Past winners of the RL Francis Trophy for best player afield in Grand Finals
| YEAR |
PLAYER |
CLUB |
| 1992 |
David McCarthy |
Bordertown |
| 1991 |
Ian Clarke |
Mundulla |
| 1990 |
Hank Budel |
Bordertown |
| 1989 |
Ian Clarke |
Mundulla |
| 1988 |
Ian Clarke |
Mundulla |
| 1987 |
Trevor Duell |
Mundulla |
| 1986 |
David McCarthy |
Bordertown |
| 1985 |
Peter Munro |
Kaniva |
| 1984 |
Brenton Wiese |
Mundulla |
| 1983 |
Peter Cloke |
Bordertown |
| 1982 |
Brian Pedlar |
Keith |
| 1981 |
Nevill Wiese |
Mundulla |
| 1980 |
Brendon Smart |
Keith |
| 1979 |
David Newbold |
Keith |
| 1978 |
Peter Cox |
Keith |
| 1977 |
Peter Zacker |
Tintinara |
| 1976 |
Stan Hawker |
Leeor |
| 1975 |
Denis Murch |
Bordertown |
| 1974 |
Trevor Dodson |
Leeor |
| 1973 |
Eddie Parker |
Mundulla |
| 1972 |
Bill Gobbie |
Keith |
| 1971 |
Barry Bywater |
Bordertown |
| 1970 |
Les Rauert |
Kaniva |
| 1969 |
Victor Tymko |
Bordertown |
| 1968 |
Denis Murch |
Bordertown |
| 1967 |
David Merrett |
Leeor |
| 1966 |
Bevan Jolly |
Leeor |
| 1965 |
Ralph Winter |
Bordertown |
| 1964 |
Ken Jorgensen |
Kaniva |
| 1963 |
Robert Latimer |
Keith |
| 1962 |
Max Read |
Keith |
| 1961 |
Dennis Virgin |
Bordertown |
| 1960 |
Don Alexander |
Kaniva |
| 1959 |
Ian Young |
Mundulla |
| 1958 |
Jack Grant |
Kaniva |
| 1957 |
Cliff Whitbread |
Bordertown |
| 1956 |
Murray Little |
Keith |
