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ESSEssendon

W.S. Crichton Medal

Essendon's best and fairest since 1901 ยท 31 counts on record

2026

  1. Zach Merrett117
  1. 2ndSam Durham106
  2. 3rdArchie Roberts77
  3. 4thNate Caddy76
  4. 5thPeter Wright71
  5. 6thZach Reid59
  6. 7thDyson Sharp52
  7. 8thSullivan Robey45
  8. 9thJaxon Prior40
  9. 10thJacob Farrow39

2025

  1. Zach Merrett217
  1. 2ndArchie Roberts186
  2. 3rdSam Durham175
  3. 4thAndrew McGrath171
  4. 5thNic Martin116
  5. 6thMason Redman114
  6. 7thXavier Duursma111
  7. 8thJye Caldwell101
  8. 9thJaxon Prior95
  9. 10thPeter Wright91

2024

  1. Zach Merrett212
  1. 2ndNic Martin197
  2. 3rdSam Durham184
  3. 4thAndrew McGrath157
  4. 5thJye Caldwell154
  5. 6thBen McKay151
  6. 7thKyle Langford131
  7. 8thMason Redman108
  8. 9thJake Stringer104
  9. 10thHarrison Jones80

2023

  1. Zach Merrett211
  1. 2ndKyle Langford191
  2. 3rdMason Redman163
  3. 4thAndrew McGrath160
  4. 5thJordan Ridley150
  5. 6thNic Martin146
  6. 7thJye Caldwell142
  7. 8thDarcy Parish137
  8. 9thSam Durham120
  9. 10thDyson Heppell114

2022

  1. Peter Wright242
  1. 2ndZach Merrett230
  2. 3rdMatt Guelfi211
  3. 4thMason Redman209
  4. 5thJordan Ridley191
  5. 6thJayden Laverde180
  6. 7thJake Kelly179
  7. 8thNic Martin164
  8. =9thDarcy Parish155
  9. =9thDylan Shiel155
  10. =9thNick Hind155

2021

  1. Zach Merrett420
  1. 2ndDarcy Parish339
  2. 3rdWill Snelling315
  3. 4thJordan Ridley309
  4. 5thJake Stringer286
  5. 6thJayden Laverde278
  6. 7thKyle Langford253
  7. 8thNick Hind223
  8. 9thDyson Heppell218
  9. 10thAnthony McDonald-Tipungwuti214

2020

  1. Jordan Ridley333
  1. 2ndZach Merrett308
  2. 3rdAdam Saad292
  3. 4thKyle Langford281
  4. 5thAndrew McGrath270
  5. 6thDarcy Parish263
  6. 7thAnthony McDonald-Tipungwuti261
  7. 8thDevon Smith253
  8. 9thWill Snelling247
  9. 10thDylan Shiel239

2019

  1. Zach Merrett427
  1. 2ndDylan Shiel389
  2. 3rdAdam Saad376
  3. 4thConor McKenna361
  4. 5thDyson Heppell353
  5. 6thAndrew McGrath343
  6. 7thPatrick Ambrose324
  7. 8thAnthony McDonald-Tipungwuti321
  8. 9thDarcy Parish313
  9. 10thMichael Hurley307

2018

  1. Devon Smith370
  1. 2ndDyson Heppell360
  2. 3rdZach Merrett335
  3. 4thAdam Saad315
  4. 5thAnthony McDonald-Tipungwuti295
  5. 6thTom Bellchambers281
  6. 7thMichael Hurley280
  7. 8thCale Hooker276
  8. 9thConor McKenna268
  9. 10thBrendon Goddard267

Most wins

  1. 7Zach Merrett2016, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
  2. 7Bill Hutchison1947, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956
  3. 7Dick Reynolds1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943
  4. 5James Hird1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2007
  5. 4Simon Madden1977, 1979, 1983, 1984
  6. 4Tim Watson1980, 1985, 1988, 1989
  7. 3Jobe Watson2009, 2010, 2012
  8. 3Barry Davis1968, 1969, 1971
  9. 3Graham Moss1974, 1975, 1976
  10. 3John Birt1961, 1965, 1967
  11. 3Tom Fitzmaurice1922, 1923, 1924
  12. 3Wally Buttsworth1941, 1945, 1946

Every winner

  1. 2026Zach Merrett117
  2. 2025Zach Merrett217
  3. 2024Zach Merrett212
  4. 2023Zach Merrett211
  5. 2022Peter Wright242
  6. 2021Zach Merrett420
  7. 2020Jordan Ridley333
  8. 2019Zach Merrett427
  9. 2018Devon Smith370
  10. 2017Joe Daniher451
  11. 2016Zach Merrett378
  12. 2015Cale Hooker456
  13. 2014Dyson Heppell520
  14. 2013Brendon Goddard431
  15. 2012Jobe Watson551
  16. 2011David Zaharakis332
  17. 2010Jobe Watson291
  18. 2009Jobe Watson335
  19. 2008David Hille256
  20. 2007James Hird251
  21. 2006Scott Lucas239
  22. 2005Jason Johnson308
  23. 2004Adam McPhee322
  24. 2003James Hird and Scott Lucas301
  25. 2002Mark Johnson312
  26. 2001Jason Johnson363
  27. 2000Dustin Fletcher322
  28. 1999Mark Mercuri370
  29. 1998Damien Hardwick284
  30. 1997Sean Denham258