Ed Allan Wins 2021 Reserves Magarey Medal

By ZAC MILBANK

West Adelaide midfielder Ed Allan has won the 2021 Reserves Magarey Medal despite playing just 12 matches this year.

In his second season with the Bloods after being recruited from Sturt, Allan polled 17 votes to edge out Glenelg pair Kyle Crompton on 15 and Tom Condon on 14.

The hard-running Allan attracted maximum votes in three matches, two coming in a strong finish to season which yielded 11 votes from his final five matches.

Featuring in six League games in 2021, the 22-year-old was regularly under the umpires’ watch while averaging 26.5 disposals and five clearances while playing in the seconds at Richmond.

The left-footer is the first West player to win the Reserves Magarey Medal since Nick Homburg shared it with Central District’s Travis Schiller in 2013.

Eagle Lachlan Hoile placed fourth with 13 votes while four players who all played League football this year – Glenelg’s Jackson Edwards, Sturt’s Mani Liddy, Norwood’s Cole Gerloff and South’s Fraser Turner – finished with 10 votes.
2021 Reserves Magarey Medal Leaderboard
Player Club Votes
Ed Allan West Adelaide 17
Kyle Crompton Glenelg 15
Tom Condon Glenelg 14
Lachlan Hoile Eagles 13
Jackson Edwards Glenelg 10
Cole Gerloff Norwood 10
Mani Liddy Sturt 10
Fraser Turner South 10

https://sanfl.com.au/league/news/ed-allan-wins-2021-reserves-magarey-medal/?fbclid=IwAR31p2ECALO0a7keZy-U20lEAOzB62q8W-Z7r3gqvr1fyasNCnLSMGw0WC4

Well done, Ed.

Amazing that you could only get a few league games, but hopefully that will change next year.

Who was our last Reserves Magarey Medallist?

Quiz question: Which famous West person won the Ressies Medal in the late 50s?

Bob Lee won the Reserves medal in 1956 but I doubt he was our last!

blackandred, you are a wise man as I believe Ed is our 4th since Bob Lee.

In answer to Lee's first question I will give a hint -- first name was "Nick:

It will be interesting to see how many votes Ed get in the club reserves best and fairest.

Watching him play (not Live but on computer) I was amazed he did not get more league games

Bob Lee is correct.

The Nick referred to was unlucky to miss out on being selected in 2015 for the GF.

Nick Homburg was the last to win the reserves magarey

Question 3 ---- Who were the other 2 between Ed and Bob Lee

Note Lethal you are banned from answering

Didn't Max Gasparroni win it one year?

Ed Allan needs to dramatically improve his kicking to be a good League player.

Yes to max

I believe Leon Grosser and 'The Prez' Lindner also won the Reserves medal.

They were the days!

1980 Leon Grosser West Adelaide
1981 Bruce Lindner West Adelaide

Full list

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserves_Magarey_Medal

I am bias but love the 1932 result (Grandfather         )

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128945181
"T. Hamilton Wins Two Medals". News (Adelaide). 31 August 1932. Retrieved 11 November 2015.