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About the B&F Medal

First awarded in 1980, the BHA Best & Fairest Medal has been known by various names, generally incorporating the name of the major sponsor of the Association during that period. Initially it was named the Oakbridge Medal. Later is it was known as the Fosters Medal. More recently it was named the BHA Best & Fairest Medal.

Most often, the Medal was awarded during a "presentation dinner" held during the Brisbane Semi-finals. These dinners would feature a count-down. The individual points for each match would be read out by an MC while the points would be displayed for all to see.

In more recent times the BHA Rookie of the Year was also presented at the same event.

Using a Slideshow
Later a slideshow was used to display the progress of the counting. Where a slideshow was used, and where we have managed to retain a copy, a link has been included in the table. During some of the earlier B&F presentations the names were revealed on screen one at a time as they were read out, for an example see the 2004 slideshow linked to here. 

The Slideshow Links
The slideshows linked to below are stored in Google Drive and are accessed using Google Slides. Some visitors may find that their employer has blocked access to such third party media. However, the slideshows should be accessible from everywhere else, including via tablets and phones - your plan permitting.

These slideshows are set to advance every 5 seconds, however you can pause them using the controls at the bottom of the player frame - you may have to move your mouse over the slideshow or tap to slideshow to invoke the controls.

In some cases some of the formatting within individual slides has altered. Amongst the reasons for this is the use of differing fonts, differing screen parameters, and so on. It is difficult to avoid some of this without spending a great deal of time and effort on them - something that is generally in short supply. Therefore please enjoy them as they are presented here, and by all means let us know what you think.

Kim