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[one-eyed]

The J.J. Liston Medal winner and VFL Team of the Year were announced tonight. You would reckon a few will be picked up by AFL clubs.


Port Melbourne’s Shane Valenti is the 2011 J.J. Liston Trophy winner.

After sharing the title last year with North Ballarat’s Steve Clifton (now at GWS), Valenti was the runaway winner this season in the Peter Jackson VFL, polling an amazing 14 votes in the first six rounds. The Port midfielder ended the count on 25 votes from 15 games - having missed three games due to injury midseason – and finished 10 votes ahead of runner up Casey Scorpions Matthew Bate (15), with Williamstown’s Ben Jolley finishing third (13).

Other awards presented on the night included.

A. Todd Medallist (reserves B&F): Matthew Cravino - Williamstown

Jim “Frosty’ Miller Medallist (leading goalkicker): Patrick Rose – Port Melbourne (67 goals)

Fothergill-Round Medallist: Ahmed Saad – Northern Bullants

The Fothergill-Round medal is awarded annually to the most promising young player in the Peter Jackson Victorian Football League. Recent winners include Robin Nahas now at Richmond, Michael Barlow at Fremantle and Michael Hibberd at Essendon. The Fothergill-Round Medal main criteria being that eligible players must be in their 23rd year or younger.

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            VFL Team of the Year

B:       David Mirra            Jarrod Dalton                Tim Mohr
      (Box Hill Hawks)       (Port Melbourne)        (Casey Scorpions)

HB:  Hugh Sandilands      Sam Pleming            Adam Iacobucci
       (Port Melbourne)     (Port Melbourne)     (Northern Bullants)

C:       Ben Davies             Ben Jolley                Sam Gibson
   (Williamstown)       (Williamstown)         (Box Hill Hawks)

HF:     Sam Dwyer           Matthew Little          Robbie Castello
   (Port Melbourne)   (Bendigo Bombers)   (Werribee Tigers)

F:      Patrick Rose            Dean Galea            Ahmed Saad
       (Port Melbourne)    (Port Melbourne)    (Northern Bullants)

R:  Orren Stephenson      Myles Sewell          Tom Sundberg
        (North Ballarat)     (North Ballarat)        (Collingwood)

INT:  Matthew O’Dwyer     Shane Valenti       Russell Gabriel        Chris Cain            James Wall           Sam Power
         (Werribee Tigers)   (Port Melbourne)      (Frankston)      (Port Melbourne)   (Casey Scorpions)  (Coburg Tigers)

 
   
Coach:    Gary Ayres
            (Port Melbourne)

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[Tigermad20011]

The run away winner could only make the bench??????????????????

[gerkin greg]

All the Carlton supporters I spoke to at the footy yesterday were telling me Brock McLean was going to run away with the Liston, podium finish guaranteed LMFAO

sad effers 

[mightytiges]

Patrick Rose is the one a number of AFL clubs will be chasing.

Ahmed Saad will probably get a rookie spot given small quick forwards who can also play that forward defensive role are required in modern AFL footy.

[one-eyed]

North Adelaide's James Allan won his 3rd Magarey Medal last night - 2007, 2010, 2011. So he may attract attention from AFL recruiters.

Ex-Coburg player Nick Liddle finished second - two votes behind the winner.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/allan-wins-third-magarey-medal/story-fn525un5-1226142135143

[gerkin greg]

Surely Willie Wheeler will get a rookie spot. Far better prospect than Hicks was.

[Coach]

We've told Kaine Waller from Lauderdale to nominate for the draft.

[Willy]

We've told Kaine Waller from Lauderdale to nominate for the draft.

whats this chap all about, Davey?

[Coach]

Has a bit on common with old Davey, lives in the same town and has played at the same clubs. Don't worry, it's not me

here is an article on him http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2011/08/30/257411_sport-news.html good player but not sure if he is AFL standard. we will find out tho i guess

[gerkin greg]

is he better than webbers?

[Willy]

Has a bit on common with old Davey, lives in the same town and has played at the same clubs. Don't worry, it's not me

here is an article on him http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2011/08/30/257411_sport-news.html good player but not sure if he is AFL standard. we will find out tho i guess

Thanks knackers. Sounds like he's pretty tough and looks a good physique.

[Coach]

is he better than webbers?

TBH I don't think so. Webbers has better skills and got as much ball as Waller does at TSL level. Still remember Webbers getting 45 touches against Lauderdale a few years back. he hasn't done anything near that at VFL or AFL level.

good bloke is Kaine.

[gerkin greg]

well if this bloke has had anything to do with you we're stuffed

[Coach]

[bojangles17]

gee, he looks as strong as an oxx