A LARGE crowd was in attendance for the Garfield Football and Netball Club’s presentation night held at the Sports and Social Rooms on Friday, 16 September.
President Judy Bishop opened proceedings with the announcement of the reappointment of Ben Soumilas as senior coach and the appointment of Danny O’Brien as his assistant.
The night began with the counting of votes for the bestandfairest in the seniors, reserves and under 18s.
Andy Soumilas was the runaway winner in the seniors with Ben Marsh runnerup.
In the reserves, Jason Bentley won the bestandfairest with equal runnersup Ryan Naylor and veteran Gary Vitiritti.
The under 18s was a close one, with Dylan Gleeson getting up by two votes over Stuart Edwards.
Gary Vitiritti was awarded a life membership after he played his 350th game this year. He started his football career at Garfield as a junior in the early 1980s.
Peter Bogart was presented with the Tim Payne Memorial Best Club Person award. This was seen as a just reward for his tireless effort around the club over several years.
The club’s annual general meeting will be held on Tuesday, 4 October at 7.30pm at the Sports and Social Rooms, Beswick Street, Garfield. All positions will be vacated.
AWARDS
Seniors
Bill Gilmore Memorial Trophy best and fairest (Gilmore family): Andy Soumilas.
Geoff Barnes Memorial Trophy runnerup bestandfairest (Barnes family): Ben Marsh.
Pat ‘Moosha’ Looby Memorial Trophy best team player (Looby family): Al Stephens.
Laurie Marsh Memorial Trophy most determined (Marsh family): Jake Hower.
Jim Fawkner Memorial Trophy most consistent (Fawkner family): Shaun Pickering.
Most improved (R. and J. Clarke): Tom Marsh.
Leading goalkicker (Nudge): Mal McKenna.
Sam Collis Memorial Trophy (Collis family): Ben Marsh.
Coach’s award (Ben Soumilas): Ryan Munro.
Tim Payne Memorial Trophy best club person (Payne family): Peter Bogart.
Reserves
Best and fairest (Bill Dalton Memorial Trophy): Jason Bentley.
Runnerup best and fairest (P. and M. Collis): Ryan Naylor and Gary Vitiritti.
Most consistent (R. and B. Scamporlino): Brendan Cremin.
Most improved (K. and J. Charlton): Michael Young.
Paul Cremin Memorial most determined (Cremin family): Stephen Young.
Coach’s award (A. Bow): Adam Wright.
Under 18
Best and fairest (M. and M. Bonham): Daylan Gleeson.
Runnerup best and fairest (P. Wright): Stuart Edwards.
Most consistent (Fawkner family): Terry Mildren.
Most improved (P. Salisbury): Dale Nicholls.
Best utility (W. Errington): Ben Rotheram.
Most determined (M. Nicholls): Matt Stanney.
Coach’s award (J. Todaro): Daniel Vella.
Under 16
Best and fairest (A. and P. Bow): Ned Marsh.
Runnerup best and fairest (G. Cunningham): Chris Bogart.
Most consistent (K. and J. Board): Dean Fitzgerald).
Most determined (J. and C. McKenna): Steve Fazzino.
Best team player (J. Bishop): Chris Young.
Most improved (T. Nibbs): Tom McKenna.
Best firstyear player (S. Fazzino): Tim Edwards.
Coach’s award (T. Hower): Michael Kemmink.
