The Central Australian Football League's most prestigious individual men's award, the Minahan Medal, is named after Mona Minahan.
She was a prominent businesswoman who first donated the medal to the CAFL in 1947. Mona's Lounge at Traeger Park is also named in her honour.
In 1947 and 1948 the Minahan Medal was awarded to the fairest and more brilliant player in the competition as judged by the umpires. From 1949 - 1980, the Mail Medal became the award voted on by the umpires, while the Minahan Medal was decided by spectators votes until returning to its former status in 1981.
The below table has the winners of both the Mail Medal (named first) and Minahan Medal (second name) between 1949 and 1980.
| YEAR | NAME | CLUB |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Robert Roman | Pioneer |
| 1948 | Michael Costello | Pioneer |
| 1949 | Henry Peckhanm | Ignatious Ganley | Pioneer | Rovers |
| 1950 | William Taylor | William Taylor | Pioneer |
| 1951 | Ray Gill | Ignatious Ganley | Federal | Rovers |
| 1952 | William Harris | Edward Morris | Rovers | Federal |
| 1953 | William Harris | William Harris | Rovers |
| 1954 | Norman Musgrove | David Henscke & Norman Musgrove | Rovers | Rovers |
| 1955 | Richie Bray | Brian Napier | Pioneer | Federal |
| 1956 | Peter Plane | Fred McCoy | Rovers | Pioneer |
| 1957 | John Turner | Willie Cole | Rovers | Pioneer |
| 1958 | Brian McGrath | Brian McGrath | Federal |
| 1959 | Richie Roman | Ivan Briggs | Federal | Rovers |
| 1960 | Trevor Reid | Kevin Tilmouth | Pioneer | Federal |
| 1961 | Kevin Tilmouth | Kevin Tilmouth | Federal |
| 1962 | Lional Turner | David Baldock | Ammonguna | Federal |
| 1963 | Peter Buckmhan, Michael Liddle & David Thompson | John Amadio | Federal, Federal & Pioneer | Rovers |
| 1964 | Peter Buckham | Rusty Lush | Federal | Rovers |
| 1965 | Donald Aycliffe | Kenneth Ogden | Federal | Pioneer |
| 1966 | Michael Liddle | Michael Liddle | Pioneer |
| 1967 | James Peterson | James Peterson | Rovers |
| 1968 | John Pepperill | John Pepperill | Pioneer |
| 1969 | Steven Satour | Steven Satour | Pioneer |
| 1970 | Ian Fisher | Angelo Colangelo | Melanka | Rovers |
| 1971 | Lloyd Bray | Owen Cole | Pioneer | Pioneer |
| 1972 | Ross McGorman | Raymond Burch | Federal | South |
| 1973 | Greg Bee | Richard Kopp | Federal | Pioneer |
| 1974 | Martin Sampson | Bruce Simmons | South | Federal |
| 1975 | Paul AhChee | Andrew McLay | Pioneer | Rovers |
| 1976 | Andrew Calma | Graham Bowden & George Cook | South | Federal & South |
| 1977 | Richard Townsend | Theo Vanderwyst | Federal | Federal |
| 1978 | Alan Irwin | Neil Chatfeild | Rovers | West |
| 1979 | Lance White | Greg Peris | Pioneer | South |
| 1980 | Stuart Williamson | Stuart Williamson | West |
| 1981 | Wayne Hynes | Rovers |
| 1982 | Greg Fields | Federal |
| 1983 | Lance White | Pioneer |
| 1984 | Rod McPhee | West |
| 1985 | Patrick Nandy | South |
| 1986 | Gary Bullen | Rovers |
| 1987 | Lance White | Pioneer |
| 1988 | Michael Earl | Rovers |
| 1989 | Steven Connelly | Wests |
| 1990 | Dale Hynes | Pioneer |
| 1991 | Clayton Lewis | Federal |
| 1992 | Paul Mullins | Rovers |
| 1993 | Darren Debrenni | Rovers |
| 1994 | Tim Hammond | Rovers |
| 1995 | Graeme Smith | Pioneer |
| 1996 | Darren Talbot | South |
| 1997 | Rory Chapple | West |
| 1998 | Willie Tilmouth | South |
| 1999 | Shane Hayes | Federal |
| 2000 | Graeme Smith | Pioneer |
| 2001 | Jarrod Berrington | Rovers |
| 2002 | Jaime Tidy | Rovers |
| 2003 | Ryan Mallard | Pioneer |
| 2004 | Matt Campbell | Pioneer |
| 2005 | Charlie Maher Jnr | South |
| 2006 | Peter Rolfe | Federal |
| 2007 | Henry Labastida & Kenny Morton | West & Rovers |
| 2008 | Joe Cole | Pioneer |
| 2009 | Darren Ferguson | West |
| 2010 | Paul Campbell | Pioneer |
| 2011 | Darren Young | Ltyentye Apurte |
| 2012 | Charlie Maher Jnr | South |
| 2013 | Seth Matson | Rovers |
| 2014 | Charlie Maher Jnr | South |
| 2015 | Nathan Mutch | Federal |
| 2016 | Abraham Ankers | Federal |
| 2017 | Henry Impu | Wests |
| 2018 | Toshie Kunoth & Daniel Stafford | Rovers & South |
| 2019 | Darren Abbott | Souths |
| 2020 | Abraham Ankers | Federal |
| 2021 | Nigel Lockyer Jnr | Rovers |
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