University’s Thomas Roach has claimed the 2019 Vic Tuting Medal, polling a massive 30 votes to win from his nearest competitor, Kamata Hamaguchi of Taroona who was some 7 votes behind on 23 votes. Nelson’s William Stalker, Francis King Kenyi and New Town’s Samuel Leszczynski rounded out the rest of the top 5 in a count dominated by Roach.
In the Women’s Southern Championship, Olivia Young from University held off Mia Fujiura of Taroona to claim the medal by a single vote. Clare Edwads of Kingborough was outright third with a three way tie of Nina Daniel, Mich Tadros and Mia Cane sitting a vote further back.
There was a similarly close count in the Challenge League, which saw Sam Tooze, who also claimed the Golden Boot, beating out James Ackerley on 18 votes to 17.
In the Championship 1 Competition, Patrick Watts remarkably won the Best and Fairest on 16 votes, despite playing only six games for the season, polling 4 x 3 votes and 2 x 2 vote games. Portia Leung was the clear winner in the Women’s Championship 1, taking it out by 6 votes.
In other awards, Alfonso Giusti was crowned Championship referee of the year, whilst Matthew Westwood was the Young Referee of the year.
The coaches awards went to Martin Dunnington of Kingborough in the Women’s and Andrew Brown of Hobart United for his title winning se
Award Winners
Coach Awards
Challenge League Coach of the Year: Enzo Botte (Hobart Zebras)
Veto Southern Women's Championship Coach of the year: Martin Dunnington (Kingborough Lions)
Veto Southern Men's Championship Coach of the year: Andrew Brown (Hobart United)
Golden Boots
Challenge League: Sam Tooze South Hobart (19 Goals)
Southern Men's Championship: Francis King Kenyi Hobart United (28 goals)
Southern Men's Championship 1: Sam Watterson, Taroona, (23 goals)
Southern Women’s Championship 1: Sophie Muir of University (30 Goals)
Veto Southern Women’s Championship: Daisy Parsell of Taroona (19 Goals)
Referee Awards
Referee of the Year: Winner: Alfonso Giusti
Young Referee of the Year: Winner: Matthew Westwood
B&F Winner Southern Womens Championship 1:
9th Place- 11 Votes,, Claudia Balmforth, Sophie Muir
8th- 13 Votes, Sarah Fitzgerald
7th- 14 votes, Felicity Burns
6th- 15 Votes, Ebony Yearsley
4th- 17 Votes, Amber Young, Charlotte Adams
3rd- 18 votes, Cassandra Bryant
2nd- 19 Votes, Tahlia Adhikari
Winner, 25 votes, Portia Leung
B&F Winners Southern Men’s Championship 1
7th, 10 Votes, Hugo Lutmer and Matthew Chapman, Jesse Mason, Xavier Doherty
6th: 11 Votes, Manny Hennicke
5th: 12 Votes, Ali Saddath
4th: 13 Votes, Aaron Young
2: 14 votes, Harry Young, Olly Sopp
Winner: 16 Votes, Patrick Watts
Challenge League
7th, 10 Votes, Kyle Vincent (SH), Nathan Reid, (HZ), Vincent Turner, (KBL), Sam Hills (oly)
6th, 12 Votes, South Hobart, Reilly Morton
5th, 13 Votes, South Hobart, Mason Atfield
4th, 14 Votes, Kingborough, Jackson Nugent
3rd, 15 Votes, Knights, Nathan Rees
2nd- 17 votes, Hobart Zebras, James Ackerley
Winner, 18 Votes, Sam Tooze
Veto Women's Southern Championship
9th- 10 Votes, Elke Peterson and Sophie Young
7th- 11 Votes, Daisy Parsell, Eve Fulton
4th, 13 Votes, Mich Tadros Nina Daniels, Mia Cane
3rd, 14 votes, Clare Edwards
2nd 16 Votes, Taroona, Mia Fujiura
Winner- 17 Votes, Olivia Young
Veto Men's Southern Championship: Vic Tuting Medal
10th- 11 Votes, Kenneth Trac
9th, 12 Votes, Toby Macgregor
8th, 14 Votes Jal David
7th, 15 Votes, Riak Dhieu
6th, 16 Votes, Brett Andrews
5th, 17 Votes, Samuel Leszcvzynski
4th, 21 Votes, Francis King Kenyi
3rd, 22 Votes, William Stalker
2nd, 23 Votes, Kanato Hamaguchi
Winner, 30 votes, Thomas Roach