Can't make it to the 2019 Doig Medal Presentation Dinner this Saturday 5 October?

Watch Freo’s night of nights from the comfort of your living room instead!

The 2019 Doig Medal will be streamed live from the Grand Ballroom at Crown Perth via fremantlefc.com.au or the official club app from 7pm WST.

The event will determine the clubs best and fairest player from season 2019, as well as provide a host of other awards and entertainment.

The Doig family is synonymous with football in Fremantle, with a number of family members representing either East Fremantle or South Fremantle since the beginning of last century.

In 2000, the Fremantle Football Club renamed its best and fairest award the Doig Medal in honour of the family.

Social media

As well as the live stream, you can join the Doig Medal conversation on the club’s official social media channels. All the latest news and behind-the-scenes action on the night will be featured.

And if you are at the event, get involved and tag your pictures on the night using #DoigMedal

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Snapchat: @freodockersnaps

Awards overview

Doig Medal

The player who has excelled in the 2019 season is acknowledged and presented with the club’s most prestigious award – the Doig Medal.

Beacon Award

The Beacon Award has the same criteria to the AFL’s Rising Star award in that players are eligible to win it in their first or second year of AFL football provided they have played 10 games or less in their debut season. Players also need to be younger than 21 years of age as of 1 January 2019 to be eligible.

Players’ Award

This award is voted on by the players. After every game, each player votes for the player that best reflected the values set by the playing group at the start of the season.

Best Clubman Award

The Best Clubman Award is voted on by the coaching staff, leadership group and various club departments and recognises the player that consistently puts the needs of the team first, willingly accepts responsibility to improve the whole club environment and lives the values of the playing group.