The Fanning-Neitz (unofficial) goalkicking award

spirit of norm smith · 2025-08-24T04:37:57+00:00

Season Player(s) Goals 1897 Jack Leith+ 22 1898 Charlie Young 21 1899 Jack Leith (2) 21 1900 Tommy Ryan 24 1901 Frank Langley 17 1902 Jack Leith (3) 26 1903 Vince Coutie 19 1904 Vince Coutie+ (2) 39 1905 Harry Cordner 16 1906 Basil Onyons 16 1907 Jack Leith (4) 27 1908 Vince Coutie (3) 37 1909 Harry Brereton 34 1910 Stan Fairbairn 24 1911 Harry Brereton+ (2) 46 1912 Harry Brereton+ (3) 56 1913 Mick Maguire 13 1914 Arthur Best 30 1915 Roy Park 35 1919 George Heinz 15 1920 Harry Harker 23 1921 Harry Harker (2) 47 1922 Harry Harker (3) 47 1923 Percy Tulloh 31 1924 Percy Tulloh (2) 24 1925 Harry Davie 56 1926 Harry Moyes 55 1927 Harry Davie (2) 40 1928 Bob Johnson 55 1929 Dick Taylor 30 1930 George Margitich 73 1931 George Margitich (2) 66 1932 George Margitich (3) 60 1933 Bob Johnson (2) 62 1934 Jack Mueller 52 1935 Maurie Gibb 59 1936 Eric Glass 56 1937 Ron Baggott 51 1938 Norm Smith 80 1939 Norm Smith (2) 54 1940 Norm Smith (3) 86 1941 Norm Smith (4) 89 1942 Fred Fanning 37 1943 Fred Fanning+ (2) 62 1944 Fred Fanning+ (3) 87 1945 Fred Fanning+ (4) 67 1946 Jack Mueller (2) 58 1947 Fred Fanning+ (5) 97 1948 Lance Arnold 41 1949 Bob McKenzie 40 1950 Denis Cordner 36 1951 Bob McKenzie (2) 40 1952 Noel Clarke 49 1953 Bob McKenzie (3) 38 1954 Noel Clarke (2) 51 1955 Stuart Spencer 34 1956 Bob Johnson 43 1957 Athol Webb 56 1958 Ron Barassi, Jr. 44 Athol Webb (2) 1959 Ron Barassi, Jr. (2) 46 1960 Ian Ridley 38 1961 Bob Johnson 36 1962 Laurie Mithen 37 1963 Barry Bourke 48 1964 John Townsend 35 1965 John Townsend (2) 34 1966 Barrie Vagg 20 1967 Hassa Mann 38 1968 Hassa Mann (2) 29 1969 Ross Dillon 48 1970 Ross Dillon (2) 41 1971 Paul Callery 38 1972 Greg Parke 63 1973 Ross Brewer 32 1974 Ross Brewer (2) 40 1975 Greg Wells 32 1976 Ray Biffin 47 1977 Ross Brewer (3) 63 1978 Henry Coles 33 1979 Robert Flower 33 1980 Brent Crosswell 31 1981 Mark Jackson 76 1982 Gerard Healy 77 1983 Robert Flower (2) 40 1984 Kelvin Templeton 51 1985 Brian Wilson 40 1986 Greg Healy 35 1987 Robert Flower (3) 47 1988 Ricky Jackson 43 1989 Darren Bennett 34 1990 Darren Bennett (2) 87 1991 Allen Jakovich 71 1992 Allen Jakovich (2) 40 1993 Allen Jakovich (3) 39 1994 Garry Lyon 79 1995 Garry Lyon (2) 77 1996 David Neitz 56 1997 David Neitz (2) 30 Jeff Farmer 1998 Jeff Farmer (2) 47 1999 David Neitz (3) 46 2000 Jeff Farmer (3) 76 2001 Russell Robertson 42 2002 David Neitz+ (4) 82 2003 David Neitz (5) 65 2004 David Neitz (6) 69 2005 Russell Robertson (2) 73 2006 David Neitz (7) 68 2007 Russell Robertson (3) 42 2008 Brad Miller 26 2009 Russell Robertson (4) 29 2010 Brad Green 55 2011 Liam Jurrah 40 2012 Mitch Clark 29 2013 Jeremy Howe 28 2014 Chris Dawes 20 2015 Jesse Hogan 44 2016 Jesse Hogan (2) 41 2017 Jeff Garlett 42 2018 Tom McDonald^ 53 2019 Christian Petracca^ 22 2020 Bayley Fritsch^ 22 2021 Bayley Fritsch^ (2) 59 2022 Bayley Fritsch^ (3) 55 2023 Bayley Fritsch^ (4) 38 2024 Bayley Fritsch^ (5) 41

Posted August 24Aug 24

Season	Player(s)	Goals
1897	Jack Leith+	22
1898	Charlie Young	21
1899	Jack Leith (2)	21
1900	Tommy Ryan	24
1901	Frank Langley	17
1902	Jack Leith (3)	26
1903	Vince Coutie	19
1904	Vince Coutie+ (2)	39
1905	Harry Cordner	16
1906	Basil Onyons	16
1907	Jack Leith (4)	27
1908	Vince Coutie (3)	37
1909	Harry Brereton	34
1910	Stan Fairbairn	24
1911	Harry Brereton+ (2)	46
1912	Harry Brereton+ (3)	56
1913	Mick Maguire	13
1914	Arthur Best	30
1915	Roy Park	35
1919	George Heinz	15
1920	Harry Harker	23
1921	Harry Harker (2)	47
1922	Harry Harker (3)	47
1923	Percy Tulloh	31
1924	Percy Tulloh (2)	24
1925	Harry Davie	56
1926	Harry Moyes	55
1927	Harry Davie (2)	40
1928	Bob Johnson	55
1929	Dick Taylor	30
1930	George Margitich	73
1931	George Margitich (2)	66
1932	George Margitich (3)	60
1933	Bob Johnson (2)	62
1934	Jack Mueller	52
1935	Maurie Gibb	59
1936	Eric Glass	56
1937	Ron Baggott	51
1938	Norm Smith	80
1939	Norm Smith (2)	54
1940	Norm Smith (3)	86
1941	Norm Smith (4)	89
1942	Fred Fanning	37
1943	Fred Fanning+ (2)	62
1944	Fred Fanning+ (3)	87
1945	Fred Fanning+ (4)	67
1946	Jack Mueller (2)	58
1947	Fred Fanning+ (5)	97
1948	Lance Arnold	41
1949	Bob McKenzie	40
1950	Denis Cordner	36
1951	Bob McKenzie (2)	40
1952	Noel Clarke	49
1953	Bob McKenzie (3)	38
1954	Noel Clarke (2)	51
1955	Stuart Spencer	34
1956	Bob Johnson	43
1957	Athol Webb	56
1958	Ron Barassi, Jr.	44
1958	Athol Webb (2)	44
1959	Ron Barassi, Jr. (2)	46
1960	Ian Ridley	38
1961	Bob Johnson	36
1962	Laurie Mithen	37
1963	Barry Bourke	48
1964	John Townsend	35
1965	John Townsend (2)	34
1966	Barrie Vagg	20
1967	Hassa Mann	38
1968	Hassa Mann (2)	29
1969	Ross Dillon	48
1970	Ross Dillon (2)	41
1971	Paul Callery	38
1972	Greg Parke	63
1973	Ross Brewer	32
1974	Ross Brewer (2)	40
1975	Greg Wells	32
1976	Ray Biffin	47
1977	Ross Brewer (3)	63
1978	Henry Coles	33
1979	Robert Flower	33
1980	Brent Crosswell	31
1981	Mark Jackson	76
1982	Gerard Healy	77
1983	Robert Flower (2)	40
1984	Kelvin Templeton	51
1985	Brian Wilson	40
1986	Greg Healy	35
1987	Robert Flower (3)	47
1988	Ricky Jackson	43
1989	Darren Bennett	34
1990	Darren Bennett (2)	87
1991	Allen Jakovich	71
1992	Allen Jakovich (2)	40
1993	Allen Jakovich (3)	39
1994	Garry Lyon	79
1995	Garry Lyon (2)	77
1996	David Neitz	56
1997	David Neitz (2)	30
1997	Jeff Farmer	30
1998	Jeff Farmer (2)	47
1999	David Neitz (3)	46
2000	Jeff Farmer (3)	76
2001	Russell Robertson	42
2002	David Neitz+ (4)	82
2003	David Neitz (5)	65
2004	David Neitz (6)	69
2005	Russell Robertson (2)	73
2006	David Neitz (7)	68
2007	Russell Robertson (3)	42
2008	Brad Miller	26
2009	Russell Robertson (4)	29
2010	Brad Green	55
2011	Liam Jurrah	40
2012	Mitch Clark	29
2013	Jeremy Howe	28
2014	Chris Dawes	20
2015	Jesse Hogan	44
2016	Jesse Hogan (2)	41
2017	Jeff Garlett	42
2018	Tom McDonald^	53
2019	Christian Petracca^	22
2020	Bayley Fritsch^	22
2021	Bayley Fritsch^ (2)	59
2022	Bayley Fritsch^ (3)	55
2023	Bayley Fritsch^ (4)	38
2024	Bayley Fritsch^ (5)	41

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