The Tomkins Medal (officially called the H. W. Tomkins Memorial Medal) was an Australian rules football honour awarded from 1939 to 2008 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) under-19 competition, as judged by field umpires. It was named after Horace W. (Dick) Tomkins, past League administrator, League life member, junior football ambassador and Secretary of the West Torrens Football Club.[1][2] From 1936 to 1938, the award was known as the O'Halloran Medal.[3]

Winners

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O'Halloran Medal

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Year Name Club
1936[4] Jack Butler Norwood (1)
1937[3] Allan Telfer North Adelaide (1)
1938[5] Des Crawley Sturt (1)

Tomkins Medal

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Year Name Club
1939[5] Des Crawley Sturt (2)
1940[3] Reg Hogben North Adelaide (2)
1941[6] Allan Crabb Glenelg (1)
1942-1944 No Award
1945[7] Jim Deane South Adelaide (1)
1946[8] Ken McGregor West Adelaide (1)
1947[9] Ken McGregor West Adelaide (2)
1948[10] Glyn Williams West Adelaide (3)
1949[11] Ray Whitaker Port Adelaide (1)
1950[3] Lloyd Weston North Adelaide (3)
1951[12] Aldo Rosetto West Adelaide (4)
1952[13][14] Neville Hayes Port Adelaide (2)
1953[15] Vincent Copley Port Adelaide (3)
1954 M. Meredith Port Adelaide (4)
1955 B. Carr South Adelaide (2)
1956[16] Jeff Bray West Adelaide (5)
1957[3] Barry Potts North Adelaide (4)
1958[5] G. Green Sturt (3)
1959[17] Bob Simunsen Woodville (1)
1960 Chris Hunt Glenelg (2)
1961[3] Graeme Farrell North Adelaide (5)
1962[4] Jon Burton Norwood (2)
1963[4] Jon Burton Norwood (3)
1964[4] Brian Woodcock Norwood (4)
1965 Peter Bitmead West Adelaide (6)
1966 Owen Vick West Torrens (1)
1967 Neil Worthley Glenelg (3)
1968 Robert Hooper West Adelaide (7)
1969[3] John Payne North Adelaide (6)
1970[18] Kym Stoddart Central District (1)
1971 John Crouch Port Adelaide (5)
1972[4] Neil Craig Norwood (5)
1973[18] Wilbur Wilson Central District (2)
1974[18] Wayne Hughes Central District (3)
1975 Steven Carr West Torrens (2)
1976 Wayne Slattery South Adelaide (3)
1977[19] Leon Grosser West Adelaide (8)
1978[18][20] Brenton Graham Central District (4)
1979[5] Kim Klomp Sturt (4)
1980[21] Duncan Fosdike Norwood (6)
1981[4] Dean Renfrey Norwood (7)
1982 Steve Goldsworthy Norwood (8)
1983 Craig Dewhirst South Adelaide (4)
1984[5] Gary Argus Sturt (5)
1985 Jason Roe Port Adelaide (6)
1986[18] Craig Griffiths Central District (5)
1987[5] J. James Sturt (6)
1988 Craig Vozzo West Adelaide (9)
1989[18] Paul Hicks Central District (6)
1990[4] Michael King Norwood (9)
1991[4] Dale Betterman Norwood (10)
1992 Adrian Rowett Glenelg (4)
1993 tied David Flesfader Glenelg (5)
1993 tied C. Voice Port Adelaide (7)
1994 L. Bettis South Adelaide (5)
1995[4] Damien King Norwood (11)
1996[4] Dwayne Povey Norwood (12)
1997 Adam O'Hara Woodville-West Torrens (1)
1998[18][22] Matthew Krieg Central District (7)
1999 Greg Chapman Woodville-West Torrens (2)
2000 B. Wilcox Port Adelaide Magpies (1)
2001 Adam Merrett Glenelg (6)
2002 Tom Chadwick West Adelaide (10)
2003 Lee Saunders South Adelaide (6)
2004 Bradley Hunter South Adelaide (7)
2005 tied Blake Wegener West Adelaide (11)
2005 tied Glenn Dundovic West Adelaide (12)
2006 Samuel McDonald West Adelaide (13)
2007[23] Kieran Flanigan Sturt (7)
2008[24] Shane Harris Woodville-West Torrens (3)

References

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  10. ^ "£2,000 Craiglea Stakes at Flemington". News (Adelaide). 16 September 1948. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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