Congratulations to Catani midfielder Paul Pattison who was a runaway winner of the EDFL 2017 Alf Walton medal for the league senior best and fairest which was held at the Warragul Downtowner on Monday night. Pattison polled 35 votes and won by 12 from Dusties midfielder Tyson Bale. Most likely it was a record number of votes and biggest winning margin in many years. He polled in 14 games while Bale polled in 11 and the third placegetter Kody Wilson received votes in nine matches. Pattison who was recruited over summer from the VFL Casey Demons could hardly have been more impressive this year. He has exhibited pace and stamina and one on the major reasons why the Blues have reached this year’s grand final.
SENIOR LEADERBOARD
Paul Pattison Catani 35
Tyson Bale Dusties 23
Kody Wilson Neerim 20
Ben Wragg Ellinbank 18
Jack Ward Neerim 18
Dylan Heylen Nyora 17
Matt Gray Buln Buln 17
Dylan Wilson Lang Lang 16
Shane Brewster Dusties 16
Chris Urie Dusties 16
Trent Baker Buln Buln 16
The Gerard Heenan medallist for EDFL 2017 Reserves best and fairest was won by Lang Lang ruckman Ben Boulton in a thrilling finish. He did not poll a vote in the last three rounds but held on by one vote to pip Neerim utility Darren Ratten, Dusties rover Damien Mullen and Catani veteran Luke McFarlane who all polled 12 votes.
RESERVES LEADERBOARD
Brendan Boulton Lang Lang 13
Darren Ratten Neerim 12
Luke McFarlane Catani 12
Damien Mullen Dusties 12
Luke O’Brien Dusties 11
Jack Symes Buln Buln 11
Jack Erickson Neerim 10
Blake Matthews Catani 10
Ashley Meade Nyora 10
Scott Lindsay Dusties 10
The other award winners to be presented with their respective medals and trophies on the night were:
GRV WARRAGUL MOST DISCIPLINED AWARD – Buln Buln
LANG LANG GOLF CLUB MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD – Paul Pattison (Catani) & Shane Brewster (Dusties) tied.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD – Warragul Industrials
ARTHUR POLLARD AWARD – (for the Junior player to poll the most votes in the seniors) – Kane Oldham (Longwarry)
Congratulations also to Ellinbank pair Kristian Bingham & Neale Parke who were awarded EDFL life membership for 300 senior games of service with the Eagles.
Last Modified on 12/09/2017 10:33
