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Jack Oatey Medal

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{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}

{{Infobox sports award

| name = Jack Oatey Medal

| league = South Australian National Football League

| givenfor = The best on ground in the SANFL Grand Final

| first = 1981

| firstwinner = Russell Ebert

| mostwins = Chris Gowans {{small|(2)}}

| mostrecent = Lachlan Hosie (2023)}}

The Jack Oatey Medal is awarded to the best player during the SANFL Grand Final. It has been awarded since 1981.{{cite book | title=AFL Record Season Guide 2010 | editor=Lovett, Michael | year=2010 | page=916 | publisher=G. Slattery | isbn=978-0-9806274-5-9}} In 2018, Mitch Grigg of Norwood became the first player to win the Jack Oatey Medal on a losing team, after his team were defeated by North Adelaide in the 2018 SANFL Grand Final.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SANFL/status/1043776861967273984|title=Well done to @NorwoodFC Mitch Grigg, who is the first player to win the Jack Oatey Medal in a losing team. 6 goals and 31 disposals 🏅|publisher=Norwood Football Club|work=Twitter|date=23 September 2018|access-date=23 September 2018}}

Winners

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|+ Table key

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|Player was member of losing team

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|+ Table of recipients

scope=col | Year

! scope=col | Recipient

! scope=col | Club

! scope=col class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref|Reference(s)}}

1981

! scope=row | {{sortname|Russell|Ebert}}

| {{SANFL Por}}

| rowspan=37 |{{cite web |title=Jack Oatey Medal |url=https://sanfl.com.au/history/awards/jack-oatey-medal/ |website=sanfl.com.au |access-date=19 September 2022}}

1982

! scope=row | {{sortname|Danny|Jenkins|nolink=1}}

| {{SANFL Nor}}

1983

! scope=row | {{sortname|Ian|Borchard}}

| {{SANFL WA}}

1984

! scope=row | {{sortname|Keith|Thomas|dab=footballer, born 1961}}

| {{SANFL Nor}}

1985

! scope=row | {{sortname|Stephen|Kernahan}}

| {{SANFL Gle}}

1986

! scope=row | {{sortname|Tony|Hall|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{SANFL Gle}}

1987

! scope=row | {{sortname|Michael|Parsons|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{SANFL NA}}

1988

! scope=row | {{sortname|Bruce|Abernethy}}

| {{SANFL Por}}

1989

! scope=row | {{sortname|Russell|Johnston|dab=footballer}}

| {{SANFL Por}}

1990

! scope=row | {{sortname|George|Fiacchi}}

| {{SANFL Por}}

1991

! scope=row | {{sortname|Darel|Hart}}

| {{SANFL NA}}

1992

! scope=row | {{sortname|Nathan|Buckley}}

| {{SANFL Por}}

1993

! scope=row | {{sortname|Steven|Sziller}}

| {{SANFL WWT}}

1994

! scope=row | {{sortname|Darryl|Wakelin}}

| {{SANFL Por}}

1995

! scope=row | {{sortname|Anthony|Darcy}}

| {{SANFL Por}}

1996

! scope=row | {{sortname|David|Brown|dab=footballer, born 1969}}

| {{SANFL Por}}

1997

! scope=row | {{sortname|John|Cuningham|nolink=1}}

| {{SANFL Nor}}

1998

! scope=row | {{sortname|Brett|Chalmers}}

| {{SANFL Por}}

1999

! scope=row | {{sortname|Darryl|Poole}}

| {{SANFL Por}}

2000

! scope=row | {{sortname|James|Gowans|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{SANFL CD}}

2001

! scope=row | {{sortname|Rick|Macgowan|nolink=1}}

| {{SANFL CD}}

2002

! scope=row | {{sortname|Matthew|Powell|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{SANFL Stu}}

2003

! scope=row | {{sortname|Chris|Gowans}}

| {{SANFL CD}}

2004

! scope=row | {{sortname|Nathan|Steinberner}}

| {{SANFL CD}}

2005

! scope=row | {{sortname|Luke|McCabe}}

| {{SANFL CD}}

2006

! scope=row | {{sortname|Hayden|Skipworth}}

| {{SANFL WWT}}

2007

! scope=row | {{sortname|Chris|Gowans}}

| {{SANFL CD}}

2008

! scope=row | {{sortname|Jason|MacKenzie|nolink=1}}

| {{SANFL CD}}

2009

! scope=row | {{sortname|Trent|Goodrem|nolink=1}}

| {{SANFL CD}}

2010

! scope=row | {{sortname|Ian|Callinan|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{SANFL CD}}

2011

! scope=row | {{sortname|Craig|Parry|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{SANFL WWT}}

2012

! scope=row | {{sortname|Dean|Terlich}}

| {{SANFL Nor}}

2013

! scope=row | {{sortname|Brett|Zorzi|nolink=1}}

| {{SANFL Nor}}

2014

! scope=row | {{sortname|Matthew|Panos|nolink=1}}

| {{SANFL Nor}}

2015

! scope=row | {{sortname|Chris|Schmidt|dab=footballer}}

| {{SANFL WA}}

2016

! scope=row | {{sortname|Jack|Stephens|nolink=1}}

| {{SANFL Stu}}

2017

! scope=row | {{sortname|Fraser|Evans|nolink=1}}

| {{SANFL Stu}}

2018

! scope=row style="background:#FBCEB1;" | {{sortname|Mitch|Grigg}}^

| {{SANFL Nor}}

|

2019

! scope=row | {{sortname|Matthew|Snook|nolink=1}}

| {{SANFL Gle}}

|{{cite web |last1=Barrett |first1=Steve |title=Matthew Snook wins the Jack Oatey Medal |url=https://sanfl.com.au/league/news/matthew-snook-wins-the-jack-oatey-medal/ |website=sanfl.com.au |access-date=19 September 2022 |date=22 September 2019}}

2020

! scope=row | {{sortname|Jordan|Foote}}

| {{SANFL WWT}}

|{{cite web |last1=Goldsmith |first1=Patrick |title='That one quarter' that sealed number four at Oval Avenue |url=https://www.theinnersanctum.com.au/that-one-quarter-that-sealed-number-four-at-oval-avenue/ |website=The Inner Sanctum |access-date=19 September 2022 |date=1 October 2020}}

2021

! scope=row | {{sortname|Jack|Hayes|dab=footballer, born 1996}}

| {{SANFL WWT}}

|{{cite web |last1=Milbank |first1=Zac |title=Jack Hayes wins 2021 Jack Oatey Medal |url=https://sanfl.com.au/league/news/jack-hayes-wins-2021-jack-oatey-medal/ |website=sanfl.com.au |access-date=19 September 2022 |date=3 October 2021}}

2022

! scope=row | {{sortname|Harry|Boyd|nolink=1}}

| {{SANFL Nor}}

|{{cite web |last1=Milbank |first1=Zac |title=Harry Boyd wins 2022 Jack Oatey Meda |url=https://sanfl.com.au/league/news/harry-boyd-wins-2022-jack-oatey-medal/ |website=sanfl.com.au |access-date=20 September 2022 |date=19 September 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Standish |first1=Zac |title=Shepparton's Harry Boyd wins Jack Oatey Medal in Norwood's thrilling SANFL grand final victory |url=https://www.sheppnews.com.au/sport/sheppartons-harry-boyd-wins-jack-oatey-medal-in-norwoods-thrilling-sanfl-grand-final-victory/ |website=Shepparton News |access-date=19 September 2022 |date=19 September 2022}}

2023

! scope=row | {{sortname|Lachlan|Hosie}}

| {{SANFL Gle}}

|{{cite web |last1=Milbank |title=Glenelg's Lachie Hosie wins 2023 Jack Oatey Medal |url=https://sanfl.com.au/league/news/glenelgs-lachie-hosie-wins-2023-jack-oatey-medal/ |website=sanfl.com.au |access-date=24 September 2023 |date=24 September 2023}}

2024

! scope=row | {{sortname|Liam|McBean}}

| {{SANFL Gle}}

|

= Club totals =

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+ Table of clubs' totals

scope=col | Club

! scope=col | Total

! scope=col | Years

scope=row | {{SANFL Por}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| {{sort|1981|1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999}}

scope=row | {{SANFL CD}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

| {{sort|2000|2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010}}

scope=row | {{SANFL Nor}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| {{sort|1982|1982, 1984, 1997, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022}}

scope=row | {{SANFL WWT}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

| {{sort|1993|1993, 2006, 2011, 2020, 2021}}

scope=row | {{SANFL Gle}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

| {{sort|1985|1985, 1986, 2019, 2023, 2024}}

scope=row | {{SANFL Stu}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| {{sort|2002|2002, 2016, 2017}}

scope=row | {{SANFL WA}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| {{sort|1983|1983, 2015}}

scope=row | {{SANFL NA}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| {{sort|1987|1987, 1991}}

scope=row | {{SANFL SA}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 0

| —

scope=row | {{AFL Ade}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 0

| —

Best on ground before award

Before the inception of the Jack Oatey Medal there was no official award for the best on ground in SANFL Grand Finals. However the media would often arrive at a consensus as to who was the best player on the ground.

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scope=col | Year

! scope=col | Best on ground (media consensus)

! scope=col | Club

! scope=col class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref|Reference(s)}}

rowspan=2|1951

| Allen Greer (The Mail, The Advertiser)

| {{SANFL Por}}

|{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55737599 |title=PORT GOT GRIP EARLY |newspaper=The Mail (Adelaide) |volume=41 |issue=2,052 |location=South Australia |date=29 September 1951 |accessdate=20 September 2021 |page=6 (SPORTS SECTION) |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news|date=1 October 1951|title="Preconceived First Quarter|volume=94|page=6|newspaper=The Advertiser (Adelaide)|issue=29,008|location=South Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45777268|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=20 September 2021}}

Peter Marrett (The Mail, The Advertiser)

| {{SANFL Por}}

| {{cite news|date=29 September 1951|title=OATEY'S BEST|volume=41|page=27|newspaper=The Mail (Adelaide)|issue=2,052|location=South Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55737503|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=20 September 2021}}{{cite news|date=1 October 1951|title=Port To Meet Geelong In Football|volume=94|page=7|newspaper=The Advertiser (Adelaide)|issue=29,008|location=South Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45777399|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=20 September 2021}}

1952

| Doug Olds (The Advertiser, The News)

| {{SANFL Nor}}

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47419227 |title=Norwood Rucks Beaten |newspaper=The Advertiser (Adelaide) |volume=95 |issue=29,324 |location=South Australia |date=6 October 1952 |accessdate=20 September 2021 |page=9 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130863817 |title=Coaches can't explain Norwood's poor form |newspaper=The News (Adelaide) |volume=59 |issue=9,098 |location=South Australia |date=6 October 1952 |accessdate=20 September 2021 |page=19 |via=National Library of Australia}}

1953

|Mick Clingly (The Mail, The News)

|West Torrens

|{{cite news|date=3 October 1953|title=Stalwart Torrens back best player|volume=43|page=38|newspaper=The Mail (Adelaide)|issue=2,156|location=South Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58874200|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=20 September 2021}}{{cite news|date=5 October 1953|title=COACHES: HOW FINAL WAS WON|volume=61|page=23|newspaper=News|issue=9,408|location=South Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130781475|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=20 September 2021}}

References

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External links

  • [https://sanfl.com.au/history/awards/jack-oatey-medal/ Jack Oatey Medallists] at SANFL.com.au

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