| Year | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Western Bulldogs | Tim Harrington | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | Richmond | Chris Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | Geelong | Adrian Menera | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991 | North Melbourne | Martin Christensen | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | Sydney | Ryan Humphreys | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | Priority | Sydney | Derek Kickett | 63 | 73 | 6 | |
| 1994 | Adelaide | Tyson Edwards | 321 | 192 | 75 | B&F: 2003; Prem: 1997, 1998 | |
| 1995 | Adelaide | Brendon Logan | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | North Melbourne |