The Chaney Medal is named after Sir Frederick Chaney, the Administrator of the Northern Territory and Patron of the NTFL in the 1960's. The Medal was first awarded in 1970/71 to the Best of Ground in the League Grand Final.
| Year | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1970/71 | Reubin Cooper | Darwin Buffaloes |
| 1971/72 | Stewie Jeffrey | St Mary's |
| 1972/73 | John Tye | Darwin Buffaloes |
| 1973/74 | John Tye | Nightcliff |
| 1974/75 | Cyclone Tracy* | |
| 1975/76 | Ron Quall | Darwin Buffaloes |
| 1976/77 | Darryl Bakes | Waratah |
| 1977/78 | Benny Vigona | St Mary's |
| 1978/79 | Michael Graham | St Mary's |
| 1979/80 | Tom Thorne | Darwin Buffaloes |
| 1980/81 | Peter Belford | North Darwin** |
| 1981/82 | Les Myles | St Mary's |
| 1982/83 | Terry Neville | Wanderers |
| 1983/84 | Gerry Keny | Darwin Buffaloes |
| 1984/85 | Damian Christensen | St Mary's |
| 1985/86 | Dennis Dunn | St Mary's |
| 1986/87 | Steven Long | St Mary's |
| 1987/88 | Roy Cassetti | St Mary's |
| 1988/89 | David Ross | Darwin Buffaloes |
| 1989/90 | Noel Long | St Mary's |
| 1990/91 | Cyril Rioli (Jnr) | St Mary's |
| 1991/92 | Todd Spearman | St Mary's |
| 1992/93 | Russell Jeffrey | Wanderers |
| 1993/94 | Aaron Perry | St Mary's |
| 1994/95 | Noel Long | St Mary's |
| 1995/96 | Noel Long - tie | St Mary's |
| 1995/96 | Graham Taylor - tie | Southern Districts |
| 1996/97 | Jock Mcleod | St Mary's |
| 1997/98 | Gerard Atkins | Southern Districts |
| 1998/99 | Frank Matthews | Waratah |
| 1999/00 | Mathew Waklin | Waratah |
| 2000/01 | Brian Ross - tie | Darwin Buffaloes |
| 2000/01 | Dion Grant - tie | Palmerston Magpies |
| 2001/02 | Robert Campbell | Nightcliff |
| 2002/03 | Nick Ingall | St Mary's |
| 2003/04 | Nick Ingall | St Mary's |
| 2004/05 | Todd Cook | Wanderers |
| 2005/06 | Darryl White | Darwin Buffaloes |
| 2006/07 | Kyle Archibald | Southern Districts |
| 2007/08 | Ryan Lewis | St Mary's |
| 2008/09 | Jarred Ilett | St Mary's |
| 2009/10 | Heath Culpitt | St Mary's |
| 2009/10 | Peter MacFarlane | St Mary's |
| 2010/11 | Aaron Motlop | Wanderers |
| 2011/12 | Paul Scanlon | Tiwi Bombers |
| 2012/13 | William Rioli (Jnr) | St Mary's |
| 2013/14 | Kane Leerson | St Mary's |
| 2014/15 | Thomas Motlop | Wanderers |
| 2015/16 | Jackson Geary | St Mary's |
| 2016/17 | Cameron Ilett | St Mary's |
| 2017/18 | Jarrod Stokes | Darwin Buffaloes |
| 2018/19 | Liam Holt-Fitz | Nightcliff |
| 2019/20 | Trent Melville | Nightcliff |
| 2020/21 | Raphael Clarke | St Mary's |
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2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 |
Jackson Calder Matthew Dennis Joel Garner |
St Mary's Southern Districts St Mary's |
Notes:
*The 1974/75 Premiership season was suspended by the NTFL because of Cyclones Tracy.
** Up to season 1996/97 Palmerston Magpies were called North Darwin