After several top 5 finishes and runner up in 2011, Goondiwindi star Jeremy Leahy has finally been crowned officially the fairest and best player.
Leahy claimed the 2014 AFL Darling Downs Holman Medal, in a tight contest with two fellow Hawks and a Bomber. The Hawks captain claimed 8 votes in the opening 9 rounds, as Warwick recruit Adam Stevenson led early with 13 votes when the first leader board was revealed.
Leahy stormed to the lead in the second half of the season, scoring 12 votes in total to stay 1 vote clear of joint runners-up Brenton Jardine (Goondiwindi) and Jeff Neumann (South Toowoomba)
Leaderboard after 9 Rounds
Adam Stevenson (Warwick) 13 votes
Daniel McPhee (South Toowoomba) 9 votes
Jeremy Leahy (Goondiwindi) 8 votes
Brenton Jardine (Goondiwindi) 8 votes
Brendan Iles (Warwick) 8 votes
David O'Toole (Goondiwindi) 7 votes
Josh Yosh (University) 7 votes
Holman Medallist Leahy, collected the maximum 3 votes, in 3 of his 9 vote scoring matches. Leahy was unlucky to not win the most prestigious award in AFL Darling Downs in both 2011 and 2012, however the consistent Leahy, after another stellar, is one of the most deserving winners of the Holman Medal.
Leahy becomes just the fifth Goondiwindi player to be awarded the Medal. It is the Hawks first Holman Medallist since Steve Collett in 2006.
Jeremy Leahy, round by round votes
Rd1 - 3 votes, Rd7 - 3 votes, Rd9 - 2 votes, Rd10 - 1 vote, Rd13 - 2 votes, Rd14 - 2 votes, Rd17 - 2votes, Rd18 - 3 votes, Rd19 - 2 votes = 20votes
Jeremy becomes the 44th Holman Medallist, the 5th Hawk and just 18th player outside of Toowoomba to take home the highest individual accolade available in the region.
Final Leaderboard
Jeremy Leahy (Goondiwindi) 20 votes
Brenton Jardine (Goondiwindi) 19 votes
Jeff Neumann (South Toowoomba) 19 votes
David O'Toole (Goondiwindi) 16 votes
Michael Casey (Coolaroo) 15 votes
Adam Stevenson (Warwick) 15 votes
Tyhe Clarkson (Warwick) 13 votes
Warwick Redback's player Timothy Tate was crowned the Under 18 Player of the Year and first year University ruck, key defender Aaron Howard was crowned the Rookie of the Year.
Coolaroo small-forward Adam Green was awarded the John Green Trophy as the leading goal-kicker for the Division 1 competition after kicking 63 goals in the regular season.
David O'Toole and Brendan Iles were joint winners of the Men's Representative Player of the Year, after representing South Queensland in June. Warwick took home the Chronicle trophy for taking out the Allied Pickford's Cup Minor Premiership, the first in the clubs history.
Last Modified on 26/09/2014 09:04
