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Before <1935> a variety of awards were given out, but it was not until that year that an actual "Best and Fairest" club championship was established.

Best player awards before <1935> include;

Year Winner
<1885> Billy Carroll
<1934> Percy Beames

In <1943> the championship became known as the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Cup in honor of the dual premiership player and fighter pilot who died during World War 2.

Other top five trophies are named after:

2nd - Sid Anderson
3rd - Ron Barassi Sr
4th - Ivor Warne-Smith
5th - Dick Taylor

The cup was later replaced with a medal and has been awarded under various voting systems since it's inception.

Year Winner Votes Runner Up
<1935> Allan La Fontaine
<1936> Allan La Fontaine (2)
<1937> Jack Mueller
<1938> Norm Smith
<1939> Jack Mueller (2)
<1940> Ron Baggott
<1941> Allan La Fontaine (3)
<1942> Allan La Fontaine (4)
<1943> Don Cordner
<1944> Norm Smith (2) Don Cordner
<1945> Fred Fanning
<1946> Jack Mueller (2)
<1947> Wally Lock
<1948> Alby Rodda
<1949> Len Dockett Denis Cordner
<1950> Denis Cordner Lance Arnold
<1951> Noel McMahen Lance Arnold
<1952> Geoff McGivern Denis Cordner
<1953> Ken Melville Denis Cordner
<1954> Denis Cordner (2) Noel McMahen
<1955> Stuart Spencer 69 Denis Cordner 68
<1956> Stuart Spencer (2) 87.5 John Beckwith 87
<1957> John Beckwith
<1958> Laurie Mithen
<1959> Laurie Mithen (2)
<1960> Brian Dixon Ian Ridley
<1961> Ron Barassi Frank Adams
<1962> Hassa Mann Ron Barassi
<1963> Hassa Mann (2) Ron Barassi
<1964> Ron Barassi (2) Hassa Mann
<1965> John Townsend Hassa Mann
<1966> Terry Leahy Tassie Johnson
<1967> Hassa Mann (3) Stan Alves
<1968> Ray Groom Tassie Johnson
<1969> John Townsend (2) Greg Parke
<1970> Frank Davis Barry Bourke
<1971> Greg Wells Paul Callery
<1972> Stan Alves Greg Wells
<1973> Carl Ditterich Greg Wells
<1974> Stan Alves (2) Carl Ditterich
<1975> Laurie Fowler Stan Alves
<1976> Greg Wells (2) 132 Laurie Fowler 121
<1977> Robert Flower 104 Shane Grambeau 92
<1978> Garry Baker 126 Greg Wells 96
<1979> Laurie Fowler (2) 118 Robert Flower 105
<1980> Laurie Fowler (3) 43 Robert Flower 41
<1981> Steven Smith 367 Brent Crosswell 250
<1982> Steven Icke 388 Robert Flower 324
<1983> Alan Johnson 402 Robert Flower 361
<1984> Gerard Healy 362 Peter Moore 306
<1985> Danny Hughes 279 Gerard Healy 273
<1986> Greg Healy 237 Garry Lyon 172
<1987> Steven Stretch 342 Brian Wilson 320
<1988> Steven O'Dwyer 487 Brett Lovett 427
<1989> Alan Johnson (2) 278 Steven Stretch 207
<1990> Garry Lyon 301 Brett Lovett 271
<1991> Jim Stynes 650 Todd Viney 449
<1992> Glenn Lovett 463 Andy Lovell 320
<1993> Todd Viney 394 Glenn Lovett 279
<1994> Garry Lyon (2) 355 Stephen Tingay 319
<1995> Jim Stynes (2) 311 David Neitz 272
<1996> Jim Stynes (3) 444 Alastair Clarkson 284
<1997> Jim Stynes (4) 404 Todd Viney 355
<1998> Todd Viney (2) 347 Adem Yze 323
<1999> David Schwarz 271 Shane Woewodin 270
<2000> Shane Woewodin 341.5 Jeff White 328
<2001> Adem Yze 331 David Neitz 228
<2002> David Neitz 336 Cameron Bruce 295
<2003> Russell Robertson 267 James McDonald 240
<2004> Jeff White 287 Nathan Brown 286
<2005> Travis Johnstone 316 Russell Robertson 262
<2006> James McDonald 464 Cameron Bruce 317
<2007> James McDonald (2) 256 Nathan Jones 190
<2008> Cameron Bruce 75 Brock McLean 60
<2009> Aaron Davey 82 Brent Moloney 69
<2010> Brad Green 295 James Frawley 277
<2011> Brent Moloney 227 Jared Rivers 201
<2012> Nathan Jones 368 Jack Grimes 348
<2013> Nathan Jones (2) 365 Colin Garland 360
<2014> Nathan Jones (3) 311 Dom Tyson 293
<2015> Bernie Vince 328 Jack Viney 327
<2016> Jack Viney 407 Nathan Jones 399
<2017> Clayton Oliver 530 Jack Viney 346
<2018> Max Gawn 657 Clayton Oliver 595
<2019> Max Gawn Clayton Oliver 464
<2020> Christian Petracca 385 Steven May 362
<2021> Clayton Oliver 670 Christian Petracca 644
<2022> Clayton Oliver 608 Christian Petracca 553
<2023> Christian Petracca 602 Jack Viney 527

Multiple winners
4 - Allan La Fontaine, Clayton Oliver, Jim Stynes
3 - Laurie Fowler, Nathan Jones, Hassa Mann
2 - Stan Alves, Ron Barassi, Denis Cordner, Max Gawn, Alan Johnson, Garry Lyon, James McDonald, Laurie Mithen, Jack Mueller, Christian Petracca, Norm Smith, Stuart Spencer, John Townsend, Todd Viney, Greg Wells

AFLW

Year Winner Votes Runner Up
2017 Daisy Pearce 199 Paxy Paxman 190
2018 Daisy Pearce (2) 175 Elise O'Dea 169
2019 Karen Paxman Unknown Lauren Pearce Unknown
2020 Shelley Scott 46 Karen Paxman 44
2021 Tyla Hanks Karen Paxman (2) 64
2022 summer Daisy Pearce 50 (3) Lauren Pearce 49
2022 spring Kate Hore 69 Tyla Hanks 64

Multiple winners
3 - Daisy Pearce
2 - Paxy Paxman
Media
Argus - 07/04/1886
Age - 23/09/1955
melbournefc.com.au - 11/09/2015
melbournefc.com.au - 23/09/2020
melbournefc.com.au - 17/12/2021
melbournefc.com.au - 06/10/2023