The Marcus Ashcroft Medal is awarded to the player judged best on ground in the QClash football match played between Brisbane and Gold Coast.

Marcus Ashcroft Medal
Awarded forThe best player on the ground in QClash football matches
LocationQueensland
CountryAustralia
Presented byAFL
First awarded2011
Last awarded2024
Currently held byDayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions)

It is named after former footballer Marcus Ashcroft, who played junior football on the Gold Coast for Surfers Paradise and Southport as well as 318 games for the Brisbane Bears/Lions between 1989 and 2003. He was both an integral member of Brisbane's triple premiership team and the first Queenslander to play 300 AFL games. He is also a member of Queensland's AFL Team of the Century.[1]

Current Gold Coast captain Touk Miller has won the medal a record four times, whilst former Brisbane Lions' captain Dayne Beams has won the medal three times and Jarryd Lyons, Gary Ablett Jr and Lachie Neale have won the medal twice.

Winners

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Italics indicate that the award was won by a player on the losing team.

 
Touk Miller holds the record for the most times to win the award, with four.
 
Dayne Beams has won the award three times, the most of any Lion.
Year Round Winner
2011 7   Jared Brennan
21   Simon Black
2012 4   Tom Rockliff
17   Gary Ablett Jr.
2013 3   Jonathan Brown
15   Matthew Leuenberger
2014 3   Gary Ablett Jr. (2)
18   Pearce Hanley
2015 5   Charlie Dixon
19   Tom Lynch
2016 4   Pearce Hanley (2)
16   Touk Miller
2017 1   Dayne Beams
21   Dayne Beams (2)
2018 5   Touk Miller (2)
22   Dayne Beams (3)
2019 6   Mitch Robinson
21   Charlie Cameron
2020 16   Lachie Neale
2021 9   Jarryd Lyons
19   Jarryd Lyons (2)
2022 6   Zac Bailey
19   Touk Miller (3)
2023 10   Lachie Neale (2)
20   Touk Miller (4)
2024 8   Dayne Zorko
20   Dayne Zorko (2)

Multiple winners

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^ Denotes current player
No. Player Team Medals
1 Touk Miller Gold Coast 4
2 Dayne Beams Brisbane 3
3 Gary Ablett Jr Gold Coast 2
Pearce Hanley Brisbane 2
Jarryd Lyons Brisbane 2
Lachie Neale Brisbane 2
Dayne Zorko Brisbane 2

See also

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References

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