AFL Asia has had a fantastic season on and off of the field and in doing so would like to celebrate each club’s / league’s award winners and accolade recipients. Big congratulations to all of the award winners and accolade recipients!
Bali Geckos
Greg Hinchliffe Medal (Best & Fairest) – Jack Ahearn
Runner-Up – Bryce Critch
3rd – Rick Olarenshaw
Most Improved – Nick Royan
Most Courageous – Luke Mitchell
Best Indonesian – Putu Darmawan
Best Masters Player (Best Performed Player Over 35) – Rick Olarenshaw
Coaches Award – Greg Hinchliffe & Matt Stephens
Best Clubman Award – Adam Bilwani (Reappointed as the Bali Pink Geckos Coach for season 2020)
All-Asian Team – Jack Ahearn
Bali Pink Geckos
Best & Fairest – Nikki Dillon
Coaches Award – Veronika Bennett
Beijing Bombers
TBC
Cambodian Apsaras
Best & Fairest – Neat Khin
Runner-Up – Kelsy Burns
3rd – Sreymich Phat
Most Courageous – Kate Nickson
Rising Star Award – Ava Tida
Most Improved – Thida Doeur
Leading Goalkicker – Ruby Cray
All-Asian AFLW Asian-Born Team – Neat Khin (Captain), Sreymich Phat & Noy Nan
All-Asian AFLW Team – Neat Khin (Deputy Vice Captain), Kelsey Burns & Sreymich Phat
Cambodian Eagles
Nick Dixon Community Award – Sophoan Peou
Sophoan Peou, pictured alongside incoming Cambodian Eagles President Pieter Bossink, thoroughly deserved her Nick Dixon Community Award for her services towards her assisting her local community and her umpiring efforts throughout the year for AFL Asia.
Cambodian Cobras
Best & Fairest – Nas Nan
Cambodian Cobras Best Fairest Nas Nan, enjoyed another fantastic year for both the Cobras and Eagles.
Runner-Up – Kun Kuy
3rd – Christopher
Cambodian Eagles
Best & Fairest – Peter Kokke
Runner-Up Best & Fairest – Pieter Bossink
3rd – Duncan Smith
Most Courageous – Ruadhan O’Deasmhunnaigh
Rising Star Award – Jake Hodges
Most Improved – Woody
Leading Goalkicker – Peter Kokke
Best Clubman Award – David Bryce
President’s Award – Mike Hopewell
All-Asian Team – Jake Board
Guangzhou Scorpions
Best & Fairest – Xian’s Yu Deng (Bruce)
Xian Yu Deng, affectionately known as Bruce had an outstanding season taking out the Best & Fairest Award at the Guangzhou Scorpions.
Best Clubman – Wu Gui Lin
Coaches Award – Michael Ouzas & Dianyu Lin (Whisker)
Rising Star Award – Dacheng Chen
All-Asian Team – Wu Gui Lin (China Reds)
Guangdong AFL
Best & Fairest – Noel Gator (Zhujiang Power)
Leading Goalkicker – Ruhao Zhao (Zhujiang Power)
Rising Star Award – Lianghua Li (Guangzhou Seagulls)
Best Goal of the Year – Zhaorui Liu (Foshan Wolves)
Best Mark of the Year – Raofu Yang (Guangzhou Seagulls)
Best Coach – Xingzhen Wu (Huizhou Hawks)
Best Organizing Team – Dong Guan Blues
Hong Kong Dragons
Best & Fairest – Darren Brackenridge
Runner-Up – Tom Butlin
Asian Champs Best Player (Division 1) – Sam Agars
Sam Agars was a tower of strength for the Hong Kong Dragons at this year’s Asian Champs and was rewarded accordingly.
Asian Champs Best Player (Division 3) – Tim Archer
International Player of the Year – Jordan Cassidy
Coaches Award – Benn Naylor
Best Clubman – Josh Mahony
Life Membership – Chris Barr
All Asian Team – Sam Agars, Benny Liu, Tom Butlin & Gary Wines
Hong Kong Dragons (Women’s)
Best & Fairest – Triona O’Donoghue
Asian Champs Best Player – Jess Cole
Jess Cole, has been the face of the Hong Kong Dragons women’s team and picked up a swag of awards at the Dragons formal function last month.
Coaches Award – Fiona Gilbert
Best Club Woman – Jess Cole
All-Asian AFLW Asian-Born Team – Brenda Chan & Sally Wong
All-Asian AFLW Team – Katie Klatt, Triona O’Donoghue, Brenda Chang & Sally Wong
Indonesian Volcanoes
Best & Fairest – Jack Ahearn and Kalen Islet
Best Clubman – Graham Nicholas
All-Asian Team – Jack Ahearn, Kalen Iselt & Michael Alexander
Jakarta Bintangs
BJ Morgan Award – Best Player – Kalen Iselt
Matt Stevens Award – Runner-Up – Vincent Halim
Kalen Iselt (left) and Vincent Halim had remarkable seasons for the Jakarta Bintangs and the Indonesian Volcanoes.
Leading Goalkicker – Matt Jolly
Coaches Award – Jon Baker
Best Clubman – Matt Jolly
Best Goal of the Year – Bombok
Best Mark of the Year – Yossie
Golden Headband – Caroline Delfs
All-Asian Team – Kalen Iselt & Michael Alexander
AFL Japan
Peter Wilson Medal – A. League Best & Fairest
Hayata Ono, Ken Sato (both Tokyo Bay Suns) & Yudai Yamaji (Komazawa Magpies)
Leading Goalkicker – William Shi (Tokyo Bay Suns)
Grand Final BOG – George Burberry (Tokyo Goannas)
Rising Star Award – Yusuke Murata (Senshu Powers)
Best Umpire – Brett Qualtrough (Tokyo Goannas)
Best Staff Member – Aoi Miwa (Senshu Powers) & Haruka Koba (Komazawa Magpies)
Person of Distinguished Service – Yuta Toyoshima (R246 Lions)
Club of Distinguished Service – Tokyo Goannas
Best Writer – Yuko Fukuda
Best Photo – Perry Brown (Tokyo Bay Suns)
All-Asian Team – Hiroo Kuroda & Ruairi O’Driscall
Laos Elephants
All-Asian Team – Vilayluck Onphanmany
Macau Lightning
All-Asian Team – Eric Kerrison
Malaysian Warriors
All-Asian Team – Ben Simpson & Luke Rylands
Malaysian Warriors Women’s
All-Asian AFLW Team – Lyndsay Clarke (Playing Coach/Captain) & Helena Blair
Mongolian Wolves / Mongolian AFL
Best & Fairest – Oswald Caceres
Best Forward – Zac Cooke
Best Defender – Adam Kent
Best Club Person – Andy McCarthy
Most Improved – Bart Gurbazar
Myanmar Shwe Chinthes
TBA in January
All-Asian Team – Han Tun Aung
Philippine Eagles / PAFL
Carmen-Murrihy Medal (Best Player) – Sam Ila
Manoli Loukas Award (Leading Goal Kicker) – Marcus Wyatt
Best Clubman – Mark Willingham
Most Improved Player – Ratania Ila & Charlize Ila
Best First Year Player – Roland Jones
Goal of the Year – Chad Garcia
Mark of the Year – Jason Long
Anzac Spirit Award – Karweng Ng
All-Asian Team – Shaun Boag & Kris Laws
PNG Muruks
All-Asian Team – Jeffery Namette, Kelly Kaugla & Archie Mai
Shanghai Tigers
TBC
Singapore Wombats
Tony Boatman Award (Best & Fairest) – Gab Irons
Gab Irons (left) pictured with Singapore Wombats President Mark Macdonald took out the Wombats Tony Boatman Award as the club’s Best & Fairest.
Division 1 Asian Champs Best Player – Nick Selff
Division 3 Asian Champs Best Player – Wayne Love
Masters Best & Fairest – Justin Hotton
Most Improved – Nick Robson
Bill Niko Award (Most Courageous) – Tim Argent
Leading Goal Kicker – Gab Irons
Best First Year Player – Oliver Meldrum
Clubman of the Year Award – Ben Adams
Alan Power Award (Best Played against the Irish) – Nick Robson
All-Asian Team – Gab Irons, Nick Selff & Wayne Love
Singapore Wombettes
Best & Fairest – Sinead Kennedy
Sinead Kennedy pictured above, not only received the Singapore Wombettes Best & Fairest Award, she also received the AFLW Asian Champs Best Player of the Tournament Award and AFLW All-Asian honours.
Leading Goal Kicker – Catherine Maclean
AFLW Asian Champs Best Player of the Tournament – Sinead Kennedy
All-Asian AFLW Asian-Born Team – Kimberly Chow & Masyita Hatuena (Indonesian)
All-Asian AFLW Team – Sinead Kennedy, Catherine Maclean, Kimberly Chow & Masyita Hatuena
Thailand Tigers
The “Legend” Award – Michael Sammons
Michael Sammons Leading Goal Kicker Award – Jake McIntosh
Saul Morgan Captains Award – Tyrone Obst
Geoff Everett Coaches Award – Joe Stahura
Most Improved – Jeremy Cox
All-Asian Team – Dave Shields & Tyler York
Thailand Tigers (Women’s)
Best & Fairest – Chanel Marson
Most Improved – Anna Gibson
All-Asian AFLW Team – Chantel Marson & Caitlin Sheriden
Vietnam Swans
Best & Fairest – Oscar Silk
Runner-Up – Will Sullivan
Player’s Player – Jake Norris
Most Improved Player – Thomas Watson
Best Local Player – Nguyen Dinh Anh
Nguyen Dinh Anh had another massive season for the Vietnam Swans and was rewarded for effort receiving the Vietnam Swans Best Local Player Award.
Coaches Award – Thomas Niit
President’s Award – James Bairstow
President’s Award – KOTO (Local Development Partner)
Life Membership – Maz Scanlon, Dan Lucardie & James Bairstow
All-Asian Team – Oscar Silk & Micka Matthews
Vietnam Lady Swans
Best & Fairest – Chia Sabbatucci & Naomi Reidy
Chia Sabbatucci (left) and Naomi Reidy shared the honours of winning the Vietnam Lady Swans Best & Fairest. Both ladies also received AFLW All-Asian Team honours for the second year running.
Runner-Up – Ela Walsh
Player’s Player – Steph Lee
Most Improved Player – Katie Walsh
Best Local Player – Lucy Nguyen
Coaches Award – Cindy Armstrong
All-Asian AFLW Asian-Born Team – Thi Ngoc Linh Nguyen, Thi Xuan Thuy Nguyen & Nini Beltran (Filipino)
All-Asian AFLW Team – Chia Sabbatucci (Assistant Coach/Vice Captain), Naomi Reidy (Deputy Vice Captain), Thi Ngoc Linh Nguyen, Thi Xuan Thuy Nguyen & Nini Beltran
