Click here to watch Heath Shaw accept the medal from Charlie Sutton Jnr.
Shaw was awarded the medal by the Fox Sports commentary team for his stellar 31-possession game off half back.
It’s the second best-afield medal the 25-year-old has won this season after he claimed the Peter Mac Medal for his outstanding performance in the round three victory over Carlton.
“It’s a bit of a surprise, but I’ll take it every day of the week,” Shaw told CTV in the rooms after the match.
“It was a good game for us, once again (we were) challenged, come back and run away with it.”
Shaw said it was pleasing the way the team was able to control possession for large periods.
“In patches we kept the ball in our half. In the second quarter, after the first three goals, they didn’t really score for a whole quarter, so that was pretty good.
“Then they got a few bursts, and we couldn’t really slow them down, so it’s something to work on. Obviously in that last quarter the boys up forward were pretty good and we came away with a fair few goals.”
The Bob Rose/Charlie Sutton Medal is named after two men who are legends of their clubs and the game. It’s awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities that Sutton and Rose became renowned for over their careers - toughness, skill, courage, leadership, teamwork and sportsmanship.
Since 2000, the Magpies and Bulldogs have played once annually for the Robert Rose Cup, which commemorates Robert’s contribution to sport and more importantly to raise funds for the Robert Rose Foundation. The foundation provides support to those suffering from spinal injuries and physical disabilities through Independence Australia.
Robert Rose was a brilliant athlete who played cricket for Victoria and football for both the Collingwood and Footscray Football Clubs. At 22 years of age and at the height of his career he became a quadriplegic in a car accident.
Collingwood now holds a 7-5 head-to-head advantage in Robert Rose Cup games, having won the past three contests.
Nick Maxwell and Lucas Dumbrell with the Robert Rose Cup after the win. Click here to find out more about Dumbrell and the Robert Rose Cup.
ROBERT ROSE CUP - Previous results
• 2000 (Rd 20) - WB 15.10 (100) def Coll 13.13 (91) at Colonial Stadium
• 2001 (Rd 3) - Coll 23.15 (153) def WB 12.9 (81) at Colonial Stadium
• 2002 (Rd 22) - WB 17.12 (114) def Coll 10.13 (73) at MCG
• 2003 (Rd 13) - Coll 18.20 (128) def WB 12.14 (85) at Telstra Dome
• 2004 (Rd 2) - Coll 15.16 (106) def WB 13.19 (97) at MCG
• 2005 (Rd 22) - WB 21.15 (141) def Coll 14.16 (100) at Telstra Dome
• 2006 (Rd 9) - Coll 21.13 (139) def WB 16.9 (105) at MCG
• 2007 (Rd 8) - WB 20.15 (135) def Coll 14.18 (102) at Telstra Dome
• 2008 (Rd 13) - WB 15.9 (99) def Coll 11.13 (89) at Telstra Dome
• 2009 (Rd 15) - Coll 17.9 (111) def WB 16.14 (110) at Etihad Stadium
• 2010 (Rd 11) - Coll 17.11 (113) def WB 16.7 (103) at Etihad Stadium
• 2011 (Rd 6) - Coll 15.15 (105) def WB 8.9 (57) at MCG
BOB ROSE/CHARLIE SUTTON MEDAL - Previous winners
• 2007 (Rd 8) - Matthew Boyd (WB)
• 2008 (Rd 13) - Ben Johnson (Coll)
• 2009 (Rd 15) - Dane Swan (Coll)
• 2010 (Rd 11) - Scott Pendlebury (Coll)
• 2011 (Rd 6) - Heath Shaw (Coll)
