| Year | Player | Height | Weight | Club | Age | Prior Games | Season Games | Season Goals | Drafted | From | Clubs | Career Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Christian Petracca | 186cm | 94kg | Melbourne | 27 | 151 | 25 | 28 | #2 National 2014 | Park Orchards/Warrandyte/Beverley Hills/Whitefriars College/Eastern U18 | Melbourne | 182 |
| 2022 | Clayton Oliver | 187cm | 86kg | Melbourne | 24 | 124 | 23 | 5 | #4 National 2015 | Mooroopna/Bendigo U18/Murray U18/Richmond (VFL) | Melbourne | 168 |
| 2021 | Clayton Oliver | 187cm | 86kg | Melbourne | 23 | 99 | 25 | 11 | #4 National 2015 | Mooroopna/Bendigo U18/Murray U18/Richmond (VFL) | Melbourne | 168 |
| 2020 | Christian Petracca | 186cm | 94kg | Melbourne | 24 | 85 | 17 | 15 | #2 National 2014 | Park Orchards/Warrandyte/Beverley Hills/Whitefriars College/Eastern U18 | Melbourne | 182 |
| 2019 | Max Gawn | 208cm | 111kg | Melbourne | 27 | 99 | 21 | 7 | #34 National 2009 | Ormond/McKinnon SC/Sandringham U18 | Melbourne | 209 |
| 2019 | Clayton Oliver | 187cm | 86kg | Melbourne | 21 | 60 | 22 | 4 | #4 National 2015 | Mooroopna/Bendigo U18/Murray U18/Richmond (VFL) | Melbourne | 168 |
| 2018 | Max Gawn | 208cm | 111kg | Melbourne | 26 | 74 | 25 | 13 | #34 National 2009 | Ormond/McKinnon SC/Sandringham U18 | Melbourne | 209 |
| 2017 | Clayton Oliver | 187cm | 86kg | Melbourne | 19 | 13 | 22 | 4 | #4 National 2015 | Mooroopna/Bendigo U18/Murray U18/Richmond (VFL) | Melbourne | 168 |
| 2016 | Jack Viney | 178cm | 82kg | Melbourne | 21 | 49 | 21 | 8 | #26 National 2012 | Ashburton/Prince Alfred College/North Adelaide/Carey Grammar/Oakleigh U18/Casey | Melbourne | 202 |
| 2015 | Bernie Vince | 186cm | 87kg | Melbourne | 29 | 151 | 21 | 11 | #32 National 2005 | CMS Crows/Prince Alfred College/Border Districts/Woodville-West Torrens | Adelaide, Melbourne | 229 |
| 2014 | Nathan Jones | 180cm | 86kg | Melbourne | 25 | 157 | 22 | 7 | #12 National 2005 | Mount Eliza/Peninsula Grammar/Dandenong U18 | Melbourne | 302 |
| 2013 | Nathan Jones | 180cm | 86kg | Melbourne | 24 | 135 | 22 | 8 | #12 National 2005 | Mount Eliza/Peninsula Grammar/Dandenong U18 | Melbourne | 302 |
| 2012 | Nathan Jones | 180cm | 86kg | Melbourne | 23 | 114 | 21 | 16 | #12 National 2005 | Mount Eliza/Peninsula Grammar/Dandenong U18 | Melbourne | 302 |
| 2011 | Brent Moloney | 182cm | 87kg | Melbourne | 26 | 108 | 22 | 9 | #4 Pre-Season 2002 | South Warrnambool/Geelong U18 | Geelong, Melbourne, Brisbane | 166 |
| 2010 | Brad Green | 184cm | 83kg | Melbourne | 28 | 198 | 22 | 55 | #19 National 1999 | North Launceston/Tasmania U18 | Melbourne | 254 |
| 2009 | Aaron Davey | 177cm | 73kg | Melbourne | 25 | 97 | 22 | 9 | #3 Rookie 2003 | Port Melbourne | Melbourne | 178 |
| 2008 | Cameron Bruce | 190cm | 86kg | Melbourne | 28 | 162 | 22 | 13 | #64 National 1999 | Beaumaris/MHSOB | Melbourne, Hawthorn | 234 |
| 2007 | James McDonald | 181cm | 75kg | Melbourne | 30 | 177 | 21 | 3 | #78 Rookie 1996 | Damascus College/St Patrick's College/Ballarat YCW/North Ballarat U18/Old Xavs | Melbourne, Greater Western Sydney | 264 |
| 2006 | James McDonald | 181cm | 75kg | Melbourne | 29 | 153 | 24 | 6 | #78 Rookie 1996 | Damascus College/St Patrick's College/Ballarat YCW/North Ballarat U18/Old Xavs | Melbourne, Greater Western Sydney | 264 |
| 2005 | Travis Johnstone | 184cm | 84kg | Melbourne | 24 | 101 | 22 | 15 | #1 National 1997 | Chelsea/Dandenong U18 | Melbourne, Brisbane | 209 |
| 2004 | Jeff White | 195cm | 97kg | Melbourne | 26 | 161 | 23 | 8 | #1 National 1994 | Frankston YCW/Dandenong U18 | Fremantle, Melbourne | 268 |
| 2003 | Russell Robertson | 187cm | 91kg | Melbourne | 24 | 100 | 22 | 41 | #68 National 1996 | Burnie/Tasmania U18 | Melbourne | 228 |
| 2002 | David Neitz | 191cm | 100kg | Melbourne | 26 | 180 | 24 | 82 | Parkmore | Melbourne | 306 | |
| 2001 | Adem Yze | 187cm | 85kg | Melbourne | 23 | 119 | 22 | 24 | #16 National 1994 | Shepparton United/Murray U18 | Melbourne | 271 |
| 2000 | Shane Woewodin | 185cm | 83kg | Melbourne | 23 | 69 | 25 | 20 | #18 Pre-Season 1996 | Bullcreek Leeming JFC/East Fremantle | Melbourne, Collingwood | 200 |
| 1999 | David Schwarz | 195cm | 105kg | Melbourne | 26 | 92 | 22 | 38 | Sunbury FC | Melbourne | 173 | |
| 1998 | Todd Viney | 183cm | 92kg | Melbourne | 31 | 194 | 22 | 15 | Pembroke School/Sturt | Melbourne | 233 | |
| 1997 | Jim Stynes | 199cm | 99kg | Melbourne | 30 | 222 | 22 | 3 | County Dublin | Melbourne | 264 | |
| 1996 | Jim Stynes | 199cm | 99kg | Melbourne | 29 | 200 | 22 | 7 | County Dublin | Melbourne | 264 | |
| 1995 | Jim Stynes | 199cm | 99kg | Melbourne | 28 | 178 | 22 | 9 | County Dublin | Melbourne | 264 | |
| 1994 | Garry Lyon | 193cm | 96kg | Melbourne | 26 | 148 | 24 | 79 | Kyabram | Melbourne | 226 | |
| 1993 | Todd Viney | 183cm | 92kg | Melbourne | 26 | 98 | 20 | 6 | Pembroke School/Sturt | Melbourne | 233 | |
| 1992 | Glenn Lovett | 180cm | 85kg | Melbourne | 22 | 29 | 18 | 12 | Melbourne HS/MHSOB | Melbourne | 127 | |
| 1991 | Jim Stynes | 199cm | 99kg | Melbourne | 24 | 87 | 24 | 15 | County Dublin | Melbourne | 264 | |
| 1990 | Garry Lyon | 193cm | 96kg | Melbourne | 22 | 75 | 21 | 13 | Kyabram | Melbourne | 226 | |
| 1989 | Alan Johnson | 179cm | 75kg | Melbourne | 32 | 108 | 20 | 4 | #1 National 1981 | Melbourne | 135 | |
| 1988 | Steven O'Dwyer | 201cm | 100kg | Melbourne | 21 | 17 | 24 | 16 | Melbourne, Richmond | 89 | ||
| 1987 | Steven Stretch | 184cm | 81kg | Melbourne | 23 | 18 | 24 | 9 | West Torrens | Melbourne, Fitzroy | 189 | |
| 1986 | Greg Healy | 176cm | 75kg | Melbourne | 20 | 23 | 17 | 35 | Edithvale-Aspendale/St Bede's College/Melbourne U19s | Melbourne | 141 | |
| 1985 | Danny Hughes | 189cm | 90kg | Melbourne | 21 | 11 | 22 | 1 | #13 National 1981 | Port Adelaide (SANFL) | Melbourne, Adelaide | 135 |
| 1984 | Gerard Healy | 184cm | 81kg | Melbourne | 22 | 90 | 20 | 19 | Edithvale-Aspendale/St Bede's College | Melbourne, Sydney, Collingwood | 211 | |
| 1983 | Alan Johnson | 179cm | 75kg | Melbourne | 26 | 17 | 18 | 11 | #1 National 1981 | Melbourne | 135 | |
| 1982 | Stephen Icke | 184cm | 92kg | Melbourne | 25 | 120 | 21 | 2 | North Melbourne, Melbourne | 198 | ||
| 1981 | Steven Smith | 193cm | 91kg | Melbourne | 24 | 123 | 22 | 2 | Melbourne | 203 | ||
| 1980 | Laurie Fowler | 179cm | 75kg | Melbourne | 28 | 146 | 21 | 1 | Richmond, Melbourne | 189 |