| Year | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | North Melbourne | Leigh Tudor | 68 (8) | 59 | 3 | ||
| 1989 | Essendon | Derek Kickett | 140 (77) | 167 | 27 | ||
| 1990 | West Coast | Cory Young | 1 | 1 | 0 | Liston: 1994 | |
| 1991 | Sydney | Alan Thorpe | 15 (3) | 28 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | Geelong | Matthew McCartin | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | Adelaide | Shane Tongerie | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1994 | Fitzroy | Anthony Mellington | 44 (24) | 43 | 2 | ||
| 1995 | Adelaide | Simon Goodwin | 275 | 162 | 74 | AA: 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009; AFLCA: 2006; B&F: 2000, 2005, 2006; Prem: 1997, 1998 | |
| 1996 | Melbourne | Shane Woewodin | 200 (138) | 94 | 57 | Brownlow: 2000; B&F: 2000 |