Ovens and King Football League
O & K - Senior Football - Best and Fairest / runner up in the
The Clyde Baker Medal
The Ovens & King F L first awarded a medal in 1932 in recognition of the best and fairest player - the J Hughes Medal (Moyhu FC - President & trophy donor), with the name changing a number of times over the years
The O & K F L medal was called the Charles Butler Medal between 1934 & 1940, after the former Ovens & King F L Secretary
The O & K F L medal was called the Bynon Trophy between 1949 & 1955, after donor, Jack Bynon
The O & K F L medal was called the Tip Lean Trophy between 1956 & 1966
The O & K F L medal has been called the Clyde Baker Medal since 1968 to present day
| SEASON |
AWARD NAME |
B & F - WINNER |
CLUB |
VOTES |
B & F - RUNNER UP |
CLUB |
VOTES |
| 1932 |
J Hughes Medal |
Ron Black |
Whorouly |
? |
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| 1933 |
J Hughes Medal |
Kevin Parris |
Beechworth |
15 |
V Lloyd |
Milawa |
14 |
| 1934 |
Charles Butler Medal |
Arthur Mills |
Waratahs |
4 |
Ron Reah |
Moyhu |
3 |
| 1935 |
Charles Butler Medal |
Ron Black |
Whorouly |
? |
? |
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| 1936 |
Charles Butler Medal |
Jack Parish |
Eldorado |
24 |
Len Ablett & |
Myrtleford |
16 |
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Ron Black & |
Whorouly |
16 |
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Frank Hill |
Myrtleford |
16 |
| 1937 |
Charles Butler Medal |
Maurie Valli |
Milawa |
19 |
Len Jordan |
Eldorado |
14 |
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A McDonald |
King Valley |
14 |
| 1938 |
Charles Butler Medal |
Ron Reah |
Moyhu |
27 |
R Mullenger |
Beechworth |
26 |
| 1939 |
Charles Butler Medal |
Ron Reah |
Moyhu |
14 |
J Smith & |
Beechworth |
9 |
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Len Hill |
Waratahs |
9 |
| 1940 |
Who won in 1940? |
Was there a medal ? |
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| 1941 |
Ross Trophy |
Lionel Wallace # |
Moyhu |
? |
Ernie Ward |
Rainbows |
? |
| 1942-44 |
O & K F L in recess |
Due to World War 2 |
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| 1945 |
Who won in 1945? |
Was there a medal ? |
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| 1946 |
Harry West Medal |
Jock Gardner |
Milawa |
13 |
Lionel Wallace |
Greta |
11 |
| 1947 |
Harry West Medal |
Jock Gardner |
Milawa |
19 & 1/2 |
Lionel Wallace |
Greta |
17 |
| 1948 |
L Donnelly Medal |
Ian Thomas |
King Valley |
17 |
Lionel Wallace |
Greta |
15 |
| 1949 |
Bynon Trophy |
Jack Sullivan |
Tarrawingee |
18 |
Lionel Wallace |
Greta |
16 |
| 1950 |
Bynon Trophy |
A "Mick" Jess |
Whorouly |
9 |
Jock Gardner & |
Milawa |
8 |
| |
Bynon Trophy |
Jack Sullivan * |
Tarrawingee |
9 |
Ken Newth |
Greta |
8 |
| 1951 |
Bynon Trophy |
Jock Gardner |
Milawa |
12 |
Bryan Martin |
Moyhu |
11&1/2 |
| 1952 |
Bynon Trophy |
Doug Ferguson |
Eldorado |
14 |
Kevin Mauger |
Whorouly |
10 |
| 1953 |
Bynon Trophy |
Ray Warford |
Moyhu |
16 |
Ken Newth |
Greta |
9 |
| 1954 |
Bynon Trophy |
Tim Lowe |
Beechworth |
18 |
Ray Warford |
Moyhu |
14 |
| 1955 |
Bynon Trophy |
Ray Warford |
Moyhu |
14 |
Ken Nish |
Tarrawingee |
12 |
| 1956 |
Tip Lean Trophy |
Ray Warford & |
Tarrawingee |
10 |
Vic Donald |
Bogong |
9 & 1/2 |
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Greg Hogan & |
Moyhu |
10 |
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Tim Lowe |
Beechworth |
10 |
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| 1957 |
Tip Lean Trophy |
Bill Pinder |
King Valley |
15 |
Bill Moorman |
Bogong |
13 |
| 1958 |
Tip Lean Trophy |
Clem Goonan |
Whorouly |
11 |
Bill Pinder |
King Valley |
10 |
| 1959 |
Tip Lean Trophy |
Ken Spink |
Whorouly |
15 |
Rex Allen & |
Milawa |
10 |
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Ted Faithful |
Bogong |
10 |
| 1960 |
Tip Lean Trophy |
Colin Barnes |
Greta |
22 |
Bill Comensoli |
Beechworth |
11 |
| 1961 |
Tip Lean Trophy |
Colin Barnes |
Greta |
15 & 1/2 |
John Hayes |
Chiltern |
10 |
| 1962 |
Tip Lean Trophy |
Ken Dixon |
Chiltern |
16 |
Geoff Lack |
Tarrawingee |
13 |
| 1963 |
Tip Lean Trophy |
Ron Critchley |
Whorouly |
14 |
Bill Comensoli |
Beechworth |
12 |
| 1964 |
Tip Lean Trophy |
Eddie Hooper |
Greta |
15 |
Bill Comensoli |
Milawa |
14 |
| 1965 |
Tip Lean Trophy |
Bob Comensoli |
Moyhu |
14 |
Max Newth & |
Greta |
10 |
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Roly Marklew |
Tarrawingee |
10 |
| 1966 |
Tip Lean Trophy |
Les Bulter |
Bright |
11 |
Mick Tanner & |
Greta |
10 |
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Trevor Kennett |
Milawa |
10 |
| 1967 |
Total Agents Medal |
Bob Comensoli |
Moyhu |
21 |
Dale Walker |
Bright |
18 |
| 1968 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Bill McAuliffe |
Whorouly |
22 |
Mick Tanner |
Greta |
17 |
| 1969 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Alan McDonald |
Moyhu |
21 |
Ron Burridge |
Beechworth |
17 |
| 1970 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Stuart Elkington |
Whorouly |
18 |
Bob Barker & |
Milawa |
16 |
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Garry Holmes |
King Valley |
16 |
| 1971 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Garry Holmes & |
King Valley |
16 |
Barry Newth |
Greta |
15 |
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John Lappin # |
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16 |
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| 1972 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Mick Lloyd |
Moyhu |
21 |
John Lappin |
Chiltern |
20 |
| 1973 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Eddie Flynn |
North Wang |
20 |
John Lappin |
Chiltern |
18 |
| 1974 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
John Lappin |
Chiltern |
29 |
Alan Jarrott |
Moyhu |
28 |
| 1975 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Rob Parolin |
Whorouly |
21 |
John Lappin & |
Chiltern |
16 |
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Terry Flynn |
North Wang |
16 |
| 1976 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Vic Christou |
King Valley |
18 |
Geoff Lacey |
Greta |
17 |
| 1977 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
John Rutten |
Beechworth |
24 |
Norm Bussell |
Whorouly |
17 |
| 1978 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Terry Wadley * & |
Greta |
21 |
Mick Lloyd |
Whorouly |
15 |
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John Lappin & |
Chiltern |
21 |
Wayne Dickson |
King Valley |
15 |
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Neville Pollard |
Milawa |
21 |
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| 1979 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Con Madden |
Beechworth |
27 |
John Lappin |
Chiltern |
26 |
| 1980 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Neville Pollard |
Milawa |
20 |
Geoff Lacey |
Greta |
19 |
| 1981 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Richie Allen |
King Valley |
24 |
John Chitty |
Whorouly |
21 |
| 1982 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
John Lappin |
Chiltern |
30 |
John Chitty & |
Whorouly |
24 |
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Geoff Lacey |
Greta |
24 |
| 1983 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Neale McMonigle |
North Wang |
23 |
John Chitty & |
Whorouly |
20 |
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Neil Ferguson |
Bright |
23 |
Con Madden |
Beechworth |
20 |
| 1984 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Geoff Lacey & |
Greta |
27 |
Neville Allan & |
Milawa |
18 |
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Greg Taylor |
Bright |
27 |
Daryl Everitt & |
Tarrawingee |
18 |
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Con Madden |
Beechworth |
18 |
| 1985 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Con Madden |
Beechworth |
22 |
Mark Stephens |
Chiltern |
18 |
| 1986 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Peter Duncan |
Whorouly |
22 |
Bill Quirk |
Bright |
21 |
| 1987 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Mark Ottrey |
Moyhu |
16 |
Bill Quirk & |
Bright |
15 |
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Jeff Ramsdale |
Beechworth |
15 |
| 1988 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Tony Gleeson |
Greta |
18 |
David Ryan |
Moyhu |
17 |
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Mick Craig |
Beechworth |
17 |
| 1989 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Peter Lappin |
Chiltern |
24 |
Brendan Allan |
Milawa |
22 |
| 1990 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Tony Gleeson |
Greta |
27 |
Noel Long & |
Tarrawingee |
20 |
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Laurie Parolin |
Whorouly |
20 |
| 1991 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Fred Pane |
North Wang |
32 |
Brendan Allan |
Milawa |
19 |
| 1992 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Laurie Larsen |
Whorouly |
30 |
Wayne Schultz |
R'Glen/Corowa |
23 |
| 1993 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Mark Johns |
North Wang |
24 |
Chris Jensen |
Beechworth |
22 |
| 1994 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Mark Porter # |
King Valley |
? |
Ralph Albers |
Chiltern |
? |
| 1995 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Paul Hogan * |
Greta |
21 |
Mark Kilner & |
Greta |
20 |
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Shane Lockyer & |
Glenrowan |
20 |
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David Ryan |
North Wang |
20 |
| 1996 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Tony Gayfer |
R'Glen/Corowa |
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| 1997 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Des Smith |
Moyhu |
31 |
James Hodgkin |
Chiltern |
28 |
| 1998 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Colin McClonan |
Whorouly |
31 |
Des Smith |
Moyhu |
28 |
| 1999 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Rod Milthorpe |
Rutherglen |
22 |
Brad Miller |
North Wang |
20 |
| 2000 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Shane Driscoll |
North Wang |
26 |
Scott Francis |
R'Glen/Corowa |
23 |
| 2001 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Scott Francis & |
R'Glen/Corowa |
19 |
Mark Scholte |
Glenrowan |
18 |
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Andy Mihaljevic |
Beechworth |
19 |
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| 2002 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Adam Clarke & |
Tarrawingee |
24 |
Finton Eames |
Tarrawingee |
20 |
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John Allen |
Beechworth |
24 |
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| 2003 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Ty Baxter |
Bright |
20 |
Darren Gephart |
Moyhu |
18 |
| 2004 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Steve Cooper |
King Valley |
21 |
Adam Clarke |
Tarrawingee |
19 |
| 2005 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Richard Bull |
Milawa |
34 |
Paul Glanville & |
Whorouly |
24 |
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Brad Miller |
North Wang |
24 |
| 2006 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Tom Hazell |
Greta |
21 |
Nigel Robinson |
King Valley |
20 |
| 2007 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Anthony Welsh |
Moyhu |
33 |
Matt Kelly |
Bright |
31 |
| 2008 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Matthew Kelly & |
Bright |
23 |
Stephen Nightingale |
Bright |
22 |
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Finton Eames |
Tarrawingee |
23 |
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| 2009 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Stephen Nightingale |
Bright |
23 |
Jono Rea |
King Valley |
22 |
| 2010 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Stephen Nightingale |
Bright |
29 |
Richard Bull |
B All Blacks |
22 |
| 2011 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Nathan Waite |
Moyhu |
21 |
Jaimon McGeehan |
Moyhu |
19 |
| 2012 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Adam Williams |
King Valley |
25 |
Daryl Webb |
B All Blacks |
24 |
| 2013 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Adam Williams |
King Valley |
27 |
Ryan Kent & |
Bright |
22 |
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Jack Stamp |
Milawa |
22 |
| 2014 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Daniel Godsmark |
Bonnie Doon |
30 |
Brandon Ryan |
Milawa |
25 |
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Karl Norman - 3rd |
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22 |
| 2015 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Ben Bond |
Bright |
30 |
Karl Norman |
Glenrowan |
23 |
| 2016 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Kaine Herbert |
Bonnie Doon |
27 |
Karl Norman |
Glenrowan |
21 |
| 2017 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Jeremy Wilson |
Moyhu |
26 |
Karl Norman |
Glenrowan |
25 |
| 2018 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
Chris Dube |
Greta |
26 |
Al Jacka |
B All Blacks |
22 |
| 2019 |
Clyde Baker Medal |
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| SEASON |
AWARD NAME |
B & F WINNER |
CLUB |
VOTES |
B & F RUNNER UP |
CLUB |
VOTES |
# - In 1941 in his one & only year with the Moyhu F.C. Lionel Wallace won the O & K F L Medal.
* - 1950 - Tarrawingee's Jack Sullivan has not been presented with a retropective O & K Bynon Trophy as yet.
# - In 1971, Chiltern's John Lappin was ineligible to win the medal, due to a suspension during the season.
- In 1976, John Lappin - Brocklesby, won the senior football B & F award - the Azzi Medal in the Hume F L.
* - In 1978 Neville Pollard originally won the Baker Medal, on a countback from John Lappin - Chiltern & Terry Wadley - Greta. John & Terry were both awarded the medal, after a change in the O & K rules in 2000 !
- In 1992, former Greta Coach, Tony Gleeson won the Ovens & Murray FL Reserves B & F / Leo Burke Medal, with the Wangaratta FC.
# - In 1994, Mark Porter, born - 11/10/1976 was the youngest ever winner of the O & K Medal, aged 17, 10 months. 2nd youngest winner was 1958 medalist, Clem Goonan, born - 18th June, 1939, aged 19, 2 months. Both went onto to play senior VFL / AFL football. Poter at Carlton FC & Goonan at South Melbourne FC.
- In 1996 former Moyhu footballer, Des Smith won the Kerang & D F L B & F - Bohemian Award.
* - In 2000, after former Moyhu F C player Greg Hogan, was awarded the 1956 O & K Medal retropectively, after finishng equal second on a countback, he became part of the first father / son combination to win the medal. His son, Paul won the O & K F L Medal in 1995 with the Greta F.C. Greg later played with Greta F C.
- In 2003, former Greta Coach, Col McClonan, won the Ovens & Murray FL Reserves B & F / Leo Burke Medal, with the Wangaratta FC.
Tom Hazell
Former Greta coach, Col McClounan - won the Baker Medal in 1998 with Whorouly F.C.
1995 Senior winner - Paul Hogan
In 1968 the Clyde Baker Medal was first awarded - From the Wangaratta Chronicle - 28th August, 1968.
1949 O & K Medal Results
1948 O & K Medal Results
1947 O & K Medal Results
1941 - O & K Medal Results
