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Encyclopedia > 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 Big Men Fly - high marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the most important skill in Aussie Rules Footy Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy... The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies after the black and white striped guernseys worn by the players, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... Best and Fairest is the phrase given to players in the Australian Football League (formerly the VFL) that are adjudged to have played the best during the season without being suspended. ...


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. 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Winners

The winners of the Copeland Trophy are as follows

Year Winner
1927 Syd Coventry
1928 H. Collier
1929 Albert Collier
1930 H. Collier
1931 Harold Rumney
1932 Syd Coventry
1933 Gordon Coventry
1934 Albert Collier
1935 Albert Collier
1936 Jack Regan
1937 Des Fothergill
1938 Des Fothergill
1939 Marcus Whelan
1940 Des Fothergill
1941 Frank Murphy
1942 Alby Pannam
1943-45 No award due to World War II
1946 Phonse Kyne
1947 Phonse Kyne
1948 Phonse Kyne
1949 Bob Rose
1950 Charlie Utting
1951 Bob Rose
1952 Bob Rose
1953 Bob Rose
1954 Neil Mann
1955 Des Healy
1956 Bill Twomey
1957 Murray Weideman
1958 Thorold Merrett
1959 Thorold Merrett
1960 Ray Gabelich
1961 Murray Weideman
1962 Murray Weideman
1963 Des Tuddenham
1964 Ian Graham
1965 Trevor Steer
1966 Terry Waters
1967 Len Thompson
1968 Len Thompson
1969 Barry Price
1970 Peter McKenna
1971 Wayne Richardson
1972 Len Thompson
1973 Len Thompson
1974 Wayne Richardson
1975 Phil Carman
1976 Robert Hyde
1977 Len Thompson
1978 Ray Shaw
1979 Peter Moore
1980 Peter Moore
1981 Mark Williams
1982 Peter Daicos
1983 Bill Picken
1984 Tony Shaw
1985 Mark Williams
1986 Wes Fellowes
1987 Darren Millane
1988 Peter Daicos
1989 Gavin Brown
1990 Tony Shaw
1991 Tony Francis
1992 Mick McGuane
1993 Mick McGuane
1994 Nathan Buckley/Gavin Brown (tied)
1995 Saverio Rocca
1996 Nathan Buckley
1997 Gavin Brown
1998 Nathan Buckley
1999 Nathan Buckley
2000 Nathan Buckley
2001 Paul Licuria
2002 Paul Licuria
2003 Nathan Buckley
2004 James Clement
2005 James Clement
2006 Alan Didak
Best and Fairest awards in the Australian Football League
Adelaide Crows - Malcolm Blight Medal | Brisbane Lions - Merrett-Murray Medal | Carlton - John Nicholls Medal | Collingwood - Copeland Trophy
Essendon - Crichton Medal | Fremantle - Doig Medal | Geelong - Carji Greeves Medal | Hawthorn - Peter Crimmins Medal
Kangaroos - Syd Barker Medal | Melbourne - Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal| Port Adelaide - John Cahill Medal | Richmond - Jack Dyer Medal
St Kilda - Trevor Barker Award | Sydney Swans - Bob Skilton Medal | West Coast Eagles - Club Champion Award | Western Bulldogs - Charles Sutton Medal

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Copeland achieves championship form - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper (612 words)
Copeland walked away with the overall title Saturday night, two years after asking the judges what he needed to improve on to make himself a winner.
Copeland won the light heavyweight division and then the pose-off among the six division winners.
Copeland said he had doubts he would win, but his focus wasn't on the competition.
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