Introduced in 2000, the R. O Shearman medal is named after five-time Sturt premiership player and SA Football Hall of Fame member Bob Shearman.
Voted on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis by the SANFL coaches during the minor round, the R. O Shearman Medal voting appears weekly on the SANFL website.
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | H Boyd | Norwood |
| 2023 | H Grant | Central District |
| 2022 | R Knight | Woodville-West Torrens |
| 2021 | C Combe | North Adelaide |
| 2020 | M Snook | Glenelg |
| 2019 | L Partington | Glenelg |
| 2018 | N Liddle | South Adelaide |
| 2017 | J Cross | South Adelaide |
| 2016 | J Petrenko | Woodville-West Torrens |
| 2015 | J Cross | South Adelaide |
| 2014 | S Summerton | Port Adelaide |
| 2013 | M Thomas | Norwood |
| 2012 | J Allan | North Adelaide |
| 2011 | J Allan | North Adelaide |
| 2010 | J Allan | North Adelaide |
| 2009 | J Allan | North Adelaide |
| 2008 | J Allan / J Sheedy | North Adelaide / Sturt |
| 2007 | J Allan | North Adelaide |
| 2006 | J Cicolella | Woodville-West Torrens |
| 2005 | J Clayton | Port Adelaide |
| 2004 | S Hassan | West Adelaide |
| 2003 | B Backwell / M Bello | Glenelg / Central District |
| 2002 | J Sheedy | Sturt |
| 2001 | R O'Connor | Port Adelaide |
| 2000 | G Colville | Woodville-West Torrens |
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