In 1970 the North Melbourne Football Club introduced the Syd Barker Medal for its best and fairest player. Barry Cable was the first recipient of this medal. In 1994, the club's 125th Anniversary, each of the past club champions were retrospectively awarded the Syd Barker Medal.
The best clubman is awarded the Harold Henderson Award.| Year | Club Champion | Leading Goalkicker | Best Clubman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Not Awarded | J Lewis 25 | - |
| 1932 | Not Awarded | Tom Fitzmaurice 62 | - |
| 1933 | Not Awarded | Tom Fitzmaurice 60 | - |
| 1934 | Not Awarded | Tom Fitzmaurice 63 | - |
| 1935 | Not Awarded | Johnny Lewis 23 | - |
| 1936 | Not Awarded | Dudley Cassidy 48 | - |
| 1937 | Wally Carter | Stewart Anderson 18 | - |
| 1938 | Jock Cordner | Sel Murray 56 | - |
| 1939 | Sid Dyer | Sel Murray 78 | - |
| 1940 | Jim Adamson | Sel Murray 58 | - |
| 1941 | George Kennedy | Sel Murray 88 | - |
| 1942 | Jim Allister | Sel Murray 42 | - |
| 1943 | Danny Kemp | Bill Findlay 43 | - |
| 1944 | Alan Crawford | Bill Findlay 55 | - |
| 1945 | Les Foote | Bill Findlay 49 | - |
| 1946 | Don Condon | Sid Dyer 55 | - |
| 1947 | Keith McKenzie | Sid Dyer 47 | - |
| 1948 | Dally O'Brien | Don Condon 38 | - |
| 1949 | Les Foote | Jock Spencer 65 | - |
| 1950 | Les Foote | Jock Spencer 86 | - |
| 1951 | Jock Spencer | Jock Spencer 57 | - |
| 1952 | Jock McCorkell | Jock Spencer 51 | - |
| 1953 | Jack O'Halloran | Gerald Marchesi 49 | - |
| 1954 | John Brady | Jock Spencer 38 | - |
| 1955 | Bob Brooker | Jock Spencer 68 | - |
| 1956 | Jack Edwards | Jock Spencer 40 | - |
| 1957 | Bryan Martyn | John Dugdale 37 | - |
| 1958 | Allen Aylett | John Dugdale 57 | - |
| 1959 | Allen Aylett | Peter Schofield 47 | - |
| 1960 | Allen Aylett | John Dugdale 38 | - |
| 1961 | Laurie Dwyer | John Dugdale 47 | - |
| 1962 | Bill Sarong | John Dugdale 44 | - |
| 1963 | Noel Teasdale | John Dugdale 30 | - |
| 1964 | Noel Teasdale | John Dugdale 46 | - |
| 1965 | Noel Teasdale | Frank Goode 38 | - |
| 1966 | Noel Teasdale | Frank Goode 49 | - |
| 1967 | Laurie Dwyer | Gary Farrant 26 | - |
| 1968 | John Dugdale | Doug Farrant 35 | - |
| 1969 | Sam Kekovich | Sam Kekovich 56 | - |
| 1970 | Barry Cable | Gary Farrant 32 | - |
| 1971 | David Dench | Sam Kekovich 35 | - |
| 1972 | Ken Montgomery | Sam Kekovich 19 | - |
| 1973 | Barry Davis | Doug Wade 73 | - |
| 1974 | John Rantall | Doug Wade 103 | - |
| 1975 | Barry Davis | Doug Wade 47 | - |
| 1976 | David Dench | Wayne Schimmelbusch 43 | - |
| 1977 | David Dench | Brent Crosswell 42 | - |
| 1978 | Malcolm Blight | Malcolm Blight 77 | - |
| 1979 | Gary Dempsey | Malcolm Blight 60 | - |
| 1980 | Keith Greig | Arnold Briedis 53 | - |
| 1981 | David Dench | Malcolm Blight 70 | - |
| 1982 | Ross Glendinning | Malcolm Blight 103 | - |
| 1983 | Ross Glendinning | Jim Krakouer 44 | - |
| 1984 | Kym Hodgeman | Donald McDonald 38 | Kym Hodgeman |
| 1985 | Matthew Larkin | Phil Krakouer 35 | John Law |
| 1986 | Jim Krakouer | Jim Krakouer 32 | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 1987 | Matthew Larkin | Phil Krakouer 43 | David Ackerley |
| 1988 | Matthew Larkin | Jim Krakouer 35 | Rohan Robertson |
| 1989 | Michael Martyn | Ian Fairley 28 | John Law |
| 1990 | John Longmire | John Longmire 98 | Donald McDonald |
| 1991 | Michael Martyn & Craig Sholl | John Longmire 91 | Donald McDonald |
| 1992 | Wayne Carey | John Longmire 64 | Ben Buckley |
| 1993 | Wayne Carey | John Longmire 75 | Alistair Clarkson, John Longmire |
| 1994 | Wayne Schwass | John Longmire 78 | John Blakey |
| 1995 | Wayne Schwass | Wayne Carey 65 | Darren Crocker |
| 1996 | Wayne Carey | Wayne Carey 82 | Anthony Stevens |
| 1997 | Anthony Stevens | Brett Allison 43 | Robert Scott |
| 1998 | Wayne Carey | Wayne Carey 80 | Peter Bell |
| 1999 | Anthony Stevens | Wayne Carey 76 | Jason McCartney |
| 2000 | Peter Bell | Wayne Carey 69 | Jason McCartney |
| 2001 | Shannon Grant | Saverio Rocca 48 | Anthony Stevens |
| 2002 | Adam Simpson | Saverio Rocca 50 | Leigh Colbert |