The Lou Richards Medal is one of football’s great honours, voted on by the Sunday Footy Show panel each week.[1]
The Lou Richards Medal is named after former Collingwood player, Lou Richards. It was named in his honour mostly due to his involvement, not only in football, but his media involvement as well.
| Year | Winner | Club |
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| 2005 | Ben Cousins | West Coast Eagles |
| 2006 | Scott West | Western Bulldogs |
| 2007 | Brent Harvey | North Melbourne |
| 2008 | Brent Harvey | North Melbourne |
| 2009 | Gary Ablett Jnr | Geelong |
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