Norm Smith Medal

Date26 Sep 2026

TypeAFL Grand Final player of the match

LocationMelbourne Cricket Ground

Winner 2025Will Ashcroft (Brisbane Lions)

HOW IS THE NORM SMITH MEDAL DECIDED?

Fast facts

A countback has been required to decide the Norm Smith Medal winner just once, with Geelong’s Paul Chapman edging out St Kilda’s Jason Gram for the award in 2009.

Four players have claimed the honour despite playing on the losing side in the AFL Grand Final: Richmond’s Maurice Rioli (1982), Geelong’s Gary Ablett Sr (1989), Collingwood’s Nathan Buckley (2002) and West Coast’s Chris Judd (2005).

Two Norm Smith Medals were awarded in 2010 due to the Grand Final finishing in a draw – St Kilda’s Lenny Hayes earned the gong for his performance in the first decider, while Collingwood’s Scott Pendlebury carried it off after the replay.

Brisbane's Will Ashcroft became the youngest-ever Norm Smith Medal winner in 2024 at age 20, surpassing Adelaide's Andrew McLeod, who was 21 when he won his first medal in 1997. Richmond legend Kevin Bartlett, at 32 years old in 1980, was the oldest recipient until Geelong’s 33-year-old Isaac Smith overtook his record in 2022.

Hawthorn’s Gary Ayres (1986 and 1988), Adelaide’s Andrew McLeod (1997 and 1998), Hawthorn’s Luke Hodge (2008 and 2014) and Brisbane’s Will Ashcroft (2024 and 2025) are all two-time Norm Smith Medal winners, while Richmond’s Dustin Martin leads the pack with three.

NORM SMITH MEDAL WINNERS LIST

Norm Smith Medal Winners

A tribute to the Grand Final's man of the match, below is a list of Norm Smith Medal winners:

Year	Winner	Club	Winning Team
2025	Will Ashcroft	Brisbane	Brisbane
2024	Will Ashcroft	Brisbane	Brisbane
2023	Bobby Hill	Collingwood	Collingwood
2022	Isaac Smith	Geelong	Geelong
2021	Christian Petracca	Melbourne	Melbourne
2020	Dustin Martin	Richmond	Richmond
2019	Dustin Martin	Richmond	Richmond
2018	Luke Shuey	West Coast Eagles	West Coast Eagles
2017	Dustin Martin	Richmond	Richmond
2016	Jason Johannisen	Western Bulldogs	Western Bulldogs
2015	Cyril Rioli	Hawthorn	Hawthorn
2014	Luke Hodge	Hawthorn	Hawthorn
2013	Brian Lake	Hawthorn	Hawthorn
2012	Ryan O'Keefe	Sydney Swans	Sydney Swans
2011	Jimmy Bartel	Geelong	Geelong
2010	Scott Pendlebury	Collingwood	Collingwood
2010	Lenny Hayes	St Kilda	Draw
2009	Paul Chapman	Geelong	Geelong
2008	Luke Hodge	Hawthorn	Hawthorn
2007	Steve Johnson	Geelong	Geelong
2006	Andrew Embley	West Coast	West Coast
2005	Chris Judd	West Coast	West Coast
2004	Byron Pickett	Port Adelaide	Port Adelaide
2003	Simon Black	Brisbane Lions	Brisbane Lions
2002	Nathan Buckley	Collingwood	Brisbane Lions
2001	Shaun Hart	Brisbane Lions	Brisbane Lions
2000	James Hird	Essendon	Essendon

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