Past winners of the JA Tidy Trophy for best player afield in Grand Finals
| YEAR |
PLAYER |
CLUB |
| 1992 |
Gary Chester |
Mundulla |
| 1991 |
Andrew Digby |
Mundulla |
| 1990 |
Peter Cloke |
Bordertown |
| 1989 |
Chris Whittlesea |
Leeor |
| 1988 |
Peter Cloke |
Bordertown |
| 1987 |
David Maney |
Mundulla |
| 1986 |
David Packer |
Mundulla |
| 1985 |
Denis McCarthy |
Bordertown |
| 1984 |
Jeff Poole |
Bordertown |
| 1983 |
Brian Milligan |
Mundulla |
| 1982 |
Trevor Davidson |
Keith |
| 1981 |
Brenton Whitehead |
Keith |
| 1980 |
Gordon Webb |
Tintinara |
| 1979 |
Phil Virgin |
Bordertown |
| 1978 |
Allan Altus |
Mundulla |
| 1977 |
Steve English |
Keith |
| 1976 |
Graham Phillips |
Bordertown |
| 1975 |
David Packer |
Mundulla |
| 1974 |
Daryl Wilson |
Keith |
| 1973 |
Robin Murray |
Keith |
| 1972 |
Jamie Irwin |
Keith |
| 1971 |
Robert Chesterfield |
Bordertown |
| 1970 |
Ron Spark |
Bordertown |
| 1969 |
Trevor Clarke |
Leeor |
| 1968 |
Ralph Winter |
Bordertown |
| 1967 |
Rusty Lush |
Tintinara |
| 1966 |
Anthony Jeffries |
Keith |
| 1965 |
John Laubsch |
Keith |