Tomkins Medal
The Tomkins Medal was an Australian rules football honour awarded from 1939 to 2008 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football League under-19 competition, as judged by field umpires. It was named after Horace W. Tomkins, past League administrator, League life member, junior football ambassador and Secretary of the West Torrens Football Club. From 1936 to 1938, the award was known as the O'Halloran Medal.Winners
O'Halloran Medal
Year | Name | Club |
1936 | Jack Butler | Norwood |
1937 | Allan Telfer | North Adelaide |
1938 | Des Crawley | Sturt |
Tomkins Medal
Year | Name | Club |
1939 | Des Crawley | Sturt |
1940 | Reg Hogben | North Adelaide |
1941 | Allan Crabb | Glenelg |
1942-1944 | No Award | |
1945 | Jim Deane | South Adelaide |
1946 | Ken McGregor | West Adelaide |
1947 | Ken McGregor | West Adelaide |
1948 | Glyn Williams | West Adelaide |
1949 | Ray Whitaker | Port Adelaide |
1950 | Lloyd Weston | North Adelaide |
1951 | A. Rosetto | West Adelaide |
1952 | Neville Hayes | Port Adelaide |
1953 | Vincent Copley | Port Adelaide |
1954 | M. Meredith | Port Adelaide |
1955 | B. Carr | South Adelaide |
1956 | Jeff Bray | West Adelaide |
1957 | Barry Potts | North Adelaide |
1958 | G. Green | Sturt |
1959 | Bob Simunsen | Woodville |
1960 | C. Hunt | Glenelg |
1961 | Graeme Farrell | North Adelaide |
1962 | Jon Burton | Norwood |
1963 | Jon Burton | Norwood |
1964 | Brian Woodcock | Norwood |
1965 | P. Bitmead | West Adelaide |
1966 | O. Vick | West Torrens |
1967 | N. Wortley | Glenelg |
1968 | R. Hooper | West Adelaide |
1969 | John Payne | North Adelaide |
1970 | Kym Stoddart | Central District |
1971 | J. Crouch | Port Adelaide |
1972 | Neil Craig | Norwood |
1973 | Wilbur Wilson | Central District |
1974 | Wayne Hughes | Central District |
1975 | S. Carr | West Torrens |
1976 | Wayne Slattery | South Adelaide |
1977 | Leon Grosser | West Adelaide |
1978 | Brenton Graham | Central District |
1979 | Kim Klomp | Sturt |
1980 | Duncan Fosdike | Norwood |
1981 | Dean Renfrey | Norwood |
1982 | Steve Goldsworthy | Norwood |
1983 | C. Dewhirst | South Adelaide |
1984 | G. Argus | Sturt |
1985 | J. Roe | Port Adelaide |
1986 | Craig Griffiths | Central District |
1987 | J. James | Sturt |
1988 | Craig Vozzo | West Adelaide |
1989 | Paul Hicks | Central District |
1990 | Michael King | Norwood |
1991 | Dale Betterman | Norwood |
1992 | A. Rowett | Glenelg |
1993 tied | D. Flesfader | Glenelg |
1993 tied | C. Voice | Port Adelaide |
1994 | L. Bettis | South Adelaide |
1995 | Damien King | Norwood |
1996 | Dwayne Povey | Norwood |
1997 | Adam O'Hara | Woodville-West Torrens |
1998 | Matthew Krieg | Central District |
1999 | Greg Chapman | Woodville-West Torrens |
2000 | B. Wilcox | Port Adelaide Magpies |
2001 | Adam Merrett | Glenelg |
2002 | Tom Chadwick | West Adelaide |
2003 | Lee Saunders | South Adelaide |
2004 | Bradley Hunter | South Adelaide |
2005 tied | Blake Wegener | West Adelaide |
2005 tied | Glenn Dundovic | West Adelaide |
2006 | Samuel McDonald | West Adelaide |
2007 | Kieran Flanigan | Sturt |
2008 | Shane Harris | Woodville-West Torrens |