Ryder Medal
First presented in 1972–73, the award for the best player of the season is named after Jack Ryder, the former Australian captain who had a long and distinguished career with Collingwood.
| Season | Player | Team | Biography link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | Ron Bird | Collingwood | |
| 1973–74 | John Grant | Essendon | |
| 1974–75 | John Grant | Essendon | |
| 1975–76 | Keith Stackpole | Carlton | |
| 1976–77 | John Shepherd | Footscray | |
| 1977–78 | Keith Stackpole | Carlton | |
| 1978–79 | Keith Stackpole | Carlton | |
| 1979–80 | Barry Watson | Footscray | |
| 1980–81 | Gary Cosier | Northcote | |
| 1981–82 | Mick Taylor | South Melbourne | |
| 1982–83 | John Douglas | Carlton | |
| 1983–84 | Trevor Laughlin | Collingwood | |
| 1984–85 | Andrew Wildsmith | Northcote | |
| 1985–86 | Michael Ephraims | Prahran | |
| 1986–87 | Warren Whiteside | St Kilda | |
| 1987–88 | Wayne N. Phillips | South Melbourne | |
| 1988–89 | Richard McCarthy | North Melbourne | |
| 1989–90 | Warren Whiteside | St Kilda | |
| 1990–91 | Warren Whiteside | St Kilda | |
| 1991–92 | Mark Ridgway | Fitzroy/Doncaster | |
| 1992–93 | Mark Leehane | Essendon | |
| 1993–94 | Gary Watts | Fitzroy/Doncaster | |
| 1994–95 | Warren Ayres | Melbourne | |
| 1995–96 | Brendan Joyce | Fitzroy/Doncaster | |
| 1996–97 | Ian Wrigglesworth | Carlton | |
| 1997–98 | PQ Harper | University | |
| 1998–99 | Abdul Qadir | Carlton | |
| 1999–2000 | Carl Hooper | Carlton | |
| 2000–01 (tied) |
Paul Collingwood DM Dempsey |
Richmond Ringwood |
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| 2001–02 | Warren Ayres | Melbourne | |
| 2002–03 | CBD Street | Fitzroy/Doncaster | |
| 2003–04 (tied) |
RA Bartlett Adam Dale |
Northcote North Melbourne |
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| 2004–05 | Simon Dart | Hawthorn/Monash Uni. | |
| 2005–06 (tied) |
MD Allen Graeme Rummans |
Carlton St Kilda |
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| 2006–07 | Graeme Rummans | St Kilda | |
| 2007–08 | Steven Spoljaric | Hawthorn/Monash Uni. | |
| 2008–09 | Gareth Cross | St Kilda | |
| 2009–10 | Graeme Rummans | St Kilda | |
| 2010–11 | Theo Doropoulos | Northcote | |
| 2011–12 | Clive Rose | Casey-South Melbourne |
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