Best All-Rounder - Best & Fairest - Club Champion - The Crimmins Medal
When the Hawthorn Football Club joined the VFL/AFL in 1925 recent research has confirmed that the Best Player Award retained the title Best All-Rounder first introduced in 1902. The title of the award was changed to the Best & Fairest in 1929 when Ernest ‘Tich’ Utting won the award. The winner was decided by player votes until 1932 when the Club’s Committee took over the role. The Coaching Staff now awards the votes.
Leo Murphy was the first player to win the Best & Fairest award back to back, in 1936-37. Club Legend, Leigh Matthews won the Best & Fairest a record eight times. The 2012 Brownlow Medalist, Sam Mitchell has won five Crimmins Medals with Club Legends, John Kennedy Snr and Jason Dunstall winning on four occasions - a tally also reached by 1999 Brownlow Medalist, Shane Crawford.
The irrepressible Club Legend, Michael Tuck who won seven Premierships, four as Captain, showed his value as a player placing nine-times in the Best & Fairest, coming second seven times and third, twice. Another consistent performer was the very popular Roy Simmonds from the 1950s. He finished in the top three in seven consecutive seasons. He won this prestigious award in 1956, came second three times and third on three occasions.
In 1976, when Leigh Matthews won the fourth of his eight Best & Fairest Awards, the title the ‘Peter Crimmins Perpetual Trophy’ was added, honouring former Captain, Peter Crimmins who tragically died from cancer two days after the 1976 Premiership.
In 1985, when Dermott Brereton won the award, the title of the award was changed to Club Champion, retaining the subtitle, the Peter Crimmins Perpetual Trophy.
The title of the award was renamed the Peter Crimmins Medal in 2004, with Peter Everitt receiving this prestigious award.
Previous winners
Best All-Rounder
| Year | First | Second | Third |
| 1925 | Fred Finch | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1926 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1927 | Ted Pool | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1928 | Miles Sellers | Unknown | Unknown |
Best & Fairest
| Year | First | Second | Third |
| 1929 | Ernest Utting | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1930 | John Sharpley | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1931 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1932 | Stan Spinks | Unknown | Unknown |
Best & Fairest (Fred Phillips Honour Board Introduced)
| Year | First | Second | Third |
| 1933 | Albert Mills | Stan Spinks | Unknown |
| 1934 | Ernie Loveless | Unknown | Unknown |
Best & Fairest (The President's Trophy - Dr Jona)
| Year | First | Second | Third |
| 1935 | Albert Mills | Stan Spinks | Unknown |
| 1936 | Leo Murphy | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1937 | Leo Murphy | Albert Mills | Unknown |
| 1938 | Stan Spinks | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1939 | Albert Mills | Len Thomas | Alec Albiston |
| 1940 | Andrew Angwin | Stan Spinks | Dudley Bragg |
| 1941 | Alec Albiston | Andrew Angwin | Albert Mills |
| 1942 | John Barker | Andrew Angwin | Jack Burke |
| 1943 | Jim Bohan | John Barker | Jack King |
| 1944 | Jack Blackman | Jim Bohan | Jack King |
| 1945 | Jim Bohan | Jack Blackman | Geoff Barwick |
| 1946 | Alec Albiston | Colin Austen | Jim Bohan |
| 1947 | Wally Culpitt | Kevin Curren | Don McVilly |
| 1948 | Kevin Curren | Alec Albiston | Colin Austen |
| 1949 | Colin Austen | Jim Robson | Neil Pearson |
Best and Fairest (The President's Trophy - DA Prentice)
| Year | First | Second | Third |
| 1950 | John Kennedy Snr | Jim Robson | Peter O'Donohue |
| 1951 | John Kennedy Snr | Peter O'Donohue | Roy Simmonds |
| 1952 | John Kennedy Snr | Roy Simmonds | Len Crane |
| 1953 | Ted Fletcher | Len Crane | Roy Simmonds |
Best and Fairest (The President's Trophy - Dr A. S. Ferguson)
| Year | First | Second | Third |
| 1954 | John Kennedy Snr | Roy Simmonds | Len Crane |
| 1955 | Graham Arthur | John O'Mahony | Roy Simmonds |
| 1956 | Roy Simmonds | John Peck | John O'Mahony |
| 1957 | Alf Hughes | Brendan Edwards | John Kennedy Snr Roy Simmonds |
| 1958 | Graham Arthur | Brendan Edwards | John Kennedy Snr |
| 1959 | Allan Woodley | Brendan Edwards | John Kennedy Snr |
| 1960 | Brendan Edwards | John Peck | John Winneke |
| 1961 | Ian Law | John Winneke | Brendan Edwards |
Best and Fairest (J.J. Dennis Memorial Trophy)
| Year | First | Second | Third |
| 1962 | Graham Arthur | John Peck | Ron Nalder |
| 1963 | Ian Law | Colin Youren | John Peck |
| 1964 | Ian Law | Phil Hay | John Peck |
| 1965 | David Parkin | John Peck | Ron Nalder |
| 1966 | Ray Wilson | Kevin McLean | Des Meagher |
| 1967 | Robert Keddie | Graam Arthur | John Dunshea |
| 1968 | Peter Hudson | Peter Crimmins | Des Meagher |
| 1969 | Robert Keddie | Ken Beck | Peter Hudson |
| 1970 | Peter Hudson | Kevin Heath | Peter Knights |
| 1971 | Leigh Matthews | David Parkin | Peter Crimmins |
| 1972 | Leigh Matthews | Peter Crimmins | Des Meagher |
| 1973 | Don Scott | Alan Martello | Leigh Matthews |
| 1974 | Leigh Matthews | Peter Knights | John Hendrie |
| 1975 | Peter Knights | Leigh Matthews | Alan Martello |
Best & Fairest (Peter Crimmins Perpetual Memorial Trophy)
| Year | First | Second | Third |
| 1976 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Tuck | Peter Knights |
| 1977 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Tuck | Don Scott |
| 1978 | Leigh Matthews & Peter Knights | Not awarded | Michael Tuck |
| 1979 | Kelvin Moore | Michael Tuck | Alle de Wolde |
| 1980 | Leigh Matthews | Don Scott | Peter Russo |
| 1981 | Terry Wallace | Leigh Matthews | Michael Tuck |
| 1982 | Leigh Matthews | Michael Tuck | Terry Wallace |
| 1983 | Terry Wallace | Michael Tuck | Peter Knights |
| 1984 | Russell Greene | Michael Byrne | Robert DiPierdomenico |
Club Champion
| Year | First | Second | Third |
| 1985 | Dermott Brereton | Chris Mew | Terry Wallace |
| 1986 | Gary Ayres | Gary Buckenara | John Platten |
| 1987 | John Platten | Michael Tuck | Chris Langford |
| 1988 | Jason Dunstall | John Platten | Darrin Pritchard |
| 1989 | Jason Dunstall | Gary Ayres | Gary Buckenara & Chris Langford |
| 1990 | Andrew Collins | Michael Tuck | Darrin Pritchard |
| 1991 | Ben Allan | John Platten | Chris Langford |
| 1992 | Jason Dunstall | Darren jarman | Andrew Collins |
| 1993 | Jason Dunstall | Ben Allan | Chris Langford |
| 1994 | John Platten | Jason Dunstall | Scott Maginness |
| 1995 | Darren Jarman | Shane Crawford & Nick Holland | Not awarded |
| 1996 | Paul Salmon | Shane Crawford | Jason Dunstall |
| 1997 | Paul Salmon | Daniel Harford & Aaron Lord | Not awarded |
| 1998 | Shane Crawford | Luke McCabe | Aaron Lord & Craig Treleven |
| 1999 | Shane Crawford | Richard Taylor & Tony Woods | Not awarded |
| 2000 | Daniel Chick & Nick Holland | Not awarded | Daniel Harford |
| 2001 | Joel Smith | Mark Graham | Shane Crawford, John Barker & Nathan Thompson |
| 2002 | Shane Crawford | Simon Cox | Angelo Lekkas |
| 2003 | Shane Crawford | Angelo Lekkas | Jade Rawlings |
Peter Crimmins Medal
| Year | First | Second | Third |
| 2004 | Peter Everitt | Trent Croad | Joel Smith |
| 2005 | Luke Hodge | Peter Everitt | Shane Crawford |
| 2006 | Sam Mitchell | Luke Hodge | Brad Sewell |
| 2007 | Brad Sewell | Campbell Brown | Luke Hodge |
| 2008 | Lance Franklin | Sam Mitchell | Luke Hodge |
| 2009 | Sam Mitchell | Cyril Rioli | Lance Franklin |
| 2010 | Luke Hodge | Lance Franklin | Sam Mitchell |
| 2011 | Sam Mitchell | Josh Gibson | Grant Birchall |
| 2012 | Sam Mitchell | Brad Sewll | Grant Birchall |
| 2013 | Josh Gibson | Jarryd Roughead | Sam Mitchell |
| 2014 | Jordan Lewis | Grant Birchall | Jarryd Roughead |
| 2015 | Josh Gibson | Cyril Rioli | Sam Mitchell |
| 2016 | Sam Mitchell | Jordan Lewis | Shaun Burgoyne |
| 2017 | Tom Mitchell | Ben McEvoy | Luke Hodge |
| 2018 | Tom Mitchell | Blake Hardwick | Isaac Smith |
| 2019 | James Worpel | Ricky Henderson | Jaeger O'Meara |
| 2020 | Jack Gunston | Tom Mitchell | Chad Wingard |
| 2021 | Tom Mitchell | Blake Hardwick | Jaeger O'Meara |
| 2022 | James Sicily | Jai Newcombe | Dylan Moore |
| 2023 | Will Day | Jai Newcombe | Conor Nash |
| 2024 | Jai Newcombe | Dylan Moore | Blake Hardwick |
Leigh Matthews and Peter Russo, 1980.
Terry Wallace, Michael Tuck, and Peter Knights, 1983.
Shane Crawford, Peter Everitt, and Luke Hodge, 2005.
