| Year | Player | Height | Weight | Club | Age | Prior Games | Season Games | Season Goals | Drafted | From | Clubs | Career Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Charlie Curnow | 191cm | 95kg | Carlton | 25 | 84 | 26 | 81 | #12 National 2015 | Torquay/Geelong College/Geelong U18 | Carlton | 116 |
| 2022 | Charlie Curnow | 191cm | 95kg | Carlton | 24 | 62 | 22 | 64 | #12 National 2015 | Torquay/Geelong College/Geelong U18 | Carlton | 116 |
| 2021 | Harry McKay | 200cm | 94kg | Carlton | 23 | 48 | 19 | 58 | #10 National 2015 | Warragul/Gippsland U18 | Carlton | 113 |
| 2020 | Tom Hawkins | 197cm | 105kg | Geelong | 31 | 256 | 21 | 49 | #41 National 2006 | Finley/Melbourne Grammar/Sandringham U18 | Geelong | 347 |
| 2019 | Jeremy Cameron | 194cm | 91kg | GWS | 25 | 130 | 24 | 76 | GWS Underage 2010 | Dartmoor/North Ballarat U18 | Greater Western Sydney, Geelong | 236 |
| 2018 | Jack Riewoldt | 195cm | 94kg | Richmond | 29 | 225 | 24 | 70 | #13 National 2006 | Clarence/Tasmania U18 | Richmond | 347 |
| 2017 | Lance Franklin | 196cm | 103kg | Sydney | 29 | 247 | 24 | 73 | #5 National 2004 | Dowerin/Wesley College (WA)/Perth | Hawthorn, Sydney | 354 |
| 2016 | Josh Kennedy | 196cm | 99kg | West Coast | 28 | 165 | 23 | 82 | #4 National 2005 | Northampton/East Fremantle | Carlton, West Coast | 293 |
| 2015 | Josh Kennedy | 196cm | 99kg | West Coast | 27 | 140 | 25 | 80 | #4 National 2005 | Northampton/East Fremantle | Carlton, West Coast | 293 |
| 2014 | Lance Franklin | 196cm | 103kg | Sydney | 26 | 182 | 22 | 79 | #5 National 2004 | Dowerin/Wesley College (WA)/Perth | Hawthorn, Sydney | 354 |
| 2013 | Jarryd Roughead | 193cm | 100kg | Hawthorn | 25 | 159 | 25 | 72 | #2 National 2004 | Leongatha/Gippsland U18 | Hawthorn | 283 |
| 2012 | Jack Riewoldt | 195cm | 94kg | Richmond | 23 | 90 | 22 | 65 | #13 National 2006 | Clarence/Tasmania U18 | Richmond | 347 |
| 2011 | Lance Franklin | 196cm | 103kg | Hawthorn | 23 | 120 | 22 | 82 | #5 National 2004 | Dowerin/Wesley College (WA)/Perth | Hawthorn, Sydney | 354 |
| 2010 | Jack Riewoldt | 195cm | 94kg | Richmond | 21 | 46 | 22 | 78 | #13 National 2006 | Clarence/Tasmania U18 | Richmond | 347 |
| 2009 | Brendan Fevola | 191cm | 100kg | Carlton | 27 | 164 | 23 | 89 | #38 National 1998 | Beaconsfield/Dandenong U18 | Carlton, Brisbane | 204 |
| 2008 | Lance Franklin | 196cm | 103kg | Hawthorn | 20 | 56 | 25 | 113 | #5 National 2004 | Dowerin/Wesley College (WA)/Perth | Hawthorn, Sydney | 354 |
| 2007 | Jonathan Brown | 194cm | 102kg | Brisbane | 25 | 117 | 22 | 77 | #30 National 1999 | Emmanuel Hawks JFC/Emmanuel College (Warrnambool)/South Warrnambool/Geelong U18 | Brisbane | 256 |
| 2006 | Brendan Fevola | 191cm | 100kg | Carlton | 24 | 102 | 21 | 84 | #38 National 1998 | Beaconsfield/Dandenong U18 | Carlton, Brisbane | 204 |
| 2005 | Fraser Gehrig | 195cm | 104kg | St Kilda | 28 | 191 | 22 | 78 | #16 National 1993 | Wodonga FC/Catholic College (Wodonga)/Murray U18 | West Coast, St Kilda | 260 |
| 2004 | Fraser Gehrig | 195cm | 104kg | St Kilda | 27 | 168 | 23 | 103 | #16 National 1993 | Wodonga FC/Catholic College (Wodonga)/Murray U18 | West Coast, St Kilda | 260 |
| 2003 | Matthew Lloyd | 192cm | 93kg | Essendon | 24 | 143 | 22 | 93 | Uncontr Comp 1994 | Avondale Heights/St Bernard's College/Western U18 | Essendon | 270 |
| 2002 | David Neitz | 191cm | 100kg | Melbourne | 26 | 180 | 24 | 82 | Parkmore | Melbourne | 306 | |
| 2001 | Matthew Lloyd | 192cm | 93kg | Essendon | 22 | 106 | 21 | 105 | Uncontr Comp 1994 | Avondale Heights/St Bernard's College/Western U18 | Essendon | 270 |
| 2000 | Matthew Lloyd | 192cm | 93kg | Essendon | 21 | 81 | 25 | 109 | Uncontr Comp 1994 | Avondale Heights/St Bernard's College/Western U18 | Essendon | 270 |
| 1999 | Scott Cummings | 194cm | 105kg | West Coast | 24 | 77 | 24 | 95 | #20 National 1992 | Mazenod College (WA)/Swan Districts | Essendon, Port Adelaide, West Coast, Collingwood | 128 |
| 1998 | Tony Lockett | 191cm | 108kg | Sydney | 31 | 236 | 23 | 109 | Ballarat Grammar/North Ballarat | St Kilda, Sydney | 281 | |
| 1997 | Tony Modra | 188cm | 95kg | Adelaide | 27 | 85 | 25 | 84 | Christies Beach/West Adelaide | Adelaide, Fremantle | 165 | |
| 1996 | Tony Lockett | 191cm | 108kg | Sydney | 29 | 202 | 22 | 121 | Ballarat Grammar/North Ballarat | St Kilda, Sydney | 281 | |
| 1995 | Gary Ablett | 185cm | 97kg | Geelong | 33 | 209 | 22 | 122 | Drouin | Hawthorn, Geelong | 248 | |
| 1994 | Gary Ablett | 185cm | 97kg | Geelong | 32 | 184 | 25 | 129 | Drouin | Hawthorn, Geelong | 248 | |
| 1993 | Gary Ablett | 185cm | 97kg | Geelong | 31 | 167 | 17 | 124 | Drouin | Hawthorn, Geelong | 248 | |
| 1992 | Jason Dunstall | 188cm | 98kg | Hawthorn | 27 | 145 | 23 | 145 | Anglican Church Grammar/Coorparoo | Hawthorn | 269 | |
| 1991 | Tony Lockett | 191cm | 108kg | St Kilda | 24 | 124 | 17 | 127 | Ballarat Grammar/North Ballarat | St Kilda, Sydney | 281 | |
| 1990 | John Longmire | 194cm | 102kg | North Melbourne | 19 | 27 | 22 | 98 | Corowa-Rutherglen | North Melbourne | 200 | |
| 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 | Tony Lockett | 191cm | 108kg | St Kilda | 20 | 71 | 22 | 117 | Ballarat Grammar/North Ballarat | St Kilda, Sydney | 281 | |
| 1986 | Brian Taylor | 191cm | 91kg | Collingwood | 23 | 64 | 20 | 100 | Richmond, Collingwood | 140 | ||
| 1985 | Simon Beasley | 195cm | 102kg | Western Bulldogs | 28 | 59 | 25 | 105 | Western Bulldogs | 154 | ||
| 1984 | Bernie Quinlan | 193cm | 97kg | Fitzroy | 32 | 304 | 23 | 105 | Western Bulldogs, Fitzroy | 366 | ||
| 1983 | Bernie Quinlan | 193cm | 97kg | Fitzroy | 31 | 280 | 24 | 116 | Western Bulldogs, Fitzroy | 366 | ||
| 1982 | Malcolm Blight | 182cm | 89kg | North Melbourne | 31 | 158 | 20 | 103 | North Melbourne | 178 | ||
| 1981 | Michael Roach | 193cm | 92kg | Richmond | 22 | 56 | 21 | 86 | Richmond | 200 | ||
| 1980 | Michael Roach | 193cm | 92kg | Richmond | 21 | 31 | 25 | 112 | Richmond | 200 |