SUNDAY GFL RD6 - St Marys vs St Josephs
- Video Round Info: Round 6
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GFL
SUNDAY GFL RD6 Netball - St Marys vs St Josephs
- Video Round Info: Round 6
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SUNDAY GFL RD7 - St Josephs vs Newtown & Chilwell
- Video Round Info: Round 7
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SUNDAY GFL RD7 Netball - St Josephs vs Newtown & Chilwell
- Video Round Info: Round 7
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Swans take out remarkable Mathieson Medal double
South Barwon big men, Fraser Fort and Matt Caldow have tied in a Mathieson Medal coup for the Grand Finalists. It is second time in Mathieson Medal history that two players had tied for the award, with the other being in 1995 with North Shore Jason McGowan and Glenn Keast sharing a 4-way tie.
Fort held a two-vote lead over his teammate coming into the last round, with Caldow polling the two votes he required to tie the award.
In the A Grade Netball, St Joseph's goaler, Emma Buwalda held off last year's winner Ellen Doyle to win her first medal. Buwalda stormed home in the count to win by 7 votes. The count was a role reversal to 2022 where Doyle took out the medal with Buwalda finishing runner up.
The Jim and Bill Allthorpe medal was also a tie with Newtown & Chilwell's Archie Lazzaro and Leopold's Kyle Bumpstead taking home the medal.
The full list of award winners and full leaderboards can be found below.
Football
Blood Toyota Senior Cup
Mathieson Medal - Fraser Fort (South Barwon)
Mathieson Medal - Matt Caldow (South Barwon)
Geelong Advertiser Player of the Year Award - Ryan Abbott (Grovedale)
Leading Goal Kicker - Sam Dobson (St Mary's)
Rookie of The Year - Hunter Lewis (St Josephs)
K rock Player of the year - Paddy De Grandi (St Josephs)
Buckley's Reserves Cup
Allthorpe Medal - Archie Lazzaro (Newtown & Chilwell)
Allthorpe Medal - Kyle Bumpstead (Leopold)
Leading Goal Kicker - Sam Hosking (St Mary's)
Club Awards
Football Club Champion - St Marys
Overall Club Champion - Newtown & Chilwell
K rock Team of the Year
Backs
Jack Driver (South Barwon)
Jack Melican (Colac)
Tevan Nofi (Leopold)
Half Backs
Daniel Weigl (Lara)
Jarryn McCormack (Colac)
Alex Hickey (St Joseph's)
Centre
Bailey Scott (Colac)
Marcus Thompson (Leopold)
Darcy Lang (Colac)
Half Forwards
Mitch Chafer (Grovedale)
Matt Caldow (South Barwon)
Phillip Moimoi (GWG)
Forwards
Adam Garner (Colac)
Sam Dobson (St Mary's)
Paddy De Grandi (St Joseph's)
Rucks
Zachary Zdybel (Colac)
Jarryd Garner (St Marys)
Lachlan Patten (Bell Park)
Interchange
Fraser Fort (South Barwon)
Tanner Lovell (GWG)
Logan Wagener (Leopold)
Ryan Abbott (Grovedale)
Netball
GFNL A Grade Cup
Best & Fairest - Emma Buwalda (St Joseph's)
Runner Up Best & Fairest - Ellen Doyle (South Barwon)
Hotshots - Ellen Doyle (South Barwon)
Buckley's B Grade Cup
Best & Fairest - Ebony Coppock (Bell Park)
Runner Up Best & Fairest - Monika Hammond (Colac)
Hotshots - Yolande Miller (South Barwon)
Blood Toyota C Grade Cup
Best & Fairest - Abbey Chapman (GWG)
Runner Up Best & Fairest - Candice Bull (Leopold)
Runner Up Best & Fairest - Cassidy Moore (Newtown & Chilwell)
Hotshots - Candice Bull (Leopold)
Epworth D Grade Cup
Best & Fairest - Sophie King (St Joseph's)
Runner Up Best & Fairest - Jessica Geary (Newtown & Chilwell)
Hotshots - Tracey Hall (Lara)
gforce E Grade Cup
Best & Fairest - Joanne Greagan (Lara)
Runner Up Best & Fairest - Elsa Rauter (St Mary’s)
Runner Up Best & Fairest - Peta Nicholls (Grovedale)
Hotshots - Peta Nicholls (Grovedale)
Club Awards
Rookie of the Year - Chantelle Brundall (St Albans)
Netball Club Champion - South Barwon
Team of the Year
Goalers
Emma Buwalda (St Joseph's)
Ellen Doyle (South Barwon)
Uneeq Palavi (Newtown & Chilwell)
Mid Court
Elli Leydin (St Joseph's)
Zara Walters (Colac)
Alahria Smith (Geelong West Giants)
Kiahna Fallon (South Barwon)
Defenders
Brooke Allan (Colac)
Tori Honner (St Joseph's)
Indya Forde (Colac)
Coach
Courtney Cuolahan (Colac)
TAC Delivers $1M Boost into Victorian Community Football Clubs
More than 150 grassroots football and netball clubs across Victoria will share in more than $1 million as a reward for helping prevent death and serious injury on our roads.
Successful clubs will receive up to $10,000 from the Transport Accident Commission’s (TAC) Club Rewards Program aimed at rewarding clubs that have promoted road safety throughout the season.
The rewards are a welcome boost to grassroots football following the second season in a row severely impacted by the COVID pandemic, which has meant clubs have had fewer opportunities than normal to raise funds.
The program is part of the TAC’s 30-year partnership with AFL Victoria and provides a platform to speak directly to Victorians travelling hundreds of kilometres on the state’s roads every year for training and games.
Brad Scott, Head of AFL Victoria, thanked TAC for its commitment to community football.
“TAC has been an incredible supporter of community football in Victoria over many years and the Club Rewards Program is yet another major show of support.
“Clubs, participants and volunteers will benefit tremendously, with the financial boost made all-the-more important given the challenges so many clubs and communities have faced in the past 18 months.”
Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Ben Carroll echoed this sentiment, acknowledging the challenges and the loss of key fundraising events.
“This program is an opportunity to support clubs and reward them for their dedication to promoting road safety and keeping their members and the community safe on our roads.” Carroll said.
Clubs will use the money initiatives including safety improvements; launching a women’s team; updating equipment and facilities; upskilling members, coaches and providing medical training; and providing information sessions on topics such as mental health.
AFL Victoria-affiliated clubs from across the state were able to apply for the program by showing their support to road safety throughout the season, including taking part in the TAC’s Band Together campaign.
Successful clubs from AFL Barwon
11 clubs from AFL Barwon are among the TAC Club Rewards Program recipients. These clubs are:
- North Shore Football Club
- Corio Community Sports Club
- Geelong West Giants
- East Geelong Football and Netball Club
- Leopold Football and Netball Club
- St Mary’s Sporting Club
- South Colac Sports Club
- Colac Football and Netball Club
- Armstrong Creek Football and Netball Club
- Drysdale Football and Netball Club
- Torquay Football and Netball Club