| Year | Player | Height | Weight | Club | Age | Prior Games | Season Games | Season Goals | Drafted | From | Clubs | Career Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Harry Sheezel | 185cm | 80kg | North Melbourne | 18 | 23 | 3 | #3 National 2022 | Ajax/Sandringham U18 | North Melbourne | 29 | |
| 2022 | Nick Daicos | 183cm | 73kg | Collingwood | 19 | 25 | 7 | #4 National 2021 | Balwyn Greythorn/Kew Rovers/Carey Grammar/Oakleigh U18 | Collingwood | 53 | |
| 2021 | Luke Jackson | 199cm | 94kg | Melbourne | 19 | 6 | 24 | 16 | #3 National 2019 | Willetton JFC/Bullcreek Leeming JFC/East Fremantle | Melbourne, Fremantle | 81 |
| 2020 | Caleb Serong | 179cm | 88kg | Fremantle | 18 | 14 | 2 | #8 National 2019 | Warragul/Geelong Grammar/Gippsland U18 | Fremantle | 86 | |
| 2019 | Sam Walsh | 184cm | 77kg | Carlton | 18 | 22 | 6 | #1 National 2018 | St Joseph's/Geelong U18 | Carlton | 101 | |
| 2018 | Jaidyn Stephenson | 189cm | 75kg | Collingwood | 18 | 26 | 38 | #6 National 2017 | Ferntree Gully/Eastern U18 | Collingwood, North Melbourne | 114 | |
| 2017 | Andrew McGrath | 178cm | 78kg | Essendon | 18 | 21 | 1 | #1 National 2016 | Brighton Grammar/East Brighton/Sandringham U18 | Essendon | 140 | |
| 2016 | Callum Mills | 186cm | 80kg | Sydney | 18 | 22 | 1 | #3 National 2015 | Mosman/North Shore (NSW)/NSW-ACT U18/Sydney (NEAFL) | Sydney | 155 | |
| 2015 | Jesse Hogan | 195cm | 97kg | Melbourne | 19 | 20 | 44 | #2 Mini-Draft 2012 | Marist JFC/Newman College/Claremont | Melbourne, Fremantle, Greater Western Sydney | 146 | |
| 2014 | Lewis Taylor | 175cm | 75kg | Brisbane | 18 | 22 | 12 | #28 National 2013 | Terang Mortlake/Geelong U18 | Brisbane, Sydney | 124 | |
| 2013 | Jaeger O'Meara | 182cm | 82kg | Gold Coast | 18 | 22 | 16 | #1 Mini-Draft 2011 | Dongara/Perth | Gold Coast, Hawthorn, Fremantle | 169 | |
| 2012 | Daniel Talia | 195cm | 95kg | Adelaide | 20 | 9 | 23 | 1 | #13 National 2009 | Greenvale/Assumption College/Calder U18 | Adelaide | 200 |
| 2011 | Dyson Heppell | 189cm | 85kg | Essendon | 18 | 23 | 3 | #8 National 2010 | Leongatha/Gippsland U18 | Essendon | 241 | |
| 2010 | Dan Hannebery | 181cm | 81kg | Sydney | 18 | 7 | 21 | 9 | #30 National 2008 | Kew Rovers/Xavier College/Oakleigh U18 | Sydney, St Kilda | 226 |
| 2009 | Daniel Rich | 183cm | 83kg | Brisbane | 18 | 24 | 14 | #7 National 2008 | Sorrento Duncraig JFC/Sacred Heart College (WA)/Subiaco | Brisbane | 275 | |
| 2008 | Rhys Palmer | 181cm | 79kg | Fremantle | 18 | 20 | 10 | #7 National 2007 | Bullcreek Leeming JFC/East Fremantle | Fremantle, Greater Western Sydney, Carlton | 123 | |
| 2007 | Joel Selwood | 182cm | 87kg | Geelong | 18 | 21 | 7 | #7 National 2006 | Sandhurst/Catholic College Bendigo/Bendigo U18 | Geelong | 355 | |
| 2006 | Danyle Pearce | 178cm | 80kg | Port Adelaide | 19 | 7 | 22 | 12 | #16 Rookie 2004 | Fitzroy (SA)/Sturt | Port Adelaide, Fremantle | 258 |
| 2005 | Brett Deledio | 188cm | 88kg | Richmond | 17 | 22 | 14 | #1 National 2004 | Kyabram/Murray U18 | Richmond, Greater Western Sydney | 275 | |
| 2004 | Jared Rivers | 192cm | 92kg | Melbourne | 19 | 3 | 22 | 0 | #26 National 2002 | South Augusta/Sacred Heart College/North Adelaide | Melbourne, Geelong | 194 |
| 2003 | Sam Mitchell | 179cm | 83kg | Hawthorn | 20 | 9 | 21 | 5 | #36 National 2001 | Mooroolbark/Eastern U18/Box Hill | Hawthorn, West Coast | 329 |
| 2002 | Nick Riewoldt | 193cm | 96kg | St Kilda | 19 | 6 | 22 | 21 | #1 National 2000 | Broadbeach/Southport | St Kilda | 336 |
| 2001 | Justin Koschitzke | 197cm | 97kg | St Kilda | 18 | 20 | 2 | #2 National 2000 | Albury FC/Murray U18 | St Kilda | 200 | |
| 2000 | Paul Hasleby | 182cm | 87kg | Fremantle | 18 | 21 | 15 | #2 National 1999 | Northampton/Mazenod College (WA)/East Fremantle | Fremantle | 208 | |
| 1999 | Adam Goodes | 191cm | 100kg | Sydney | 18 | 20 | 19 | #43 National 1997 | Horsham FC/North Ballarat U18 | Sydney | 372 | |
| 1998 | Byron Pickett | 179cm | 86kg | North Melbourne | 20 | 1 | 25 | 0 | #67 National 1996 | Port Adelaide (SANFL) | North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Melbourne | 204 |
| 1997 | Michael Wilson | 182cm | 88kg | Port Adelaide | 20 | 22 | 13 | Foundation 1996 | St Michael's College (SA)/Port Adelaide (SANFL) | Port Adelaide | 192 | |
| 1996 | Ben Cousins | 179cm | 78kg | West Coast | 17 | 20 | 34 | Father-Son 1995 | Bullcreek Leeming JFC/Wesley College (WA)/East Fremantle | West Coast, Richmond | 270 | |
| 1995 | Nick Holland | 195cm | 102kg | Hawthorn | 20 | 2 | 15 | 5 | #14 National 1992 | Blackfriars/North Adelaide | Hawthorn | 179 |
| 1994 | Chris Scott | 182cm | 89kg | Brisbane | 17 | 19 | 9 | #12 National 1993 | St Kevin's College/East Camberwell/Eastern U18 | Brisbane | 215 | |
| 1993 | Nathan Buckley | 186cm | 92kg | Brisbane | 20 | 20 | 21 | Zone 1992 | Southern Districts/Ainslie/Port Adelaide (SANFL) | Brisbane, Collingwood | 280 |