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
Full list of awards
Western Bulldogs Best Williamstown Player: Tom Campbell
John Schultz Community Award: Lukas Markovic
Chris Grant Best 1st Year Player: Tory Dickson
Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player: Mitch Wallis
Brad Johnson Best Team Player: Liam Picken
Scott West Most Courageous: Daniel Cross
Gary Dempsey Medallist: Liam Picken (3rd Place)
Doug Hawkins Medallist: Ryan Griffen (2nd Place)
Charles Sutton Medallist: Matthew Boyd
