| Year | Player | Height | Weight | Club | Age | Prior Games | Season Games | Season Goals | Drafted | From | Clubs | Career Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jordan Dawson | 190cm | 84kg | Adelaide | 25 | 86 | 23 | 6 | #56 National 2015 | Robe/Sturt | Sydney, Adelaide | 115 |
| 2022 | Rory Laird | 178cm | 76kg | Adelaide | 28 | 182 | 20 | 7 | #5 Rookie 2011 | Kenilworth/Scotch College (SA)/West Adelaide | Adelaide | 230 |
| 2021 | Rory Laird | 178cm | 76kg | Adelaide | 27 | 160 | 22 | 3 | #5 Rookie 2011 | Kenilworth/Scotch College (SA)/West Adelaide | Adelaide | 230 |
| 2020 | Reilly O'Brien | 201cm | 98kg | Adelaide | 24 | 20 | 17 | 0 | #9 Rookie 2014 | Moonee Valley/Calder U18/Coburg | Adelaide | 106 |
| 2019 | Brad Crouch | 185cm | 84kg | Adelaide | 24 | 61 | 22 | 11 | #2 Mini-Draft 2011 | Beaufort/St Patrick's College/North Ballarat U18 | Adelaide, St Kilda | 161 |
| 2018 | Rory Laird | 178cm | 76kg | Adelaide | 24 | 101 | 20 | 3 | #5 Rookie 2011 | Kenilworth/Scotch College (SA)/West Adelaide | Adelaide | 230 |
| 2017 | Matt Crouch | 181cm | 79kg | Adelaide | 21 | 47 | 25 | 7 | #23 National 2013 | Beaufort/St Patrick's College/North Ballarat U18/North Ballarat | Adelaide | 148 |
| 2016 | Rory Sloane | 183cm | 85kg | Adelaide | 25 | 118 | 23 | 13 | #44 National 2008 | Upwey-Tecoma/Eastern U18 | Adelaide | 255 |
| 2015 | Patrick Dangerfield | 185cm | 91kg | Adelaide | 24 | 131 | 23 | 21 | #10 National 2007 | Anglesea/Geelong U18 | Adelaide, Geelong | 324 |
| 2014 | Daniel Talia | 195cm | 95kg | Adelaide | 22 | 54 | 22 | 0 | #13 National 2009 | Greenvale/Assumption College/Calder U18 | Adelaide | 200 |
| 2013 | Rory Sloane | 183cm | 85kg | Adelaide | 22 | 57 | 21 | 12 | #44 National 2008 | Upwey-Tecoma/Eastern U18 | Adelaide | 255 |
| 2012 | Scott Thompson | 184cm | 87kg | Adelaide | 28 | 198 | 25 | 10 | #16 National 2000 | North Haven/St Michael's College (SA)/Port Adelaide (SANFL) | Melbourne, Adelaide | 308 |
| 2011 | Scott Thompson | 184cm | 87kg | Adelaide | 27 | 176 | 22 | 8 | #16 National 2000 | North Haven/St Michael's College (SA)/Port Adelaide (SANFL) | Melbourne, Adelaide | 308 |
| 2010 | Richard Douglas | 180cm | 80kg | Adelaide | 22 | 56 | 22 | 17 | #16 National 2005 | Broadford/Assumption College/Calder U18 | Adelaide | 246 |
| 2009 | Bernie Vince | 186cm | 87kg | Adelaide | 23 | 31 | 24 | 14 | #32 National 2005 | CMS Crows/Prince Alfred College/Border Districts/Woodville-West Torrens | Adelaide, Melbourne | 229 |
| 2008 | Nathan Bock | 193cm | 93kg | Adelaide | 24 | 63 | 23 | 2 | #25 Rookie 2001 | Woodville-West Torrens | Adelaide, Gold Coast | 140 |
| 2007 | Andrew McLeod | 181cm | 82kg | Adelaide | 30 | 260 | 23 | 6 | Foundation 1994 | Darwin FC/Port Adelaide (SANFL) | Adelaide, Fremantle | 340 |
| 2006 | Simon Goodwin | 185cm | 86kg | Adelaide | 29 | 170 | 24 | 12 | #18 Pre-Season 1995 | Unley HS/South Adelaide | Adelaide | 275 |
| 2005 | Simon Goodwin | 185cm | 86kg | Adelaide | 28 | 146 | 24 | 20 | #18 Pre-Season 1995 | Unley HS/South Adelaide | Adelaide | 275 |
| 2004 | Mark Ricciuto | 184cm | 92kg | Adelaide | 28 | 240 | 22 | 17 | Zone 1992 | Waikerie/West Adelaide | Adelaide | 312 |
| 2003 | Tyson Edwards | 178cm | 81kg | Adelaide | 26 | 151 | 23 | 19 | #21 Pre-Season 1994 | West Adelaide | Adelaide | 321 |
| 2003 | Mark Ricciuto | 184cm | 92kg | Adelaide | 27 | 216 | 24 | 24 | Zone 1992 | Waikerie/West Adelaide | Adelaide | 312 |
| 2002 | Ben Hart | 190cm | 83kg | Adelaide | 27 | 224 | 25 | 2 | Foundation 1990 | Rostrevor College/North Adelaide | Adelaide | 311 |
| 2001 | Andrew McLeod | 181cm | 82kg | Adelaide | 24 | 123 | 23 | 29 | Foundation 1994 | Darwin FC/Port Adelaide (SANFL) | Adelaide, Fremantle | 340 |
| 2000 | Simon Goodwin | 185cm | 86kg | Adelaide | 23 | 50 | 22 | 15 | #18 Pre-Season 1995 | Unley HS/South Adelaide | Adelaide | 275 |
| 1999 | Ben Hart | 190cm | 83kg | Adelaide | 24 | 159 | 21 | 3 | Foundation 1990 | Rostrevor College/North Adelaide | Adelaide | 311 |
| 1998 | Mark Ricciuto | 184cm | 92kg | Adelaide | 22 | 104 | 24 | 22 | Zone 1992 | Waikerie/West Adelaide | Adelaide | 312 |
| 1997 | Andrew McLeod | 181cm | 82kg | Adelaide | 20 | 34 | 26 | 10 | Foundation 1994 | Darwin FC/Port Adelaide (SANFL) | Adelaide, Fremantle | 340 |
| 1996 | Matthew Liptak | 178cm | 79kg | Adelaide | 25 | 81 | 22 | 15 | Foundation 1990 | Sacred Heart College/Glenelg | Adelaide | 116 |
| 1995 | Matthew Connell | 181cm | 76kg | Adelaide | 22 | 3 | 21 | 6 | #29 National 1991 | Subiaco | West Coast, Adelaide | 99 |
| 1994 | Shaun Rehn | 203cm | 106kg | Adelaide | 22 | 43 | 21 | 5 | Foundation 1990 | Immanuel College/West Adelaide | Adelaide, Hawthorn | 167 |
| 1993 | Tony McGuinness | 176cm | 76kg | Adelaide | 28 | 149 | 23 | 12 | #10 National 1981 | Glenelg | Geelong, Western Bulldogs, Adelaide | 222 |
| 1992 | Chris McDermott | 182cm | 92kg | Adelaide | 28 | 21 | 22 | 9 | #21 National 1981 | Glenelg | Fitzroy, Brisbane, Adelaide | 117 |
| 1991 | Mark Mickan | 196cm | 102kg | Adelaide | 29 | 48 | 19 | 2 | Foundation 1986 | Brisbane, Adelaide | 85 |