SANFL Magarey Medal 2021: Every vote from every game as Bryce Gibbs and James Tsitas tie in historic count

Ex-Crows and Carlton star Bryce Gibbs has capped a dream return to the SANFL with a 54-year Magarey Medal first in a tie with James Tsitas. Full leaderboard and every vote.

Bryce Gibbs on Monday night completed a dream full-time return to the SANFL when he became the oldest Magarey Medallist in 54 years, tying with Woodville-West Torrens ball magnet James Tsitas.

In the first tie for SA football’s highest individual honour in nine years, 2006 No. 1 AFL draft pick Gibbs polled 21 votes to join Tsitas, who became the newly-formed Eagles first medallist, on the podium.

Gibbs, a former Tiger who was in his first year at South Adelaide, joined the Panthers after 268 AFL games with Carlton and Adelaide.

At age 32 years and six months, he became the oldest medallist since North Adelaide’s Don Lindner, at age 32 and seven months, tied with Port Adelaide’s Trevor Obst in 1967.

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Bryce Gibbs with wife Lauren on the Magarey Medal Red Carpet. Picture: Tom Huntley

Gibbs tied with Eagles gun James Tsitas.

Tsitas’ win capped off a remarkable 15 months for the Victorian.

He joined the Eagles just before last season’s transfer deadline after the VFL season was shut down because of Covid.

The 26-year-old played in the Eagles’ premiership side in just his 11th SANFL game and is now a Magarey Medallist.

He will have the chance to win back-to-back premierships when the Eagles play Glenelg in Sunday’s grand final at Adelaide Oval.

After polling three votes against Sturt in round 18 to take the lead, Tsitas failed to poll in the final round while Gibbs picked up two in South’s victory against West Adelaide to join him on top of the leaderboard.

Tsitas’s Eagles teammate Jack Hayes and Tiger Matthew Snook were equal second, one vote behind on 20.

Last year’s winner, North Adelaide’s Campbell Combe, and 2019 medallist., Glenelg’s Luke Partington, were next on 17 votes.

Snook was runner-up for the second consecutive year.

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It is the first tie for SA football’s highest individual honour in nine years. Picture: David Mariuz

It’s been a remarkable 15 months for Victorian Tsitas. Picture: Keryn Stevens

Sturt’s Abe Davis and Norwood’s Matthew Nunn, who played only 10 minor round games because of a bad hamstring injury, were next on 16 votes.

Gibbs, who averaged 27 disposals, polled in nine games, with four first (three votes), four second (two) and one third (one), preferences.

He became the eighth Panther to win the Magarey, joining greats such as Dan Moriarty, Mark Naley and the retiring Joel Cross.

Tsitas, who became the first Woodville-West Torrens player to win the medal following the merger of Woodville and Torrens in 1991, polled in 10 games.

He tallied four first preference votes, three seconds and three thirds.

Tsitas led the SANFL in disposals with 522 at an average of 29.

It was the 15th time multiple players have tied for the Magarey Medal and 13th occasion that there have been joint winners, with Cross and Central’s Brad Symes the last in 2012.

LEADERBOARD

Bryce GIBBS (SA) 21
James TSITAS (WWT) 21
Jack HAYES (WWT) 20
Matthew SNOOK (Gl) 20
Campbell COMBE (NA) 17
Luke PARTINGTON (Gl) 17
Abe DAVIS (St) 16
Matthew NUNN (Nwd) 16
Tom LEWIS (St) 15
Richard DOUGLAS (Nwd) 13
Kyle PRESBURY (CD) 13
James BATTERSBY (St) 12
Liam McBEAN (Gl) 12
Nik ROKAHR (Nwd) 12
Matthew ALLEN (Gl) 11
Harrison WIGG (NA) 11
Sam MAYES (PA) 10
Mitch GRIGG (Nwd) 10
Brett TURNER (Gl) 10
Billy FRAMPTON (Adel) 9
Jackson HATELY (Adel) 9
Hayden SAMPSON (SA) 9
Aaron YOUNG (NA) 9
Chris CURRAN (Gl) 8
Joey HAINES (SA) 8

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Former Crow Richard Douglas polled 13 votes on Monday night. Picture: Naomi Jellicoe

CLUB-BY-CLUB

ADELAIDE 28
9: B. Frampton, J. Hately, 3: J. Rowe, 2: K. Strachan, 1: J. Borlase, O. Davis, W. Hamill, D. Jackson; L. Pedlar.

CENTRAL 35
13: K. Presbury, 6: J. Schiller, 4: J. Hoskin, 4: T. Schiller, 2: N. Gillard, A. Grace, N. Lange, 1: L. Alleer, L. Habel.

EAGLES 77
21: J. Tsitas, 20: J. Hayes, 8: R. Knight, T. Stengle, 5: J. Toumpas, 4: K. Pudney, J. Sinor, 2: J. Lonergan, S. Rowland, 1: D. McFarlane, D. Menzel, J. Redden.

GLENELG 86
20: M. Snook, 17: L. Partington, 12: L. McBean, 11: M. Allen, 10: B. Turner, 8: C. Curran, 3: J. Hannath, L. Hosie, 2: A. Bradley.

NORTH ADELAIDE 63
17: C. Combe, 11: H. Wigg, 9: A. Young, 7: A. Moore, 6: L. Hender, 4: J. Allmond, 3: A. Spina, 2: B. Hartung, L. Wilsdon, 1: A. Barns, K. Ramsay.

NORWOOD 69
16: M. Nunn, 13: R. Douglas, 12: N. Rokahr, 10: M. Grigg, 3: J. Kennerley, J. Richards, 2: D. Barry, J. Callow, C. Gerloff, M. Knoll, C. Shenton, 1: H. Boyd, B. McKenzie.

PORT ADELAIDE 50
10: S. Mayes, 7: S. Hayes, 5: H. Hartlett, 4: M. Frederick, C. Sutcliffe, 3: X. Duursma, S. Powell-Pepper, T. Rockliff, B. Woodcock, 2: P. Ladhams, J. Lienert, 1: R.Bonner, J. Garner, D. Williams, L. Surman.

SOUTH ADELAIDE 54
21: B. Gibbs, 9: H. Sampson, 8: J. Haines, 6: J. Cross, 2: L. Fitt, J. Horne-Francis, M. O’Neill, S. Skinner, 1: M. Broadbent, 1: B. Haren

STURT 56
16: A. Davis, 15: T. Lewis, 12: J. Battersby, 6: C. Voss, 3: D. Fahey-Sparks, 2: A. Johnson, 1: G. Page, S. Slimming,

WEST ADELAIDE 22
5: E. Dunkin, 4: T. Keough, 3: E. Allan, J. Boyle, K. Stevens, 2: K. Lovell, 1: L. Hill, I. Johnson.

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Glenelg gun Matthew Snook finished runner-up for the second consecutive year. Picture: Keryn Stevens

EVERY VOTE FROM EVERY GAME

ROUND 1

Norwood 14.13 (97) d Port 7.10 (52)
Matthew Nunn (Nor) 3
Dom Barry (Nor) 2
Richard Douglas (Nor) 1

Central 15.9 (99) d North 14.6 (90)
Kyle Presbury (CD) 3
Justin Hoskin (CD) 2
Andrew Moore (NA) 1

Eagles 13.16 (94) d Sturt 7.6 (48)
James Tsitas (WWT) 3
Jack Hayes (WWT) 2
Riley Knight (WWT) 1

Glenelg 13.11 (89) d West 11.12 (78)
Jack Hannath (Gl) 3
Matthew Allen (Gl) 2
Isaac Johnson (WA) 1

South 14.18 (102) d Adelaide 6.5 (41)
Bryce Gibbs (SA) 3
Hayden Sampson (SA) 2
Liam Fitt (SA) 1

ROUND 2

Adelaide 12.10 (82) d West 11.10 (76)
Jackson Hately (Adel) 3
Kieran Lovell (WA) 2
Luke Pedlar (Adel) 1

Port 8.16 (64) d Central 7.5 (47)
Kyle Presbury (CD) 3
Sam Hayes (PA) 2
Luke Surman (PA) 1

Norwood 10.6 (66) d Sturt 6.9 (45)
Nik Rokahr (Nor) 3
Matthew Nunn (Nor) 2
James Battersby (St) 1

South 11.11 (77) d North 9.12 (66)
Joey Haines (SA) 3
Jarred Allmond (NA) 2
Harrison Wigg (NA) 1

Glenelg 13.13 (91) d Eagles 9.8 (62)
Luke Partington (Gl) 3
Matthew Snook (Gl) 2
Brett Turner (Gl) 1

ROUND 3

North 16.15 (111) d Norwood 2.7 (19)
Lewis Hender (NA) 3
Campbell Combe (NA) 2
Alex Barns (NA) 1

Glenelg 10.16 (76) d Central 5.12 (42)
Luke Partington (Gl) 3
Lachie Hosie (Gl) 2
Chris Curran (Gl) 1

Eagles 24.11 (155) d Adelaide 11.6 (72)
Jack Hayes (WWT) 3
Riley Knight (WWT) 2
Tyson Stengle (WWT) 1

Sturt 12.21 (93) d West 6.7 (43)
James Battersby (St) 3
Casey Voss (St) 2
Guy Page (St) 1

South 12.9 (81) d Port 10.12 (72)
Tom Rockliff (PA) 3
Bryce Gibbs (SA) 2
Cam Sutcliffe (PA) 1

ROUND 4

West 9.8 (62) d Norwood 6.8 (44)
Jordon Boyle (WA) 3
Ed Allan (WA) 2
Matthew Nunn (Nor) 1

South 11.15 (81) d Sturt 6.6 (42)
Joel Cross (SA) 3
Bryce Gibbs (SA) 2
Hayden Sampson (SA) 1

Adelaide 16.7 (103) d Central 12.8 (80)
Billy Frampton (Adel) 3
Aiden Grace (CD) 2
Luke Habel (CD) 1

Glenelg 12.11 (83) d Port 10.13 (73)
Liam McBean (Gl) 3
Sam Powell-Pepper (PA) 2
Lachie Hosie (Gl) 1

Eagles 9.7 (61) d North 9.4 (58)
Jack Hayes (WWT) 3
Jarred Allmond (NA) 2
Alex Spina (NA) 1

ROUND 5

Norwood 7.9 (51) d South 6.6 (42)
Richard Douglas (Nor) 3
Matthew Nunn (Nor) 2
Brad McKenzie (Nor) 1

Glenelg 15.10 (100) d North 10.9 (69)
Luke Partington (Gl) 3
Liam McBean (Gl) 2
Matthew Allen (Gl) 1

West 13.7 (85) d Central 8.13 (61)
Tom Keough (WA) 3
Justin Hoskin (CD) 2
Ed Allan (WA) 1

Sturt 12.12 (84) d Adelaide 13.5 (83)
Abe Davis (St) 3
Ash Johnson (St) 2
Daniel Jackson (Adel) 1

Port 16.11 (107) d Eagles 7.5 (47)
Cam Sutcliffe (PA) 3
Peter Ladhams (PA) 2
James Tsitas (WWT) 1

ROUND 6

Norwood 13.6 (84) d Central 7.10 (52)
Matthew Nunn (Nor) 3
Cam Shenton (Nor) 2
Michael Knoll (Nor) 1

South 15.9 (99) d Eagles 13.13 (91)
Bryce Gibbs (SA) 3
Mitch O’Neill (SA) 2
James Tsitas (WWT) 1

Port 13.9 (87) d Adelaide 10.13 (73)
Jackson Hately (Adel) 3
Jarrod Lienert (PA) 2
Riley Bonner (PA) 1

North 19.7 (121) d West 8.5 (53)
Lewis Hender (NA) 3
Billy Hartung (NA) 2
Campbell Combe (NA) 1

Glenelg 11.8 (74) d Sturt 10.10 (70)
Matthew Snook (Gl) 3
James Battersby (St) 2
Tom Lewis (St) 1

ROUND 7

Port 13.8 (86) d North 11.12 (78)
Martin Frederick (PA) 3
Sam Mayes (PA) 2
Andrew Moore (NA) 1

Central 12.13 (85) d Sturt 11.9 (75)
Jarrod Schiller (CD) 3
Travis Schiller (CD) 2
Kyle Presbury (CD) 1

Eagles 21.8 (134) d West 5.4 (34)
Jimmy Toumpas (WWT) 3
James Tsitas (WWT) 2
Daniel Menzel (WWT) 1

Norwood 12.20 (92) d Adelaide 6.8 (44)
Richard Douglas (Nor) 3
Jackson Callow (Nor) 2
Will Hamill (Adel) 1

Glenelg 15.12 (102) d South 9.8 (62)
Chris Curran (Gl) 3
Matthew Allen (Gl) 2
Liam McBean (Gl) 1

ROUND 8

Eagles 12.16 (88) d Norwood 5.11 (41)
Riley Knight (WWT) 3
James Tsitas (WWT) 2
Tyson Stengle (WWT) 1

South 17.10 (112) d Central 12.13 (85)
Bryce Gibbs (SA) 3
Joel Cross (SA) 2
Matthew Broadbent (SA) 1

Port 12.9 (81) d West 8.4 (52)
Sam Mayes (PA) 3
Sam Hayes (PA) 2
Joel Garner (PA) 1

Glenelg 20.14 (134) d Adelaide 6.9 (45)
Matthew Allen (Gl) 3
Luke Partington (Gl) 2
Brett Turner (Gl) 1

North 7.10 (52) d Sturt 7.7 (49)
Andrew Moore (NA) 3
Casey Voss (St) 2
James Battersby (St) 1

ROUND 9

Eagles 11.10 (76) d Central 7.5 (47)
Joseph Sinor (WWT) 3
Tyson Stengle (WWT) 2
Dane McFarlane (WWT) 1

North 13.7 (85) d Adelaide 6.9 (45)
Aaron Young (NA) 3
Campbell Combe (NA) 2
Andrew Moore (NA) 1

Glenelg 10.8 (68) d Norwood 9.13 (67)
Matthew Nunn (Nor) 3
Matthew Snook (Gl) 2
Nik Rokahr (Nor) 1

South 12.9 (81) d West 11.12 (78)
Kaine Stevens (WA) 3
Joey Haines (SA) 2
Logan Hill (WA) 1

ROUND 10

Eagles 17.7 (109) d Port 6.5 (41)
Jack Hayes (WWT) 3
James Tsitas (WWT) 2
Joseph Sinor (WWT) 1

Adelaide 14.6 (90) d Sturt 12.8 (80)
Jackson Hately (Adel) 3
Kieran Strachan (Adel) 2
Billy Frampton (Adel) 1

Norwood 11.9 (75) d South 9.12 (66)
Mitch Grigg (Nor) 3
Matthew Nunn (Nor) 2
Bryce Gibbs (SA) 1

Glenelg 16.9 (105) d North 12.10 (82)
Chris Curran (Gl) 3
Matthew Snook (Gl) 2
Campbell Combe (NA) 1

ROUND 11

Central 10.10 (70) d West 7.10 (52)
Jarrod Schiller (CD) 3
Nick Gillard (CD) 2
Elliot Dunkin (WA) 1

Sturt 14.7 (91) d Port 7.8 (50)
Tom Lewis (St) 3
Abe Davis (St) 2
Dylan Williams (PA) 1

ROUND 12

Sturt 8.7 (55) d South 5.14 (44)
Abe Davis (St) 3
Tom Lewis (St) 2
Joel Cross (SA) 1

Norwood 10.12 (72) d Central 5.12 (42)
Mitch Grigg (Nor) 3
Travis Schiller (CD) 2
Harry Boyd (Nor) 1

North 18.12 (120) d Port 6.8 (44)
Harrison Wigg (NA) 3
Aaron Young (NA) 2
Andrew Moore (NA) 1

Adelaide 14.10 (94) d West 9.4 (58)
Elliot Dunkin (WA) 3
Billy Frampton (Adel) 2
Oliver Davis (Adel) 1

Glenelg 11.9 (75) d Eagles 8.8 (56)
Luke Partington (Gl) 3
Matthew Snook (Gl) 2
James Tsitas (WWT) 1

ROUND 13

Sturt 7.6 (48) d Norwood 3.7 (25)
Tom Lewis (St) 3
Abe Davis (St) 2
James Battersby (St) 1

Port 9.3 (57) d Central 6.12 (48)
Hamish Hartlett (PA) 3
Sam Hayes (PA) 2
Leek Alleer (CD) 1

Eagles 13.3 (81) d South 6.9 (45)
James Tsitas (WWT) 3
Tyson Stengle (WWT) 2
Jarrad Redden (WWT) 1

North 13.15 (93) d West 7.7 (49)
Campbell Combe (NA) 3
Harrison Wigg (NA) 2
Keenan Ramsey (NA) 1

Glenelg 17.8 (110) d Adelaide 14.11 (95)
Luke Partington (Gl) 3
Matthew Allen (Gl) 2
Brett Turner (Gl) 1

ROUND 14

Glenelg 14.11 (95) d Sturt 10.5 (65)
Liam McBean (Gl) 3
Brett Turner (Gl) 2
Casey Voss (St) 1

North 21.5 (131) d Central 13.5 (83)
Harrison Wigg (NA) 3
Lachie Wilsdon (NA) 2
Campbell Combe (NA) 1

Norwood 14.12 (96) d Port 9.6 (60)
Richard Douglas (Nor) 3
Mitch Grigg (Nor) 2
Jacob Kennerley (Nor) 1

Eagles 9.21 (75) d West 8.8 (56)
Jack Hayes (WWT) 3
Sam Rowland (WWT) 2
Elliot Dunkin (WA) 1

South 12.15 (87) d Adelaide 10.10 (70)
Bryce Gibbs (SA) 3
Hayden Sampson (SA) 2
Ben Haren (SA) 1

ROUND 15

Glenelg 10.13 (73) d South 8.7 (55)
Matthew Snook (Gl) 3
Bryce Gibbs (SA) 2
Matthew Allen (Gl) 1

Sturt 5.6 (36) d Central 3.5 (23)
Kyle Presbury (CD) 3
James Battersby (St) 2
Abe Davis (St) 1

Eagles 11.15 (81) d Norwood 7.3 (45)
James Tsitas (WWT) 3
Jesse Lonergan (WWT) 2
Mitch Grigg (Nor) 1

North 14.11 (95) d Adelaide 6.5 (41)
Campbell Combe (NA) 3
Billy Frampton (Adel) 2
Harrison Wigg (NA) 1

Port 13.6 (84) d West 11.5 (71)
Xavier Duursma (PA) 3
Hamish Hartlett (PA) 2
Tom Keough (WA) 1

ROUND 16

Glenelg 11.9 (75) d Norwood 8.17 (65)
Matthew Snook (Gl) 3
Nik Rokahr (Nor) 2
Michael Knoll (Nor) 1

Sturt 11.16 (82) d West 0.6 (6)
Tom Lewis (St) 3
Abe Davis (St) 2
Casey Voss (St) 1

South 14.14 (98) d Central 7.4 (46)
Joey Haines (SA) 3
Jason Horne-Francis (SA) 2
Hayden Sampson (SA) 1

North 10.7 (67) d Eagles 7.7 (49)
Aaron Young (NA) 3
Jimmy Toumpas (WWT) 2
Harrison Wigg (NA) 1

Adelaide 13.4 (82) d Port 10.9 (69)
James Rowe (Adel) 3
Sam Mayes (PA) 2
Billy Frampton (Adel) 1

ROUND 17

Norwood 9.15 (69) d West 6.4 (40)
Josh Richards (Nor) 3
Jacob Kennerley (Nor) 2
Nik Rokahr (Nor) 1

North 17.10 (112) d South 8.6 (54)
Campbell Combe (NA) 3
Alex Spina (NA) 2
Aaron Young (NA) 1

Glenelg 18.13 (121) d Central 10.7 (67)
Liam McBean (Gl) 3
Brett Turner (Gl) 2
Chris Curran (Gl) 1

Sturt 14.12 (96) d Port 10.12 (72)
Daniel Fahey-Sparks (St) 3
Tom Lewis (St) 2
Sam Powell-Pepper (PA) 1

Eagles 17.13 (115) d Adelaide 8.2 (50)
Jack Hayes (WWT) 3
Kai Pudney (WWT) 2
Tyson Stengle (WWT) 1

ROUND 18

Port 15.7 (97) d South 13.6 (84)
Boyd Woodcock (PA) 3
Sam Skinner (SA) 2
Sam Hayes (PA) 1

Central 11.9 (75) d Adelaide 6.6 (42)
Kyle Presbury (CD) 3
Nick Lange (CD) 2
James Borlase (Adel) 1

Glenelg 15.8 (98) d West 9.8 (62)
Brett Turner (Gl) 3
Andrew Bradley (Gl) 2
Matthew Snook (Gl) 1

Eagles 11.6 (72) d Sturt 9.8 (62)
James Tsitas (WWT) 3
Riley Knight (WWT) 2
Steven Slimming (St) 1

Norwood 13.7 (85) d North 10.13 (73)
Richard Douglas (Nor) 3
Nik Rokahr (Nor) 2
Campbell Combe (NA) 1

ROUND 19

Norwood 14.11 (95) d Adelaide 7.10 (52)
Nik Rokahr (Nor) 3
Cole Gerloff (Nor) 2
Mitch Grigg (Nor) 1

Port 11.8 (74) d Glenelg 5.8 (38)
Sam Mayes (PA) 3
Matthew Snook (Gl) 2
Martin Frederick (PA) 1

Sturt 16.14 (110) d North 6.4 (40)
Abe Davis (St) 3
James Battersby (St) 2
Tom Lewis (St) 1

South 12.17 (89) d West 7.4 (46)
Hayden Sampson (SA) 3
Bryce Gibbs (SA) 2
Liam Fitt (SA) 1

Eagles 19.8 (122) d Central 2.6 (18)
Jack Hayes (WWT) 3
Kai Pudney (WWT) 2
Tyson Stengle (WWT) 1

Originally published as SANFL Magarey Medal 2021: Every vote from every game as Bryce Gibbs and James Tsitas tie in historic count