Everything you need to know about the club’s prestigious Crichton Medal Evening at Crown Palladium ahead of tomorrow night.

Voting System
Following each game during the season, votes for the 2013 Crichton Medal are awarded to players by the club’s Match Committee. The panel allocates a vote out of ten for up to eight players in each match. This means the maximum votes a player can receive per match is 40.

Awards
Crichton Medal (Best and Fairest)
Bill Hutchison Award
Matthew Lloyd Leading Goal Kicking Award
Lindsay Griffiths Rising Star Award
Most Improved Player Award
Adam Ramanauskas Most Courageous Player Award
Best Team Player Award
Trainers and Staff Best Clubman Award

Red Carpet
Miss Universe Australia will host the red carpet arrivals at the club’s Crichton Medal evening on Wednesday. Olivia Wells was crowned Miss Universe Australia earlier this year and will represent Australia at the Miss Universe competition in Russia in November. Thanks to Antler Luggage, the stunning brunette from Melbourne will be hosting the red carpet special with Essendon star David Zaharakis with all the action starting from 6pm at Crown Palladium.

Twitter Mirror
One of the innovative ways that the club is bringing the Crichton Medal closer to the fans that can’t make it is through the use of a special "Twitter Mirror."  This unique device has been used at many high-profile events including the Oscars, the Grammys, the NBA All-Star game and the French Open, just to name a few.

The concept is simple. A special set-up of the Twitter Mirror is positioned on the red carpet and then the players take over. The screen (which has a reflective surface (thus, the Mirror) has branding on it, much like the finished photo, so the players know how their image will appear. The images taken will be shared out on the club Twitter account @Essendon_FC.

Coverage
Stay up-to-date with all the Crichton coverage as it happens on the night through the Crichton Medal Hub brought to you by The Sporting Globe: http://bombe.rs/CrichtonMedal2013

Wallace Crichton
The Best and Fairest Medal is named in honour of former club administrator, Wallace Crichton. In 1926, Crichton joined the club’s committee and became vice-president from 1932-1940 later assuming presidency in 1941. Crichton presided over the club’s 1942, 1946, 1949 and 1950 premiership seasons.

Bluestar Logistics
The 2013 Crichton Medal is proudly presented by Bluestar Logistics.