Merrett–Murray Medal

The Merrett–Murray Medal has been awarded annually since 1997, to the player adjudged the Brisbane Lions club champion over the immediately preceding Australian Football League (AFL) season. It is named after Roger Merrett and Kevin Murray. Merrett was a champion at the Brisbane Bears, while Murray was a legend at the Fitzroy Lions, the two clubs which merged to form the Brisbane Lions.^[1] The voting system, as of the 2017 AFL season, consists of the senior coach and assistant coaches scoring players based on their overall performance, influence on the game, team contribution and compliance with team values. The most votes a player can receive in a single game is twelve.^[2]

Recipients

^	Denotes current player
+	Player won Brownlow Medal in same season

Season	Recipient(s)	Ref.
1997	Matthew Clarke	[3]
1998	Chris Scott	[4]
1999	Jason Akermanis	[5][6]
	Justin Leppitsch
2000	Michael Voss	[7]
2001	Simon Black	[8]
	Michael Voss (2)
2002	Simon Black+ (2)	[9]
2003	Michael Voss (3)	[10]
2004	Nigel Lappin	[11]
2005	Jason Akermanis (2)	[12]
2006	Simon Black (3)	[13]
2007	Jonathan Brown	[14]
2008	Jonathan Brown (2)	[15]
2009	Jonathan Brown (3)	[16]
2010	Michael Rischitelli	[17]
2011	Tom Rockliff	[18]
2012	Joel Patfull	[19]
2013	Joel Patfull (2)	[20]
2014	Tom Rockliff (2)	[21]
2015	Dayne Beams	[22]
	Stefan Martin
	Mitch Robinson
	Dayne Zorko^
2016	Dayne Zorko^ (2)	[23]
2017	Dayne Zorko^ (3)	[24]
2018	Dayne Zorko^ (4)	[25]
2019	Lachie Neale^	[26]
2020	Lachie Neale^ (2)
2021	Dayne Zorko^ (5)	[27]
2022	Lachie Neale^ (3)
2023	Harris Andrews^
2024	Lachie Neale^ (4)

Multiple winners

^	Denotes current player

Player	Medals	Seasons
Dayne Zorko^	5	2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
Lachie Neale^	4	2019, 2020, 2022, 2024
Simon Black	3	2001, 2002, 2006
Jonathan Brown	3	2007, 2008, 2009
Michael Voss	3	2000, 2001, 2003
Jason Akermanis	2	1999, 2005
Joel Patfull	2	2012, 2013
Tom Rockliff	2	2011, 2014

See also

• Sports portal
• Australia portal

• Mitchell Medal – for list of Fitzroy best and fairest winners from 1884–1996
• Brisbane Bears Club Champion – for list of Brisbane Bears best and fairest winners from 1987–1996

References

Generic

• "Brisbane Lions Club Champions". LionsFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

Specific

1. "New Merrett-Murray Medal". LionsFC.com.au. Bigpond. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
2. "AFL Best and Fairest winners 2017: Who won your team's club champion award?". Fox Sports Australia. News Corp Australia. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
3. "Crows ruckman calls it a day". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 September 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
4. "Hall of Fame inductee–Chris Scott". LionsFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
5. Gullan, Scott (5 June 2015). "AFL Hall of Fame 2015: Jason Akermanis a brilliant matchwinner who stood out". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
6. Rugari, Vince (29 August 2016). "No room for error as Lions seek new coach". Seven.com.au. Yahoo7. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
7. Davis, Greg (12 September 2015). "Brisbane Lions best and fairest count finishes in dramatic four-way tie". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
8. Horan, Michael (9 June 2011). "Michael Voss inducted into AFL Hall of Fame". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
9. Lord, Sam (10 July 2013). "Black named Multicultural Champion". AFLQ.com.au. Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
10. Shiell, Alan (5 October 2003). "Voss the best Lion". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
11. Murnane, Matt (23 October 2016). "AFL draft 2015: Who is the best No.2 pick of all time?". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
12. "Aker named Lions' best". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 October 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
13. "Black named Lions top player". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 October 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
14. "Brown collects further honours". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 October 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
15. White, Simon (5 October 2008). "Modest Lappin given fitting farewell". LionsFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
16. Australian Associated Press (2 October 2009). "Jonathan Brown wins Merrett-Murray Medal as Brisbane Lions best". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
17. Davis, Greg (9 September 2010). "Gold Coast-bound Michael Rischitelli wins Merrett-Murray Medal at Brisbane Lions' club champion dinner". The Courier Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
18. Australian Associated Press (10 September 2011). "Rockliff wins Lions' best and fairest". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
19. "Consistency steers defender Joel Patfull towards best-and-fairest award with Brisbane Lions". News.com.au. News Corp Australia. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
20. Whiting, Michael (6 September 2013). "Joel Patfull wins second best and fairest at Lions". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
21. Davis, Greg (5 September 2014). "Tom Rockliff wins his second Merrett-Murray Medal after a sensational 2014 season". The Courier Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
22. Newman, Beth (12 September 2015). "Brisbane Lions' quartet shares Merrett-Murray Medal". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
23. Whiting, Michael (3 September 2016). "Zorko goes back to back in Lions' year of pain". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
24. Whiting, Michael (1 September 2017). "Lion caps off big week with third straight B&F". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
25. Whiting, Michael (1 September 2018). "Dayne pips Dayne for fourth straight Lion crown". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
26. "Merrett-Murray Medal 2019". lions.com.au. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
27. "Dayne Zorko takes home his Fifth Merrett-Murray Medal". lions.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2020.