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NORM GOSS MEMORIAL MEDAL (1983-)

VFA/VFL GRAND FINAL - BEST ON GROUND

Named in honour of Norm Goss senior, who played 85 games for Port Melbourne before and after World War II (plus 8 games for VFL-AFL club Hawthorn during the war), then served as Port Melbourne club secretary 1947-76, VFA vice-president 1976-81, and Port Melbourne president from 1981 until the time of his death in 1983.

YEAR

WINNER

CLUB

1983

 

Geoff Austen

Preston

1984

 

Neil Jordan

Preston

1985

 

Mark Eaves

Sandringham

1986

 

Tony Pastore

Williamstown

1987

 

Daryl Vernon

Springvale

1988

 

Tim Rieniets

Coburg

1989

 

Tim Rieniets

Coburg

1990

 

Barry Round

Williamstown

1991

 

Brad Gotch

Dandenong

1992

 

Joe Rugolo

Sandringham

1993

 

David Allday

Werribee

1994

 

Anthony Allen

Sandringham

1995

 

Martin Mellody

Springvale

1996

 

Kain Taylor

Springvale

1997

 

Tim Scott-Branagan

Sandringham

1998

 

Ben Delarue

Springvale

1999

 

Daniel Donati

Springvale

2000

 

Richard Maloney

Sandringham

2001

 

John Baird

Box Hill

2002

 

James Rahilly

Geelong Reserves

2003

 

Adrian Fletcher

Williamstown

2004

 

Guy Rigoni

Sandringham

2005

 

Daniel Ward

Sandringham

2006

 

Phil Read

Sandringham

2007

 

Tom Lonergan

Geelong Reserves

2008

 

Josh Smith

North Ballarat

2009

 

Orren Stephenson

North Ballarat

2010

 

Myles Sewell

North Ballarat

2011

 

Toby Pinwill

Port Melbourne

2012

 

George Horlin-Smith

Geelong Reserves

2013

 

Jonathan Simpkin

Box Hill

2014

 

Brett Goodes

Footscray Bulldogs

2015

 

Michael Gibbons

Williamstown

2016

 

Lin Jong

Footscray Bulldogs

2017

 

Sam Lloyd*

Richmond Reserves

2018

 

David Mirra

Box Hill

2019

 

Marlion Pickett

Richmond Reserves

*indicates a B.O.G. medallist from the losing team

 


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      • Norm Goss Medal (Grand Final B.O.G.)
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