2022 GOTAFE GVL Morrison & Wellman Family Medal Night

2022 GOTAFE GVL Morrison & Wellman Family Medal Night

The GOTAFE Goulburn Valley League (GVL) recognised the league’s best players, coaches and administrators at its Morrison & Wellman Family Medal Night last night.

League Board Chair Jacqui Hudgson said “Given the pandemic implications of the last two years, it was absolutely fantastic to all come together and celebrate the League’s best and fairest players and other award winners. On behalf of the GVL Board, I’d like to congratulate all the winners on their achievements.”

Seymour’s Ben Rigoni was awarded the Morrison Medal with 22 votes whilst Shepparton United’s Jessie Barnes – Hill became the first person in the Leagues history to go back-to-back-to-back, taking out the Wellman Family Medal with 31 votes.

A full list of winners is as follows:

B&F Medal Name Grade Winner Club Votes
Morrison Medal winner Seniors Ben Rigoni Seymour 22
Abikhair Medal winner Reserves Craig Bamford Euroa 18
Abikhair Medal winner Reserves Matt Rennie Tatura 18
Pattison Medal winner Under 18 Angus Murray Seymour 25
Scott Watson Medal winner Under 16 Ryan Hill Euroa 17
Wellman Family Medal A Grade Jessie Barnes-Hill Shepparton United 31
Sandra Cox Medal B Grade Annie Hughes Rochester 33
Gaye Eaton Medal B Reserve Jessica Davidson Echuca 28
Carol Ryan Rising Star 17 & Under Ava Cottam Rochester 31
Jacqui Hudgson Medal 15 & Under Ava Pell Kyabram 34
         
MVP AWARDS Grade Winner Club Vote
MMM Goulburn Valley Award Senior Billy Cooper Tatura 26
Prominent Group Award Reserves Craig Bamford Euroa 20
Darryl Twitt Motors Award Under 18 Liam Scopelliti Tatura 28
MMM Goulburn Valley Award Under 16 Nate Rasmussen Rochester 24
Hit 96.9 Award A Grade Teal Hocking Rochester 37
Hit 96.9 Award B Grade Ruby Martin Seymour 33
Hit 96.9 Award B Reserve Leonie Berry Mansfield 28
Hit 96.9 Award B Reserve Sue Dolling Mansfield 28
Hit 96.9 Award 17 & Under Molly Redfern Euroa 44
Hit 96.9 Award 15 & Under Ava Pell Kyabram 43
  NAME CLUB    
Administrator of the Year Award Catherine Brooks Tatura    
GOTAFE Volunteer of the Year Award   Seymour    
Veolia Spirit of the GVL Award Karen Wright Seymour    
Mooroopna Golf Club Rising Star Award Riley Mason Seymour    
Mooroopna Golf Club Most Talented Award Molly Kennedy Tatura    
GMCA Senior Coach of the Year Award Simon Maddox & Andrew Walker Echuca    
GMCA Youth Coach of the Year Award Rob Auld Shepparton Swans    
Netball Vic Senior Coach of the Year Award Di Hanslow Mooroopna    
Netball Vic Youth Coach of the Year Award Bree Hanslow Mooroopna    
Netball Umpire Development Award Isobel Pogue Tatura    
         
Interleague Coaches        
Senior Football Paul Newman Kyabram    
Under 18 Football Jason Wells Shepparton    
Senior Netball Di Hanslow Mooroopna    
17 & Under Netball Ellie Warnock Euroa    
15 & Under Netball Bree Hanslow Mooroopna    
         
Elected Life Members Jacqui Hudgson GVL Board    
  Di Hanslow Mooroopna    
  Heather Mahoney Mansfield    
         
Leading Goalkicker Winner Club Goals  
Microphone Media Steve O’Toole Leading Goal Kicker (Seniors) Chris Nield Mooroopna 77 goals  
GV Finance Brokers Jack Edwards Leading Goal Kicker (Reserves) Max Jones Seymour 65 goals  
Microphone Media Mal Reid Leading Goal Kicker (Under 18) Flynn Tonks Shepparton Swans  49 goals  
Microphone Media Jason Wells Leading Goal Kicker (Under 16) Oliver Munro Seymour 35 goals  
         
Goal Shooting Award CLUB GOALS    
A Grade Shepparton United 1075    
B Grade Seymour 1093    
B Reserve Echuca 958    
17 & Under Shepparton 1014    
15 & Under Shepparton Swans 980    
Goal Defending Award        
A Grade Mooroopna 617    
B Grade Kyabram 522    
B Reserve Seymour 545    
17 & Under Echuca 510    
15 & Under Shepparton Swans 394    
15 & Under Echuca 394    
George Hunter Champion Club Award Echuca 742 points    
Shepparton News Award Jack Murphy Seymour    

 

League Operations Manager Jo Spencer said, “We would like to take this opportunity to thank Tatura FNC for hosting us last night, all our club volunteers, club executives and committees, players, community members, our valued partners and AFL Goulburn Murray for their assistance in putting this all together. We look forward to capping off season 2022 with our Grand Finals this Sunday.

For anyone that missed the night, you can watch the livestream replay on Cluch. Simply download the App in the Apple Store or Google Play or head to https://cluch.tv/afl/goulburn-valley-league/

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