Media Awards

Bill Fleming Medal

Introduced in 1954 as the Argus Medal 2 for the Victorian newspaper of the time, the Bill Fleming Medal is the longest running individual honour awarded by Football Victoria. Voted by a selection of journalists each and every year, the Bill Fleming Medal has been won by some of the games all-time greats. From post-war legends in Pepe Cubero, Angus Drennan and Vic Janzcyk, to revered Socceroos in Jimmy RooneyBilly Vojtek and Jim Tansey. Double winners include Fred Falzon, Tommy Cumming  and Luke Sherbon, but only one player has claimed the Medal on three occasions, Frank Micic, whose career spanned almost two decades and who earned more representative caps for Victoria than any other player.

Season Player Club
1954 Maurice Payne South Yarra
1955 Mario Busidoni Juventus
1956 Pepe Cubero 1 J.U.S.T.
1956 Bob Wemyss 1 Polonia
1957 John Macleod Box Hill
1958 Wim Westerveld Wilhelmina
1959 Angus Drennan Box Hill
1960 Vic Janczyk Polonia
1961 Fred Falzon George Cross
1962 Fred Falzon George Cross
1963 John Sanchez Prahran Slavia
1964 Frank Micic J.U.S.T.
1965 George Scott Juventus
1966 Peter Aldis Ringwood Wilhelmina
1967 Frank Micic Footscray J.U.S.T.
1968 Jimmy Rooney Essendon Lions
1969 John O'Neill Hakoah
1970 David Pygall Ringwood Wilhelmina
1971 Jim Pyrgolios South Melbourne Hellas
1972 John Gardiner George Cross
1973 Frank Micic Footscray J.U.S.T.
1974 Jimmy Armstrong South Melbourne Hellas
1975 Billy Vojtek Juventus
1976 Jim Tansey Prahran Slavia
1977 Mick Watkins Juventus
1978 Tommy Cumming Essendon Croatia
1979 Tommy Cumming Essendon Croatia
1980 Jimmy Dunne Green Gully
1981 Charlie Egan Frankston City
1982 Peter Lewis Green Gully
1983 Paul Lewis Green Gully
1984 Steve Smith Box Hill
1985 Jimmy MacLean Morwell Falcons
1986 Alex Dick Frankston Pines
1987 Paul Harris Northcote City
1988 Ivan Duzel St Albans
1989 Velimir Kupresak St Albans
1990 Andy Humble Croydon City
1991 Fabio Incantalupo Bulleen
1992 Fausto De Amicis Brunswick Juventus
1993 David Cervinski North Geelong
1994 Adrian Pender Preston Lions
1995 George Svigos Port Melbourne Sharks
1996 Ike Alagiozidis Bentleigh Greens
1997 George Jolevski Altona Magic
1998 Nick Cuculevski Thomastown Zebras
1999 Zlatko Mihajlovic Springvale White Eagles
2000 Danny Gnjidic Bulleen Zebras
2001 Jim Kourtis Heidelberg United
2002 Henry Fa'arodo Fawkner Blues
2003 Tony Schipano Fawkner Blues
2004 Michael Curcija Essendon Royals
2005 Rody Vargas Green Gully Cavaliers
2006 Anthony Magnacca Preston Lions
2007 Tony Sterjovski Preston Lions
2008 Pablo Cardozo Richmond
2009 Osagie Ederaro Heidelberg United
2010 Kevin Townson Melbourne Knights
2011 Richie Cardozo Hume City
2012 Luke Sherbon Dandenong Thunder
2013 Luke Sherbon Bentleigh Greens
2014 Wayne Wallace 1 Bentleigh Greens
2014 Nate Foster 1 Oakleigh Cannons
2015 Amy Jackson Boroondara Eagles
2016 Dusan Bosnjak Oakleigh Cannons
2017 Davey van't Schip Pascoe Vale
2018 Brandon Barnes Dandenong Thunder
2019 Tasuku Sekiya Avondale
2020 Not awarded  
2021 Not awarded  
2022 Joe Guest Oakleigh Cannons
2023 Jonas Markovski Altona Magic


Notes:

  1. Dual winners.
  2. Known as the Argus Medal between 1954 and 1970.
Bill Fleming and Frank Micic in 1973
Bill Fleming presented Frank Micic with the medal bearing his name in 1973.