South Barwon’s Doyle Madigan won the Geelong Football League Mathieson Medal on Tuesday night.
Madigan was named best afield in five games and averaged 23 disposals, 12 contested, five clearances and six score involvements for the year.
Geelong West Giants midfielder Tanner Lovell was two votes behind with Lachlan Patten and Marcus Thompson four votes behind Madigan.
St Mary’s star and former Mathieson Medallist, Harry Benson was named the inaugural Geelong Advertiser Coaches Player of the Year.
Bell Park’s Hamish Dawson won the reserves medal with dual runners-up Francesco Posterino (Newtown & Chilwell) and Tanner Sadler (South Barwon).
Colac’s Eliza Cahill and South Barwon’s Ellen Doyle tied for theGeelong Football Netball League A Grade Medal.
In an exciting count, Cahill was four votes ahead of Doyle at the end of round 15 only for the Swans’ goaler to receive two votes in each of the last two rounds to tie for the medal. This was the second time Doyle has won the award, being crowned the winner in 2022.
Cahill had a remarkable season, being named best on court for the Tigers in six matches.
Newtown & Chilwell’s Holly Adams-Alcock was named the Rising Star.
Colac’s Jessie Lang won the B Grade medal from Jayne Soden (Bell Park), Leopold’s Kirsty Fang won C Grade from Tilly Balmer (St Mary’s), St Mary’s Ebony Halliwell won D Grade from Sophie Boland (South Barwon) and Bell Park’s Ella Johns won E Grade from Phoebe Powell (Leopold).
