The Merrett–Murray Medal has been awarded annually since 1997, to the player adjudged the Brisbane Lions club champion over the immediately preceding Australian Football League (AFL) season. It is named after Roger Merrett and Kevin Murray. Merrett was a champion at the Brisbane Bears, while Murray was a legend at the Fitzroy Lions, the two clubs which merged to form the Brisbane Lions.[1] The voting system, as of the 2017 AFL season, consists of the senior coach and assistant coaches scoring players based on their overall performance, influence on the game, team contribution and compliance with team values. The most votes a player can receive in a single game is twelve.[2]

Recipients

^ Denotes current player
+ Player won Brownlow Medal in same season
Season Recipient(s) Ref.
1997Matthew Clarke[3]
1998Chris Scott[4]
1999Jason Akermanis[5][6]
Justin Leppitsch
2000Michael Voss[7]
2001Simon Black[8]
Michael Voss (2)
2002Simon Black+ (2)[9]
2003Michael Voss (3)[10]
2004Nigel Lappin[11]
2005Jason Akermanis (2)[12]
2006Simon Black (3)[13]
2007Jonathan Brown[14]
2008Jonathan Brown (2)[15]
2009Jonathan Brown (3)[16]
2010Michael Rischitelli[17]
2011Tom Rockliff[18]
2012Joel Patfull[19]
2013Joel Patfull (2)[20]
2014Tom Rockliff (2)[21]
2015Dayne Beams[22]
Stefan Martin
Mitch Robinson
Dayne Zorko^
2016Dayne Zorko^ (2)[23]
2017Dayne Zorko^ (3)[24]
2018Dayne Zorko^ (4)[25]
2019 Lachie Neale^[26]
2020 Lachie Neale^ (2)
2021 Dayne Zorko^ (5)[27]
2022 Lachie Neale^ (3)
2023 Harris Andrews^

Multiple winners

^ Denotes current player
Player Medals Seasons
Dayne Zorko^52015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
Simon Black32001, 2002, 2006
Jonathan Brown32007, 2008, 2009
Michael Voss32000, 2001, 2003
Lachie Neale^32019, 2020, 2022
Jason Akermanis21999, 2005
Joel Patfull22012, 2013
Tom Rockliff22011, 2014

See also

References

Generic
  • "Brisbane Lions Club Champions". LionsFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
Specific
  1. ↑ "New Merrett-Murray Medal". LionsFC.com.au. Bigpond. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "AFL Best and Fairest winners 2017: Who won your team's club champion award?". Fox Sports Australia. News Corp Australia. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Crows ruckman calls it a day". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 September 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hall of Fame inductee–Chris Scott". LionsFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Gullan, Scott (5 June 2015). "AFL Hall of Fame 2015: Jason Akermanis a brilliant matchwinner who stood out". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Rugari, Vince (29 August 2016). "No room for error as Lions seek new coach". Seven.com.au. Yahoo7. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Davis, Greg (12 September 2015). "Brisbane Lions best and fairest count finishes in dramatic four-way tie". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  8. ↑ Horan, Michael (9 June 2011). "Michael Voss inducted into AFL Hall of Fame". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  9. ↑ Lord, Sam (10 July 2013). "Black named Multicultural Champion". AFLQ.com.au. Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  10. ↑ Shiell, Alan (5 October 2003). "Voss the best Lion". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  11. ↑ Murnane, Matt (23 October 2016). "AFL draft 2015: Who is the best No.2 pick of all time?". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  12. ↑ "Aker named Lions' best". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 October 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Black named Lions top player". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 October 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "Brown collects further honours". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 October 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  15. ↑ White, Simon (5 October 2008). "Modest Lappin given fitting farewell". LionsFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  16. ↑ Australian Associated Press (2 October 2009). "Jonathan Brown wins Merrett-Murray Medal as Brisbane Lions best". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  17. ↑ Davis, Greg (9 September 2010). "Gold Coast-bound Michael Rischitelli wins Merrett-Murray Medal at Brisbane Lions' club champion dinner". The Courier Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  18. ↑ Australian Associated Press (10 September 2011). "Rockliff wins Lions' best and fairest". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  19. ↑ "Consistency steers defender Joel Patfull towards best-and-fairest award with Brisbane Lions". News.com.au. News Corp Australia. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  20. ↑ Whiting, Michael (6 September 2013). "Joel Patfull wins second best and fairest at Lions". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  21. ↑ Davis, Greg (5 September 2014). "Tom Rockliff wins his second Merrett-Murray Medal after a sensational 2014 season". The Courier Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  22. ↑ Newman, Beth (12 September 2015). "Brisbane Lions' quartet shares Merrett-Murray Medal". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  23. ↑ Whiting, Michael (3 September 2016). "Zorko goes back to back in Lions' year of pain". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  24. ↑ Whiting, Michael (1 September 2017). "Lion caps off big week with third straight B&F". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  25. ↑ Whiting, Michael (1 September 2018). "Dayne pips Dayne for fourth straight Lion crown". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  26. ↑ "Merrett-Murray Medal 2019". lions.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  27. ↑ "Dayne Zorko takes home his Fifth Merrett-Murray Medal". lions.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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