Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal

The Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Memorial Trophy is an award that has been awarded to the Melbourne Football Club player(s) judged Best and Fairest for the season since 1935.

It is named in honor of Keith 'Bluey' Truscott, a former dual premiership player and World War II fighter ace killed in 1943.

Recipients

^	Denotes current player in the AFL
+	Player won Brownlow Medal in same season

Season	Recipient	Votes	Runner up	Votes	Ref
1935	La Fontaine, AllanAllan La Fontaine				^[1]
1936	La Fontaine, AllanAllan La Fontaine (2)
1937	Mueller, JackJack Mueller
1938	Smith, NormNorm Smith		Cordner, DonDon Cordner
1939	Mueller, JackJack Mueller (2)
1940	Baggott, RonRon Baggott
1941	La Fontaine, AllanAllan La Fontaine (3)
1942	La Fontaine, AllanAllan La Fontaine (4)
1943	Cordner, DonDon Cordner
1944	Smith, NormNorm Smith (2)
1945	Fanning, FredFred Fanning
1946	Mueller, JackJack Mueller (3)				^[2]
1947	Lock, WallyWally Lock
1948	Rodda, AlbyAlby Rodda
1949	Dockett, LenLen Dockett		Cordner, DenisDenis Cordner
1950	Cordner, DenisDenis Cordner		Arnold, LanceLance Arnold
1951	McMahen, NoelNoel McMahen		Arnold, LanceLance Arnold
1952	McGivern, GeoffGeoff McGivern
1953	Melville, KenKen Melville
1954	Cordner, DenisDenis Cordner (2)		McMahen, NoelNoel McMahen
1955	Spencer, StuartStuart Spencer	69	Cordner, DenisDenis Cordner	68
1956	Spencer, StuartStuart Spencer (2)	87.5	Beckwith, JohnJohn Beckwith	87
1957	Beckwith, JohnJohn Beckwith
1958	Mithen, LaurieLaurie Mithen
1959	Mithen, LaurieLaurie Mithen (2)
1960	Dixon, BrianBrian Dixon		Ridley, IanIan Ridley
1961	Barassi, RonRon Barassi		Adams, FrankFrank Adams
1962	Mann, HassaHassa Mann		Barassi, RonRon Barassi
1963	Mann, HassaHassa Mann (2)		Barassi, RonRon Barassi
1964	Barassi, RonRon Barassi (2)		Mann, HassaHassa Mann
1965	Townsend, JohnJohn Townsend		Mann, HassaHassa Mann
1966	Leahy, TerryTerry Leahy		Johnson, TassieTassie Johnson
1967	Mann, HassaHassa Mann (3)		Alves, StanStan Alves
1968	Groom, RayRay Groom		Johnson, TassieTassie Johnson
1969	Townsend, JohnJohn Townsend (2)		Parke, GregGreg Parke
1970	Davis, FrankFrank Davis		Bourke, BarryBarry Bourke
1971	Wells, GregGreg Wells		Callery, PaulPaul Callery
1972	Alves, StanStan Alves		Wells, GregGreg Wells
1973	Ditterich, CarlCarl Ditterich		Wells, GregGreg Wells
1974	Alves, StanStan Alves (2)		Ditterich, CarlCarl Ditterich
1975	Fowler, LaurieLaurie Fowler		Alves, StanStan Alves
1976	Wells, GregGreg Wells (2)	132	Fowler, LaurieLaurie Fowler	121
1977	Flower, RobertRobert Flower	104	Grambeau, ShaneShane Grambeau	92
1978	Baker, GarryGarry Baker	126	Wells, GregGreg Wells	96
1979	Fowler, LaurieLaurie Fowler (2)	118	Flower, RobertRobert Flower	105
1980	Fowler, LaurieLaurie Fowler (3)	43	Flower, RobertRobert Flower	41
1981	Smith, StevenSteven Smith	367	Crosswell, BrentBrent Crosswell	250
1982	Icke, StevenSteven Icke	388	Flower, RobertRobert Flower	324
1983	Johnson, AlanAlan Johnson	402	Flower, RobertRobert Flower	361
1984	Healy, GerardGerard Healy	362	Moore, PeterPeter Moore+	306
1985	Hughes, DannyDanny Hughes	279	Healy, GerardGerard Healy	273
1986	Healy, GregGreg Healy	237	Lyon, GarryGarry Lyon	172
1987	Stretch, StevenSteven Stretch	342	Wilson, BrianBrian Wilson	320
1988	O'Dwyer, StevenSteven O'Dwyer	487	Lovett, BrettBrett Lovett	427
1989	Johnson, AlanAlan Johnson (2)	278	Stretch, StevenSteven Stretch	207
1990	Lyon, GarryGarry Lyon	301	Lovett, BrettBrett Lovett	271
1991	Stynes, JimJim Stynes+	650	Viney, ToddTodd Viney	449
1992	Lovett, GlennGlenn Lovett	463	Lovell, AndyAndy Lovell	320
1993	Viney, ToddTodd Viney	394	Lovett, GlennGlenn Lovett	279
1994	Lyon, GarryGarry Lyon (2)	355	Tingay, StephenStephen Tingay	319
1995	Stynes, JimJim Stynes (2)	311	Neitz, DavidDavid Neitz	272
1996	Stynes, JimJim Stynes (3)	444	Clarkson, AlastairAlastair Clarkson	284
1997	Stynes, JimJim Stynes (4)	404	Viney, ToddTodd Viney	355
1998	Viney, ToddTodd Viney (2)	347	Yze, AdemAdem Yze	323
1999	Schwarz, DavidDavid Schwarz	271	Woewodin, ShaneShane Woewodin	270
2000	Woewodin, ShaneShane Woewodin+	341.5	White, JeffJeff White	328
2001	Yze, AdemAdem Yze	331	Neitz, DavidDavid Neitz	228
2002	Neitz, DavidDavid Neitz	336	Bruce, CameronCameron Bruce	295
2003	Robertson, RussellRussell Robertson	267	McDonald, JamesJames McDonald	240
2004	White, JeffJeff White	287	Brown, NathanNathan Brown	286
2005	Johnstone, TravisTravis Johnstone	316	Robertson, RussellRussell Robertson	262	^[3]
2006	McDonald, JamesJames McDonald	464	Bruce, CameronCameron Bruce	317	^[4]
2007	McDonald, JamesJames McDonald (2)	256	Jones, NathanNathan Jones^	190	^[5]
2008	Bruce, CameronCameron Bruce	75	McLean, BrockBrock McLean	60	^[6]
2009	Davey, AaronAaron Davey	82	Moloney, BrentBrent Moloney	69	^[7]
2010	Green, BradBrad Green	295	Frawley, JamesJames Frawley^	277	^[8]
2011	Moloney, BrentBrent Moloney	227	Rivers, JaredJared Rivers	201	^[9]
2012	Jones, NathanNathan Jones^	368	Grimes, JackJack Grimes^	348	^[10]
2013	Jones, NathanNathan Jones^ (2)	365	Garland, ColinColin Garland^	360	^[11]
2014	Jones, NathanNathan Jones^ (3)	311	Tyson, DomDom Tyson^	293	^[12]
2015	Vince, BernieBernie Vince^	328	Viney, JackJack Viney^	327	^[13]

Multiple winners

^	Denotes current player in the AFL

Player	Medals	Seasons
La Fontaine, AllanAllan La Fontaine	4	1935, 1936, 1941, 1942
Stynes, JimJim Stynes	4	1991, 1995, 1996, 1997
Fowler, LaurieLaurie Fowler	3	1975, 1979, 1980
Jones, NathanNathan Jones^	3	2012, 2013, 2014
Mann, HassaHassa Mann	3	1962, 1963, 1967
Mueller, JackJack Mueller	3	1937, 1939, 1946
Alves, StanStan Alves	2	1972, 1974
Barassi, RonRon Barassi	2	1961, 1964
Cordner, DenisDenis Cordner	2	1950, 1954
Johnson, AlanAlan Johnson	2	1983, 1989
Lyon, GarryGarry Lyon	2	1990, 1994
McDonald, JamesJames McDonald	2	2006, 2007
Mithen, LaurieLaurie Mithen	2	1958, 1959
Smith, NormNorm Smith	2	1938, 1944
Spencer, StuartStuart Spencer	2	1955, 1956
Townsend, JohnJohn Townsend	2	1965, 1969
Viney, ToddTodd Viney	2	1993, 1998
Wells, GregGreg Wells	2	1971, 1976

References

General

"Best and Fairest Awards". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 31 January 2016.

Specific

↑ "Football Awards–Melbourne Best". The Argus (Melbourne). 30 October 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ "Trophy for Mueller". Riverine Herald (Shire of Campaspe; Murray Shire). 22 November 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ Oats, Dan; Quayle, Emma (27 September 2005). "Neitz set to sign a two-year deal". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ Boulton, Martin (3 October 2006). "McDonald voted best of Demons". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ Sharp, Ari; Stafford, Andrew; Lyon, Karen (7 October 2007). "Last game clinches Hawks' prize for Sewell". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ Boulton, Martin (3 October 2008). "Bruce wins Truscott trophy". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ Burgan, Matt (21 October 2009). "Davey wins his first Truscott Trophy". MelbourneFC.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ Holmesby, Luke (3 September 2010). "Green wins his first Melbourne best and fairest". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ Hogan, Jesse (24 September 2011). "Moloney best of Demons". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ Anderson, Jon (14 September 2012). "Melbourne midfielder Nathan Jones wins Demons best and fairest". Herald Sun (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ Guthrie, Ben (5 September 2013). "Jones claims second best and fairest". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ Ralph, Jon (4 September 2014). "Melbourne skipper Nathan Jones wins third best and fairest award, Dom Tyson and Bernie Vince follow". Herald Sun (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ Pierik, Jon (12 September 2015). "Bernie Vince into history as Dees' best". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 31 January 2016.

External links

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Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal · Melbourne Football Club Best and Fairest winners

1935: La Fontaine
1936: La Fontaine
1937: Mueller
1938: N. Smith
1939: Mueller
1940: Baggott
1941: La Fontaine
1942: La Fontaine
1943: Don Cordner
1944: N. Smith
1945: Fanning
1946: Mueller
1947: Lock
1948: Rodda
1949: Dockett
1950: Denis Cordner
1951: McMahen
1952: McGivern
1953: Melville
1954: Denis Cordner
1955: Spencer
1956: Spencer
1957: Beckwith
1958: Mithen
1959: Mithen
1960: Dixon
1961: Barassi
1962: Mann
1963: Mann
1964: Barassi
1965: Townsend
1966: Leahy
1967: Mann
1968: Groom
1969: Townsend
1970: Davis
1971: Wells
1972: Alves
1973: Ditterich
1974: Alves
1975: Fowler
1976: Wells
1977: Flower
1978: Baker
1979: Fowler
1980: Fowler
1981: S. Smith
1982: Icke
1983: Johnson
1984: Gerard Healy
1985: Hughes
1986: Greg Healy
1987: Stretch
1988: O'Dwyer
1989: Johnson
1990: Lyon
1991: Stynes
1992: Lovett
1993: Viney
1994: Lyon
1995: Stynes
1996: Stynes
1997: Stynes
1998: Viney
1999: Schwarz
2000: Woewodin
2001: Yze
2002: Neitz
2003: Robertson
2004: White
2005: Johnstone
2006: McDonald
2007: McDonald
2008: Bruce
2009: Davey
2010: Green
2011: Moloney
2012: Jones
2013: Jones
2014: Jones
2015: Vince

Best and Fairest awards in the Australian Football League

Current awards	Brownlow Medal (league-wide) Malcolm Blight Medal (Adelaide) Merrett–Murray Medal (Brisbane Lions) John Nicholls Medal (Carlton) Copeland Trophy (Collingwood) W. S. Crichton Medal (Essendon) Doig Medal (Fremantle) Carji Greeves Medal (Geelong) Gold Coast Suns Club Champion (Gold Coast) Kevin Sheedy Medal (Greater Western Sydney) Peter Crimmins Medal (Hawthorn) Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal (Melbourne) Syd Barker Medal (North Melbourne) John Cahill Medal (Port Adelaide) Jack Dyer Medal (Richmond) Trevor Barker Award (St Kilda) Bob Skilton Medal (Sydney) John Worsfold Medal (West Coast) Charles Sutton Medal (Western Bulldogs)

Former awards	Mitchell Medal (Fitzroy) Brisbane Bears Club Champion (Brisbane Bears)

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