THERE were dramatic finishes to Monday night’s call of votes for the Alan McDonald Medal and George Symons Medal as fairest and best in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL reserves and under-18 footy.
When the final card for the under-18s award was read on Fresh fm 101.5 it left Sandhurst’s Jack Moresi and Strathfieldsaye’s Sam O’Bree locked on 17 votes.
Moresi earnt votes in seven matches where the breakdown was the maximum three votes in four matches; two votes in two games; and a vote in one.
O’Bree was adjudged best on ground in five matches and earnt a vote in two games.
A big season for O’Bree has included Storm reaching the grand final where it will meet Moresi and his Dragons’ team-mates or South Bendigo.
Next best in the George Symons Medal tally were Castlemaine’s Brian Shafik-Eid and Ben Jardine on 16 and 14 votes.
Sandhurst’s Patrick McNamara and Carter Reid were locked on 11 votes with Logan Wilson from Golden Square.
In the race for the Alan McDonald Medal it was Eaglehawk’s Dylan Hanley who led the way on 19 votes.
After earning the maximum three votes in four matches, Hanley gained two votes in two matches, and a single vote in three contests.
He will be back on the QEO this Saturday as Eaglehawk tackles South Bendigo in the preliminary final.
Joint runners-up for the Alan McDonald Medal were Sandhurst’s Gus Hay, Eaglehawk’s Jaxon Vroom and Kangaroo Flat’s Jarryd Wiegard on 14 votes.
Next best were Golden Square team-mates Drew Barrett and Dean Norris with 13 votes.
The pre Michelsen night included the naming of several awards.
Sandhurst defender Jaxon Howard earnt the Bart ‘n’ Print Rising Star for senior footy.
The Derrick Filo Medal for best in Bendigo’s senior inter-league footy win against Ovens and Murray was awarded to Gisborne’s Dylan Johnstone.
The Robert O’Connell Medal for Bendigo’s best in the under-18s clash with O and M went to Golden Square’s Josh Kelly.
The goalkicking awards were again sponsored by Coffee Storm.
Gisborne gun Pat McKenna kicked 78 goals in the home-and-away series to earn the Ron Best Medal.
Seth Cooke from Golden Square kicked 33 goals to claim the reserves trophy.
Sandhurst’s Miller Armstrong slotted 50 goals to be number one in the under-18s competition.
Counting of votes for the Michelsen Medal for senior footy, the Betty Thompson Medal for A-grade netball and awards presentations will be held this Sunday at Bendigo Club in Strathdale.
It’s assembly from 5.30pm for a 6pm start.
Votes for the Alan McDonald Medal, Drummond Golf reserves football:
19 Ethan Hanley, Eh.
14 Gus Hay, Sh; Jaxon Vroom, Eh; Jarryd Wiegard, KF.
13 Drew Barrett, GS; Dean Norris, GS.
12 Ryan Walker, SB.
10 Jonty Davis, Sh; Jordan Wilson, S’saye.
9 Connor Lee, KF.
8 Ben Bacon, SB; Jye Stephens, S’saye.
7 Angus Dickson, Sh; Zac Grieve, S’saye.
6 Toby Hardingham, SB; Wil McCaig, SB.
5 Darcy Backway, SB; David Baynon, Gis.; Matt Compston, GS; Zane Doherty, Cm; Jordy Holland, KF; Jake Lyons, KF; Toby Roberts, KF; Connor Sexton, Sh; Corey Webb, Eh.
4 Louis Banfield, Sh; Hugh Behrens, S’saye; Sheldon Burke, GS; Taylor Collins, KF; Ned Hayes, S’saye; Curtis McLennan, Cm; Hugo Olive, Gis.; Leon Thiner, Gis.; Kobe Zerafa, Gis.; Matthew Wiegard, KF.
3 David Banyon, Gis.; Jack Bell, S’saye; Josiah Bell, Cm; Patrick Blood, SB; Jack Chester, Cm; Beau Currie, S’saye; Aidan Douglas, Cm; Sean Duggan, B’ford; Rory Ellett, Sh; Regan Harvey, SB; Sam Heavyside, S’saye; Mitch Holt, KF; Cory Jacobs, Eh; Max Johnson, KF; Will Long, Sh; Jordan Mangan, Eh; Shannon Murphy, S’saye; Jacob O’Brien, Eh; Mitch Ronchieri, Eh; Jack Sampson, GS; Zac Sims, SB; Declan Stevenson, Sh; Bailey Waterman, SB; Harvey White, Sh; Jye Zerafa, Gis.
2 Billy Bassett, Sh; Cody Brooks, SB; Darby Brown, KF; Liam Drummond, Eh; Noah Eliades, Eh; Rowan Fox, S’saye; Ashton Frankling, Cm; Scout Hatcher, S’saye; Jasper Irwin, SB; Daniel Keating, GS; Nick Lang, KF; Patrick Leathem, Cm; Jack Leersen, Eh; Ben McConachy, Cm; Fraser McKinstry, SB; Campbell McLennan, Cm; Declan McMahon, SB; Ollie Messaoudi, Gis.; Lachlan Monti, GS; Wil Pinniger, Sh; Mitchell Ponton, Gis.; Will Purcell, SB; Charlie Robinson, Sh; Tait Rojewski, SB; Ben Savy, KF; Siologa Siu, S’saye; Tucker Thach, KF; Rhys Zera, S’saye.
1 Cohen Balnaves, SB; Cahal Blanthorn, Eh; Levi Bruce, Cm; Lucas Carnell, Gis.; Jack Daglish, SB; Patrick Docherty, GS; Henry Edwards, Sh; Dujon Fuzzard, SB; Michael Gillard, B’ford; Aidan Goddard, Cm; Zavier Holmes, SB; Carson James, GS; Isaiah Miller, SB; Boyd Nalder, Gis.; Jay Newman, KF; Sam O’Bree, S’saye; Seb Pellegrino, GS; Andrew Pope, B’ford; Daniel Ryan, KF; Dakota Slingo, Cm; Declan Slingo, Cm; Shannon Tardrew, Sh; James Vlaeminck, Sh; Fraser Walsh, Sh; Drew Warren, Sh; Lachlan Watson, Sh; Ryan Wellington, Eh; Zac Wescott, GS; Alex Wingrave, S’saye.
Ineligible because of suspension:
8 Heath Simpson, Gis.; Sam Dean, Eh.
Votes for the George Symons Medal, Sportspower under-18s football:
17 Jack Moresi, Sandhurst; Sam O’Bree, S’saye.
16 Brian Shafik-Eid, Cm.
14 Ben Jardine, Cm.
11 Carter Reid, Sh; Patrick McNamara, Sh; Logan Wilson, GS.
10 Oliver Britt, Cm.
9 Jeswin Daniel, SB.
8 Jack Archer, Cm; Lachlan Magee, SB.
7 Will Bartlett, S’saye; Zachary Barker, GS; Xavier Grant, GS; Cale Hinton, Eh; Jacobi Kramer, SB; Will Mayes, S’saye; James McKibbin, Gis.; Jamieson Webster, Eh.
6 Ezekiel Cousins, S’saye; Logan Howell, SB; James Peter, GS; Jake Schubert, S’saye; Drew Warren, Sh.
5 Anthony Gray, SB; Harry Purcell, SB; Kobe Zerafa, Gis.
4 Miller Armstrong, Sh; Billy Buhagiar, GS; Miller Flett, SB; Ali Gill, Eh; Hudson Hayes, GS; Harvey Meacham, Gis.; Will Pizaro, Gis.; Henry Turnbull, SB; Hamish Worme, SB; Jesse Webster, S’saye; Jamison Westley, Sh.
3 Jett Beagley, Eh; Chriswin Daniel, SB; Will de Vries, SB; Seamus Doherty, S’saye; Louis Eddy, SB; Mack Elkington, S’saye; Brayden Franken, KF; Lachlan Hargreaves, S’saye; Harrison Jackman, KF; Max Kay, Cm; Harper Kneebone, Cm; Ollie Long, S’saye; Lachlan McKay, Sh; Lenny McNamara, Sh; Jack Miller, Eh; Jarrad Millman, Gis.; Rylan Newman, SB; Jack Oldham, S’saye; Maysen Pettersen, KF; Arkie Rooke, SB; Jake Rosa, GS; Blaine Schelfhout, Eh; Oliver Stewart, Sh; Tyler Wescott, GS; Campbell Wood, SB.
2 Eamon Austin, Sh; Hudson Banfield, Sh; Jabe Brown, B’ford; Levi Bruce, Cm; Harry Byrne, Sh; Lachlan Coghill, KF; Hayden Johnstone, Gis.; Oliver Macnamara, Gis.; Connor Marsden, Gis.; Harry McMahon, B’ford; Miller Nihill, Sh; Max Nicholas, SB; Aydin Price, SB; Mack Skinner, GS; Zachary Thompson, Cm; Riley Travaglia, Sh; Harry Warne, SB; Angus White, S’saye.
1 Owen Bingham, Eh; Mitch Brown, Eh; Mitchell Browne, B’ford; Logan Browne-Kerr, Cm; Campbell Bryant, Gis.; Luke Cameron, Sh; Charlie Cook, Gis.; Riley Davey, SB; Charlie Elliott, S’saye; Sebastian Gray, SB; Ijaz Gulam, Gis.; Nicholas Harvey, Sh; Max Matheson, Cm; Jack Reynolds-Brooks, B’ford; Archie Shore, Gis.; Joshua Tull, Cm; Knox Westley, Cm.
Ineligible because of suspension:
5 Archie Stevens, S’saye; 4 Ryan Brown, GS.
