Below is a chronological listing of the "best clubman/club person" award winners, as well as of Monash University SC life member inductions (also see Life Members page). Please note that the data for some of the seasons is incomplete, and the club strongly encourages anyone with any additional information to contact the committee (contact us).
The 'Eric Chan Best Clubman Award' was awarded each year from 1979 to 2004. This trophy is now mounted on the wall in the clubhouse. Club icon Tommy Rice tops the winners of this award having been recognised a record 4 times.
In 2005, in order to celebrate the joining of the mens and womens clubs, a new 'Club Person of the Year' award was created, named for long time club stalwart Tim Smurthwaite.
| Season | Tim Smurthwaite Club Person of the Year | Life Members Inducted |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Andrew Patterson | -- |
| 2015 | Rachel Yeo |
Nick Mallios |
| 2014 | Ned Rocke | -- |
| 2013 | Andrew Patterson | -- |
| 2012 | Michael Pogrebnoy | Andrew Mariadason Jonathan Jhoomun |
| 2011 | Jessica Gibson |
Peter Panagiotopoulos |
| 2010 | Konrad Steinmuller | -- |
| 2009 | Konrad Steinmuller | Greg Costaras Alex De La Torre Tim Smurthwaite |
| 2008 | Richard Huysmans | |
| 2007 | Simon Serebryanikov | |
| 2006 | Simon Serebryanikov | |
| 2005 | Mel Permezel and Peter Panagiotopoulos | |
| -- | Eric Chan Best Clubman Award | -- |
| 2004 | Andrew Patterson | |
| 2003 | Dennis Moody | |
| 2002 | (not awarded) | |
| 2001 | (not awarded) | |
| 2000 | Steven Holl | |
| 1999 | Alex De La Torre | |
| 1998 | Tim Smurthwaite | |
| 1997 | Roddy Croes | |
| 1996 | Mark Stafford | |
| 1995 | Zoran Sango | |
| 1994 | Ray Messner | |
| 1993 | B. Frajsman | |
| 1992 | David Clark | |
| 1991 | Michael Whiteley | |
| 1990 | Tommy Rice | |
| 1989 | Michael Whiteley | |
| 1988 | Paul Taylor | |
| 1987 | Tommy Rice | |
| 1986 | Tim Smurthwaite | |
| 1985 | Mark Wootton | |
| 1984 | Seamus van der Westhuizen | |
| 1983 | Phil Hawkins | |
| 1982 | Clive Mullett | |
| 1981 | Tommy Rice | |
| 1980 | Stuart Southan | |
| 1979 | Tommy Rice (first year awarded) | |
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| 1974 | Emmery Bihary Jim McDonald |
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