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Perhaps a more accurate description of this page is Glenelg’s Best Performed Players, because it does not take into account player's careers at other clubs, or the standard of the competition at any given time, but you have to admit... Glenelg's Greatest Players has a nice ring to it.

In order to gauge who Glenelg's best ever players were over different eras of the club, I have compiled the best 3 Glenelg players named in the Sunday Mail or Advertiser on a 3-2-1 vote basis, for every SANFL match involving Glenelg, but excluding matches where Glenelg lost by more than 10 goals and were down by more than 5 goals at 3/4 time.
Only SANFL matches are included in the analysis, so matches with West-Glenelg during WWII, other match credits due to WWII service, NFL matches, and any other pre-season or mid-season tournamant matches are excluded from both the media votes and the match tallies.

Ranking Glenelg’s Greatest Players Across All Eras

Ranking Glenelg's best performed players across all eras and all career lengths is a difficult thing to do since player's careers are not linear.
In general, as juniors learning the game, players tend to have a slow start to their careers, and as age catches up with them they have a slow finish to their careers, not to mention the normal ebbs and flows during a long playing career.

So any measure of comparison between players needs to take this in to account, otherwise players who only joined Glenelg in their prime, or left at their prime, would have an unfair advantage over players who spent their entire careers at Glenelg which included these lower performance periods.

In order to compensate for this, I have decided to compare player performance based on an average of their Sunday Mail/Advertiser best player votes in their best 4 seasons, and over their entire career's.

TABLE 1

  • Table 1 is a simple average of player's best 4 seasons and career votes per game.
  • The qualification for Table 1 is a minimum of 100 matches played and a minimum of 30 votes received.
  • Their best 4 season’s votes are divided by the number of games the club played during those seasons. This measure accounts for their brilliance at their peak and partially removes the bias caused by slow starts and ends to long careers.
  • Their career votes have been divided by the number of SANFL games they played.

Table 1:   Glenelg's Greatest Player Rankings -- Raw Votes per Game -- 1921 to 2023
Ave.VotesBest 4 Total Top VotesGames
PlayerRating#per GameSeasonsVotes    3s   2s   1s SeasnsAllSANFL&Seasons PlayedMedia Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
Handby, HH 'Jim'1.301.121.4713833131331231231925--3211  23  8  26  23  23  16  8                    
Snook, Matthew1.251.051.4419643232161871872011--230  0  2  18  24  7  20  15  23  30  24  26  7          
McDermott, Chris1.120.891.3621043272742772371981--965  1  12  12  24  33  40  43  18  15          3  4    
Hodgeman, Kym1.020.861.1818635302152442161974--80, 86--905  10  24  31  37  12  24            6  10  9  18  0  
Kernahan, Stephen0.990.911.0810818211231361191981--853  15  24  37  29                          
Lloyd, John0.970.891.06901912911011011924--328  13  4  15  16  9  25  0  0                  
Cornes, Graham0.900.721.0821238352823172941967--820  13  0  0  22  23  19  16  8  11  18  28  14  24  5  11    
Richens, Colin0.890.790.9916234192262092051957--685  15  17  13  16  19  13  20  5  23  14  2            
Davies, Neil0.890.661.119516161531431431951--638  0  31  1  0  27  16  9  0  0  0  3  0          
Crabb, Allan0.860.681.0513127161842041941942, 45--560  13  14  2  20  22  9  9  10  20  9  3            
Weston, Paul0.860.790.9414122291721961781973--820  2  20  12  24  20  24  20  19                  
Backwell, Brett0.850.780.9210219171111311312003--0926  11  14  19  16  11  5                      
Johnston, George 'Blue'0.840.651.0413222232042032031927--405  5  8  8    17  17  22  5  18  0  10  16  1        
Carey, Peter0.810.650.9825954293924484001971--882  12  12  10  15  12  24  15  32  18  20  13  13  14  3  12  18  14
Marker, Peter0.790.690.8915729242232392261967--787  15  10  18  23  15  15  13  19  19  3  0            
Link, Arthur0.780.630.9210517201411671671929--394  6  11  8  16  27  5  12  12  4  0              
McGuinness, Tony0.750.750.7574131631113991981--85, 980  26  18  14  16                        0  
Marshall, David0.720.500.9315325252823543041978--930  2  3  5  9  24  23  4  4  17  11  12  24    7  8    
Sallis, Len0.700.560.849720121311721721924--350  1  8  7  14  5  11  20  0  10  14  7            
Linke, Haydn0.680.610.758415141121371371959--683  5  16  6  13  7  0  10  21  3                
Hunt, Ray0.680.490.879819151112062001936--43, 45--526  6  0  7  0  11  0  24  12  12  6  3  10  1        
Keane, Ron0.650.590.71526138124881938--463  10  1  4  20  14                        
Kane, Ben0.650.600.696611101311101102007--1112  6  14  12  22                          
Long, Doug0.640.610.6682171191351351962--6913  6  14  12  14  10  9  4                    
Chigwidden, Nick0.630.490.7713024192022932661987--20000  0  3  0  18  21  17  13  12  6  6  12  15  7        
Owens, Jack0.610.490.738617111311771771924--359  5  5  16  3  3  11  8  8  12  6  0            
Hewett, Don0.610.550.6665121251181181954--620  3  11  7  4  14  9  1  16                  
Brock, Mel0.600.420.786910121511661661932--420  2  1  12  13  6  2  5  13  15                
Mansell, Darren0.590.520.6765148721511261987--950  0  1  0  12  30  5  17  0                  
Curran, Chris0.580.460.7164148611391392011--210  0  9  0  1  0  3  23  8  8  12              
Phillis, Wayne0.560.490.631011818112182051967--770  2  7  17  8  12  10  12  16  10  7              
McBean, Liam0.550.520.5958119711121122017, 19--236    9  4  12  10  17                      
Wright, Brian0.550.490.6154811811111111950--571  17  0  7  3  4  7  15                    
Allen, Ty0.530.410.66651210911601602003--140  0  0  1  2  19  11  19  3  9  0  1            
Voigt, Rex0.530.380.699012201412572401967--791  7  3  22  15  12  12  2  6  2  8  0            
Moore, Ben0.520.490.5660813101231231995, 2000--071          0  0  4  12  9  9  13  12          
Bradley, Andrew0.500.390.617810171412012012010--220  3  7  18  8  12  8  7  0  4  4  3  4          
Kernahan, Harry0.500.400.597111121411761761959--65, 69--710  3  5  9  13  5  10        17  9  0          
Fraser, Graham0.480.430.524710651091091957--6313  10  10  0  4  6  4                      
Colbey, Brian0.470.420.5284141782102001966--763  0  7  8  10  9  11  11  17  8  0              
Robjent, Ted0.450.350.544267101501191938--500  0  1  5  1  3  12  9  11  0                
Maynard, Peter0.430.390.48631110101961631982--9010  3  0  10  19  6  10  4  1                  
Burke, Alistair0.430.400.464377811081081996--20018  16  6  4  7  2                        
Copping, Stephen0.420.360.48791312162462201974--81, 84--862  5  6  5  9  2  8  19      3  10  10          
Churchett, Colin0.410.360.474761171861321943, 46--540  8  11  3  7  8  3  7  0                  
Hele, Simon0.410.340.48581010811971721991--20023  1  3  11  6  12    11  3  6  2  0            
Symonds, Tony0.400.370.4367911182251831981--921  2  6  12  12  10    5  2  9  8  0            
Hill, Clem0.390.300.493941071301301925--345  0  2  1  2  2  12  13  2  0                
Gibbs, Ross0.390.340.44701012162532081984--947  17  8  13  7  0  6  3  6  3  0              
Rosewarne, Laurie0.390.320.455141671691591965--731  2  10  4  9  14  4  7  0                  
Holst, David0.380.320.445381091901681975--850  0  4  4  13  3  13  13  0  3  0              
Hamilton, Kerry0.380.340.414067811201161967--750  2  7    4  0  23  4  0                  
Button, Ray0.370.320.42438591351331963--722  9  14  7  3  0  5  1  2                  
Cranston, Trevor0.370.270.46427691541542003--110  0  3  1  0  18  13  7  0                  
Stringer, Alan0.350.320.38398551451211983--890  8  8  6  0  17  0                      
Agnew, Brad0.350.280.4144311131551552011--17, 19--211  7  0  6  5  2  5    10  7  1              
Hunt, Chris0.340.290.403976611361331960--65, 69--710  7  7  13  0  4        4  4  0            
Proud, Max0.340.240.444121391701702012--232  0  2  0  0  0  8  7  0  2  9  11            
Phillis, DK 'Fred'0.330.250.4166146122802661966--78, 813  6  9  8  5  9  0  2  7  9  5  0  3      0    
Reubenicht, Grant0.330.330.33334851041001991--991  4    6  8  5  9  0  0                  
McCully, Stewart0.320.290.35336711251141990--980  3  0  11  11  2  6  0  0                  
Panozzo, Luke0.320.250.39418651671672002--110  0  0  2  4  6  8  15  6  0                
Bailey, Darcy0.300.250.36326461301302013--230  3  2  0  0  0  0  5  3  10  9              
Caldwell, Neville0.300.260.35641012102652471970--817  4  6  5  8  5  4  6  3  0  12  4            
West, Jim0.300.230.383775611861631985--960  0  0  3  1      0  18  3  6  6            
Kirkby, Ruory0.300.240.36417841681682006--163  8  0  6  10  7  4  0  3  0  0              
Cook, Sudjai0.300.260.33323871221221999--20058  2  5  0  8  6  3                      
Laffin, Don0.290.220.37306361361361946--550  0  0  10  6  1  6  0  3  4                
McInerney, Peter0.280.260.313654131531391975--838  13  5  2  3  5  0  0                    
Abley, Kevin0.250.180.31325491731731954--640  1  3  2  4  2  7  9  2  0  2              
Sherwood, Paul0.250.190.30364961901901999--20083  3  3  0  6  11  2  1  2  5                
Mules, Ben0.240.200.2743312102122122002--130  4  3  3  3  5  5  4  9  5  2  0            
Salisbury, Scott0.230.190.273841062411991983--921  4  0  5  3  8  4  1  9  3                
Seebohm, John0.230.140.31386843192691978--920  0  1  0  3  0  0  0  0  8  12  5  4  5        
MacFarlane, John0.200.120.2832531113062681971--870  0  3  18  1  1  1  0  0  4  0  3  1  0  0  0  0  
  • #Ave.Rating is an average of their career raw votes per game, and their votes per game in their best 4 seasons.
  • &An aproximation of SANFL games played by that player by subtracting non-SANFL games such as games with West-Glenelg during WWII, NFL mathches, and other pre-season or mid-season tournaments from their total games played.
  • Pre-Kerley era players in Blue background. Kerley to Crows era players in Green background. Post-Crows players era in Purple background. Current Players in White background.

TABLE 2

  • Table 2 is an attempt to include players who have played less than 100 games into the comparison, and to facilitate this comparison the career votes per game of all players who played less than 200 games have been scaled.
  • The cut off for Table 2 is a minimum of 30 media votes received during a player's career - there is no minimum games qualification.
  • Their best 4 season’s votes are divided by the number of games the club played during those seasons. This measure accounts for their brilliance at their peak and partially removes the bias caused by slow starts and finishes over longer careers -- and for those players who did not play that many seasons they are allocated 0 votes for the missing seasons.
  • Their career votes have been divided by the number of SANFL games they played, and if they played less than 200 games their votes per game figure is adjusted by extrapolating it out to 200 games, by using an equation derived from fitting a curve to the typical player's career decay from their best season to their worst season, as well as their own performance decay over their best 4 seasons -- this has the effect of reducing the votes per game more for player's who played less games.
    Note that this extrapolation of votes per game for sub 200 game players, assumes that these players reached their peak at Glenelg, but some players, such as S.Kernahan and A.McGuinness (who moved on to the AFL early in their careers), were likely to have peaked after they left, and others such as N.Kerley peaked well before they arrived, so whilst it is obviously flawed, it does provide a basis of comparison for players with differing career lengths and paths.

Table 2:   Glenelg's Greatest Player Rankings -- Scaled Votes per Game -- 1921 to 2023
Ave.Votes/GameBest 4 Total Top VotesGames
PlayerRating#Scaled*RawSeasonsVotes3s2s1sSeasnsAllSANFL&Seasons PlayedMedia Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
Handby, HH 'Jim'1.241.021.121.4713833131331231231925--3211  23  8  26  23  23  16  8                    
Snook, Matthew1.241.041.051.4419643232161871872011--230  0  2  18  24  7  20  15  23  30  24  26  7          
McDermott, Chris1.120.890.891.3621043272742772371981--965  1  12  12  24  33  40  43  18  15          3  4    
Hodgeman, Kym1.020.860.861.1818635302152442161974--80, 86--905  10  24  31  37  12  24            6  10  9  18  0  
Fisher, Adam0.990.951.121.03105191714494942005--0919  17  28  24  17                          
Kernahan, Stephen0.940.800.911.0810818211231361191981--853  15  24  37  29                          
Hanley, Jack0.910.791.071.04581731354541921--2418  21  14  5                            
Lloyd, John0.910.770.891.06901912911011011924--328  13  4  15  16  9  25  0  0                  
Cornes, Graham0.900.720.721.0821238352823172941967--820  13  0  0  22  23  19  16  8  11  18  28  14  24  5  11    
Richens, Colin0.890.790.790.9916234192262092051957--685  15  17  13  16  19  13  20  5  23  14  2            
Partington, Luke0.880.800.970.9785161311188882019--2329  14  19  13  10                          
Davies, Neil0.860.620.661.119516161531431431951--638  0  31  1  0  27  16  9  0  0  0  3  0          
Crabb, Allan0.860.670.681.0513127161842041941942, 45--560  13  14  2  20  22  9  9  10  20  9  3            
Weston, Paul0.860.780.790.9414122291721961781973--820  2  20  12  24  20  24  20  19                  
Johnston, George 'Blue'0.840.650.651.0413222232042032031927--405  5  8  8    17  17  22  5  18  0  10  16  1        
Backwell, Brett0.810.710.780.9210219171111311312003--0926  11  14  19  16  11  5                      
Carey, Peter0.810.650.650.9825954293924484001971--882  12  12  10  15  12  24  15  32  18  20  13  13  14  3  12  18  14
Marker, Peter0.790.690.690.8915729242232392261967--787  15  10  18  23  15  15  13  19  19  3  0            
Link, Arthur0.770.610.630.9210517201411671671929--394  6  11  8  16  27  5  12  12  4  0              
Hoft, Cyril0.730.650.860.82481163256561924--2716  14  6  12                            
Wilson, Billy0.720.741.260.71491083139391955--5734  6  9                              
Taylor, Don0.720.620.810.82611459177751942, 50--5419  10  25  7  0                          
Boyall, Marcus0.720.701.140.74501351249441940--43, 4813  29        8                        
Marshall, David0.720.500.500.9315325252823543041978--930  2  3  5  9  24  23  4  4  17  11  12  24    7  8    
McGuinness, Tony0.700.640.750.7574131631113991981--85, 980  26  18  14  16                        0  
Sallis, Len0.690.550.560.849720121311721721924--350  1  8  7  14  5  11  20  0  10  14  7            
Hunt, Ray0.680.490.490.879819151112062001936--43, 45--526  6  0  7  0  11  0  24  12  12  6  3  10  1        
Burt, Frank0.680.590.840.76521086186621939--4613  10  2  27  0                          
Bailey, Alf0.660.580.690.74641310593931951--568  10  13  19  11  3                        
Linke, Haydn0.660.570.610.758415141121371371959--683  5  16  6  13  7  0  10  21  3                
McGowan, Brian0.650.650.910.65531192258581964--6621  20  12                              
Chigwidden, Nick0.630.490.490.7713024192022932661987--20000  0  3  0  18  21  17  13  12  6  6  12  15  7        
Long, Doug0.610.570.610.6682171191351351962--6913  6  14  12  14  10  9  4                    
Kane, Ben0.610.520.600.696611101311101102007--1112  6  14  12  22                          
Culpitt, Heath0.610.600.890.61499610155552003--0510  24  15                              
Owens, Jack0.610.480.490.738617111311771771924--359  5  5  16  3  3  11  8  8  12  6  0            
Brock, Mel0.590.400.420.786910121511661661932--420  2  1  12  13  6  2  5  13  15                
Keane, Ron0.590.470.590.71526138124881938--463  10  1  4  20  14                        
Hewett, Don0.580.490.550.6665121251181181954--620  3  11  7  4  14  9  1  16                  
Herron, Bill0.570.540.720.6046878164641959--6216  9  17  4                            
Curran, Chris0.570.430.460.7164148611391392011--210  0  9  0  1  0  3  23  8  8  12              
Phillis, Wayne0.560.490.490.631011818112182051967--770  2  7  17  8  12  10  12  16  10  7              
Mansell, Darren0.560.450.520.6765148721511261987--950  0  1  0  12  30  5  17  0                  
Byrne, James0.550.600.810.5142696152521999--200216  12  9  5                            
Neely, William0.540.520.780.564596658582003--0519  20  6                              
Voigt, Rex0.530.380.380.699012201412572401967--791  7  3  22  15  12  12  2  6  2  8  0            
McGuinness, Phil0.530.510.660.56501246288761991--950  3  18  16  13                          
Allen, Ty0.530.390.410.66651210911601602003--140  0  0  1  2  19  11  19  3  9  0  1            
McBean, Liam0.520.450.520.5958119711121122017, 19--236    9  4  12  10  17                      
Wright, Brian0.510.420.490.6154811811111111950--571  17  0  7  3  4  7  15                    
Bradley, Andrew0.500.390.390.617810171412012012010--220  3  7  18  8  12  8  7  0  4  4  3  4          
Moore, Ben0.500.440.490.5660813101231231995, 2000--071          0  0  4  12  9  9  13  12          
Kernahan, Harry0.490.390.400.597111121411761761959--65, 69--710  3  5  9  13  5  10        17  9  0          
Bode, Matthew0.490.520.620.46541088187871998--201012  8  2  7    5  0  0      10    10          
Colyer, Roy0.490.450.600.53385103163631930--360  0  4  15  2  14  3                      
Colbey, Brian0.470.420.420.5284141782102001966--763  0  7  8  10  9  11  11  17  8  0              
Halliday, Richard0.460.430.690.493392248481937--4117  14  2  0  0                          
Barbary, Gordon0.450.420.610.493364754541926--291  15  6  11                            
Fidge, John0.450.520.740.393994469531989--933  18  5  11  2                          
Fraser, Graham0.450.370.430.524710651091091957--6313  10  10  0  4  6  4                      
Goodwin, Ron0.440.370.490.513777275751937--41, 462  19  8  5  3    0                      
Robjent, Ted0.430.310.350.544267101501191938--500  0  1  5  1  3  12  9  11  0                
Maynard, Peter0.420.370.390.48631110101961631982--9010  3  0  10  19  6  10  4  1                  
Copping, Stephen0.420.360.360.48791312162462201974--81, 84--862  5  6  5  9  2  8  19      3  10  10          
Kerley, Neil0.420.440.650.403484255521967--6918  7  9                              
Hele, Simon0.410.330.340.48581010811971721991--20023  1  3  11  6  12    11  3  6  2  0            
Burke, Alistair0.400.340.400.464377811081081996--20018  16  6  4  7  2                        
Symonds, Tony0.400.360.370.4367911182251831981--921  2  6  12  12  10    5  2  9  8  0            
Churchett, Colin0.400.330.360.474761171861321943, 46--540  8  11  3  7  8  3  7  0                  
Gibbs, Ross0.390.340.340.44701012162532081984--947  17  8  13  7  0  6  3  6  3  0              
Allen, Matthew0.390.340.460.433574676762020--230  11  9  15                            
Window, Clarrie0.390.320.440.4532662172721940, 46--500      1  0  16  6  9                    
Jameson, Rod0.380.420.570.343567371611989--993  16  3  3            8  2              
Rosewarne, Laurie0.380.310.320.455141671691591965--731  2  10  4  9  14  4  7  0                  
Hill, Clem0.380.270.300.493941071301301925--345  0  2  1  2  2  12  13  2  0                
Holst, David0.370.310.320.445381091901681975--850  0  4  4  13  3  13  13  0  3  0              
McConnell, Justin0.360.320.470.4134575173732006--0922  8  4  0                            
Cranston, Trevor0.360.260.270.46427691541542003--110  0  3  1  0  18  13  7  0                  
Button, Ray0.360.290.320.42438591351331963--722  9  14  7  3  0  5  1  2                  
Hamilton, Kerry0.350.290.340.414067811201161967--750  2  7    4  0  23  4  0                  
Agnew, Brad0.340.270.280.4144311131551552011--17, 19--211  7  0  6  5  2  5    10  7  1              
Proud, Max0.340.230.240.444121391701702012--232  0  2  0  0  0  8  7  0  2  9  11            
Stringer, Alan0.330.280.320.38398551451211983--890  8  8  6  0  17  0                      
Hunt, Chris0.330.270.290.403976611361331960--65, 69--710  7  7  13  0  4        4  4  0            
Phillis, DK 'Fred'0.330.250.250.4166146122802661966--78, 813  6  9  8  5  9  0  2  7  9  5  0  3      0    
Scott, Josh0.320.260.330.383073390902014--190  4  7  2  14  3                        
Panozzo, Luke0.320.240.250.39418651671672002--110  0  0  2  4  6  8  15  6  0                
Reubenicht, Grant0.310.280.330.33334851041001991--991  4    6  8  5  9  0  0                  
Caldwell, Neville0.300.260.260.35641012102652471970--817  4  6  5  8  5  4  6  3  0  12  4            
McCully, Stewart0.300.250.290.35336711251141990--980  3  0  11  11  2  6  0  0                  
West, Jim0.300.220.230.383775611861631985--960  0  0  3  1      0  18  3  6  6            
Kirkby, Ruory0.300.240.240.36417841681682006--163  8  0  6  10  7  4  0  3  0  0              
Bailey, Darcy0.290.220.250.36326461301302013--230  3  2  0  0  0  0  5  3  10  9              
Laffin, Don0.290.200.220.37306361361361946--550  0  0  10  6  1  6  0  3  4                
Cook, Sudjai0.280.240.260.33323871221221999--058  2  5  0  8  6  3                      
McInerney, Peter0.280.240.260.313654131531391975--838  13  5  2  3  5  0  0                    
Abley, Kevin0.250.180.180.31325491731731954--640  1  3  2  4  2  7  9  2  0  2              
Sherwood, Paul0.250.190.190.30364961901901999--083  3  3  0  6  11  2  1  2  5                
Mules, Ben0.240.200.200.2743312102122122002--130  4  3  3  3  5  5  4  9  5  2  0            
Salisbury, Scott0.230.190.190.273841062411991983--921  4  0  5  3  8  4  1  9  3                
Seebohm, John0.230.140.140.31386843192691978--920  0  1  0  3  0  0  0  0  8  12  5  4  5        
MacFarlane, John0.200.120.120.2832531113062681971--870  0  3  18  1  1  1  0  0  4  0  3  1  0  0  0  0  
  • #Ave.Rating is an average of their career adjusted votes per game, and their votes per game in their best 4 seasons.
  • *Scaled votes per game is a player's career votes per game adjusted by extrapolating their career out to 200 games using an equation which mimics the typical decine in performance over a 200 game career.
  • &An aproximation of SANFL games played by that player by subtracting non-SANFL games such as games with West-Glenelg during WWII, NFL mathches, and other pre-season or mid-season tournaments from their total games played.
  • Pre-Kerley era players in Blue background. Kerley to Crows era players in Green background. Post-Crows players era in Purple background. Current Players in White background.

TABLES 3, 4, 5, 6

  • Tables 3, 4, 5 show the top 20 players with the best 3, 4 & 5 seasons.
  • Apart from the order, the only differences are that Marcus Boyall and Frank Burt in Table 3 are replaced by Paul Weston and Peter Marker in Tables 4 & 5.
  • Table 6 shows the top 20 players with the most raw votes per match.
  • Notice that a majority of players with the highest votes per match played less than 5 seasons -- evidence that the longer a career goes, the harder it is to maintain performance.

Table 3:   Best 3 Seasons
Ave.Votes Votes per Game
Playerper Gamein Best 3 seasons
Snook, Matthew1.54  2.00  1.33  1.30
Handby, HH 'Jim'1.51  1.64  1.53  1.35
McDermott, Chris1.49  1.65  1.54  1.27
Davies, Neil1.31  1.55  1.50  0.89
Hanley, Jack1.26  1.50  1.29  1.00
Hodgeman, Kym1.24  1.54  1.19  1.00
Kernahan, Stephen1.24  1.48  1.16  1.09
Crabb, Allan1.13  1.18  1.11  1.10
Lloyd, John1.11  1.47  0.94  0.93
Cornes, Graham1.10  1.17  1.10  1.05
Fisher, Adam1.09  1.27  1.04  0.95
Partington, Luke1.07  1.38  0.93  0.90
Carey, Peter1.06  1.45  0.92  0.80
Johnston, George 'Blue'1.05  1.09  1.06  1.00
Richens, Colin1.03  1.15  1.00  0.95
Marshall, David1.02  1.09  1.04  0.92
Link, Arthur1.00  1.34  0.94  0.71
Backwell, Brett0.99  1.30  0.95  0.73
Boyall, Marcus0.98  1.71  0.76  0.47
Burt, Frank0.98  1.59  0.76  0.59
Table 4:   Best 4 Seasons
Ave.Votes Votes per Game
Playerper Gamein Best 4 seasons
Handby, HH 'Jim'1.47  1.64  1.53  1.35  1.35
Snook, Matthew1.44  2.00  1.33  1.30  1.14
McDermott, Chris1.36  1.65  1.54  1.27  0.96
Hodgeman, Kym1.18  1.54  1.19  1.00  1.00
Davies, Neil1.11  1.55  1.50  0.89  0.50
Cornes, Graham1.08  1.17  1.10  1.05  1.00
Kernahan, Stephen1.08  1.48  1.16  1.09  0.58
Lloyd, John1.06  1.47  0.94  0.93  0.88
Crabb, Allan1.05  1.18  1.11  1.10  0.82
Johnston, George 'Blue'1.04  1.09  1.06  1.00  1.00
Hanley, Jack1.04  1.50  1.29  1.00  0.36
Fisher, Adam1.03  1.27  1.04  0.95  0.85
Richens, Colin0.99  1.15  1.00  0.95  0.85
Carey, Peter0.98  1.45  0.92  0.80  0.75
Partington, Luke0.97  1.38  0.93  0.90  0.65
Weston, Paul0.94  1.00  1.00  0.91  0.83
Marshall, David0.93  1.09  1.04  0.92  0.65
Link, Arthur0.92  1.34  0.94  0.71  0.71
Backwell, Brett0.92  1.30  0.95  0.73  0.70
Marker, Peter0.89  1.10  0.90  0.79  0.78
Table 5:   Best 5 Seasons
Ave.Votes Votes per Game
Playerper Gamein Best 5 seasons
Snook, Matthew1.38  2.00  1.33  1.30  1.14  1.11
Handby, HH 'Jim'1.36  1.64  1.53  1.35  1.35  0.94
McDermott, Chris1.24  1.65  1.54  1.27  0.96  0.78
Hodgeman, Kym1.10  1.54  1.19  1.00  1.00  0.78
Cornes, Graham1.03  1.17  1.10  1.05  1.00  0.83
Johnston, George 'Blue'1.02  1.09  1.06  1.00  1.00  0.94
Crabb, Allan1.00  1.18  1.11  1.10  0.82  0.76
Fisher, Adam0.98  1.27  1.04  0.95  0.85  0.77
Davies, Neil0.97  1.55  1.50  0.89  0.50  0.40
Richens, Colin0.96  1.15  1.00  0.95  0.85  0.84
Lloyd, John0.96  1.47  0.94  0.93  0.88  0.57
Carey, Peter0.93  1.45  0.92  0.80  0.75  0.71
Weston, Paul0.91  1.00  1.00  0.91  0.83  0.80
Kernahan, Stephen0.89  1.48  1.16  1.09  0.58  0.12
Partington, Luke0.87  1.38  0.93  0.90  0.65  0.50
Link, Arthur0.87  1.34  0.94  0.71  0.71  0.65
Marker, Peter0.86  1.10  0.90  0.79  0.78  0.75
Marshall, David0.85  1.09  1.04  0.92  0.65  0.52
Backwell, Brett0.85  1.30  0.95  0.73  0.70  0.55
Hanley, Jack0.83  1.50  1.29  1.00  0.36  0.00
Table 6:   Most Career Votes/Match
VotesTotal Games
Playerper GameVotes3s2s1sAllSANFL&Media Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
Wilson, Billy1.26491083393934  6  9                              
Boyall, Marcus1.14501351494413  29        8                        
Handby, HH 'Jim'1.1213833131312312311  23  8  26  23  23  16  8                    
Fisher, Adam1.12105191714949419  17  28  24  17                          
Hanley, Jack1.07581731545418  21  14  5                            
Snook, Matthew1.051964323211871870  0  2  18  24  7  20  15  23  30  24  26  7          
Partington, Luke0.9785161311888829  14  19  13  10                          
McGowan, Brian0.91531192585821  20  12                              
Kernahan, Stephen0.911081821121361193  15  24  37  29                          
Lloyd, John0.8990191291011018  13  4  15  16  9  25  0  0                  
Culpitt, Heath0.89499610555510  24  15                              
McDermott, Chris0.892104327272772375  1  12  12  24  33  40  43  18  15          3  4    
Hodgeman, Kym0.861863530212442165  10  24  31  37  12  24            6  10  9  18  0  
Hoft, Cyril0.86481163565616  14  6  12                            
Burt, Frank0.84521086866213  10  2  27  0                          
Taylor, Don0.81611459777519  10  25  7  0                          
Byrne, James0.8142696525216  12  9  5                            
Weston, Paul0.791412229171961780  2  20  12  24  20  24  20  19                  
Richens, Colin0.791623419222092055  15  17  13  16  19  13  20  5  23  14  2            
Backwell, Brett0.7810219171113113126  11  14  19  16  11  5                      

Pre-Kerley Era

Most Media Votes -- 1921 to 1966
TotalSANFLSeasonsTotalVotesTop VotesMedia Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
PlayerGamesIn Era&PlayedVotes3s2s1sPer GameSeasons21222324252627282930313233343536373839404145464748495051525354555657585960616263646566
Richens, Colin2091781957--681463116210.826515171316191320523
Handby, HH 'Jim'1231231925--321383313131.12311238262323168
Johnston, George 'Blue'2032031927--401322223200.6545588171722518010161
Crabb, Allan2041941942, 45--561312716180.684013142202299102093
Link, Arthur1671671929--391051720140.6314611816275121240
Hunt, Ray2062001936--43, 45--52981915110.4916607011024121263101
Sallis, Len1721721924--35972012130.56101871451120010147
Davies, Neil1431431951--63951616150.6638031102716900030
Lloyd, John1011011924--3290191290.8918134151692500
Owens, Jack1771771924--35861711130.491955163311881260
Brock, Mel1661661932--42691012150.42102112136251315
Hewett, Don1181181954--6265121250.55031174149116
Bailey, Alf93931951--5664131050.698101319113
Taylor, Don77751942, 50--546114590.81119102570
Linke, Haydn1371151959--686091290.52135166137010
Long, Doug135801962--695912950.74136141214
Hanley, Jack54541921--245817311.0731821145
Wright, Brian1111111950--575481180.4911170734715
McGowan, Brian58581964--665311920.912212012
Keane, Ron124881938--465261380.59310142014
Burt, Frank86621939--465210860.84113102270
Boyall, Marcus49441940--43, 485013511.14213298
Wilson, Billy39391955--574910831.2613469
Hoft, Cyril56561924--274811630.8621614612
Churchett, Colin1861321943, 46--544761170.360811378370
Fraser, Graham1091091957--634710650.431310100464
Herron, Bill64641959--62468780.721169174
Kernahan, Harry1761271959--65, 69--714568110.351035913510
Robjent, Ted1501191938--504267100.35001513129110
Hill, Clem1301301925--343941070.30502122121320
Colyer, Roy63631930--363851030.601004152143
Goodwin, Ron75751937--41, 46377720.4912198530
Barbary, Gordon54541926--29336470.61115611
Halliday, Richard48481937--41339220.6911714200
Window, Clarrie72721940, 46--50326620.4410101669
Abley, Kevin1731731954--64325490.1801324279202
Button, Ray135651963--72326380.4929147
Hunt, Chris136901960--65, 69--71316530.3410771304
Laffin, Don1361361946--55306360.2200010616034
  • &Aproximate SANFL games played in this Era -- excluding games with West-Glenelg during WWII.
  • Media votes from 660 of the 750 matches in this era (88%) are included (as Glenelg were either within 5 goals at 3/4 time or did not lose by more than 10 goals).

Kerley to Crows Era

Most Media Votes -- 1967 to 1990
TotalSANFLSeasonsTotalVotesTop VotesMedia Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
PlayerGamesIn Era&PlayedVotes3s2s1sPer GameSeasons676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990
Carey, Peter4484001971--882595429390.6522121210151224153218201313143121814
Cornes, Graham3172941967--822123835280.722013002223191681118281424511
McDermott, Chris2772271981--962034127260.894511212243340431815
Hodgeman, Kym2442161974--80, 86--901863530210.86551024313712246109180
Marker, Peter2392261967--781572924220.693715101823151513191930
Weston, Paul1961781973--821412229170.7920220122420242019
Marshall, David3542761978--931382322250.5020235924234417111224
Kernahan, Stephen1361191981--851081821120.913315243729
Phillis, Wayne2182051967--771011818110.4902717812101216107
Voigt, Rex2572401967--79901220140.38117322151212262800
Colbey, Brian2101901966--7681141670.4307810911111780
Copping, Stephen2462201974--81, 84--86791312160.3625659281931010
McGuinness, Tony113981981--85, 9874131630.761026181416
Caldwell, Neville2652471970--81641012100.267465854630124
Maynard, Peter1961631982--90631110100.391030101961041
Phillis, DK 'Fred'2802481966--78, 8163136120.256985902795030
Symonds, Tony2251551981--9259710180.38126121210529
Gibbs, Ross2531581984--945899130.37717813706
Holst, David1901681975--855381090.3200441331313030
Rosewarne, Laurie1691351965--734841560.3610491447
Hamilton, Kerry1201161967--75406780.341274234
Stringer, Alan1451211983--89398550.3288617
McInerney, Peter1531391975--833654130.268135235
Kerley, Neil55521967--69348420.651879
MacFarlane, John3062681971--873253110.121318111431
  • &Aproximate SANFL games played in this Era -- excluding NFL matches, and other pre-season or mid-season tournaments.
  • Media votes from 551 of the 566 matches in this era (97.3%) are included (as Glenelg were either within 5 goals at 3/4 time or did not lose by more than 10 goals).

Post-Crows Era

Most Media Votes -- 1991 to 2023
TotalSANFLSeasonsTotalVotesTop VotesMedia Votes in Each Season (3-2-1)
PlayerGamesIn Era&PlayedVotes3s2s1sPer GameSeasons919293949596979899000102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
Snook, Matthew1871872011--231964323211.056002182472015233024267
Chigwidden, Nick2932041987--20001272319200.62218211713126612157
Fisher, Adam94942005--091051917141.1241917282417
Backwell, Brett1311312003--091021917110.7812611141916115
Partington, Luke88882019--23851613110.9712914191310
Bradley, Andrew2012012010--22781017140.391037188128704434
Kane, Ben1101102007--11661110130.601126141222
Allen, Ty1601602003--1465121090.411000121911193901
Curran, Chris1391392011--216414860.4610090103238812
Mansell, Darren151821987--956414860.78212305170
Moore, Ben1231231995, 2000--0760813100.49100412991312
McBean, Liam1121122017, 19--235811970.521694121017
Hele, Simon1971721991--200258101080.341313116120113620
Bode, Matthew87871998--20105410880.621128275001010
McGuinness, Phil88761991--955012460.66203181613
Culpitt, Heath55552003--054996100.891102415
Neely, William58582003--05459660.7819206
Agnew, Brad1551552011--17, 19--2144311130.2817065251071
Burke, Alistair1081081996--2001437780.4018166472
Mules, Ben2122122002--1343312100.20043335549520
Byrne, James52521999--2002426960.811161295
Cranston, Trevor1541542003--11427690.2700310181370
Proud, Max1701702012--234121390.242020008702911
Panozzo, Luke1671672002--11418650.2500024681560
Kirkby, Ruory1681682006--16417840.24380610740300
Sherwood, Paul1901901999--2008364960.1933306112125
Allen, Matthew76762020--23357460.46011915
McConnell, Justin73732006--09345750.47122840
West, Jim186831985--96337440.401018366
Reubenicht, Grant1041001991--99334850.3314685900
McCully, Stewart1251131990--98336710.293011112600
Bailey, Darcy1301302013--23326460.25032000053109
Cook, Sudjai1221221999--2005323870.268250863
Scott, Josh90902014--19307330.330472143
  • &Aproximate SANFL games played in this Era -- excluding pre-season or mid-season tournaments.
  • Media votes from 607 of the 674 matches in this era (90.1%) are included (as Glenelg were either within 5 goals at 3/4 time or did not lose by more than 10 goals).