The medal is awarded in honour of Des Fothergill and Barry Round who are the only players to win both the J.J. Liston trophy and the Brownlow Medal. The medal is awarded to the most promising young talent (under 23) in the VFL competition.
Barlow has had another outstanding season for the Tigers and has been invited to the State Draft camp. He made his debut in 2008 and had an immediate impact.
Previous winners of the medal include James Puli, Aaron Davey, Michael Firrito, Shane Valenti and last year Robin Nahas.
Werribee Senior Coach Simon Atkins is full of praise for the medallist “He works really hard on his games and the standard he sets for himself is very high. He is a natural footballer with a great work ethic and is very much team orientated”
Barlow is delighted with the award “It is great to be recognised like this from an individual point of view but we missed finals and that’s what footy is all about”.
Michael will receive his medal at the Liston trophy Presentation On September 14th.
Last Modified on 29/04/2010 17:53