For the first time in its 64-year history, three players have shared TRFM Gippsland League’s highest individual honour, the Trood Award and Rodda Medal.
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In a dramatic final round of last night’s count, Sale’s Kane Martin polled three votes and Moe’s James Blaser one to draw level with Wonthaggi Power’s Jack Blair on 21 votes and ensure a three-way tie.
All three were first-time winners of the award.
Blair, 24, was best on ground in seven of the 14 games he played and missed the last month of the season after his stellar form earned him a recall to Collingwood’s VFL team.
Blaser, 28, was the most consistent performer, with the Lions player-coach polling votes in 10 of the 17 games he played, while Martin, who turned 29 today1, polled in eight of his 18 games, including two best-on-ground performances in the last two games of the season.
The A grade best and fairest count was more straightforward, with Drouin’s Stacie Gardiner securing her second Joe Hutchison Medal.
Gardiner, who first won the award in 2012, was best on court 10 times, including five games in a row between rounds six and 11 and the final four of the season.
The goal attack won with 34 votes, 10 clear of runner up Nicola Marriott of Leongatha.
Leongatha’s Kasie and Chris Rump claimed an incredible husband and wife double, taking home the Dawn Pearce Medal and Rex Hartley Medal as B grade netball and reserves football best and fairest respectively.
Fellow Parrot Kathy Reid added the Karen Proctor Medal to her B grade award from 2015, as C grade best and fairest.
Traralgon’s Matthew Williams and Maffra’s Sam Berry scooped the Bruce Wilkinson Medal and Shaw-Cater Medal as under-18 and under-16 best and fairest award winners.
Maffra rising star Emma Allman made it back-to-back best and fairest awards, winning the 17-and-under medal, having won the 15-and-under equivalent last year.
Wonthaggi Power’s Zali Anderson and Drouin’s Lucy McKellar walked away with the 15-and-under and 13-and-under awards respectively.
2017 AWARD WINNERS
Trood Award and Rodda Medal (seniors best-and-fairest):
- Kane Martin (Sale) 21, James Blaser (Moe) 21, Jack Blair (Wonthaggi Power) 21
- Russell Cowan (Bairnsdale) 16, Ben Amberg (Traralgon) 16, Bradley Scalzo (Warragul) 16
- Tom Marriott (Leongatha) 15
Rex Hartley Medal (reserves best-and-fairest):
- Chris Rump (Leongatha) 19
- Ryan Auld (Maffra) 16
- Jamie McIntosh (Maffra) 15
Bruce Wilkinson Medal (Under-18 best-and-fairest):
- Matthew Williams (Traralgon) 22
- Luke Shelton (Maffra) 19
- Dylan Garnham (Leongatha) 18
Shaw-Carter Medal (Under-16 best-and-fairest):
- Sam Berry (Maffra) 21
- Isaac Copeland (Traralgon) 19
- Riley Baldi (Moe) 19
Joe Hutchison Medal (A grade best-and-fairest):
- Stacie Gardiner (Drouin) 34
- Nicola Marriott (Leongatha) 24
- Shannon Freeman (Moe) 22
Dawn Pearce Medal (B grade best-and-fairest):
- Kasie Rump (Leongatha) 28
- Maleah Travers (Moe) 27
- Carly Mullen-Bianconi (Moe) 20
Karen Proctor Medal (C grade best-and-fairest):
- Kathy Reid (Leongatha) 39
- Jo Le Page (Wonthaggi Power) 38
- Kasey Dessent (Sale) 22
17-and-under best-and-fairest:
- Emma Allman (Maffra) 29
- Alana Rippon (Drouin) 25
- Ellie Coutts (Moe) 24, Lily Van Berkel (Traralgon) 24
15-and-under best-and-fairest:
- Zali Anderson (Wonthaggi Power) 32
- Annabelle Williams (Wonthaggi Power) 27
- Stacey Giliam (Leongatha) 24
13-and-under best-and-fairest:
- Lucy McKellar (Drouin) 30
- Abbey Bills (Bairnsdale) 24
- Charlotte Ronchi (Sale) 20
JG Lawless Senior Leading Goal-kicker Award: Mitch Bennett (Maffra) 48
Reserves Leading Goal-kicker Award: Jamie Somers (Warragul) 38
Under-18 Leading Goal-kicker Award: Cameron Olden (Leongatha) 61
Under-16 Leading Goal-kicker Award: Max Luckie (Traralgon) 44
A Grade Shooting Star Award: Taylin Gourley (Traralgon) 771
B Grade Shooting Star Award: Annora Virgo (Bairnsdale) 518
C Grade Shooting Star Award: Anna Gaw (Maffra) 407
17-and-Under Shooting Star Award: Patty McInnes (Moe) 328
15-and-Under Shooting Star Award: Isla Pearson (Bairnsdale) 415
Senior Football Most Valuable Player: Aidan Lindsay (Wonthaggi Power) and Michael Todd (Sale)
Gippsland Cosmetic Laser Clinic A grade Netball Player of the Year: Stacie Gardiner (Drouin) and Montana Holmes (Moe)
AGA Rookie of the Year Award:
Football nominees: Anthony Rosato (Morwell – April), Jack McLinden (Sale – May), Jedd Serong (Warragul – June), Ricky Tatnell (Bairnsdale – July) and James DiVirgilio (Moe – August)
Overall winner: Anthony Rosato (Morwell)
Netball nominees: Emma Allman (Maffra – April), Renee Barry (Bairnsdale – May), Georgia Moody (Moe – June), Jenny Wrigglesworth (Sale – July) and April Bethune (Drouin – August)
Overall winner: April Bethune (Drouin)
SENIOR FOOTBALL TEAM OF THE YEAR
FB: Tom Long (Moe), Sean Westaway (Leongatha), Jack Johnstone (Maffra)
HB: Tyson Biffin (Moe), Sam Pleming (Maffra), Jackson Hall (Traralgon)
C: Russell Cowan (Bairnsdale), Tom Marriott (Leongatha), Brad Scalzo (Warragul)
HF: Nate Paredes (Warragul), Jordan Dessent (Sale), Jack Blair (Wonthaggi Power)
FF: Mitch Bennett (Maffra), Brayden Fowler (Warragul), Chris Dunne (Leongatha)
Ruck: Ben Amberg (Traralgon), Kane Martin (Sale), James Blaser (Moe)
Interchange: Mark Collison (Traralgon), Bob McCallum (Drouin), Ryan Tatterson (Morwell), Michael Todd (Sale), Aidan Lindsay (Wonthaggi Power), Danny Butcher (Maffra)
Coach: James Blaser (Moe)
Captain: Kane Martin (Sale)
A GRADE NETBALL TEAM OF THE YEAR
Defence: Ramayer Gourley (Traralgon), Allison Petrou (Traralgon)
Mid court: Casey Sherriff (Morwell),Montana Holmes (Moe), Christie Edwards (Drouin)
Attack: Taylin Gourley (Traralgon), Stacie Gardiner (Drouin)
Interchange: Nicola Marriott (Leongatha), Claire Allison (Morwell), Courtney Garth (Morwell), Stacey O’Brien (Traralgon), Shannon Freeman (Moe)
Coach: Kate French (Traralgon)
Captain: Stacie Gardiner (Drouin)
Joe Hutchison Memorial Recognition of Service:
- David McCoy (Bairnsdale)
- Raelene Fry (Drouin)
- Trish McCormack (Leongatha)
- Jack Kuiper (Leongatha)
- Sam Crothers (Maffra)
- Wayne Summersgill (Moe)
- Claire Allison (Morwell)
- Graeme Thatcher (Sale)
- Glenn Duncan (Traralgon)
- Jessie Gleeson (Warragul)
- John McCurdy (Wonthaggi Power)
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