Halls Medal
The first Halls Medal was awarded in 1964. Prior to that, Woollacott Medals were awarded.
As the women wanted a separate medal acknowledging women's basketball, a sponsor was sought. Halls, manufacturers of soft drinks agreed to sponsor the award. Henceforth, the Halls Medal was awarded to winners of the Best and Fairest player in the District Women's competition.
Like the Woollacott Medal, it was upgraded to the Fairest and most Brilliant player in the early 1970s.
In 1999 for the first time the medal was awarded to the ABA central Conference's Most Valuable Player. The votes are caste by referees post-game on a 3, 2, 1 basis. In 1981 and 1996, the competition experimented with coaches voting, before reverting to the original format.
Following is a list of past winners.
Year | Winner | Club |
1955 | ||
1956 | S. Zeuner | Payneham |
1957 | Shirley Poynter | Payneham |
1958 | Maria Kelertas | |
1959 | Maria Kelertas | |
1960 | C. Winning | North Adelaide |
1961 | B. Kersley | Torrens |
1962 | Pat Rowe | North Adelaide |
1963 | Bronte Russell | North Adelaide |
1964 | Eril Drennan | Vikings |
1965 | J. Brown | West Torrens |
1966 | Magdalena Nagy (m Odgaard) | Budapest |
1967 | Jackie Aston | West Adelaide |
1968 | Mara Asenkamps | Norwood |
1969 | Noelene Lowe | North Adelaide |
1970 | Lynette Moss (m Parnell) | United Church |
1971 | Sylvia White | North Adelaide |
1972 | Ann Misiewicz | Glenelg |
1973 | Ilze Blicavs (m Nagy) | Sturt |
1974 | Jenny Cheesman | Glenelg |
1975 | Heather Flynn (nee Parnell m Mickan) | Glenelg |
1976 | Sue Harcus | West Torrens |
1977 | Jenny Cheesman | Glenelg |
1978 | Jenny Cheesman | Glenelg |
1979 | Jill Hammond | North Adelaide |
1980 | Sue Harcus | West Torrens |
1981 | Jan Stirling (nee Graham) | Forestville |
1982 | Jan Stirling (nee Graham) | North Adelaide |
1983 | Kay Todd (m Flynn) | Noarlunga City |
1984 | Ilze Nagy (nee Blicavs) | Sturt |
1985 | Kathy Foster (nee Davey) | North Adelaide |
1986 | Carol Andrews | South Adelaide |
1987 | Cass Pujals (nee Dalton) | West Adelaide |
1988 | Cass Pujals (nee Dalton) | West Adelaide |
1989 | Rachael Sporn | West Adelaide |
1990 | Donna Brown | North Adelaide |
1991 | Sue Collins (m Russo) | Noarlunga City |
1992 | Vicki Daldy (m Valk) | Norwood |
1993 | Rachael Sporn | West Adelaide |
1994 | Jo Hill | North Adelaide |
1995 | Natasha O'Brien | Norwood |
1996 | Michelle Weir (m Tucker) | Forestville |
1997 | Terri-Jo Draper (m McNamara) | Sturt |
1998 | Sharon Simons | Forestville |
1999 | Vikki Kelson | Adelaide Southern |
1999 | Narella Lindsay (m van Leuven) | Noarlunga City |
1999 | Kristen Veal | Norwood |
2000 | Vikki Kelson | Adelaide Southern |
2001 | Vikki Kelson | Adelaide Southern |
2002 | Suzy Batkovic | West Adelaide |
2002 | Jess Mahony | Sturt |
2003 | Deanna Smith | South Adelaide |
2004 | Deanna Smith | South Adelaide |
2005 | Vikki Kelson | South Adelaide |
2006 | Sam Woosnam | West Adelaide |
2007 | Angela Marino | Sturt |
2008 | Cayla Francis | Eastern |
2009 | Kerrin Webber | South Adelaide |
2010 | Tess Madgen | Eastern |
2011 | Jess Foley | Norwood |
2012 | Jess Mahony | Central Districts |
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