The Jack Oatey Medal is awarded to the best player during the SANFL Grand Final.
It has been awarded since 1981.
[1] In 2018, Mitch Grigg of Norwood became the first player to win the Jack Oatey Medal on a losing team, after his team were defeated by North Adelaide in the 2018 SANFL Grand Final.
[2] Before the inception of the Jack Oatey Medal there was no official award for the best on ground in SANFL Grand Finals.
However the media would often arrive at a consensus as to who was the best player on the ground.