Bob Skilton Medal

The Bob Skilton Medal is an annual Australian rules football award presented to the player(s) adjudged the best and fairest at the Sydney Swans (formerly the South Melbourne Football Club) throughout the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL) season. It is named after Bob Skilton, who won the award a record nine times from 1958 to 1968.

Recipients

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

Season	Recipient(s)	Ref.
1927	McKay, HecHec McKay
1928	Stanbridge, CharlieCharlie Stanbridge
1929	Wheelahan, DannyDanny Wheelahan
1930	Hillis, RonRon Hillis
1931	Thomas, LenLen Thomas
1932	Faul, BillBill Faul
1933	Clarke, HarryHarry Clarke
1934	Brain, TerryTerry Brain
1935	Hillis, RonRon Hillis (2)
1936	Matthews, HerbieHerbie Matthews
1937	Matthews, HerbieHerbie Matthews (2)
1938	Thomas, LenLen Thomas (2)
1939	Matthews, HerbieHerbie Matthews (3)
1940	Matthews, HerbieHerbie Matthews+ (4)
1941	Ritchie, RexRex Ritchie
1942	Cleary, JimJim Cleary
1943	Matthews, HerbieHerbie Matthews (5)
1944	Cleary, JimJim Cleary (2)
1945	Graham, JackJack Graham
1946	Williams, BillBill Williams
1947	Williams, BillBill Williams (2)
1948	Clegg, RonRon Clegg
1949	Clegg, RonRon Clegg+ (2)
1950	Williams, BillBill Williams (3)
1951	Clegg, RonRon Clegg (3)
1952	Schaefer, KeithKeith Schaefer
1953	Taylor, JimJim Taylor
1954	Lane, EddieEddie Lane
1955	Gillett, IanIan Gillett
1956	Dorgan, JimJim Dorgan
1957	Taylor, JimJim Taylor (2)
1958	Skilton, BobBob Skilton
1959	Skilton, BobBob Skilton+ (2)
1960	Johnson, FrankFrank Johnson
1961	Skilton, BobBob Skilton (3)
1962	Skilton, BobBob Skilton (4)
1963	Skilton, BobBob Skilton+ (5)
1964	Skilton, BobBob Skilton (6)
1965	Skilton, BobBob Skilton (7)
1966	Papley, MaxMax Papley
1967	Skilton, BobBob Skilton (8)
1968	Skilton, BobBob Skilton+ (9)
1969	Bedford, PeterPeter Bedford
1970	Bedford, PeterPeter Bedford+ (2)
1971	Bedford, PeterPeter Bedford (3)
1972	Cook, RussellRussell Cook
1973	Bedford, PeterPeter Bedford (4)
1974	Goss, NormNorm Goss
1975	Bedford, PeterPeter Bedford (5)
1976	Quade, RickRick Quade
1977	Teasdale, GrahamGraham Teasdale+
1978	Murphy, JohnJohn Murphy
1979	Round, BarryBarry Round
1980	Ackerly, DavidDavid Ackerly
1981	Round, BarryBarry Round+ (2)
1982	Ackerly, DavidDavid Ackerly (2)
1983	Browning, MarkMark Browning
1984	Evans, BernieBernie Evans
1985	Wright, StephenStephen Wright
1986	Healy, GerardGerard Healy
1987	Healy, GerardGerard Healy (2)
1988	Healy, GerardGerard Healy+ (3)
1989	Bayes, MarkMark Bayes
1990	Wright, StephenStephen Wright (2)
1991	Mitchell, BarryBarry Mitchell
1992	Kelly, PaulPaul Kelly
1993	Kelly, PaulPaul Kelly (2)
1994	Creswell, DarynDaryn Creswell
1995	Lockett, TonyTony Lockett
1996	Kelly, PaulPaul Kelly (3)
1997	Kelly, PaulPaul Kelly (4)
1998	O'Loughlin, MichaelMichael O'Loughlin
1999	Schwass, WayneWayne Schwass
2000	Schauble, AndrewAndrew Schauble
2001	Williams, PaulPaul Williams
2002	Williams, PaulPaul Williams (2)
2003	Goodes, AdamAdam Goodes+	^[1]
2004	Hall, BarryBarry Hall	^[2]
2005	Kirk, BrettBrett Kirk	^[3]
2006	Goodes, AdamAdam Goodes+ (2)	^[4]
2007	Kirk, BrettBrett Kirk (2)	^[5]
2008	McVeigh, JarradJarrad McVeigh^	^[6]
2009	O'Keefe, RyanRyan O'Keefe	^[7]
2010	Jack, KierenKieren Jack^	^[8]
2011	Goodes, AdamAdam Goodes (3)	^[9]
2012	Kennedy, JoshJosh Kennedy^	^[10]
2013	McVeigh, JarradJarrad McVeigh^ (2)	^[11]
2014	Parker, LukeLuke Parker^	^[12]
2015	Kennedy, JoshJosh Kennedy^ (2)	^[13]
2016	Kennedy, JoshJosh Kennedy^ (3)	^[14]

Multiple winners

^	Denotes current player

Player	Medals	Seasons
Skilton, BobBob Skilton	9	1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968
Bedford, PeterPeter Bedford	5	1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975
Matthews, HerbieHerbie Matthews	5	1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1943
Kelly, PaulPaul Kelly	4	1992, 1993, 1996, 1997
Clegg, RonRon Clegg	3	1948, 1949, 1951
Goodes, AdamAdam Goodes	3	2003, 2006, 2011
Healy, GerardGerard Healy	3	1986, 1987, 1988
Kennedy, JoshJosh Kennedy^	3	2012, 2015, 2016
Williams, BillBill Williams	3	1946, 1947, 1950
Ackerly, DavidDavid Ackerly	2	1980, 1982
Cleary, JimJim Cleary	2	1942, 1944
Hillis, RonRon Hillis	2	1930, 1935
Kirk, BrettBrett Kirk	2	2005, 2007
McVeigh, JarradJarrad McVeigh^	2	2008, 2013
Round, BarryBarry Round	2	1979, 1981
Taylor, JimJim Taylor	2	1953, 1957
Thomas, LenLen Thomas	2	1931, 1938
Williams, PaulPaul Williams	2	2001, 2002
Wright, StephenStephen Wright	2	1985, 1990

References

General

"Club Honour Roll (1971–present)". SydneySwans.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

Specific

↑ "Sydney Swans champion and Indigenous leader Adam Goodes named 2014 Australian of the Year". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
↑ Cordy, Neil (21 February 2014). "Former Sydney Swans Barry Hall and Craig Bolton inducted into hall of fame". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
↑ "Cousins awarded Eagles' best and fairest". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 October 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
↑ Cowley, Michael (7 October 2006). "Better than the Brownlow: Goodes takes out his 'proudest' award". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
↑ "McLeod collects Crows' top gong". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 October 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
↑ Morrissey, Tim (1 October 2008). "Jarrad McVeigh takes best and fairest". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
↑ "Ryan O'Keefe wins Sydney Swans 2009 best and fairest award". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
↑ Johnson, Paul (1 October 2010). "Jack caps breakout year with Skilton Medal". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
↑ Otto, Tyson (7 October 2011). "Adam Goodes wins third Bob Skilton Medal". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
↑ "Sydney Swans midfielder Josh Kennedy emphatically claims first Bob Skilton medal after superb season". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
↑ Cordy, Neil (5 October 2013). "Sydney co-captain Jarrad McVeigh wins second Swans best and fairest Bob Skilton Medal". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
↑ Stevenson, Amy (3 October 2014). "Adam Goodes ready for another year, Luke Parker wins 2014 Bob Skilton Medal". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
↑ Sygall, David (9 October 2015). "Sydney Swans star on-baller Josh Kennedy claims second Bob Skilton Medal". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
↑ Curley, Adam (6 October 2016). "Star Swan Kennedy pips Hannebery for third best and fairest". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 6 October 2016.

Sydney Swans

History Premierships Records Players Captains Coaches Awards Bob Skilton Medal Leading goalkickers Captains: Kieren Jack and Jarrad McVeigh Coach: John Longmire

Home grounds	Lake Oval (1897–1981) Princes Park (1942–43) Junction Oval (1944–46) Sydney Cricket Ground (1980–present) Stadium Australia (2002–2015)

Premierships (5)	1909 1918 1933 2005 2012

Seasons (119)	1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Related articles	Sydney Derby West Coast Eagles rivalry

Known as South Melbourne Football Club from 1874–1981; known as Swans Football Club in 1982

Bob Skilton Medal · Sydney Swans best and fairest winners

1927: McKay
1928: Stanbridge
1929: Wheelahan
1930: Hillis
1931: Thomas
1932: Faul
1933: Clarke
1934: Brain
1935: Hillis
1936: Matthews
1937: Matthews
1938: Thomas
1939: Matthews
1940: Matthews
1941: Ritchie
1942: Cleary
1943: Matthews
1944: Cleary
1945: Graham
1946: W. Williams
1947: W. Williams
1948: Clegg
1949: Clegg
1950: W. Williams
1951: Clegg
1952: Schaefer
1953: Taylor
1954: Lane
1955: Gillett
1956: Dorgan
1957: Taylor
1958: Skilton
1959: Skilton
1960: Johnson
1961: Skilton
1962: Skilton
1963: Skilton
1964: Skilton
1965: Skilton
1966: Papley
1967: Skilton
1968: Skilton
1969: Bedford
1970: Bedford
1971: Bedford
1972: Cook
1973: Bedford
1974: Goss
1975: Bedford
1976: Quade
1977: Teasdale
1978: Murphy
1979: Round
1980: Ackerly
1981: Round
1982: Ackerly
1983: Browning
1984: Evans
1985: Wright
1986: Healy
1987: Healy
1988: Healy
1989: Bayes
1990: Wright
1991: Mitchell
1992: Kelly
1993: Kelly
1994: Cresswell
1995: Lockett
1996: Kelly
1997: Kelly
1998: O'Loughlin
1999: Schwass
2000: Schuable
2001: P. Williams
2002: P. Williams
2003: Goodes
2004: Hall
2005: Kirk
2006: Goodes
2007: Kirk
2008: McVeigh
2009: O'Keefe
2010: Jack
2011: Goodes
2012: Kennedy
2013: McVeigh
2014: Parker
2015: Kennedy
2016: Kennedy

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

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