Champion of the Colony

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The Champion of the Colony was, prior to the introduction of the Brownlow Medal, the most prestigious individual award in Australian rules football in Victoria. It was awarded based on votes from Melbourne's leading football journalists.

The first award was presented in 1858 and then annually until 1945, despite the Brownlow commencing in 1924.

The Federation of Australia on January 1, 1901 meant that Victoria was no longer a 'colony' and the award was renamed Champion of the Season in 1902.[1] [2]

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[edit] Winners

Year Player Team
1858 G.S. Bruce Richmond Cricketers
1859 Tom Wills Geelong
1860 H.W. Bryant Melbourne
1861 G.O'Mullane South Yarra
1862 Henry C. Harrison Melbourne
1863 Henry C. Harrison Melbourne
1864 A.M. Greenfield Ballarat
1865 Tom Wills Melbourne
1866 Henry C. Harrison Melbourne
1867 Henry C. Harrison Melbourne
1868 J.J.A. Conway Carlton
1869 Henry C. Harrison Melbourne
1870 T.W.C. Riddell South Yarra
1871 B.J. Goldsmith Melbourne
1872 Tom Wills Geelong
1873 J.C. Donovan Carlton
1874 W.N. Lacey Carlton
1875 George Robertson Carlton
1876 George Coulthard Carlton
1877 George Coulthard Carlton
1878 H.P. Douglas Geelong
1879 George Coulthard Carlton
1880 James Wilson Geelong
1881 James Wilson Geelong
1882 James Wilson Geelong
1883 John Baker Carlton
1884 Jack Kerley Geelong
1885 Peter Burns South Melbourne
1886 Charlie Pearson Essendon
1887 John Worrall Fitzroy
1888 D.D. McKay South Melbourne
1889 Bill Hannaysee Port Melbourne
1890 John Worrall Fitzroy
1891 Peter Burns South Melbourne
1892 Charlie Forbes Essendon
1893 Albert Thurgood Essendon
1894 Albert Thurgood Essendon
1895 George Vautin Essendon
1896 Bill Strickland Collingwood
1897 Fred McGinis Melbourne
1898 Dick Condon Collingwood
1899 Mick Grace Fitzroy
1900 Fred Leach Collingwood
1901 Albert Thurgood Essendon
1902 E.M. 'Ted' Rowell Collingwood
1903 Hugh Gavin Essendon
1904 Vic Cumberland St Kilda
1905 Percy Trotter Fitzroy
1906 Jack McKenzie Essendon
1907 Dave McNamara St Kilda
1908 Bill Busbridge Essendon
1909 Bill Busbridge Essendon
1910 Dick Lee Collingwood
1911 Bruce Sloss South Melbourne
1912 Ernie Cameron Essendon
1913 Vic Cumberland St Kilda
1914 Dave McNamara St Kilda
1915 Dick Lee Collingwood
1916 Vic Thorp Richmond
1917 Paddy O'Brien Carlton
1918 Jack P. Howell South Melbourne
1919 Vic Thorp Richmond
1920 Roy Cazaly South Melbourne
1921 Horrie Clover Carlton
1922 Goldie Collins Fitzroy
1923 Tom Fitzmaurice Essendon
1924 Tom Fitzmaurice Essendon
1925 Colin Watson* St Kilda
1926 Ivor Warne-Smith* Melbourne
1927 Syd Coventry* Collingwood
1928 Ivor Warne-Smith* Melbourne
1929 Syd Coventry Collingwood
1930 Allan Hopkins* Footscray
1931 G.J. 'Jocka' Todd Geelong
1932 Haydn Bunton, Sr.* Fitzroy
1933 Gordon Coventry Collingwood
1934 Laurie Nash South Melbourne
1935 Laurie Nash South Melbourne
1936 Harry Collier Collingwood
1937 Dick Reynolds* Essendon
1938 Jack Regan Collingwood
1939 Dick Reynolds Essendon
1940 Jack Dyer Richmond
1941 Ted Cordner Melbourne
1942 Jack Dyer Richmond
1943 Jack Dyer Richmond
1944 Norm Smith Melbourne
1945 Jack Graham South Melbourne

* Player also won the Brownlow Medal that year.

[edit] See also

Australian rules football - Early years in Victoria

[edit] Notes

  1. ^  See Footy History at VicNet - mentions "Champion of the season" was the name from 1902.
  2. ^  See Know Aussie Rules - also mentions "Champion of the season" - for the name of the best player prior to the Brownlow Medal.

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