giving each player a ranking from zero to four after each match. Players can receive a maximum of 20 votes for a game.
The current holder of the award is Jordan Dawson, who in 2025 became the first player to win the award three times in a row.

Recipients

SeasonRecipientRunner upSecond runner upRef.
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997#
1998#
1999
2000
2001
2002
2002
2003+
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2011
2012
2013
2013
2014
2015^
2016
2017^
2018^
2019^
2020^^
2021^ ^
2022^ ^^
2023 [Adelaide Football Club season|2023]^^^
2024^ ^^
2024^^^
2025^ ^^

Multiple winners

PlayerMedalsSeasons
^32023, 2024, 2025
32000, 2005, 2006
^32018, 2021, 2022
31997, 2001, 2007
31998, 2003, 2004
21999, 2002
22013, 2016
22011, 2012

Other awards

Below is a list of other awards given at the Malcolm Blight Medal ceremony and the recipients of these awards.
The Players' Trademark Award, formerly known as the Coach's Award and the Chelsea Phillis Coaches’ Award, now recognises the player who has best upheld the core values of the team on and off the field.
YearRecipient
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020^
2021^
2022^
2023^
2024^
2025^

The Members' MVP Award, formerly known as the 19th Man Award, is voted by members of the football club.
YearRecipient
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015^
2016
2017
2018^
2019
2020^
2021^
2022^
2023^
2024^
2025^

The Phil Walsh Best Team Man Award was renamed in 2015 to honour the late Phil [Walsh (Australian footballer)|Phil Walsh]. It recognises the most selfless player who lives and breathes ‘team first’.
YearRecipient
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014^
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022^
2023^
2024^
2025^

The Dr. Brian Sando, OAM Trophy is awarded to the player who shows professionalism and preparation to play at the highest level.
YearRecipient
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019^
2020
2021
2022^
2023
2024^
2025^

The current Mark Bickley Emerging Talent Award is an amalgamation of two awards from the Club’s history – the Emerging Talent Award and the M.A. Bickley Award. The Mark Bickley Emerging Talent Award now recognises the achievements of a player under the age of 21 as the best ‘all round’ emerging talent.
The Foundation Community Leadership Award recognises a player who made a significant contribution to the community outside of football.
YearRecipient
2015^
2016
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023^
2024^
2025^