The Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal is a
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ...
(VFL) award that is presented to the most promising young talent in the VFL competition (previously the
Victorian Football Association
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ...
until 1995).
The medal has been awarded annually since 1989. It was originally named the Fothergill–Round Medal after
Des Fothergill and
Barry Round, who at the time were the only two players to have won both the
J. J. Liston Trophy
The J. J. Liston Trophy is awarded annually to the best and fairest senior player in the Victorian Football League (VFL), which was formerly known as the Victorian Football Association (VFA). It is named after J. J. Liston, J.J. Liston, a busine ...
(or one of its predecessors) and the
Brownlow Medal
The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal (and informally as Charlie), is awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the home-and-away season, as determined by votes cast by the f ...
; it was renamed the Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal in 2018 to also recognise
Sam Mitchell, the third player to achieve the feat.
Winners
References
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Australian rules football awards
Victorian Football League