Marcus Ashcroft Medal
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The Marcus Ashcroft Medal is awarded to the player judged best on ground in the QClash football match played between Brisbane and Gold Coast.
Marcus Ashcroft Medal | |
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Awarded for | The best player on the ground in QClash football matches |
Location | Queensland |
Country | Australia |
Presented by | AFL |
First awarded | 2011 |
Last awarded | 2024 |
Currently held by | Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions) |
It is named after former footballer Marcus Ashcroft, who played junior football on the Gold Coast for Surfers Paradise and Southport as well as 318 games for the Brisbane Bears/Lions between 1989 and 2003. He was both an integral member of Brisbane's triple premiership team and the first Queenslander to play 300 AFL games. He is also a member of Queensland's AFL Team of the Century.[1]
Current Gold Coast captain Touk Miller has won the medal a record four times, whilst former Brisbane Lions' captain Dayne Beams has won the medal three times and Jarryd Lyons, Gary Ablett Jr and Lachie Neale have won the medal twice.