The Norm Smith Medal is an award given to the player who is judged to be the best on ground during an Australian Football League (AFL) Grand Final. It was introduced in 1979 to honor former Melbourne icon Norm Smith, who played 227 games for Melbourne and coached a total of 452 matches for Melbourne, South Melbourne, and Fitzroy. During his time at the Demons, Smith took the club to six premierships as coach between 1955-1964. The medal is voted by an independent panel of football experts. The award is usually won by a player on the winning team in the Grand Final; however, four players have received the award as members of the losing teams: Maurice Rioli in 1982, Gary Ablett Sr. in 1989, Nathan Buckley in 2002, and Chris Judd in 2005. Dustin Martin is the only player to win the award three times. The club with the most Norm Smith Medal wins is Hawthorn, with eight awards won by players representing the club.