CAPTAIN Cam Sutcliffe has been awarded the A.R. McLean Medal as Port Adelaide’s best and fairest in the SANFL for 2022.

Sutcliffe finished eight votes clear of midfielder Sam Mayes and 23 ahead of Nick Moore in the count held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Monday night.

Sutcliffe missed two games with injury early in the season but polled votes in the 16 games he played to claim his first A.R. McLean Medal.

The Anthony Williams Memorial Trophy for the SANFL contracted player of the year went to Moore, who impressed with his attack on the football in his first season at Alberton.

He led the club for tackles with 8.4 per game on average, ranking third in the competition despite playing fewer games than the two players above him.

The 30-year-old paid special tribute to outgoing SANFL coach Matthew Lokan for his tireless efforts.

“It’s a really difficult thing to coach the Magpies, especially when Lokes had a lot going on with the AFL side as well but I really appreciate his efforts and think he deserves a round of applause,” Sutcliffe said.

“I’d also like to thank the volunteers at the club. You guys go unrewarded throughout the year but we really appreciate all you do for us.

“To the entire Port Adelaide Football Club, I know I also work there day to day, thank you for giving me the opportunity to come back from Fremantle and to be able to play for such a great club.

“I really appreciate being a part of it.”

Long-time volunteer boot studder Alf Trebilcock was awarded the Bob Clayton Memorial Award recognising him for his loyal service to the club’s operations and for demonstrating Bob Clayton’s qualities of being positive, honest, trustworthy, loyal and committed.

A.R. McLean Medal Top 10 Leaderboard

SANFL award winners

A.R. McLean Medal (best & fairest) 
Cam Sutcliffe

A.R. McLean Medal runner-up
Sam Mayes

Anthony Williams Memorial Trophy (SANFL contracted player of the year)
Nick Moore

Leading goalkicker
Dylan Williams (20 goals)

Bob Clayton Award
Alf Trebilcock