The Carlton VFLW and Northern Blues sides will celebrate their 2019 seasons this Friday 11 October at Mantra Bell City.
With last season’s Laurie Hill winner Tom Wilson and VFLW best and fairest Darcy Vescio both missing portions of the year, the race is wide open for new winners in Navy Blue.
A night not to miss out on.
— Northern Blues FC (@NBluesFC) August 29, 2019
Join us for the 2019 Laurie Hill Trophy & VFLW Best and Fairest.
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Key timings
7:35pm – Coaches’ speeches and awards
8:25pm – Vote counts commence
9:30pm – Vote counts continue
10:20pm – Vote count concludes
VFL AWARDS
Laurie Hill Trophy
Named after Preston’s greatest player, the Laurie Hill Trophy is presented to the Northern Blues’ most outstanding and consistent player throughout the year.
2018 winner: Tom Wilson
Bullant Players’ Player of the Year
Accumulated over the course of the season, this award is voted on behalf of the players over the course of the season.
In line with the Club’s values, the winner of this award will have lived the ‘Ants’ Spirit’ to a T.
2018 winner: Sam Fisher
Oscar Lipson Bullants Spirit Award
In honour of the Club’s longest-serving president, the Oscar Lipson Bullants Spirit Award is given to the player who goes above and beyond the call of duty for the Club.
Presented by the Northern Blues’ volunteers, this accolade centres around who lives and breathes the football club.
2018 winner: Mason Blakey
Instant Steel Solutions Most-Improved Player
This honour speaks for itself. Presented by Instant Steel Solutions, it’s presented to the Northern Blues player who has worked hardest on their craft over the course of the season and has shown the results.
2018 winner: Chris McCabe
A night not to miss out on.
— Northern Blues FC (@NBluesFC) August 29, 2019
Join us for the 2019 Laurie Hill Trophy & VFLW Best and Fairest.
Click below to secure your ticket.
VFLW AWARDS
VFLW Best and Fairest
Carlton VFLW’s highest individual honour, the best-and-fairest award is presented to the most outstanding player over the course of the season.
2018 winner: Darcy Vescio
Players’ Player of the Year
An award voted on by the players for the players, this award celebrates on-field and off-field work.
Focusing on leadership and professionalism, the Players’ Player of the Year is all about admiration from peers.
2018 winner: Kristi Harvey
Blue Bloods Award
In line with the AFLW best and fairest, the Blue Bloods Award is voted on by the coaches.
The winner is determined as the player who upheld the Club’s values most consistently throughout the season.
2018 winner: Chloe Dalton
Best First Year Player Award
This award is voted by the senior coach and assistant coaches to the player in their first year that has impressed on-field.
Our VFLW season kicks off this Saturday and we could not be more excited.
— Carlton FC (@CarltonFC) May 14, 2019
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