The best young player of the season, chosen from weekly nominations of players under 21. First awarded in 1993.
| 2026 | Jagga Smith | Carlton |
| 2025 | Murphy Reid | Fremantle |
| 2024 | Oliver Dempsey | Geelong Cats |
| 2023 | Harry Sheezel | North Melbourne |
| 2022 | Nick Daicos | Collingwood |
| 2021 | Luke Jackson | Melbourne |
| 2020 | Caleb Serong | Fremantle |
| 2019 | Sam Walsh | Carlton |
| 2018 | Jaidyn Stephenson | Collingwood |
| 2017 | Andrew McGrath | Essendon |
| 2016 | Callum Mills | Sydney Swans |
| 2015 | Jesse Hogan | Melbourne |
| 2014 | Lewis Taylor | Brisbane Lions |
| 2013 | Jaeger OMeara | Gold Coast Suns |
| 2012 | Daniel Talia | Adelaide Crows |
| 2011 | Dyson Heppell | Essendon |
| 2010 | Dan Hannebery | Sydney Swans |
| 2009 | Daniel Rich | Brisbane Lions |
| 2008 | Rhys Palmer | Fremantle |
| 2007 | Joel Selwood | Geelong Cats |
| 2006 | Danyle Pearce | Port Adelaide |
| 2005 | Brett Deledio | Richmond |
| 2004 | Jared Rivers | Melbourne |
| 2003 | Sam Mitchell | Hawthorn |
| 2002 | Nick Riewoldt | St Kilda |
| 2001 | Justin Koschitzke | St Kilda |
| 2000 | Paul Hasleby | Fremantle |
| 1999 | Adam Goodes | Sydney Swans |
| 1998 | Byron Pickett | North Melbourne |
| 1997 | Michael Wilson | Port Adelaide |
| 1996 | Ben Cousins | West Coast Eagles |
| 1995 | Nick Holland | Hawthorn |
| 1994 | Chris Scott | Brisbane Bears |
| 1993 | Nathan Buckley | Brisbane Bears |
From the published honour rolls, matched to footyhome player records. Honour roll data from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.