The inaugural Madden Medal is awarded to Glenn Archer in recognition of his achievements both on and off the field throughout his distinguished career.

Archer wins the medal out of a strong list of recently-retired candidates which include Mark Ricciuto, Anthony Koutoufides, Nathan Buckley, James Hird, Chris Grant and Luke Darcy.

"To be named the Madden Medallist is very overwhelming," Archer said. "I just knew that once I got that bit of a profile I could make a difference in the community and in people's lives and I've tried to do that all the way through my career."