Players such as Alan Jenkins, Bernie Briggs, Danny Shearer, Ewan McGrady, Jim Bassos and in recent times Matt Marshall and Ben Williams have all received the award.

Marshall said it was one of the most prestigious awards a player could receive after he won it in 2004.

“With the bunch of boys I played with at the time it wasn’t an easy award to get because the Boomerangs weren’t around. You weren’t competing with half a club,” he said.

“You don’t expect to get it, but it’s a memorable award and something you can show the kids when they’re growing up.

“I know mum’s got a scrapbook with a photo of me with the award,” he laughed.

In 1975, Alan Jenkins won the A-grade award on the back of winning the reserve grade and under 18 awards in the year’s previous.

“I was the only player in the club to win it in all three grades, but everyone wants to win it as it’s a show of respect and it’s definitely an honour to win it,” he said.

Jenkins said he was on the receiving end of some light-hearted banter when he won the award after playing the season in the front row.

“They told me front rowers should never win best and fairest,” he laughed.

“If they did they weren’t doing their job properly.”

This weekend the 57th  best and fairest award recipient will be unveiled when the Boars host their presentation night at the services club on Saturday night with happy hour to start from 6pm.

Tickets are available from the PCYC for $30 for singles, $50 for doubles and $15 for Under 18’s.