Hawthorn's Peter Crimmins Medallist for 2022 has been determined, with star defender James Sicily taking out his first club best and fairest honour.

In what was a thrilling finish to the count, Sicily ended the season with 123 votes, eight ahead of runner-up Jai Newcombe (115) while Dylan Moore (113) finished in third place.

Newcombe was leading the count with just one round to go before Sicily overtook the youngster following a career-best 33-disposal performance in Round 23 against the Western Bulldogs.  

The trio made up the top three for the majority of the count, all displaying fast starts to their respective campaigns before continuing their momentum throughout the season.

Blake Hardwick’s campaign was rewarded with a fourth-place finish, while Tom Mitchell – the reigning 2021 winner – produced a strong end to the year which saw him claim the final spot in the top five. 

It marks the closest finish to the club’s count since 2020, when Mitchell held off Jack Gunston by a narrow six votes to take out the award.

See all the votes from the 2022 PCM count below.

Votes for the 2022 Peter Crimmins Medal were awarded by three groups after each home-and-away match; Senior Coach Sam Mitchell, one card between Line Coaches David Hale, Robert Harvey, Chris Newman and one card between Senior Assistant Adrian Hickmott and Head of Development Andrew Collins.

 A maximum of 12 votes can be accumulated by a player after the four voting cards are submitted using the following grading system: three votes to the best player/s, two votes for a significant influence on the game, one vote to player/s who played their role or beat their opponent. On rare occasions a player/s may receive four votes for an exceptional game.