| Year | Player | Height | Weight | Club | Age | Prior Games | Season Games | Season Goals | Drafted | From | Clubs | Career Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sam Walsh | 184cm | 77kg | Carlton | 22 | 81 | 18 | 6 | #1 National 2018 | St Joseph's/Geelong U18 | Carlton | 99 |
| 2022 | Patrick Dangerfield | 185cm | 91kg | Geelong | 31 | 285 | 18 | 8 | #10 National 2007 | Anglesea/Geelong U18 | Adelaide, Geelong | 323 |
| 2021 | Jack Macrae | 188cm | 80kg | Western Bulldogs | 26 | 159 | 26 | 6 | #6 National 2012 | Kew Rovers/Carey Grammar/Oakleigh U18 | Western Bulldogs | 232 |
| 2020 | Dustin Martin | 187cm | 89kg | Richmond | 28 | 224 | 20 | 22 | #3 National 2009 | Castlemaine/Bendigo U18 | Richmond | 292 |
| 2019 | Dustin Martin | 187cm | 89kg | Richmond | 27 | 201 | 23 | 32 | #3 National 2009 | Castlemaine/Bendigo U18 | Richmond | 292 |
| 2018 | Steele Sidebottom | 180cm | 85kg | Collingwood | 27 | 185 | 26 | 12 | #11 National 2008 | Congupna/Murray U18 | Collingwood | 313 |
| 2017 | Dustin Martin | 187cm | 89kg | Richmond | 25 | 153 | 25 | 37 | #3 National 2009 | Castlemaine/Bendigo U18 | Richmond | 292 |
| 2016 | Josh Kennedy | 188cm | 96kg | Sydney | 27 | 158 | 25 | 20 | #40 National 2006 | Ashburton/East Sandringham/Xavier College/Sandringham U18 | Hawthorn, Sydney | 290 |