The Wangaratta Chronicle newspaper first presented a trophy to the best & fairest player in the Ovens & King Football League senior football competition in 1956.
The Harman Medal was first presented by the Wangaratta Chronicle in 1960, in memory of Mr. H.G. "Bert" Harman, a sports reporter at The Chronicle for more that 50 years.
The following players have won this pretigious award over the years, on votes given by opposing O & K F L senior coaches.
| Season |
AWARD NAME |
WINNER'S NAME |
O & K CLUB |
VOTES |
RUNNER UP |
CLUB |
VOTES |
| 1956 |
Chronicle Trophy |
Greg Hogan |
Moyhu |
? |
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| 1957 |
Chronicle Trophy |
Bill Moorman |
Bogong |
11 |
Greg Tate |
Chiltern |
9 |
| 1958 |
Chronicle Trophy |
Clem Goonan & |
Whorouly |
8 |
Sox McLaughlin |
Beechworth |
6 |
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Tony Quirk & |
Bright |
8 |
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Eric Tye |
Bogong |
8 |
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| 1959 |
Chronicle Trophy |
Tony Quirk & |
Bright |
9 |
Ian Alexander |
King Valley |
7 |
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Billy Peake |
Chilterm |
9 |
Maurie Farrell |
Moyhu |
7 |
| 1960 |
Harman Medal |
Colin Barnes |
Greta |
24 |
Bill Comensoli |
Beechworth |
18 |
| 1961 |
Harman Medal |
Noel Richens |
Tarrawingee |
29 & 1/2 |
John Hayes |
Chiltern |
24 |
| 1962 |
Harman Medal |
Ken Dixon |
Chiltern |
24 |
Neville Hogan |
Moyhu |
23 |
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Geoff Lack |
Tarrawingee |
23 |
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Bob Whitehead |
Beechworth |
23 |
| 1963 |
Harman Medal |
Arthur Schultz |
North Wang |
23 & 1/2 |
Bob Graham |
Bright |
23 |
| 1964 |
Harman Medal |
Ed Hooper * |
Greta |
28 |
Kevin Allan |
North Wang |
27 |
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Fred Porter |
King Valley |
28 |
Noel Crockett |
North Wang |
27 |
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Adrian Gray |
Chiltern |
27 |
| 1965 |
Harman Medal |
Gary Burgess |
Bright |
30 |
Rex Allen |
Milawa |
24 |
| 1966 |
Harman Medal |
Bob Chick * |
Tarrawingee |
26 |
Bob Graham |
Bright |
23 |
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Max Thomas |
Moyhu |
26 |
Kevin Lappin |
Chiltern |
23 |
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Mick Tanner |
Greta |
23 |
| 1967 |
Harman Medal |
Rex Walter |
North Wang |
32 |
Rex Allen |
Milawa |
27 |
| 1968 |
Harman Medal |
Bill McAuliffe |
Whorouly |
28 |
Alan McDonald & |
Moyhu |
25 |
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Mick Tanner |
Greta |
25 |
| 1969 |
Harman Medal |
Alan McDonald |
Moyhu |
29 |
Bob Chick |
Tarrawingee |
26 |
| 1970 |
Harman Medal |
Rex Walter |
North Wang |
29 |
Allan Jarvis & |
Beechworth |
20 |
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Herb Dowling |
Moyhu |
20 |
| 1971 |
Harman Medal |
Les Hall |
Bright |
30 |
Paul Larkin |
Moyhu |
24 |
| 1972 |
Harman Medal |
Rex Walter |
North Wang |
39 |
Mick Lloyd |
Moyhu |
32 |
| 1973 |
Harman Medal |
Gary Allen |
Milawa |
30 |
Ron Jackson |
Bright |
26 |
| 1974 |
Harman Chronicle Trophy |
John "Rowdy" Lappin |
Chiltern |
32 |
Brian Kerris |
Tarrawingee |
31 |
| 1975 |
Harman Medal |
Jeff Clarke |
Milawa |
22 |
Brian Kerris |
Tarrawingee |
21 |
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J "Rowdy" Lappin |
Chiltern |
21 |
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Rob Parolin |
Whorouly |
21 |
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Rex Walter |
North Wang |
21 |
| 1976 |
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| 1977 |
? - Not listed in Chronicle |
Was there a Trophy ? |
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| 1978 |
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Was there a Trophy ? |
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| 1979 |
? - Not listed in Chronicle |
Was there a Trophy ? |
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| 1980 |
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Was there a Trophy ? |
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| 1981 |
? - Not listed in Chronicle |
Was there a Trophy ? |
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| 1982 |
? - Not listed in Chronicle |
Was there a Trophy ? |
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| 1983 |
? - Not listed in Chronicle |
Was there a Trophy ? |
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| 1984 |
Chronicle / Hearns Travel |
Neil Budge * |
North Wang |
23 |
Geoff Lacey |
Greta |
21 |
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Vic Zanin |
King Valley |
23 |
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Neville Allan |
Milawa |
23 |
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| 1985 |
Chronicle / Hearns Travel |
Daryl Smith |
Moyhu |
27 |
Daryl Everitt |
Tarrawingee |
23 |
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Gary McGhee |
Tarrawingee |
23 |
| 1986 |
Chronicle / Hearns Travel |
Peter DeKoeyer * |
King Valley |
26 |
Ross Spriggs |
Moyhu |
25 |
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Peter Duncan |
Whorouly |
26 |
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| 1987 |
Chronicle / Jetset Travel |
Daryl Everitt |
Tarrawingee |
22 |
D Vandermeer |
Chiltern |
19 |
| 1988 |
Chronicle / Jetset Travel |
Graeme Henderson |
Chiltern |
31 |
David Ryan |
Moyhu |
30 |
| 1989 |
Chronicle / Jetset Travel |
Brendan Allan |
Milawa |
37 |
Gary Bussell |
King Valley |
31 |
| 1990 |
Chronicle / Jetset Travel |
Fred Pane |
North Wang |
37 |
Tony Gleeson |
Greta |
32 |
| 1991 |
Chronicle / Jetset Travel |
Craig Fruend |
North Wang |
30 |
Shaun Baird |
Moyhu |
26 |
| 1992 |
Chronicle / Jetset Travel |
Brian Hill |
Glenrowan |
? |
Andrew Varcoe |
Glenrowan |
? |
| 1993 |
Chronicle / Jetset Travel |
Sean Forster |
Tarrawingee |
32 |
Darren McCormack |
Moyhu |
25 |
| 1994 |
Chronicle / Jetset Travel |
Mark Porter |
King Valley |
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| 1995 |
Chronicle / Jetset Travel |
Craig Pedretti |
Tarrawingee |
34 |
Gary Bussell |
King Valley |
25 |
| 1996 |
Chronicle / Jetset Travel |
Darren McCormack |
Moyhu |
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Chad Kersting |
Bright |
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| 1997 |
Chronicle / Jetset Travel |
Adam Richardson |
Bright |
35 |
Mark Dolphin |
Glenrowan |
31 |
| 1998 |
Chronicle Trophy |
Peter Ricardi |
Bright |
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* - 1960 - Bogong FC enter the Tallangatta & D F L & Bogong's Eric Tye wins the senior B & F Award.
* - 1964 - Ed Hooper won on a countback.
* - 1966 - Bob Chick won on a countback.
* - 1984 - Neil Budge won on a countback.
* - 1986 - Peter De Koeyer won on a countback.
The inaugural Wangaratta Chronicle / Harman Medal won in 1960 by Greta captain / coach - Colin Barnes.
Details of the 1960 - Wangaratta Chronicle Trophy / Harman Medal.
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