Marcus Ashcroft Medal
The Marcus Ashcroft Medal is awarded to the player judged best on ground in the QClash football match played between Brisbane and Gold Coast.
| Marcus Ashcroft Medal | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The best player on the ground in QClash football matches |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | AFL |
| First awarded | 2011 |
| Last awarded | Ongoing |
| Currently held by | Touk Miller (Gold Coast) |
It is named after former footballer Marcus Ashcroft, who played junior football on the Gold Coast for Surfers Paradise and Southport as well as 318 games for the Brisbane Bears/Lions between 1989 and 2003. He was both an integral member of Brisbane's triple premiership team and the first Queenslander to play 300 AFL games. He is also a member of Queensland's AFL Team of the Century.[1]
Current Gold Coast captain Touk Miller and former Brisbane Lions' captain Dayne Beams have won the medal a record three times, whist Jarryd Lyons and Gary Ablett Jr have won the medal twice.
Winners
| Round | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Round 7 | 2011 | Jared Brennan (Gold Coast) |
| Round 21 | 2011 | Simon Black (Brisbane) |
| Round 4 | 2012 | Tom Rockliff (Brisbane) |
| Round 17 | 2012 | Gary Ablett (Gold Coast) |
| Round 3 | 2013 | Jonathan Brown (Brisbane) |
| Round 15 | 2013 | Matthew Leuenberger (Brisbane) |
| Round 3 | 2014 | Gary Ablett (2) (Gold Coast) |
| Round 18 | 2014 | Pearce Hanley (Brisbane) |
| Round 5 | 2015 | Charlie Dixon (Gold Coast) |
| Round 19 | 2015 | Tom Lynch (Gold Coast) |
| Round 4 | 2016 | Pearce Hanley (2) (Brisbane) |
| Round 16 | 2016 | Touk Miller (Gold Coast) |
| Round 1 | 2017 | Dayne Beams (Brisbane) |
| Round 21 | 2017 | Dayne Beams (2) (Brisbane) |
| Round 5 | 2018 | Touk Miller (2) (Gold Coast) |
| Round 22 | 2018 | Dayne Beams (3) (Brisbane) |
| Round 6 | 2019 | Mitch Robinson (Brisbane) |
| Round 21 | 2019 | Charlie Cameron (Brisbane) |
| Round 16 | 2020 | Lachie Neale (Brisbane) |
| Round 9 | 2021 | Jarryd Lyons (Brisbane) |
| Round 19 | 2021 | Jarryd Lyons (2) (Brisbane) |
| Round 6 | 2022 | Zac Bailey (Brisbane) |
| Round 19 | 2022 | Touk Miller (3) (Gold Coast) |
Multiple winners
| ^ | Denotes current player |
| No. | Player | Team | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayne Beams | Brisbane | 3 |
| Touk Miller | Gold Coast | 3 | |
| 3 | Gary Ablett Jr | Gold Coast | 2 |
| Pearce Hanley | Brisbane | 2 | |
| Jarryd Lyons | Brisbane | 2 |
See also
References
- QClash 1: Marcus Ashcroft Medal announced (1 May 2011)
External links
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