| Year | Player | Height | Weight | Club | Age | Prior Games | Season Games | Season Goals | Drafted | From | Clubs | Career Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Will Day | 189cm | 76kg | Hawthorn | 21 | 33 | 21 | 6 | #13 National 2019 | PHOS Camden/Sacred Heart College/West Adelaide | Hawthorn | 54 |
| 2022 | James Sicily | 186cm | 77kg | Hawthorn | 27 | 93 | 22 | 1 | #56 National 2013 | Keilor/Western U18/Williamstown | Hawthorn | 140 |
| 2021 | Tom Mitchell | 181cm | 83kg | Hawthorn | 27 | 128 | 22 | 8 | #21 National 2011 | Ashburton/Carey Grammar/Hale School/Claremont | Sydney, Hawthorn, Collingwood | 202 |
| 2020 | Jack Gunston | 193cm | 84kg | Hawthorn | 28 | 192 | 16 | 31 | #29 National 2009 | Beaumaris/Haileybury College/Sandringham U18 | Adelaide, Hawthorn, Brisbane | 245 |
| 2019 | James Worpel | 185cm | 86kg | Hawthorn | 19 | 11 | 22 | 9 | #45 National 2017 | Bell Park/Geelong U18 | Hawthorn | 108 |
| 2018 | Tom Mitchell | 181cm | 83kg | Hawthorn | 24 | 87 | 24 | 13 | #21 National 2011 | Ashburton/Carey Grammar/Hale School/Claremont | Sydney, Hawthorn, Collingwood | 202 |
| 2017 | Tom Mitchell | 181cm | 83kg | Hawthorn | 23 | 65 | 22 | 10 | #21 National 2011 | Ashburton/Carey Grammar/Hale School/Claremont | Sydney, Hawthorn, Collingwood | 202 |
| 2016 | Sam Mitchell | 179cm | 83kg | Hawthorn | 33 | 285 | 22 | 0 | #36 National 2001 | Mooroolbark/Eastern U18/Box Hill | Hawthorn, West Coast | 329 |
| 2015 | Josh Gibson | 189cm | 94kg | Hawthorn | 30 | 165 | 25 | 0 | #7 Rookie 2004 | East Burwood/Trinity Grammar/Oakleigh U18/Eastern U18/Port Melbourne | North Melbourne, Hawthorn | 225 |
| 2014 | Jordan Lewis | 186cm | 88kg | Hawthorn | 27 | 193 | 24 | 17 | #7 National 2004 | Warrnambool FC/Emmanuel College (Warrnambool)/Geelong U18 | Hawthorn, Melbourne | 319 |
| 2013 | Josh Gibson | 189cm | 94kg | Hawthorn | 28 | 124 | 24 | 0 | #7 Rookie 2004 | East Burwood/Trinity Grammar/Oakleigh U18/Eastern U18/Port Melbourne | North Melbourne, Hawthorn | 225 |
| 2012 | Sam Mitchell | 179cm | 83kg | Hawthorn | 29 | 197 | 24 | 7 | #36 National 2001 | Mooroolbark/Eastern U18/Box Hill | Hawthorn, West Coast | 329 |
| 2011 | Sam Mitchell | 179cm | 83kg | Hawthorn | 28 | 174 | 23 | 12 | #36 National 2001 | Mooroolbark/Eastern U18/Box Hill | Hawthorn, West Coast | 329 |
| 2010 | Luke Hodge | 185cm | 90kg | Hawthorn | 25 | 151 | 22 | 15 | #1 National 2001 | Colac/Geelong U18 | Hawthorn, Brisbane | 346 |
| 2009 | Sam Mitchell | 179cm | 83kg | Hawthorn | 26 | 133 | 22 | 7 | #36 National 2001 | Mooroolbark/Eastern U18/Box Hill | Hawthorn, West Coast | 329 |
| 2008 | Lance Franklin | 196cm | 103kg | Hawthorn | 20 | 56 | 25 | 113 | #5 National 2004 | Dowerin/Wesley College (WA)/Perth | Hawthorn, Sydney | 354 |
| 2007 | Brad Sewell | 181cm | 85kg | Hawthorn | 22 | 40 | 24 | 3 | #7 Rookie 2002 | North Ballarat U18 | Hawthorn | 200 |
| 2006 | Sam Mitchell | 179cm | 83kg | Hawthorn | 23 | 64 | 22 | 3 | #36 National 2001 | Mooroolbark/Eastern U18/Box Hill | Hawthorn, West Coast | 329 |
| 2005 | Luke Hodge | 185cm | 90kg | Hawthorn | 20 | 45 | 21 | 9 | #1 National 2001 | Colac/Geelong U18 | Hawthorn, Brisbane | 346 |
| 2004 | Peter Everitt | 201cm | 102kg | Hawthorn | 29 | 194 | 22 | 28 | Hastings | St Kilda, Hawthorn, Sydney | 291 | |
| 2003 | Shane Crawford | 174cm | 80kg | Hawthorn | 28 | 200 | 22 | 13 | #13 National 1991 | Finley/Assumption College | Hawthorn | 305 |
| 2002 | Shane Crawford | 174cm | 80kg | Hawthorn | 27 | 178 | 22 | 19 | #13 National 1991 | Finley/Assumption College | Hawthorn | 305 |
| 2001 | Joel Smith | 185cm | 88kg | Hawthorn | 23 | 92 | 24 | 0 | #5 National 1994 | Yarrawonga/Murray U18 | St Kilda, Hawthorn | 221 |
| 2000 | Nick Holland | 195cm | 102kg | Hawthorn | 25 | 98 | 22 | 51 | #14 National 1992 | Blackfriars/North Adelaide | Hawthorn | 179 |
| 2000 | Daniel Chick | 185cm | 89kg | Hawthorn | 23 | 83 | 24 | 11 | #25 National 1995 | East Fremantle | Hawthorn, West Coast | 252 |
| 1999 | Shane Crawford | 174cm | 80kg | Hawthorn | 24 | 114 | 22 | 14 | #13 National 1991 | Finley/Assumption College | Hawthorn | 305 |
| 1998 | Shane Crawford | 174cm | 80kg | Hawthorn | 23 | 93 | 21 | 13 | #13 National 1991 | Finley/Assumption College | Hawthorn | 305 |
| 1997 | Paul Salmon | 205cm | 112kg | Hawthorn | 31 | 227 | 21 | 13 | North Ringwood | Essendon, Hawthorn | 324 | |
| 1996 | Paul Salmon | 205cm | 112kg | Hawthorn | 30 | 209 | 18 | 4 | North Ringwood | Essendon, Hawthorn | 324 | |
| 1995 | Darren Jarman | 186cm | 92kg | Hawthorn | 27 | 89 | 20 | 11 | #55 National 1986 | North Adelaide | Melbourne, Brisbane, Hawthorn, Adelaide | 230 |
| 1994 | John Platten | 170cm | 70kg | Hawthorn | 30 | 177 | 23 | 16 | #19 National 1981 | Central District | Hawthorn | 258 |
| 1993 | Jason Dunstall | 188cm | 98kg | Hawthorn | 28 | 168 | 21 | 123 | Anglican Church Grammar/Coorparoo | Hawthorn | 269 | |
| 1992 | Jason Dunstall | 188cm | 98kg | Hawthorn | 27 | 145 | 23 | 145 | Anglican Church Grammar/Coorparoo | Hawthorn | 269 | |
| 1991 | Ben Allan | 182cm | 83kg | Hawthorn | 22 | 6 | 25 | 18 | #14 National 1989 | Aquinas College (WA)/Claremont | Hawthorn, Fremantle | 145 |
| 1990 | Andrew Collins | 174cm | 75kg | Hawthorn | 24 | 53 | 23 | 5 | Doncaster Heights/Sandringham | Hawthorn | 212 | |
| 1989 | Jason Dunstall | 188cm | 98kg | Hawthorn | 24 | 85 | 24 | 138 | Anglican Church Grammar/Coorparoo | Hawthorn | 269 | |
| 1988 | Jason Dunstall | 188cm | 98kg | Hawthorn | 23 | 62 | 23 | 132 | Anglican Church Grammar/Coorparoo | Hawthorn | 269 | |
| 1987 | John Platten | 170cm | 70kg | Hawthorn | 23 | 25 | 26 | 33 | #19 National 1981 | Central District | Hawthorn | 258 |
| 1986 | Gary Ayres | 187cm | 95kg | Hawthorn | 25 | 99 | 25 | 5 | Hawthorn | 269 | ||
| 1985 | Dermott Brereton | 186cm | 89kg | Hawthorn | 20 | 44 | 25 | 58 | Frankston Rovers | Hawthorn, Sydney, Collingwood | 211 | |
| 1984 | Russell Greene | 185cm | 78kg | Hawthorn | 26 | 213 | 25 | 17 | St Kilda, Hawthorn | 312 | ||
| 1983 | Terry Wallace | 183cm | 85kg | Hawthorn | 24 | 93 | 25 | 19 | Hawthorn, Richmond, Western Bulldogs | 254 | ||
| 1982 | Leigh Matthews | 178cm | 86kg | Hawthorn | 29 | 243 | 22 | 74 | Hawthorn | 332 | ||
| 1981 | Terry Wallace | 183cm | 85kg | Hawthorn | 22 | 49 | 22 | 10 | Hawthorn, Richmond, Western Bulldogs | 254 | ||
| 1980 | Leigh Matthews | 178cm | 86kg | Hawthorn | 27 | 210 | 17 | 32 | Hawthorn | 332 |