After his third placing in 2010, Mitchell took out the coveted award in front of a 1,300 strong crowd of members and supporters at Crown Palladium, finishing ahead of Josh Gibson and Grant Birchall in second and third place respectively.
A number of other Club awards were given to players throughout the night, including:
Paul Puopolo - Best First Year Player Jordan Lewis - Best Clubman Liam Shiels - Most Improved Player Josh Gibson - Most Consistent Player Josh Gibson - Best Player in FinalsPeter Crimmins Medal Top Ten
Sam Mitchell - 177 votes
Josh Gibson - 160 votes
Grant Birchall - 138 votes
Lance Franklin - 135 votes
Luke Hodge - 126 votes
Jordan Lewis - 125 votes
Liam Shiels - 105 votes
Cyril Rioli - 103 votes
Brad Sewell - 102 votes
Shaun Burgoyne - 86 votes
