Herald Sun Player of the Year
The Herald Sun Player of the Year award is a media award for the Australian Football League (AFL) given by Melbourne newspaper the Herald Sun. It has been awarded annually since 1991. In each game throughout the season, a selected Herald Sun journalist awarding five votes to the player they judge to be the "best on ground", four votes to the second-best player, three votes to the third-best player, two votes to the fourth-best player and one vote for the fifth best player. The player who garners the most votes throughout the season is the winner.
Winners
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- ^ Wood, Lauren (30 August 2017). "Alex Rance named All-Australian captain at full-back, Paddy Ryder wins ruck battle". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Herald Sun Sport [@heraldsunsport] (27 August 2018). "Collingwood ruckman Brodie Grundy has stormed home to win this year's @theheraldsun player of the year award" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 August 2018 – via Twitter.
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- ^ "HERALD SUN PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Herald-Sun. Melbourne, Victoria: News Corporation Australia. 23 August 2021. p. 63.
- ^ Tate, Jamie (18 September 2022). "BROWNLOW BOLTER". Herald-Sun. Melbourne, Victoria: News Corporation Australia. p. 85.
- ^ "Serong earns All Australian honours!". fremantlefc.com.au. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Josh Barnes (29 August 2024). "AFL Awards: Nick Daicos and Patrick Cripps in tussle for coaches player of the year". Herald Sun. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
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