# Glendinning–Allan Medal

The Glendinning–Allan Medal, formerly the Ross Glenndinning Medal, is awarded to the player judged best on ground in each Western Derby football match played between Fremantle Football Club and the West Coast Eagles.
It is named after former Western Australian footballers Ross Glendinning, a Brownlow Medallist with North Melbourne and the inaugural captain of the West Coast Eagles, and Ben Allan, a former Hawthorn premiership player and the inaugural Fremantle captain. The medal, initially named the Ross Glendinning Medal, was first presented in 2001. In 2018, the name was changed to acknowledge both Fremantle's and West Coast's inaugural captains. Retrospective medals were also awarded to the best player from the initial 12 derbies between 1995 and 2000. The medal is voted by selection of media representatives, and joint medals are presented in the event that more than one player finishes with the equal-highest number of votes.
Fremantle's Paul Hasleby won the medal 4 times, currently the most by any player.
| Year | Round | Winner |
| 1995 | Round 7 | Brett Heady |
| 1995 | Round 22 | Brett Heady (2) |
| 1996 | Round 1 | Glen Jakovich |
| 1996 | Round 16 | Guy McKenna |
| 1997 | Round 3 | Drew Banfield |
| 1997 | Round 18 | Dean Kemp |
| 1998 | Round 3 | Fraser Gehrig |
| 1998 | Round 18 | Chris Lewis |
| 1999 | Round 1 | Guy McKenna (2) |
| 1999 | Round 16 | Adrian Fletcher |
| 2000 | Round 6 | Scott Cummings |
| 2000 | Round 21 | Clive Waterhouse |
| 2001 | Round 4 | Drew Banfield (2) |
| 2001 | Round 19 | Glen Jakovich (2) |
| 2002 | Round 1 | Chad Fletcher |
| 2002 | Round 16 | Paul Hasleby |
| 2003 | Round 5 | Michael Gardiner |
| 2003 | Round 5 | Ashley Sampi |
| 2003 | Round 22 | Paul Hasleby (2) |
| 2004 | Round 6 | Paul Hasleby (3) |
| 2004 | Round 21 | Chad Fletcher (2) |
| 2005 | Round 3 | Chris Judd |
| 2005 | Round 20 | Chris Judd (2) |
| 2006 | Round 6 | Chris Judd (3) |
| 2006 | Round 21 | Peter Bell |
| 2007 | Round 3 | Michael Braun |
| 2007 | Round 18 | Josh Carr |
| 2008 | Round 3 | Matthew Pavlich |
| 2008 | Round 18 | Matthew Pavlich (2) |
| 2009 | Round 6 | Paul Hasleby (4) |
| 2009 | Round 17 | Aaron Sandilands |
| 2010 | Round 6 | Michael Barlow |
| 2010 | Round 18 | Aaron Sandilands (2) |
| 2011 | Round 8 | Matt Priddis |
| 2011 | Round 18 | Dean Cox |
| 2012 | Round 9 | Matt Rosa |
| 2012 | Round 19 | Matthew Pavlich (3) |
| 2013 | Round 1 | Michael Barlow (2) |
| 2013 | Round 1 | David Mundy |
| 2013 | Round 16 | Michael Barlow (3) |
| 2014 | Round 7 | Lachie Neale |
| 2014 | Round 15 | Stephen Hill |
| 2015 | Round 3 | Lachie Neale (2) |
| 2015 | Round 20 | Josh Hill |
| 2016 | Round 3 | Matt Priddis (2) |
| 2016 | Round 20 | Josh Kennedy |
| 2017 | Round 6 | Josh Kennedy (2) |
| 2017 | Round 17 | Shannon Hurn |
| 2018 | Round 6 | Shannon Hurn (2) |
| 2018 | Round 6 | Lachie Neale (3) |
| 2018 | Round 20 | Elliot Yeo |
| 2019 | Round 4 | Shannon Hurn (3) |
| 2019 | Round 16 | Brad Sheppard |
| 2020 | Round 8 | Josh Kennedy (3) |
| 2021 | Round 7 | Tim Kelly |
| 2021 | Round 22 | Caleb Serong |
| 2022 | Round 3 | Lachie Schultz |
| 2022 | Round 22 | Sean Darcy |
| 2023 | Round 3 | Caleb Serong (2) |
| 2023 | Round 22 | Lachie Schultz (2) |
| 2024 | Round 6 | Elliot Yeo (2) |
| 2024 | Round 20 | Caleb Serong (3) |

## Multiple winners

Multiple winners :
| Player | Won | Years |
| Paul Hasleby | 4 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009 |
| Caleb Serong | 3 | 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| Josh Kennedy | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2020 |
| Shannon Hurn | 3 | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Lachie Neale | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2018 |
| Michael Barlow | 3 | 2010, 2013, 2013 |
| Matthew Pavlich | 3 | 2008, 2008, 2012 |
| Chris Judd | 3 | 2005, 2005, 2006 |
| Elliot Yeo | 2 | 2018, 2024 |
| Lachie Schultz | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Matt Priddis | 2 | 2011, 2016 |
| Aaron Sandilands | 2 | 2009, 2010 |
| Chad Fletcher | 2 | 2002, 2004 |
| Drew Banfield | 2 | 1997, 2001 |
| Glen Jakovich | 2 | 1996, 2001 |
| Guy McKenna | 2 | 1996, 1999 |
| Brett Heady | 2 | 1995, 1995 |

## Controversies

* Round 5, 2003: The five media selectors chose Ashley Sampi as the preferred recipient, but Glendinning overruled them and awarded the medal to Michael Gardiner. In August 2023, the Eagles recognised Sampi with a retrospective medal after the West Australian Football Commission approved for Gardiner and Sampi to become joint winners.
* Round 6, 2006: After Fremantle's narrow win, the medal was awarded to Chris Judd of West Coast, which attracted boos from the Fremantle fans in the crowd. Fremantle coach Chris Connolly criticised his club's supporters for the booing.
* Round 3, 2007: Michael Braun finished his acceptance speech with "Let's have a fucking good year". He was fined $5,000 by the AFL, who overruled the $500 penalty given to him by his club.
* Round 6, 2018: The name of the medal at the time became a source of controversy due to the Fremantle Football Club's decision not to award it a week before their home derby because they felt that the name "Ross Glendinning" alone did not reflect the club. It was later renamed the "Glendinning–Allan Medal" after the inaugural captains of each team.