Copeland Trophy

The E.W. Copeland Trophy is an Australian rules football award given by the Collingwood Football Club to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for Collingwood during the year.

The Copeland Shield, as it was formerly known, was named after Ern Copeland, a secretary who came to the club in 1895 and lead the club through the 1890's depression, saving it from financial ruin. He remained an employee of Collingwood for 19 years, finally retiring in 1924.

Along with the Copeland Trophy, the R.T Rush Trophy is awarded to the second best and fairest player, while the J.J. Joyce Trophy is awarded to the third placed player.

Winners

The winners of the Copeland Trophy are as follows

Year	Winner
2008	Dane Swan
2007	Travis Cloke
2006	Alan Didak
2005	James Clement
2004	James Clement
2003	Nathan Buckley
2002	Paul Licuria
2001	Paul Licuria
2000	Nathan Buckley
1999	Nathan Buckley
1998	Nathan Buckley
1997	Gavin Brown
1996	Nathan Buckley
1995	Saverio Rocca
1994	Nathan Buckley/Gavin Brown (tied)
1993	Mick McGuane
1992	Mick McGuane
1991	Tony Francis
1990	Tony Shaw
1989	Gavin Brown
1988	Peter Daicos
1987	Darren Millane
1986	Wes Fellowes
1985	Mark Williams
1984	Tony Shaw
1983	Bill Picken
1982	Peter Daicos
1981	Mark Williams
1980	Peter Moore
1979	Peter Moore
1978	Ray Shaw
1977	Len Thompson
1976	Robert Hyde
1975	Phil Carman
1974	Wayne Richardson
1973	Len Thompson
1972	Len Thompson
1971	Wayne Richardson
1970	Peter McKenna
1969	Barry Price
1968	Len Thompson
1967	Len Thompson
1966	Terry Waters
1965	Trevor Steer
1964	Ian Graham
1963	Des Tuddenham
1962	Murray Weideman
1961	Murray Weideman
1960	Ray Gabelich
1959	Thorold Merrett
1958	Thorold Merrett
1957	Murray Weideman
1956	Bill Twomey
1955	Des Healey
1954	Neil Mann
1953	Bob Rose
1952	Bob Rose
1951	Bob Rose
1950	Charlie Utting
1949	Bob Rose
1948	Phonse Kyne
1947	Phonse Kyne
1946	Phonse Kyne
1943-45	No award due to World War II
1942	Alby Pannam
1941	Jack Murphy
1940	Des Fothergill
1939	Marcus Whelan
1938	Des Fothergill
1937	Des Fothergill
1936	Jack Regan
1935	Albert Collier
1934	Albert Collier
1933	Gordon Coventry
1932	Syd Coventry
1931	Harold Rumney
1930	Harry Collier
1929	Albert Collier
1928	Harry Collier
1927	Syd Coventry

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