The Phelan Medal is an annual award given in the Sydney AFL. It is awarded to best and fairest player of the Premier Division competition each year and is named after former NSW League official James (Jim) E. Phelan (1860-1939). It is seen to be the New South Wales equivalent to the Brownlow Medal (VFL). Prior to WWII, Clifford Hilton Barnsley was one of the countries most celebrated footballers, holding the record for most votes in a single season (1940, 37 votes). (Hallmarked 9ct gold, 5.99g).