Leigh Matthews. Graham Arthur. Stan Spinks. James Worpel.

Prior to Saturday night only three players in Hawthorn history had won a club best and fairest at the age of 20 or younger.

Now there’s four.

Arthur was an instant hit, winning his first of three best and fairest awards in his first year as a Hawk in 1955 as a 19-year-old.

In the club’s eighth year of existence in 1932, a soon-to-be-20-year-old Stan Spinks stepped up to the plate to take home his maiden award.

While, most recently, potentially the greatest player of all time, Leigh Matthews, kicked his career off in fine fashion, winning the count in both of his first two seasons, 1971 and 1972, before the age of 21.

It is some incredible company that James Worpel now finds himself in.

Three Hawthorn Hall of Fame members, two of which hold Legend status.

Worpel’s 2019 campaign was deserving of this historical achievement.

The youngster emerged as a star midfielder of the competition, finishing the year with the eighth-best average for clearances and the 19th-best average league-wide for contested possessions.

His 11 senior appearances in his debut season were undeniably promising, but few would have predicted his incredible ascent in 2019.

The Geelong Falcons product simply grew and grew with confidence as the year went on.

His last five games brought an average of 31.5 disposals and 9.4 clearances - a stint that earned him seven of his 10 Brownlow votes.

A standout last summer, the ever-determined Worpel will head into the 2020 pre-season as the reigning Peter Crimmins Medallist – a fitting title for the talented 20-year-old.