| Year | Player | Height | Weight | Club | Age | Prior Games | Season Games | Season Goals | Drafted | From | Clubs | Career Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Zak Butters | 181cm | 71kg | Port Adelaide | 22 | 68 | 25 | 13 | #12 National 2018 | Darley/Maribyrnong College/Western U18 | Port Adelaide | 97 |
| 2022 | Touk Miller | 178cm | 81kg | Gold Coast | 25 | 138 | 22 | 8 | #29 National 2014 | Maribyrnong Park/St Kevin's College/Calder U18 | Gold Coast | 177 |
| 2022 | Clayton Oliver | 187cm | 86kg | Melbourne | 24 | 124 | 23 | 5 | #4 National 2015 | Mooroopna/Bendigo U18/Murray U18/Richmond (VFL) | Melbourne | 167 |
| 2021 | Clayton Oliver | 187cm | 86kg | Melbourne | 23 | 99 | 25 | 11 | #4 National 2015 | Mooroopna/Bendigo U18/Murray U18/Richmond (VFL) | Melbourne | 167 |
| 2020 | Lachie Neale | 176cm | 81kg | Brisbane | 26 | 159 | 19 | 14 | #58 National 2011 | Kybybolite/St Peter's College (SA)/Glenelg | Fremantle, Brisbane | 249 |
| 2019 | Marcus Bontempelli | 194cm | 84kg | Western Bulldogs | 23 | 104 | 23 | 15 | #4 National 2013 | Eltham/Marcellin College/Northern U18 | Western Bulldogs | 220 |
| 2018 | Max Gawn | 208cm | 111kg | Melbourne | 26 | 74 | 25 | 13 | #34 National 2009 | Ormond/McKinnon SC/Sandringham U18 | Melbourne | 208 |
| 2017 | Dustin Martin | 187cm | 89kg | Richmond | 25 | 153 | 25 | 37 | #3 National 2009 | Castlemaine/Bendigo U18 | Richmond | 292 |
| 2016 | Patrick Dangerfield | 185cm | 91kg | Geelong | 25 | 154 | 24 | 24 | #10 National 2007 | Anglesea/Geelong U18 | Adelaide, Geelong | 323 |
| 2015 | Dan Hannebery | 181cm | 81kg | Sydney | 23 | 120 | 24 | 15 | #30 National 2008 | Kew Rovers/Xavier College/Oakleigh U18 | Sydney, St Kilda | 226 |
| 2014 | Robbie Gray | 183cm | 84kg | Port Adelaide | 25 | 90 | 25 | 42 | #55 National 2006 | East Burwood/Oakleigh U18 | Port Adelaide | 271 |
| 2013 | Scott Pendlebury | 191cm | 91kg | Collingwood | 25 | 148 | 23 | 18 | #5 National 2005 | Sale/Gippsland U18 | Collingwood | 388 |
| 2012 | Trent Cotchin | 185cm | 85kg | Richmond | 21 | 64 | 22 | 21 | #2 National 2007 | West Preston/Parade College/PEGS/Northern U18 | Richmond | 306 |
| 2011 | Marc Murphy | 180cm | 82kg | Carlton | 23 | 102 | 24 | 22 | #1 National 2005 | Beverley Hills/Doncaster/Whitefriars College/Oakleigh U18 | Carlton | 300 |
| 2010 | Dane Swan | 185cm | 93kg | Collingwood | 25 | 125 | 26 | 24 | #58 National 2001 | Westmeadows/St Bernard's College/Calder U18 | Collingwood | 258 |
| 2009 | Gary Ablett | 182cm | 87kg | Geelong | 24 | 146 | 22 | 27 | #40 National 2001 | Modewarre/Geelong U18 | Geelong, Gold Coast | 357 |
| 2008 | Gary Ablett | 182cm | 87kg | Geelong | 23 | 125 | 21 | 26 | #40 National 2001 | Modewarre/Geelong U18 | Geelong, Gold Coast | 357 |
| 2007 | Gary Ablett | 182cm | 87kg | Geelong | 22 | 100 | 25 | 30 | #40 National 2001 | Modewarre/Geelong U18 | Geelong, Gold Coast | 357 |
| 2006 | Adam Goodes | 191cm | 100kg | Sydney | 26 | 161 | 25 | 25 | #43 National 1997 | Horsham FC/North Ballarat U18 | Sydney | 372 |
| 2006 | Simon Goodwin | 185cm | 86kg | Adelaide | 29 | 170 | 24 | 12 | #18 Pre-Season 1995 | Unley HS/South Adelaide | Adelaide | 275 |
| 2005 | Barry Hall | 194cm | 104kg | Sydney | 27 | 153 | 26 | 80 | #19 National 1995 | Broadford/Murray U18 | St Kilda, Sydney, Western Bulldogs | 289 |
| 2004 | Warren Tredrea | 194cm | 96kg | Port Adelaide | 25 | 130 | 25 | 81 | Foundation 1996 | St Michael's College (SA)/Port Adelaide (SANFL) | Port Adelaide | 255 |
| 2003 | Nathan Buckley | 186cm | 92kg | Collingwood | 30 | 204 | 24 | 22 | Zone 1992 | Southern Districts/Ainslie/Port Adelaide (SANFL) | Brisbane, Collingwood | 280 |