William Leitch Medal

The William Leitch Medal was an annual award which was presented to the Best and Fairest player in the TANFL/TFL Statewide League.

At various times prior to 1930 and between 1935 and 1939 the TFL award was known by other names. From 1942 to 1944 the competition was suspended due to World War Two.

Following the collapse of both the Tasmanian Football League (TFL) in 1998 and its replacement competitions (the TSFL in 1999 and the SWL in December 2000), the award was suspended until its revival in 2004, awarded to the best and fairest player in the SFL Premier League and from 2009, awarded to the best and fairest player in the SFL.

Winners by year

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Sandy Bay had 10 individual winners of the Medal

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Albert Collier won in 1931

William Leitch Medal Winners: TANFL (1930–1934 & 1940–1985)

• 1930 – Jack Billett (Cananore)
• 1931 – Albert Collier (Cananore)
• 1932 – Len Pye (North Hobart) & – Pat Hartnett (Cananore)
• 1933 – Eric Hanlon (New Town) & – Burnell Edwards (North Hobart)
• 1934 – Stan Sproule (North Hobart) & – Eric Hanlon (New Town)
• 1940 – Geoff Kilmartin (Cananore)
• 1941 – Max Abbott (North Hobart)
• 1945 – Noel Reid (North Hobart)
• 1946 14px – Ernie Pilkington (Sandy Bay)
• 1947 14px – Jack Sullivan (Hobart)
• 1948 14px – Jim Brown (New Norfolk)
• 1949 14px – Hamish Yaxley (Clarence)
• 1950 14px – Warren Smart (Sandy Bay)
• 1951 14px – Rex Garwood (New Norfolk)
• 1952 14px – Cliff Busch (New Norfolk)
• 1953 14px – Terry Cashion (Sandy Bay)
• 1954 14px – Bruce Roe (New Norfolk)
• 1955 14px – Rex Garwood (New Norfolk)
• 1956 14px – Robert Lewis (Sandy Bay)
• 1957 14px – Trevor Leo (Hobart)
• 1958 14px – Rex Garwood (New Norfolk)
• 1959 14px – Mal Pascoe (Hobart) & 14px – Murray Steele (Sandy Bay)
• 1960 14px – Stuart Spencer (Clarence)
• 1961 14px – Roger Browning (New Norfolk)
• 1962 14px – Roger Browning (New Norfolk)
• 1963 14px – Geoff Whitton (Sandy Bay)
• 1964 14px – David Sullivan (Hobart)
• 1965 14px – Burnie Payne (Hobart)
• 1966 14px – Burnie Payne (Hobart)
• 1967 14px – John Richmond (Clarence), 14px – Stuart Spencer (Clarence) & – Neville Johnston (Glenorchy)
• 1968 14px – Robert Lucas (Clarence)
• 1969 – Roger Steele (Sandy Bay)
• 1970 – Roger Steele (Sandy Bay)
• 1971 – Rodney Olsson (Sandy Bay)
• 1972 – Ricky Graham (New Norfolk)
• 1973 – Rodney Olsson (Sandy Bay)
• 1974 – Tony Browning (New Norfolk)
• 1975 – Trevor Sprigg (Glenorchy)
• 1976 14px – Trevor Sorrell (Clarence)
• 1977 – Mick Hawkins (North Hobart)
• 1978 – Peter Hudson (Glenorchy)
• 1979 – Peter Hudson (Glenorchy)
• 1980 – Gary Linton (Glenorchy)
• 1981 – Robbie Dykes (New Norfolk)
• 1982 – Tony Martyn (Sandy Bay)
• 1983 – Tony Martyn (Sandy Bay)
• 1984 14px – Scott Wade (Hobart)
• 1985 – Graham Hunnibell (New Norfolk)

William Leitch Medal Winners: TFL Statewide League (1986–2000)

• 1986 – Andy Bennett (Sandy Bay)
• 1987 – David Code (Devonport Blues)
• 1988 – Adrian Fletcher (Glenorchy) & – Michael Seddon (Sandy Bay)
• 1989 14px – Scott Wade (Clarence)
• 1990 – Ricky Hanlon (New Norfolk)
• 1991 14px – Gary Williamson (Clarence)
• 1992 – Jason Gibson (North Launceston)
• 1993 – Daryn Perry (North Hobart) & – Rene Peters (New Norfolk)
• 1994 – Michael Maple (North Hobart)
• 1995 14px – Danny Noonan (Clarence) & – Geoff Wiggins (Sandy Bay)
• 1996 14px – Danny Noonan (Clarence)
• 1997 – Fabian Carelli (Devonport Power)
• 1998 – Wayne Weidemann (Devonport Power)
• 1999 – Ben Atkin (Glenorchy), 14px – Matthew Jones (Clarence) & – Darren Trevena (Nth Bombers)
• 2000 – Nathan Howard (Nth Bombers)

William Leitch Medal Winners: SFL & SFL Premier League (2001-2003)

• 2001 - Damien Dillon Cygnet Football Club (Cygnet) Medal Awarded Retrospectively
• 2002 - Matthew Jones New Norfolk Eagles (New Norfolk) Medal Awarded Retrospectively
• 2003 - Brendon Bolton North Hobart Demons (North Hobart) Medal Awarded Retrospectively

William Leitch Medal Winners: SFL Premier League (2004–2008) & SFL (2009–Present)

• 2004 – Brock Ackerley (New Norfolk) & – Roger Belcher (New Norfolk)
• 2005 – David Newett (Glenorchy)
• 2006 – Jesse Crouch (Glenorchy)
• 2007 – Brad Carver (New Norfolk)
• 2008 – Shane Piuselli (Glenorchy)
• 2009 – Roger Belcher (New Norfolk)
• 2010 – James Lange (Huonville Lions)
• 2011 – Nathan Ross (New Norfolk)
• 2012 - Michael Thompson (New Norfolk)
• 2013 – Nathan Ross (New Norfolk)
• 2014 – Caden Wilson (New Norfolk)

External links

• TFL Summary Chart from Fullpointsfooty