The Jack Oatey Medal is awarded to the best player during the SANFL Grand Final. It has been awarded since 1981. In 2018, Mitch Grigg of Norwood became the first player to win the Jack Oatey Medal on a losing team, after his team were defeated by North Adelaide in the 2018 SANFL Grand Final.
Winners + Table key^Player was member of losing team
+ Table of recipients Year Recipient Club 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 ^ 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Club totals + Table of clubs' totals Club Total Years 10 9 9 5 5 4 2 2 0 — 0 —
Best on ground before award Before the inception of the Jack Oatey Medal there was no official award for the best on ground in SANFL Grand Finals. However the media would often arrive at a consensus as to who was the best player on the ground.
+ Year Best on ground (media consensus) Club1951 Allen Greer (The Mail, The Advertiser) Peter Marrett (The Mail, The Advertiser) 1952 Doug Olds (The Advertiser, The News) 1953Mick Clingly (The Mail, The News)West Torrens
References
External links Jack Oatey Medallists at SANFL.com.au