Michael Tuck Medal Proof: c1992 Proof of Michael Tuck Medal, ex sculptor/die-sinker Jeff Rae. (Since 1992, the Michael Tuck Medal has been awarded to the best-and-fairest player in the AFL Pre-season Cup Final. It is named after Michael Tuck, the current AFL games record holder who played 426 senior matches for the Hawthorn Hawks between 1972 and 1991).