John Cahill Medal
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The John Cahill Medal is an Australian rules football award presented annually to the player adjudged the best and fairest at the Port Adelaide Football Club throughout the Australian Football League
A statue of Russell Ebert located outside of Adelaide Oval. Ebert holds the club record for most best and fairest awards won, with six.
In 2015, Robbie Gray became the first player to win three consecutive best and fairest award since Harry Phillips in 1893.
Zak Butters, winner of the 2025 John Cahill Medal
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Zak Butters
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Zak James Butters is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League. Butters won the AFLCA champion player of the year award i
John Cahill Medal
…There have been four players to win the award three consecutive times; Thomas Smith (1877–1879), Harry Phillips (1891–1893), Robbie Gray (2014–2016) and Zak Butters (2023–2025). As of 2025, the voting system for the medal is handled by a panel of three coaching staff members. For each match, the senior coach, club's…
Butters playing for Port Adelaide in 2026