Archived Club News

2009 Best & Fairest

In a thrilling count at Powerhouse Function Centre, Josh Chapman has fallen one vote short of a three-way tie in Prahran Football Club’s Best and Fairest award. Daniel Falcone and Damien Stewart polled 110 votes each to each receive a Basil Cleary Medal, with Chapman on 109. Three time winner, Adam Sleight was fourth. Sleight also received the award for Players’ Player.

James Musster has been declared Prahrantonians’ Rising Star as the best young player.

In the Under 19s Tim Maya has recorded a massive win to secure his second Brady Scanlan medal, with Ollie Hagen coming runner-up.

Nathan Gill won the Reserves’ Award ahead of Hus Pitts, who also picked up the Reserves Players’ Player award, while Jason Storer added the PFC award to his VAFA Club XVIII trophy.

Steven Powell has been awarded the Len Reed Memorial Trophy for Best Clubman, while Russell Lucas received the VAFA Volunteer Medal for his tireless efforts around the club.

Club stalwart Will Walford was given a special presentation recognizing his contribution to the club over the last 23 years as a player.

 

Full list of award winners

Seniors
Best & Fairest – Daniel Falcone & Damien Stewart
Third place – Josh Chapman
Coach’s Award – Ed MacDonald
Players’ Player – Adam Sleight
Prahrantonian’s Rising Star – James Musster
Leading Goalkicker – Mark McCudden

Reserves
Best & Fairest – Nathan Gill
Runner-up – Hus Pitts
Coach’s Award – Jayson Latimer
Players’ Player – Hus Pitts
Leading Goalkicker – Adam Stewart

Under 19s
Best & Fairest – Tim Maya
Runner-up – Ollie Hagen
Coach’s Award – Matt Sampson
Leading Goalkicker – Tim Maya

Club XVIII
Best & Fairest – Jason Storer
Runner-up – Craig Berger
Leading Goalkicker – Sam Cooper

Club Awards
Len Reed Memorial Best Clubman – Steven Powell
VAFA Volunteer of the Year – Russell Lucas