AFL State of Origin Football Part 2 – EJ Whitten & Foss Williams Medalists
In Part 1 of AFL State of Origin Football I brought you a bit of AFL State of Origin histroy. In Part 2 I will go though the the EJ Whitten and Foss Williams Medalists. There have been may great players and some would argue not so great players that have pulled on the Victorian and South Australian gurnsey’s. You could probably argue the same point when it comes to EJ Whitten and Foss Williams medalists.
David Calthorpe would have to be my pick of the players that has won an EJ Whitten Medal that I think How the hell did he win that!. He is not what you would call a great player in the history of our game, especially with those little stumpy legs, but he can tell his grand kids that he has won an EJ Whitten medal, a great honour.
EJ Whitten Medalists
(awarded to the best Victorian Player in State of Origin matches):
1985 – Paul Roos (Fitz)
1986 – Dale Weightman (Rich)
1986 – Kevin Walsh (Ess)
1987 – Greg Williams (Syd)
1987 – Chris Langford (Haw)
1988 – Paul Roos (Syd)
1988 – Greard Healy (Syd)
1989 – Gavin Brown (Coll)
1989 – Jason Dunstall (Haw)
1990 – Simon Madden (Ess)
1990 – Dale Weightman (Rich)
1991 – Barry Mitchell (Sys)
1991 – Alan Ezard (Ess)
1992 – Stewart Lowe (St K)
1992 – Robert Harvey (St K)
1993 – Chris Langford (Haw)
1993 – Robert Harvey (St K)
1994 – David Calthorpe (Ess)
1995 – Tony Lockett (St K)
1996 – Robert Harvey (St K)
1997 – Gavin Brown (Coll)
1998 – Rohan Smith (W Bulldogs)
1999 – Brent Harvey (Kang)
Alright lets move on…..
Foss Williams Medal Winners
awarded by the SANFL to the best South Australian Player in State of Origin matches.
1982 – Stephen Copping (Ess)
1983 – Michael Aish (SANFL)
1984 – Stephen Kernahan (SANFL)
1985 – Peter Motley (SANFL)
1986 – Craig Bradley (Carl)
1987 – Chris McDermott (SANFL)
1988 – Mark Mickan (Bris Bears)
1989 – Andrew Jarman (SANFL)
1991 – Craig Bradley (Carl)
1992 – David Hynes (W Coast)
1993 – Greg Anderson (Adel)
1993 – Craig Bradley (Carl)
1994 – Andrew Jarman (Adel)
1995 – Simon Tregenza (Adel)
1996 – Tony Modra (Adel)
1997 – Brayden Lyle (Port Adel)
1998 – Michael O’Loughlin (Sys)
1999 – Andrew McKay (Carl)
For all you trivia buffs here are a couple of more stats:
Most State of Origin Matches (Victoria) - Dale Weightman (18)
Most State of Origin Matches (South Australia) - John Platten / Craig Bradley (15)
Most State of Origin Matches (Western Australia) - Ross Glendinning (13)
Most State of Origin Goals (Victoria) - Paul Salmon (45)
Most State of Origin Goals (South Australia) – Stephen Kernahan (47)
Most State of Origin Goals (Western Australia) - Gary Buckenara (24)
I will leave Part 2 of the State of Origin Series with another highlights package this time from the 1993 clash between South Australia and Victoria, stay tuned for Part 3.
South Australia 16.13 (109) def Victoria 14.13 (97)
South Australia
Best: D.Jarman, Russell, Bradley, Bickley, Wanganeen, McDermott.
Goals: D.Jarman 6, S. Kernahan 2, Obst 2, Hall 2, Modra, MRobran, Bradley, Russell.
Victoria
Best: R.Harvey, Stynes, Frawley, Williams, Roos, Langford
Goals: Ablett 5, G. Lyon 3, Loewe 2, Williams 2, Roos, McGuane
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