Glendinning–Allan Medal
| Glendinning–Allan Medal | |
|---|---|
The round 18, 2008 Western Derby, in which Matthew Pavlich won the award. | |
| Awarded for | The best player on the ground in Western Derby football matches |
| Location | Perth |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | AFL |
| First award | 1995 |
| Final award | 2025 |
| Currently held by | Caleb Serong (Fremantle) |
The Glendinning–Allan Medal, formerly the Ross Glenndinning Medal, is awarded to the player judged best on ground in each Western Derby football match played between Fremantle Football Club and the West Coast Eagles.
It is named after former Western Australian footballers Ross Glendinning, a Brownlow Medallist with North Melbourne and the inaugural captain of the West Coast Eagles, and Ben Allan, a former Hawthorn premiership player and the inaugural Fremantle captain. The medal, initially named the Ross Glendinning Medal, was first presented in 2001. In 2018, the name was changed to acknowledge both Fremantle's and West Coast's inaugural captains. Retrospective medals were also awarded to the best player from the initial 12 derbies between 1995 and 2000. The medal is voted by selection of media representatives, and joint medals are presented in the event that more than one player finishes with the equal-highest number of votes.
Fremantle's Paul Hasleby and Caleb Serong have won the medal 4 times each, currently the most by any player.
