Adelaide’s Club Champion dinner will be hosted on Thursday night and ahead of the event, here’s a look at every Crow who has taken home an award.

The best and fairest winner earns the Malcolm Blight Medal and the coveted Gold Jacket but the Club has a rich history of winners among its other awards.

The second half of the event will be live streamed on afc.com.au  and begin at about 9.30pm.

Club Champion

The Club Champion Award and the winner of the Malcolm Blight Medal is given to the season’s best and fairest player.

Crows coaching staff give votes to the players for their performances each week.

The winner takes home the coveted Gold Jacket.

Mark Mickan claimed the inaugural Malcolm Blight Medal, while Mark Ricciuto, Andrew McLeod and Simon Goodwin are all three-time winners.

Rory Laird was crowned Club Champion in 2021

Adelaide Football Club Champions

1991 – Mark Mickan

1992 – Chris McDermott

1993 – Tony McGuinness

1994 – Shaun Rehn

1995 – Matthew Connell

1996 – Matthew Liptak

1997 – Andrew McLeod

1998 – Mark Ricciuto

1999 – Ben Hart

2000 – Simon Goodwin

2001 – Andrew McLeod

2002 – Ben Hart

2003 – Mark Ricciuto

2004 – Mark Ricciuto

2005 – Simon Goodwin

2006 – Simon Goodwin

2007 – Andrew McLeod

2008 – Nathan Bock

2009 – Bernie Vince

2010 – Richard Douglas

2011 – Scott Thompson

2012 – Scott Thompson

2013 – Rory Sloane

2014 – Daniel Talia

2015 – Patrick Dangerfield

2016 – Rory Sloane

2017 – Matt Crouch

2018 – Rory Laird

2019 - Brad Crouch

2020 - Reilly O'Brien

2021 - Rory Laird

Leading Goalkicker

This award goes to the player who has booted the most goals for the Club during the AFL minor rounds.

Club greats including dual premiership star and Brownlow Medalist Mark Ricciuto, as well as  Coleman Medalist Tony Modra are just a few names to have taken home the Leading Goalkicker award.

Modra was Adelaide’s leading goalkicker for five straight seasons between 1993-1997.

Taylor Walker is a five-time winner, while Darren Jarman and Eddie Betts have earned three Leading Goalkicker titles with the Club.

Leading goalkicker award winners:

1991 – Rodney Jameson (49)

1992 – Scott Hodges (48)

1993 – Tony Modra (129)

1994 – Tony Modra (70)

1995 – Tony Modra (42)

1996 – Tony Modra (75)

1997 – Tony Modra (84)

1998 – Darren Jarman (45)

1999 – Darren Jarman (58)

2000 – Scott Welsh (47)

2001 – Darren Jarman (40)

2002 – Brett Burton (51)

2003 – Graham Johncock (30)

2004 – Scott Welsh (36)

2005 – Scott Welsh (58)

2006 – Mark Ricciuto (44)

2007 – Scott Welsh (49)

2008 – Brett Burton (34)

2009 – Jason Porplyzia (57)

2010 – Kurt Tippett (46)

2011 – Taylor Walker (32)

2012 – Taylor Walker (63)

2013 – Tom Lynch (33)

2014 – Eddie Betts (51)

2015 – Eddie Betts (63)

2016 – Eddie Betts (75)

2017 –  Eddie Betts (55)

2018 – Josh Jenkins (46)

2019  –  Taylor Walker (43)

2020  – Taylor Walker (15)

2021 – Taylor Walker (48)

Phil Walsh Best Team Man

This award has been presented every year since the Club’s inaugural season and it recognises the most selfless player who does everything for the team.

The winner of the Phil Walsh Best Team Man is regarded as the one who always puts the team first and has outstanding character on and off the field.

Premiership captain Mark Bickley is a three-time winner, while fellow former skipper Mark Ricciuto, defender Michael Doughty and Richard Douglas have also won the award on multiple occasions.

It was renamed in 2015 to honour late Crows coach Phil Walsh and his ‘team-first’ mantra.

Tom Lynch claimed the award in 2020 and 2021.

Phil Walsh Best Team Man Award winners:

1991 – Rodney Maynard

1992 – Mark Bickley

1993 – Mark Bickley

1994 – Mark Ricciuto

1995 – Rodney Jameson

1996 – Matthew Robran

1997 – Kym Koster

1998 – Peter Caven

1999 – Mark Stevens

2000 – Mark Bickley

2001 – Tyson Stenglein

2002 – Mark Stevens

2003 – Mark Ricciuto

2004 – Matthew Clarke

2005 – Nathan Bassett

2006 – Simon Goodwin

2007 – Scott Stevens

2008 – Michael Doughty

2009 – Brad Symes

2010 – Scott Stevens

2011 – Michael Doughty

2012 – Sam Jacobs

2013 – Richard Douglas

2014 – Taylor Walker

2015 – James Podsiadly

2016 – Eddie Betts

2017 – Richard Douglas

2018 – Richard Douglas

2019 - Kyle Hartigan

2020 - Tom Lynch

2021 - Tom Lynch

Players' Trademark Award (Previously Chelsea Phillis Coaches' Award)

The award, voted on by the playing group and coaches, is presented to the player who embodied the players’ trademark throughout the season.

It was previously known as the Coaches Award but the honour is now known as the Players' Trademark Award to recognise the player who has best upheld the core values of the team on and off the field.

Andrew Jarman claimed the inaugural Coaches’ Award in 1995, while other Club greats including Mark Ricciuto, Simon Goodwin and Ben Hart have also won the gong.

Skipper Rory Sloane has taken home the award four times, while Mark Bickley and Robert Shirley are three-time winners.

Players' Trademark Award winners:

1995 – Andrew Jarman

1996 – Mark Bickley

1997 – Mark Bickley

1998 – Simon Goodwin

1999 – Ben Hart

2000 – Mark Ricciuto

2001 – Mark Bickley

2002 – Tyson Stenglein

2003 – Robert Shirley

2004 – Mark Ricciuto

2005 – Robert Shirley

2006 – Matthew Bode

2007 – Robert Shirley

2008 – Richard Douglas

2009 – Jason Porplyzia

2010 – Richard Douglas

2011 – Scott Thompson

2012 – Rory Sloane

2013 – Andy Otten

2014 – Eddie Betts

2015 – Rory Sloane

2016 – Rory Sloane

2017 – Brad Crouch (Players’ Trademark)

2018 – Tom Doedee (Players’ Trademark)

2019 - Rory Sloane (Players’ Trademark)

2020 - Ben Keays (Players’ Trademark)

2021 - Rory Laird (Players’ Trademark)

Mark Bickley Emerging Talent award

It is an amalgamation of two awards from the Club's history and recognises the achievements of a first or second-year player under 21 both on and off the field. 

Andrew McLeod won the first Emerging Talent award in 1995. 

The Mark Bickley Award was introduced as a standalone honour in 2005 before the two awards were combined in 2014.

Mark Bickley Emerging Talent award winners:

1995 – Andrew McLeod (Emerging Talent)

1996 – Peter Vardy

1997 – Kane Johnson

1998 – Andrew Eccles

1999 – Brett Burton 

2000 – Tyson Stenglein

2001 – Chris Ladhams

2002 – Graham Johncock

2003 – Brent Reilly

2004 – Ben Rutten

2005 – Nathan van Berlo (Emerging Talent), Chris Knights (Mark Bickley Award)

2006 – Jason Porplyzia (ET), Nathan van Berlo (MB)

2007 – Jonathon Griffin (ET), Jason Porplyzia (MB)

2008 – Kurt Tippett (ET), David Mackay (MB)

2009 – Andy Otten (ET), Patrick Dangerfield (MB)

2010 – Rory Sloane (ET), Phil Davis (MB)

2011 – Matthew Jaensch (ET), Daniel Talia (MB)

2012 – Brodie Smith (ET), Sam Kerridge (MB)

2013 – Brad Crouch (ET), Luke Brown (MB)

2014 – Charlie Cameron

2015 – Matt Crouch

2016 – Jake Lever

2017 – Wayne Milera Junior

2018 – Tom Doedee

2019 - Chyace Jones

2020 - Andrew McPherson

2021 - Harry Schoenberg

19th Man Award/ Members’ Most Valuable Player

Adelaide’s members have had their say on their best and fairest Crow since 1998.

Tyson Edwards and Rory Sloane have claimed the award three times, while Mark Ricciuto and Andrew McLeod have all won the honour twice.

The award was originally named the Members’ MVP before being renamed in 2009 to recognise the Club’s most passionate supporters - the 19th man.

Then, in 2018, the award was renamed the Members’ Most Valuable Player award.

19th Man Award/ Members’ Most Valuable Player winners:

1998 – Nigel Smart

1999 – Ben Hart

2000 – Mark Ricciuto

2001 – Andrew McLeod

2002 – Tyson Edwards

2003 – Mark Ricciuto

2004 – Tyson Edwards

2005 – Simon Goodwin

2006 – Tyson Edwards

2007 – Andrew McLeod

2008 – Nathan Bock

2009 – Bernie Vince

2010 – Graham Johncock

2011 – Scott Thompson

2012 – Patrick Dangerfield

2013 – Rory Sloane

2014 – Rory Sloane

2015 – Rory Laird

2016 – Rory Sloane

2017 – Matt Crouch

2018 – Rory Laird

2019 - Daniel Talia

2020 - Reilly O'Brien

2021  – Rory Laird

Dr Brian Sando OAM Trophy

The award was introduced in 2012 in memory of inaugural Crows Club doctor and Life Member Dr Brian Sando OAM.

It recognises outstanding and professional attention to detail in the preparation for being an AFL footballer. 

Defender Daniel Talia won the first two Dr Brian Sando OAM Trophies back-to-back in seasons 2012 and 2013.

Dr Brian Sando OAM Trophy winners:

2012 – Daniel Talia

2013 – Daniel Talia

2014 – Nathan van Berlo

2015 – Jake Lever

2016 – David Mackay

2017 – Rory Sloane

2018 – Tom Doedee

2019 - Reilly O'Brien

2020 - Andrew McPherson

2021 - Ned McHenry

State League Club Champion

The State League Club Champion award was introduced when the Club entered the SANFL in 2014.

The winner goes to the Crows’ best and fairest player at SANFL level. 

Inaugural captain Ian Callinan was crowned the winner in the first two seasons in 2014 and 2015, while Patrick Wilson won the Crows’ State League top gong back-to-back in 2018 and 2019.

The award was not given out in 2020 as the Crows sat out of the competition due to Covid-19.

State League Club Champion winners:

2014 – Ian Callinan

2015 – Ian Callinan

2016 – Jonathon Beech

2017 – Scott Thompson

2018 – Patrick Wilson

2019 - Patrick Wilson 

2020 - Not awarded

2021  - Kieran Strachan

Dean Bailey Award

The Dean Bailey Award recognises the Club's most impressive SANFL development player based on performance, dedication to training and commitment to the team.

It was named in honour of the late Dean Bailey, who passed away in March, 2014.

The award is a tribute to his passion for nurturing young footballers.

It was not awarded in 2020 due to Covid-19.

Dean Bailey Award winners:

2014 – Michael O'Malley

2015 – Matthew Spencely

2016 – Luke Carey

2017 – Lachlan Murphy

2018 – Corey Davey

2019  – Matt Merrett

2020  – Not awarded

2021  – Jay Boyle

Adelaide Crows Foundation Community Leadership Award/ Crows Children’s Foundation Community Leadership Award

Adelaide Crows Foundation Community Leadership Award was established in 2015 by the Foundation to acknowledge players’ exceptional contributions to the community.

Previously named the Crows Children’s Foundation Community Leadership Award, past winners include Taylor Walker, Hugh Greenwood and Tom Doedee.

The award was, however, not given out in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid.

Doedee is the reigning recipient, having claimed it in 2019.

Past winners of the Adelaide Crows Foundation Community Leadership Award:

2015 – Taylor Walker

2016 – Kyle Hartigan and Charlie Cameron

2017 – Eddie Betts

2018 – Hugh Greenwood

2019 – Tom Doedee

2020 – Not awarded

2021 – Not awarded