The Champion Of The Colony was, prior to the Brownlow Medal, the most prestigious individual award given to Australian Rules Footballers.

The award was given from 1858 and, although the Brownlow commenced in 1924 and Victoria had ceased to be a colony in 1901, was given until 1945. It was given based on votes from Melbourne's leading football journalists.

Winners included:

• Tom Wills (1859, 1865 and 1872)
• Henry Harrison (1862-63, 1866-67 and 1869)
• George Coulthard (1876-77 and 1879)
• Peter Burns (1885 and 1891)
• John Worrall (1887 and 1890)
• Albert Thurgood (1893-94 and 1901)
• Vic Cumberland (1904 and 1913)
• Dave McNamara (1907 and 1914)
• Dick Lee (1910 and 1915)
• Roy Cazaly (1920)

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