The Showdown Medal is presented to the player judged best afield in the Showdown.

Adelaide champion Mark Ricciuto, who won the first-ever medal in 2000, former Power onballer and current Crows Assistant Coach Josh Francou and Crows ruckman Sam Jacobs hold the record for most Showdown Medals, having won three each.

Former Crows skipper Simon Goodwin claimed two during his decorated career, while Power midfielder Robbie Gray is also a dual winner. The medal wasn’t presented in Showdown clashes between 1997 and 1999.

In Round 16 of 2015, the award was renamed the ‘Phillip Walsh Medal’ as a once-off tribute to the late Crows coach, who was also a long-serving and respected assistant coach at Port Adelaide. Adelaide's Scott Thompson earned the honour in the Crows' three-point win.

Sam Jacobs won his third Showdown Medal in the most recent contest between the Crows and Power in Round 20 last season. Jacobs had 42 hit-outs, three clearances and kicked two goals to steer Adelaide to its fifth-straight Showdown victory.

PAST SHOWDOWN MEDALLISTS
2000, Round Seven, Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide)
2000, Round 22, Nick Stevens (Port Adelaide)
2001, Round 3, Josh Francou (Port Adelaide)
2001, Round 18, Josh Francou (Port Adelaide)
2002, Round 5, Jarrad Schofield (Port Adelaide)
2002, Round 20, Josh Francou (Port Adelaide)
2003, Round 5, Graham Johncock (Adelaide)
2003, Round 22, Peter Burgoyne (Port Adelaide)
2004, Round 7, Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide)
2004, Round 22, Warren Tredrea (Port Adelaide)
2005, Round 3, Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide)
2005, Round 20, Simon Goodwin (Adelaide) and Shaun Burgoyne (Port Adelaide) joint winners
2006, Round 6, Tyson Edwards (Adelaide)
2006, Round 21, Chad Cornes (Port Adelaide)
2007, Round 3, Andrew McLeod (Adelaide)
2007, Round 18, Simon Goodwin (Adelaide)
2008, Round 3, Bernie Vince (Adelaide)
2008, Round 16, Danyle Pearce (Port Adelaide)
2009, Round 6, Dean Brogan (Port Adelaide)
2009, Round 17, Nathan Bock (Adelaide)
2010, Round 6, Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide)
2010, Round 17, Dom Cassisi (Port Adelaide)
2011, Round 4, Justin Westhoff (Port Adelaide)
2011, Round 19, Nathan van Berlo (Adelaide)
2012, Round 5, Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
2012, Round 15, Sam Jacobs (Adelaide)
2013, Round 3, Travis Boak (Port Adelaide)
2013, Round 19, Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide)
2014, Round 2, Hamish Hartlett (Port Adelaide)
2014, Round 15, Sam Jacobs (Adelaide)
2015, Round 5, Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide)
2015, Round 16, Scott Thompson (Adelaide)*
2016, Round 2, Tom Lynch (Adelaide)
2016, Round 22, Matt Crouch (Adelaide)
2017, Round 3, Rory Sloane (Adelaide)
2017, Round 20, Sam Jacobs (Adelaide)

*Phillip Walsh Medal