Awards
| Season | Michelsen Medalist | Club | Leading goal-kicker | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | R Scott | South Bendigo | 78 | ||
| 1925 | Charlie Nicholls | Castlemaine | 58 | ||
| 1926 | Percy Forbes | Sandhurst | 70 | ||
| 1927 | Bert Smedley | Castlemaine | 79 | ||
| 1928 | John Cook | South Bendigo | 84 | ||
| 1929 | Frank Ford | Sandhurst | 62 | ||
| 1930 | Bill Callaghan Mickey Crisp Bruce Jones Norm Le Brun Len Major |
Castlemaine Sandhurst South Bendigo Sandhurst Rochester |
Frank Crapper | Eaglehawk | 95 |
| 1931 | Alf Firmer | Rochester | Roy Moore | Sandhurst | 78 |
| 1932 | Stan Nicoll | Maryborough | Frank Crapper | Eaglehawk | 129 |
| 1933 | Jimmy Davidson | Castlemaine | Frank Crapper | Eaglehawk | 154 |
| 1934 | Dave Fraser | Rochester | Roy Moore | Sandhurst | 90 |
| 1935 | Ern Major | Rochester | Mancel Davies | Eaglehawk | 82 |
| 1936 | Bill Spurling | Kyneton | Mancel Davies | Eaglehawk | 88 |
| 1937 | George Mumford | Golden Square | Stan Sinclair | Rochester | 82 |
| 1938 | Frank Halloran | Kyneton | Mancel Davies | Eaglehawk | 86 |
| 1939 | Elder Anderson | Kyneton | J Hunter | South Bendigo | 50 |
| 1946 | Bob Dawson | Elmore | Fred Hicks | Eaglehawk | 57 |
| 1947 | Herb Zegelin Ron McHardy Doug Wilson Bill White |
Rochester Golden Square Golden Square Sandhurst |
Vin Kelly | Rochester | 49 |
| 1948 | Heinz Tonn | Golden Square | Harry Morgan | Eaglehawk | 66 |
| 1949 | Heinz Tonn | Castlemaine | Ken Connaughton | South Bendigo | 54 |
| 1950 | Herb Zegelin | Rochester | Frank Scholes | Sandhurst | 63 |
| 1951 | Jim Wilson | Golden Square | Harry Morgan | Eaglehawk | 78 |
| 1952 | Kevin Curran | Sandhurst | Harry Morgan | Eaglehawk | 66 |
| 1953 | Noel Evans | Sandhurst | Harry Morgan | Eaglehawk | 107 |
| 1954 | Eddie Jackson | Echuca | Keith Elliott | Golden Square | 76 |
| 1955 | Jim Byrne | Sandhurst | Ern Parker | Echuca | 86 |
| 1956 | Frank Fitzpatrick | Rochester | Ray McHugh | Sandhurst | 71 |
| 1957 | Frank Fitzpatrick | Rochester | John Waddington | South Bendigo | 72 |
| 1958 | Cliff Deacon | Kyneton | Ray Poulter | Castlemaine | 81 |
| 1959 | Clive Philp | Kyneton | Ron Ford | Sandhurst | 62 |
| 1960 | Kevin Parks | Kyneton | Clive Philp | Kyneton | 75 |
| 1961 | Frank Maxwell | Rochester | Merv Hicks | Eaglehawk | 64 |
| 1962 | Ray Willett | Rochester | Ray Willett | Rochester | 67 |
| 1963 | Bob Vagg | Echuca | Ray Willett | Rochester | 53 |
| 1964 | Ian Burt | Kyneton | Terry Nolen | Sandhurst | 87 |
| 1965 | Kevin Delmenico Bill Serong |
Castlemaine Echuca |
Kevin Shearn | Golden Square | 76 |
| 1966 | Derek Cowen | Castlemaine | Les Kaine | Kyneton | 84 |
| 1967 | Derek Cowen | Castlemaine | Brian Jones | Rochester | 68 |
| 1968 | Colin Rice | South Bendigo | Bob Morton | South Bendigo | 108 |
| 1969 | Brian Walsh | Sandhurst | Ron Best | Golden Square | 137 |
| 1970 | Kevin Shinners | Rochester | Ron Best | Golden Square | 107 |
| 1971 | Greg Kennedy | Eaglehawk | Greg Kennedy | Eaglehawk | 139 |
| 1972 | Tony Southcombe | Golden Square | Keith Raynor Peter Hutcheson |
Eaglehawk South Bendigo |
69 69 |
| 1973 | Bernie McCarthy | South Bendigo | Ron Best | Sandhurst | 108 |
| 1974 | Allan Williams | Eaglehawk | Ron Best | Sandhurst | 135 |
| 1975 | Tony Southcombe | Golden Square | Ron Best | Sandhurst | 145 |
| 1976 | Bruce Reid | Sandhurst | Ron Best | Sandhurst | 108 |
| 1977 | Graham Clark | Kyneton | Peter Woodford | Castlemaine | 76 |
| 1978 | Des English | Eaglehawk | Ron Best | Golden Square | 124 |
| 1979 | Eric Pascoe Peter Tyack |
Golden Square South Bendigo |
Ron Best | Golden Square | 137 |
| 1980 | John Watts | Kyneton | Ron Best | Golden Square | 145 |
| 1981 | Mick Lenaghan | Sandhurst | Wayne Crosbie | Castlemaine | 112 |
| 1982 | Greg Williams | Golden Square | Daryl Gilmore | Eaglehawk | 113 |
| 1983 | Greg Williams | Golden Square | Ron Best | Northern United | 124 |
| 1984 | Gary Mountjoy Marty Graham |
Golden Square South Bendigo |
Daryl Gilmore | Eaglehawk | 120 |
| 1985 | Shane Muir | Kyneton | David Collins | Sandhurst | 84 |
| 1986 | Craig Dowsett | Golden Square | Gavin Exell | Northern United | 87 |
| 1987 | Brendan Hartney | Sandhurst | John Jefferies | Castlemaine | 73 |
| 1988 | Rod Southon | Kennington-Strathdale | Danny Ellis | Sandhurst | 78 |
| 1989 | Brendan Hartney | Sandhurst | Leigh Williams | Golden Square | 102 |
| 1990 | Damien Saunders | Kangaroo Flat | Shawn McCormick | Northern United | 79 |
| 1991 | Derrick Filo | Castlemaine | Daryl Gilmore | Eaglehawk | 82 |
| 1992 | Simon McLean | Sandhurst | Steven Oliver | Castlemaine | 136 |
| 1993 | Ron Wicks | Kangaroo Flat | Andrew McClellan | North Bendigo | 112 |
| 1994 | Derek Percival | Golden Square | Shane McCluskey | Maryborough | 100 |
| 1995 | Frank Coghlan | Sandhurst | David Lancaster | Kangaroo Flat | 105 |
| 1996 | Jamie Bond | Maryborough | Steven Oliver | Castlemaine | 84 |
| 1997 | Chris Giri Robin Keck |
Kangaroo Flat South Bendigo |
David Lancaster | Kangaroo Flat | 76 |
| 1998 | Paul Frew | Golden Square | Steven Reaper | Kyneton | 107 |
| 1999 | Luke Adams | Castlemaine | Steven Reaper | Kyneton | 100 |
| 2000 | Reece Langan | Eaglehawk | Steven Oliver | Castlemaine | 132 |
| 2001 | Paul Eyles Lucas Matthews |
Castlemaine Eaglehawk |
Phil Hetherington | South Bendigo | 72 |
| 2002 | Matt Aston | Maryborough | Steven Reaper | Gisborne | 70 |
| 2003 | Matt Fitzgerald | Gisborne | Steven Reaper | Gisborne | 86 |
| 2004 | Simon Elsum | Gisborne | Steven Reaper | Gisborne | 75 |
| 2005 | Luke Saunders | Gisborne | Steven Oliver | Castlemaine | 77 |
| 2006 | Kain Robins | Eaglehawk | Matt O'Toole | Golden Square | 82 |
| 2007 | Matt Fitzgerald | Gisborne | Damien Brown | Eaglehawk | 59 |
| 2008 | Shannon Milward | Eaglehawk | Jordan Barham | Gisborne | 75 |
| 2009 | Lee Coghlan | Sandhurst | Justin Maddern | Kangaroo Flat | 81 |
| 2010 | Josh Bowe | Eaglehawk | Grant Weeks | Golden Square | 145 |
| 2011 | Grant Weeks | Golden Square | 125 | ||
| 2012 | Grant Weeks | Golden Square | 148 |
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