Norm Smith Medal
The Norm Smith Medal is presented to the player judged, by an independent panel of football experts, to have been best on ground in the AFL grand final.
Norm Smith was an icon of the game, as a player and a coach. He played 210 games and kicked 546 goals for Melbourne (1935-48) and 17 games for Fitzroy (1949-50). He coached Melbourne to eight grand finals for six premierships. The Medal has been awarded since 1979.
Crows champion Andrew McLeod was the first player to win the Norm Smith Medal in consecutive seasons (1997-98), when Adelaide won both grand finals.
Andrew McLeod with his 1998 Norm Smith Medal
| Year | Norm Smith Medallist |
| 1997 | Andrew McLeod |
| 1998 | Andrew McLeod |