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{{Short description|Australian rules football medal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
The '''Simpson Medal''' is an individual prize awarded for [[Australian rules football]] in Western Australia. The medal has been donated by Dr Fred Simpson and family since 1945.

Simpson Medals are currently awarded to the following players:
*The best player on the ground in the [[West Australian Football League]] Grand Final (awarded annually since 1945), and
*the best Western Australian player on the ground in any interstate representative match contested by a West Australian Football League composite team (awarded annually since 1994).

Simpson Medals have also been awarded under other criteria in interstate football throughout history:
*To the best player on the ground from either team in any stand-alone interstate representative match played in Western Australia from 1948 until 1993, including State of Origin matches from 1977 until 1993 (this did not include National Carnival matches),
*to the best Western Australian player across a tournament of interstate representative matches involving Western Australia (this included National Carnivals from 1950 until 1979, the 1988 Bicentennial Carnival, and Western Australia's 1964 interstate tour), and
*to the best player on the ground in club exhibition matches between a Western Australian club and an interstate club (in 1946 and 1947 only).

After 1994, the interstate Simpson Medal was strictly awarded for WAFL representative matches, and not for the AFL representative State of Origin matches which were played in the late 1990s; a separate medal - the [[Graham Moss Medal]] - was awarded to Western Australia's best player in those matches.

==Simpson Medal Winners==

===WAFL Grand Final===
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Table of recipients
|-
! scope=col | Year
! scope=col | Recipient
! scope=col | Club
<!-- ! scope=col class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref|Reference(s)}} -->
|-
| 1945
! scope=row | {{sortname|Alan|Ebbs|nolink=1}}
| {{WAFL|SF}}
|-
| 1946
! scope=row style="background:#FBCEB1;" | {{sortname|John|Loughridge}}^ 
| {{WAFL|WP}}
|-
| 1947
! scope=row | {{sortname|Eric|Eriksson|nolink=1}} 
| {{WAFL|SF}}
|-
| 1948 
! scope=row | {{sortname|Dave|Ingraham|nolink=1}}
| {{WAFL|SF}}
|-
| 1949 
! scope=row | {{sortname|Jack|Larcombe|nolink=1}}  
|{{WAFL|WP}}
|-
| 1950
! scope=row | {{sortname|Clive|Lewington}}  
| {{WAFL|SF}}
|-
| 1951
! scope=row | {{sortname|Don|Porter|nolink=1}}  
| {{WAFL|WP}}
|-
| 1952
! scope=row | {{sortname|Des|Kelly|nolink=1}}
| {{WAFL|SF}}
|-
| 1953
! scope=row | {{sortname|Steve|Marsh|dab=footballer}}  
| {{WAFL|SF}}
|-
| 1954
! scope=row | {{sortname|Charlie|Tyson}}  
| {{WAFL|SF}}
|-
| [[1955 WANFL Grand Final|1955]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|Merv|McIntosh}}  
| [[Perth Football Club|Perth]]
|-
| 1956 
! scope=row style="background:#FBCEB1;" | {{sortname|Tony|Parentich|nolink=1}}^  
| {{WAFL|SF}}
|-
| 1957
! scope=row | {{sortname|Frank|Conway|nolink=1}}  
| {{WAFL|EF}}
|-
| 1958
! scope=row | {{sortname|Ned|Bull|nolink=1}}
| {{WAFL|EP}}
|-
| 1959
! scope=row | {{sortname|Graham|Farmer}}  
| {{WAFL|EP}}
|-
| 1960
! scope=row | {{sortname|Brian|Foley|dab=footballer}}  
| {{WAFL|WP}}
|-
| 1961
! scope=row | {{sortname|Keith|Slater}}  
| {{WAFL|SD}}
|-
| 1962
! scope=row style="background:#FBCEB1;" | {{sortname|Ray|Sorrell}}^  
| {{WAFL|EF}}
|-
| 1963
! scope=row | {{sortname|Ken|Bagley}}  
| {{WAFL|SD}}
|-
| 1964
! scope=row style="background:#FBCEB1;" | {{sortname|Norm|Rogers|dab=Australian rules footballer}}^  
| {{WAFL|EF}}
|-
| 1965
! scope=row | {{sortname|Dave|Imrie|nolink=1}} 
| {{WAFL|EF}}
|-
| 1966
! scope=row | {{sortname|Barry|Cable}}  
| [[Perth Football Club|Perth]]
|-
| 1967 
! scope=row | {{sortname|Barry|Cable}} 
| [[Perth Football Club|Perth]]
|-
| 1968 
! scope=row | {{sortname|Barry|Cable}} 
| [[Perth Football Club|Perth]]
|-
| 1969
! scope=row | {{sortname|Bill|Dempsey}}  
| {{WAFL|WP}}
|-
| 1970 
! scope=row | {{sortname|Brian|Ciccotosto}}  
| {{WAFL|SF}}
|-
| 1971
! scope=row | {{sortname|Shane|Sheridan|nolink=1}}  
| {{WAFL|WP}}
|-
| 1972
! scope=row | {{sortname|Ken|McAullay}}  
| {{WAFL|EP}}
|-
| 1973
! scope=row | {{sortname|Dennis|Blair|dab=footballer}}
| {{WAFL|Sub}}
|-
| rowspan=2|1974
! scope=row | {{sortname|Gary|Gibellini|nolink=1}}
| {{WAFL|EF}}
|-
! scope=row style="background:#FBCEB1;" | {{sortname|David|Pretty}}^  
| [[Perth Football Club|Perth]]
|-
| 1975
! scope=row | {{sortname|Mel|Whinnen}}  
| {{WAFL|WP}}
|-
| 1976
! scope=row | {{sortname|Mal|Day|nolink=1}}  
| [[Perth Football Club|Perth]]
|-
| 1977
! scope=row | {{sortname|Wim|Rosbender|nolink=1}}  
| [[Perth Football Club|Perth]]
|-
| 1978
! scope=row | {{sortname|Ian|Miller|dab=Australian footballer}}  
| {{WAFL|EP}}
|-
| [[1979 WANFL Grand Final|1979]] 
! scope=row | {{sortname|Kevin|Taylor|dab=Australian footballer}}  
| {{WAFL|EF}}
|-
| [[1980 WAFL Grand Final|1980]] 
! scope=row | {{sortname|Maurice|Rioli}}  
| {{WAFL|SF}}
|-
| rowspan=2|1981
! scope=row | {{sortname|Gary|Shaw|dab=Australian footballer}}  
| {{WAFL|Cla}}
|-
! scope=row style="background:#FBCEB1;" | {{sortname|Maurice|Rioli}}^ 
| {{WAFL|SF}}
|-
| 1982
! scope=row | {{sortname|Graham|Melrose}}  
| {{WAFL|SD}}
|-
| 1983
! scope=row | {{sortname|Brad|Shine}} 
| {{WAFL|SD}}
|-
| 1984
! scope=row | {{sortname|Barry|Kimberley}}  
| {{WAFL|SD}}
|-
| 1985
! scope=row style="background:#FBCEB1;" | {{sortname|Brian|Taylor|nolink=1}}  
| {{WAFL|Sub}}
|-
| 1986
! scope=row | {{sortname|Mark|Zanotti}}
| {{WAFL|Sub}}
|-
| 1987
! scope=row | {{sortname|Peter|Thorne|dab=Australian footballer}}
| {{WAFL|Cla}}
|-
| 1988
! scope=row | {{sortname|Mick|Lee|nolink=1}}  
| {{WAFL|Sub}}
|-
| 1989
! scope=row | {{sortname|Ben|Allan}}  
| {{WAFL|Cla}}
|-
| 1990
! scope=row | {{sortname|Greg|Walker|dab=footballer}}  
| {{WAFL|SD}}
|-
| 1991
! scope=row | {{sortname|Dale|Kickett}}
| {{WAFL|Cla}}
|-
| 1992
! scope=row | {{sortname|Clinton|Browning}}
| {{WAFL|EF}}
|-
| 1993
! scope=row | {{sortname|Dale|Kickett}}
| {{WAFL|Cla}}
|-
| 1994
! scope=row | {{sortname|Mark|Amaranti|nolink=1}}
| {{WAFL|EF}}
|-
| 1995
! scope=row | {{sortname|Darren|Harris|dab=footballer born 1968}}  
| {{WAFL|WP}}
|-
| 1996
! scope=row | {{sortname|Todd|Ridley}}  
| {{WAFL|Cla}}
|-
| [[1997 Westar Rules Grand Final|1997]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|David|Hynes}}  
| {{WAFL|SF}}
|-
| [[1998 Westar Rules Grand Final|1998]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|Adrian|Bromage}}  
| {{WAFL|EF}}
|-
| [[1999 Westar Rules season|1999]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|Christian|Kelly|nolink=1}}  
| {{WAFL|WP}}
|-
| 2000
! scope=row | {{sortname|Dean|Cox|dab=Australian footballer}}  
| {{WAFL|EP}}
|-
| 2001
! scope=row | {{sortname|Ryan|Turnbull|dab=footballer}}  
| {{WAFL|EP}}
|-
| 2002
! scope=row | {{sortname|Ryan|Turnbull|dab=footballer}}
| {{WAFL|EP}}
|-
| 2003
! scope=row | {{sortname|Brent|LeCras}}  
| {{WAFL|WP}}
|-
| 2004
! scope=row | {{sortname|Paul|Vines|nolink=1}}  
| {{WAFL|Sub}}
|-
| 2005
! scope=row | {{sortname|Toby|McGrath}}  
| {{WAFL|SF}}
|-
| 2006 
! scope=row | {{sortname|Marc|Webb|dab=footballer}}  
| {{WAFL|Sub}}
|-
| 2007 
! scope=row | {{sortname|Brad|Smith|dab=footballer born 1979}}  
| {{WAFL|Sub}}
|-
| [[2008 WAFL Grand Final|2008]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|Chris|Hall|dab=Australian footballer}} 
| {{WAFL|Sub}}
|-
| [[2009 WAFL Grand Final|2009]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|Ashton|Hams}}  
| {{WAFL|SF}}
|-
| [[2010 WAFL Grand Final|2010]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|Andrew|Krakouer}} 
| {{WAFL|SD}}
|-
| [[2011 WAFL Grand Final|2011]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|Beau|Wilkes}} 
| {{WAFL|Cla}}
|-
| [[2012 WAFL Grand Final|2012]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|Paul|Medhurst}}
| {{WAFL|Cla}}
|-
| [[2013 WAFL season|2013]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|Mark|Hutchings}}
| {{WAFL|WP}}
|-
| [[2014 WAFL season|2014]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|Jason|Bristow|nolink=1}}
| {{WAFL|Sub}}
|-
| [[2015 WAFL season|2015]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|Matt|Boland|nolink=1}}
| {{WAFL|Sub}}
|-
| [[2016 WAFL season|2016]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|Connor|Blakely}} 
| {{WAFL|PT}}
|-
| [[2017 WAFL season|2017]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|Luke|Ryan}} 
| {{WAFL|PT}}
|-
| [[2018 WAFL season|2018]] 
! scope=row | {{sortname|Kyal|Horsley}} 
| {{WAFL|Sub}}
|-
| [[2019 WAFL season|2019]] 
! scope=row | {{sortname|Ben|Sokol|nolink=1}} 
| {{WAFL|Sub}}
|-
| [[2020 WAFL season|2020]] 
! scope=row style="background:#FBCEB1;" | {{sortname|Jye|Bolton}}
| {{WAFL|Cla}}
|-
| [[2021 WAFL season|2021]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|Greg|Clark|dab=Australian footballer}}
| {{WAFL|Sub}}
|-
| [[2022 WAFL season|2022]]
! scope=row | {{sortname|Luke|Meadows}}
| {{WAFL|WP}}
|-
| [[2023 WAFL season|2023]]
! scope=row |
{{sortname|Milan|Murdock|nolink=1}}
| {{WAFL|EF}}
|-
|[[2024 WAFL season|2024]]
!scope=row|{{sortname|Neil|Erasmus}}
|{{WAFL|PT}}
|}

===Interstate/State of Origin===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Player !! Team !! Match
|-
| 2025 || [[Milan Murdock]] || WA || WA vs SA
|-
| 2024 || [[Milan Murdock]] || WA || WA vs SA
|-
| 2023 || [[Angus Schumacher]] || WA || WA vs SA
|-
| 2022 || [[Leigh Kitchin]] || WA || WA vs SA
|-
| 2021 || [[Jye Bolton]] || WA || WA vs SA
|-
| 2019 || [[Josh Deluca]] || WA || WA vs SA
|-
| 2018 || [[Jye Bolton]] || WA || WA vs SA
|-
| 2017 || [[Ben Saunders (Australian footballer)|Ben Saunders]] || WA || WA vs Vic
|-
| 2016 || Jye Bolton || WA || WA vs TAS
|-
| 2015 || [[Ryan Davis (Australian rules footballer)|Ryan Davis]] || WA || WA vs SA
|-
| 2014 || [[Ashton Hams]] || WA || WA vs NEAFL
|-
| 2013 || [[Wayde Twomey]] || WA || WA vs VFL
|-
| 2012 || [[Paul Johnson (Australian footballer born 1984)|Paul Johnson]] || WA || WA vs SA
|-
| 2011 || [[Josh Smith (Australian footballer, born 1986)|Josh Smith]] || WA || WA vs Qld
|-
| 2010 || [[Luke Blackwell]] || WA || WA v VIC
|-
| 2009 || [[Brent LeCras]] || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 2008 || [[Ian Richardson (Australian Rules Footballer)|Ian Richardson]] || WA || WA v QLD
|-
| 2007 || Adam Hay || WA || WA v VFL
|-
| 2006 || Caine Hayes  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 2005 || [[Matthew Priddis]]  || WA || WA v QLD
|-
| 2004 || Chris Bossong  || WA || WA v VFL
|-
| 2003 || [[Luke Webster]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 2002 || Cory Johnson  || WA || WA v QLD
|-
| 2000 || [[Brad C. Campbell|Brad Campbell]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1999 || [[Rod Tregenza]]  || WA || WA v TAS
|-
| 1998 || [[Dean Irving]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1997 || [[Jon Dorotich]]  || WA || WA v TAS
|-
| 1996 || David Snow  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1995 || [[Craig Treleven]]  || WA || WA v QLD
|-
| 1994 || [[Paul Symmons]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1993 || [[Marty Atkins]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1991 || [[Brendon Retzlaff]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1991 || [[Paul Harding (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Harding]]  || WA || WA v VIC - State of Origin
|-
| 1990 || [[Ben Allan]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1990 || [[Simon Madden]]  || VIC || WA v VIC - State of Origin
|-
| 1989 || [[Jason Dunstall]]  || VIC || WA v VIC - State of Origin
|-
| 1988 || [[Gerard Healy]]  || VIC || WA v VIC - State of Origin
|-
| 1988 || [[Peter Thorne (Australian footballer)|Peter Thorne]]  || WA || WA v VFA
|-
| 1988 || [[Ben Allan]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1988 || [[Dwayne Lamb]]  || WA || [[1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival|Adelaide Carnival]] - State of Origin
|-
| 1987 || [[Andrew Bews]]  || VIC || WA v VIC - State of Origin
|-
| 1987 || [[Chris McDermott]]  || SA || WA v SA
|-
| 1986 || [[Brad Hardie]]  || WA || WA v VIC - State of Origin
|-
| 1985 || [[Dale Weightman]]  || VIC || WA v VIC - State of Origin
|-
| 1985 || [[Craig Bradley]]  || SA || WA v SA
|-
| 1984 || [[Brad Hardie]]  || WA || WA v VIC - State of Origin
|-
| 1983 || [[Maurice Rioli]]  || WA || WA v VIC - State of Origin
|-
| 1983 || [[Stephen Michael]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1982 || [[Kevin Taylor (Australian footballer)|Kevin Taylor]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1982 || [[Mark Browning]]  || VIC || WA v VIC - State of Origin
|-
| 1981 (tie) || [[Jim Krakouer]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1981 (tie) || [[Gary Buckenara]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1981 || [[Simon Beasley]]  || WA || WA v VIC - State of Origin
|-
| 1979 || [[Graham Cornes]]  || SA || WA v SA
|-
| 1978 || [[Peter Knights]]  || VIC || WA v VIC - State of Origin
|-
| 1977 || [[Barry Cable]] || WA || WA v VIC - State of Origin* 
|-
| 1977 || [[Max James]]  || SA || WA v SA
|-
| 1977 || [[Graham Moss]]  || WA || WA v VIC
|-
| 1976 || [[Glenn Elliott (Australian rules footballer)|Glenn Elliott]]  || VIC || WA v VIC
|-
| 1975 || [[Stan Magro]]  || WA || [[1975 Knockout Carnival|WA v VIC]]
|-
| 1974 || [[Ron Alexander]]  || WA || WA v VIC
|-
| 1973 || [[Peter Featherby]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1972 || [[Ken McAullay]]  || WA || [[1972 Perth Carnival|Perth Carnival]]
|-
| 1971 || [[Peter Knights]]  || VIC || WA v VIC
|-
| 1970 || Alan Stiles  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1969 || [[Graham Farmer]]  || WA || [[1969 Adelaide Carnival|Adelaide Carnival]]
|-
| 1969 || [[Barry Cable]]  || WA || [[1969 Adelaide Carnival|Adelaide Carnival]]
|-
| 1968 || [[John Nicholls (footballer)|John Nicholls]]  || VIC || WA v VIC
|-
| 1967 || [[Bill Walker (Australian footballer, born 1942)|Bill Walker]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1966 || [[John McIntosh (footballer)|John McIntosh]]  || WA || [[1966 Hobart Carnival|Hobart Carnival]]
|-
| 1965 || [[Bob Spargo]] || WA || WA v VIC
|-
| 1965 || [[Kevin Murray (Australian rules footballer)|Kevin Murray]]  || WA || WA v VFA
|-
| 1964 || [[Bob Shearman]]  || SA || WA v SA
|-
| 1964 || [[Derek Chadwick]]  || WA || WA interstate tour
|-
| 1963 || [[Brian Sarre]]  || WA || WA v VIC
|-
| 1962 || Roy Harper || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1962 || [[Ray Sorrell]] || WA || WA v TAS
|-
| 1961 || [[Ray Gabelich]]  || WA || [[1961 Brisbane Carnival|Brisbane Carnival]]
|-
| 1960 || [[Allen Aylett]]  || VIC || WA v VIC
|-
| 1959 || [[John K. Watts|John Watts]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1958 || [[Graham Farmer]]  || WA || WA v VIC
|-
| 1957 || [[Ted Whitten]]  || VIC || WA v VIC
|-
| 1956 || [[Fred Goldsmith (Australian rules footballer)|Fred Goldsmith]]  || VIC || WA v VIC
|-
| 1956 || [[Graham Farmer]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1955 || [[Fos Williams]]  || SA || WA v SA
|-
| 1954 || [[Keith Harper (footballer)|Keith Harper]]  || WA || WA v VIC
|-
| 1953 || [[Merv McIntosh]]  || WA || [[1953 Adelaide Carnival|Adelaide Carnival]]
|-
| 1952 || [[Merv McIntosh]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1951 || [[Fred Buttsworth]]  || WA || WA v VIC
|-
| 1950 || [[Gordon Maffina]]  || WA || [[1950 Brisbane Carnival|Brisbane Carnival]]
|-
| 1949 || [[Stan Heal]]  || WA || WA v SA
|-
| 1948 || [[Kevin Curran (footballer, born 1920)|Kevin Curran]]  || VIC || WA v VIC
|-
| 1947 || [[Frank Jenkins (footballer)|Frank Jenkins]]  || South Fremantle || South Fremantle v Essendon
|-
| 1946 || [[Lou Richards]]  || Collingwood || East Fremantle v Collingwood
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Cable's 1977 Simpson Medal was retrospectively awarded in 2007.[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930030921/http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=46668 afl.com.au] [https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113634/http://www.wafootball.com.au/resources/history/simpson-medalists-state-game/index.php?option=com_content&Itemid=19&task=view&id=641 wafl.com.au]

==References==
* [http://www.wafootball.com.au/resources/history/simpson-medalists-grand-final/download.html Simpson Medalists in WAFL Grand Final]
* [http://www.wafootball.com.au/resources/history/simpson-medalists-state-game/download.html Simpson Medalists in State Games]

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