2025 SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE AWARDS NIGHT

The Southern Football League Awards Night was held on Monday 8 September, at Wrest Point Casino and was proudly hosted by Tubes Taylor.

The evening was a celebration of an outstanding season of football.  The first under the new divisional structure and the introduction of the Under 18s competition, featuring recognition across nine competitions.

The event was attended by 380 guests representing all Community and Premier League clubs, with a further 2,500 viewers tuning in via YouTube when the proceedings went live at 9:00 pm.

A summary of the award recipients is provided below:

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Winner – Rodney Guy (Claremont Football Club)

Club Nominees

Brighton                       Chelsea Browning

Claremont                    Rodney Guy

Clarence                       Michael Price

Cygnet                          Paddy O’Neill

Dodges Ferry               Lisa Tegg

Glenorchy                    Kelly Males

Hobart                          Izanne Viljoen

Huonville Lions           Maddi Cordwell

Hutchins                       Nick Cleary

Kingborough               Jodie Riley

Lauderdale                  Kyree Gaffney

Lindisfarne                  Mark Anning

New Norfolk                Peter Murray

North Hobart              Rick Tapping

St Virgils                       Aaron Brennan

Sorell                            Scot Murray

COMMUNITY LEAGUE

Bibby Shield Award – Cygnet Football Club

Goalkicking Award

Under 18 Boys – Charlie Polley (Southern Storm) 47 goals

Reserves – Billy Pace (Sorell) 48 goals

Senior Women – Melinda Green Medal – Tiarna Ford (New Norfolk) 56 goals

Senior Men – Col Smith Medal – Ed Stanley (Lindisfarne) 85 goals

BEST AND FAIREST AWARDS

Under 18 Boys – The Lipscombe Medal

Winner – Sunil Welling (Huonville Lions) on 17 votes

Runner-Up – Isaac Tomney (Huonville Lions) on 13 votes

Third – Riley Thorp-McCulloch (Huonville Lions) and Robbie Thompson (Southern Storm) on 11 votes

Reserves – The Johnstone Medal

Winner – Damon Crouch (Huonville Lions) on 23 votes

Runner Up – Jeremy Percy (Cygnet) on 16 votes

Third – Orlando Archer (Dodges Ferry) on 11 votes

Senior Women – The Cara Brooke Medal

Winner – Zoie Crawford (New Norfolk) on 29 votes

Runner-Up – Natalie Smedley (Claremont) on 24 votes

Third – Brooke Miller (Hutchins) on 22 votes

Senior Men – The Hodgman Medal

Winner – Jack Preshaw (Huonville Lions) on 22 votes

Runner-Up – Sheldon Smith (Lindisfarne) on 20 votes

Third – Will Polley (Cygnet on 16 votes

Coaches Award (MVP)

Women – Abbie Jones (Port)

Men – Ruben Tomkins (Dodges Ferry)

Best Player in Representative Football

Women – The Sandra Eaton Medal – Natalie Curtis (Claremont)

Men – Sheldon Smith (Lindisfarne)

Teams of the Year

Community League Senior Women                         

B:          Sarah Midgley (Claremont), Maya Lamprill (Huonville Lions) 

HB:       Sophie Botterill-James (Hutchins), Zoie Crawford (New Norfolk), Sophie Farrow (New Norfolk)

C:          Hayley Kluga (Port Women), Natalie Curtis (Claremont), Abbie Jones (Port Women)

HF:       Tiarna Ford (New Norfolk), Sophie Abel (Hutchins), Ellie Henricks (New Norfolk)

F:           Brooke Miller (Hutchins) Stacey Fox (Port Women )

Fol:       Alexandra Badenach (Hutchins), Natalie Smedley (Claremont), Georgia Jones (Port Women)

Int:        Amy Sharp (Cygnet), Mena McLeod (Lindisfarne), Molly Monks (Sorell), Mimosa Middleton-Miller (Hutchins)             

Captain            Sophie Botterill-James (Hutchins)  

Vice-Captain Natalie Curtis (Claremont)  

Coach               Cameron Duffy (Claremont)

Community League Senior Men                                

B:          Jason Gridley (Dodges Ferry), Luke Ashlin (Cygnet), Will Poland (Sorell)

HB:       Lochie Griggs (Cygnet), Cameron Johns (Huonville Lions ), Josh Farrow (New Norfolk)

C:          Kobey Phillips (Dodges Ferry), Jack Preshaw (Huonville Lions), Dylan Fyfe (Lindisfarne)

HF:       Mitch Walker (Huonville Lions), Michael Paul (Huonville Lions), Brad Joseph (Dodges Ferry)

F:           Ed Stanley (Lindisfarne), Joseph Direen (Cygnet), Connor McGee (Dodges Ferry)

Fol:       Will Polley (Cygnet), Sheldon Smith (Lindisfarne), Brock Daniels (Sorell)

Int:        Jude Butler (Hobart), Mitch Anderton (Sorell), Teege Westbury (Lindisfarne), Ruben Tomkins (Dodges Ferry)         

Captain            Jack Preshaw (Huonville Lions)                      

Vice-Captain Will Polley (Cygnet)  

Coach               Lachy Watt (Cygnet) 

PREMIER LEAGUE

Club Championship Award – Clarence Football Club

Goalkicking Award

Under 18 Girls – Josie Rose (Kingborough) 60 goals

Under 18 Boys – Edward Johnstone (Clarence) 32 Goals

Reserves – Matthew Yates (North Hobart) 27 Goals

Senior Women – The Nietta Lynch Medal – Georgie Bailey (Kingborough) 44 Goals

Senior Men – The Peter Hudson Medal – Sam Siggins (Lauderdale) 71 Goals

BEST AND FAIREST AWARDS

Under 18 Girls

Winners – Imogen Verdouw (Kingborough) and Kennedy Williams (Clarence) on 12 votes

Runner Up – Evie Bingham (North Hobart) on 11 votes

Under 18 Boys – V.A. Geard Medal

Winner – Jorge Triffett (North Hobart) on 18 votes

Runner Up – Mac Hammond (North Hobart) on 16 votes

Third – Ryan Erends (Glenorchy) on 10 votes

Reserves – The George Watt Medal

Winner – Jacob Findlay (Glenorchy) on 15 votes

Runner Up – Jacob Worsley (North Hobart) on 14 votes

Third – Alex Continenza (Lauderdale) on 8 votes

Senior Women – The LA Ottaway Medal

Winners – Madi Lamb (North Hobart and Angelica Clark (North Hobart on 17 votes

Runner Up – Ava Read (Clarence) and Agnes Sakina (Kingborough) on 11 votes

Senior Men – William Leitch Medal

Winner – Sam Siggins (Lauderdale) and Josh Green (Clarence) tied on 17 votes

Runner Up – Oscar Paprotny (Clarence) on 16 votes

Coaches Award – MVP

Women – Angelica Clark (North Hobart)

Men – Josh Green (Clarence)

Best Player in Representative Football

Women – The Sandra Eaton Medal – Perri King (Kingborough)

Men – Bryce Walsh (Lauderdale)

Teams of the Year

Premier League Senior Women                                 

B:          Ella Wagner (Clarence), Rachel Archer (Clarence), –

HB:       Charlotte Barnes (North Hobart), Priscilla Odwogo (Kingborough), Agnes Sakina (Kingborough)

C:          Jacinta Limbrick (Clarence), Angelica Clark (North Hobart), Brieanna Barwick (Glenorchy)

HF:       Madi Lamb (North Hobart), Grace White (North Hobart), Jess Wuetschner (Lauderdale)

F:           Molly Mitchell (Kingborough), Georgie Bailey (Kingborough), –          

Fol:       Stephanie Smith (North Hobart), Perri King (Kingborough ), Jemma Webster (Clarence)

Int:        Mikayla Booth (Glenorchy), Heidi Preshaw (Clarence), Emma Waller (Lauderdale), Brianna Oates (Clarence)

Captain            Jacinta Limbrick (Clarence)               

Vice-Captain Grace White (North Hobart)              

Coach               Dean Webster (Clarence)    

Premier League Senior Men                          

B:          James Bealey (Lauderdale), Taine Sookee (Lauderdale), Lachlan Gadomski (Kingborough)

HB:       Lachlan Clifford (Kingborough), Josh McGuinness (Lauderdale), Oscar Paprotny (Clarence)

C:          Rhys Sutton (Lauderdale), Bryce Walsh (Lauderdale), Darcy Gardner (Brighton)

HF:       Thomas Reeves (North Hobart), Bryce Alomes (Glenorchy), Jack Dolliver (Lauderdale)

F:           Josh Green (Clarence), Sam Siggins (Lauderdale), Mitch Brouwer (Kingborough)

Fol:       Andrew Phillips (Lauderdale), Baxter Norton (Clarence), Kieran Lovell (Kingborough)

Int:        Nathan Janes (North Hobart ), Harrison Gunther (Glenorchy), Keegan Wylie (Glenorchy), Tyler McGinniss (North Hobart)            

Captain            Sam Siggins (Lauderdale)                   

Vice-Captain Baxter Norton (Clarence)     

Coach               Brent Dolliver (Lauderdale)