The Doig Medal is the best and fairest award given out to the player considered best and fairest during a season for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL.

It was renamed in 2000 after the legendary Fremantle footballing family, the Doigs, who have had over 17 members play league football for East Fremantle or South Fremantle in the WAFL. The most famous is George Doig who has been inducted in the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Eight different players won the award between 1995 and 2002 until Peter Bell won his second medal in 2003. Following Bell's third medal in 2004, Matthew Pavlich won four consecutive medals to hold the record of six medals in total. Nat Fyfe became the third player to win multiple Doig medals when he won consecutive medals in 2013 and 2014.

The voting system as of the 2017 AFL season, consists of five coaches giving each player a ranking from zero to five after each match. Players can receive a maximum of 25 votes for a game.

Recipients

^Denotes current player
+Player won Brownlow Medal in same season
SeasonWinnerRunner upThirdFourthFifthRef.
1995Peter MannDale KickettBen AllanScott ChisholmStephen O'Reilly
1996Stephen O'ReillyDale KickettScott ChisholmPeter MannCraig Callaghan
1997Dale KickettShane ParkerCraig CallaghanAndrew WillsGreg Harding
1998Jason NorrishAdrian FletcherCraig CallaghanChris BondShane Parker
1999Adrian FletcherTony ModraDaniel BandyDale KickettClive Waterhouse
2000Troy CookPaul HaslebyClive WaterhouseDaniel BandyAdrian Fletcher
2001Peter BellHeath BlackMatthew CarrMatthew PavlichTroy Cook
2002Matthew PavlichPeter BellShane ParkerPaul HaslebyTroy Simmonds
2003Peter Bell (2)Matthew PavlichPaul HaslebyRobbie HaddrillShaun McManus
2004Peter Bell (3)Paul HaslebyMatthew PavlichJustin LongmuirLuke McPharlin
2005Matthew Pavlich (2)Peter BellHeath BlackPaul Hasleby
Shane Parker
2006Matthew Pavlich (3)Peter BellShane ParkerJosh Carr
Michael Johnson
2007Matthew Pavlich (4)Antoni GroverLuke McPharlinPeter Bell
Josh Carr
Roger Hayden
Dean Solomon
2008Matthew Pavlich (5)Aaron SandilandsLuke McPharlinRhys PalmerMichael Johnson
2009Aaron SandilandsMatthew PavlichChris TarrantPaul DuffieldPaul Hasleby
David Mundy
2010David MundyAaron SandilandsMatthew PavlichStephen HillGreg Broughton
2011Matthew Pavlich (6)Nat FyfeGreg BroughtonLuke McPharlinDavid Mundy
2012Ryan CrowleyChris MayneMichael JohnsonMatthew PavlichLuke McPharlin
2013Nat FyfeDavid MundyMichael JohnsonRyan CrowleyLee Spurr
2014Nat Fyfe (2)Aaron SandilandsStephen HillDavid MundyHayden Ballantyne
2015Aaron Sandilands (2)David MundyStephen HillNat Fyfe+Michael Walters
2016Lachie NealeStephen HillMichael WaltersMatthew PavlichLee Spurr
2017Bradley HillLachie NealeNat FyfeDavid MundyMichael Walters
2018Lachie Neale (2)David MundyNat FyfeEd LangdonLuke Ryan^
2019Nat Fyfe+ (3)Michael WaltersBradley HillDavid MundyEd Langdon
2020Luke Ryan^Nat FyfeAdam CerraAndrew Brayshaw^David Mundy
2021Sean Darcy^David MundyAndrew Brayshaw^Caleb Serong^Adam Cerra
2022Andrew Brayshaw^Brennan Cox^Caleb Serong^Lachie Schultz
Alex Pearce^
2023Caleb Serong^Andrew Brayshaw^Luke Ryan^Luke Jackson^Hayden Young^
2024Caleb Serong^ (2)Andrew Brayshaw^Hayden Young^Josh Treacy^Sam Switkowski^
Jordan Clark^
2025Caleb Serong^ (3)Andrew BrayshawJosh Treacy^Luke Jackson^Jordan Clark^

Multiple winners

^Denotes current player
PlayerMedalsSeasons
Matthew Pavlich62002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
Peter Bell32001, 2003, 2004
Nat Fyfe32013, 2014, 2019
Caleb Serong^32023, 2024, 2025
Aaron Sandilands22009, 2015
Lachie Neale22016, 2018

See also

General

  • . FremantleFC.com.au. Bigpond. Archived from on 5 September 2016.
  • Everett, Les (2014). . Slattery Media Group. pp. 238–256. ISBN 978-0-9875263-4-2.

Specific