Western Bulldogs captain Matthew Boyd was rewarded for another outstanding season by winning his third Charles Sutton Medal as the Club’s best and fairest winner in 2012 with 168 votes.

Fresh from signing a contract extension, the durable midfielder played all 22 games this season, and a remarkable 167 from 169 games over the past seven seasons.

Watch Matthew Boyd's acceptance speech in full on the media player above after winning his third Charles Sutton Medal.

The 30-year-old led the AFL in disposals in the home and away season for the second consecutive year, and edged out fellow midfielder Ryan Griffen (150 votes) for the prestigious award.

Griffen continued his rise up the AFL ranks with another stand-out season and is now considered among the elite midfielders in the game, finishing in the league’s top five in inside 50 entries for the second season in-a-row.

Hard-at-it midfielder Liam Picken, rounded out the top three with 110 votes, as well as receiving the Brad Johnson Best Team Player award for his selfless, understated style of play.

In promising signs for the club’s future, youngsters Luke Dahlhaus (4th), Mitch Wallis (5th), Tom Liberatore (7th) and first year player Tory Dickson (8th) all featured in the top ten.

Watch every speech from the 2012 Charles Sutton Medal in full, exclusively on BulldogsTV.

Charles Sutton Medal Top Ten

Matthew Boyd               168 votes

Ryan Griffen                  150 votes

Liam Picken                  110 votes

Luke Dahlhaus              91 votes

Mitch Wallis                  88 votes

Robert Murphy               86 votes

Tom Liberatore              81 votes

Tory Dickson                 60 votes

Daniel Cross                 59 votes

Brian Lake                     57 votes

Other award winners

Doug Hawkins Medal (Runner Up in Best & Fairest) - Ryan Griffen
Gary Dempsey Medal (Third Place in Best & Fairest) - Liam Picken
Chris Grant Best First Year Player - Tory Dickson
Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player - Mitch Wallis

Scott West Most Courageous - Daniel Cross
The Scott West Most Courageous Award was introduced in 2008 to recognise the contribution 7 time Best & Fairest winner Scott West made to the Bulldogs throughout his career. Scott was known for his courage and hardness at the football which makes this award a very fitting tribute.

Brad Johnson Best Team Player - Liam Picken
Formerly known as the Match Committee Award, the Brad Johnson Best Team Player award honours Brad’s great team spirit and dedication to the Club and the game over so many years.

John Schultz Community Award - Lukas Markovic
Initiated in 2007, this award is being presented by the Western Bulldogs, the Community Club of the AFL,  to the player deemed most recognisable for their work in the community as a result of ongoing commitment to the many community based programs that the Western Bulldogs are proudly  involved with.