AFL Masters National Carnival 2022 top players, division winners, All-Australians (AFL Masters National Championships)
From ex-SANFL and AFLW players to veterans showing no signs of slowing down – the top stars of the AFL Masters National Carnival have been named. See the list.
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The individual stars of the AFL Masters National Carnival have been revealed following an action-packed week of football in Adelaide for the 2022 edition.
Ex-SANFL and AFLW players were among those who claimed best and fairest awards along and champions of old who showed they have still got it.
There were also nearly 200 All-Australians – teams were selected for each of the nine men’s and women’s divisions – who were rewarded for their top performances across the carnival.
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The tournament, which ran from September 25 to October 1, was live streamed by KommunityTV with 41 games broadcast across the four matchdays.
See the overall winners, best and fairests and All-Australians for each division below.
MEN OVER 35s
Winners: South Australia
Best and Fairest: Jade Child (TAS)
South Australia pulled off one of the grand final boilovers of the carnival, upsetting a strong Tasmanian side to take the high-level men’s over 35s title.
Tassie, the dominant side in the division over the past decade, came into the decider having recorded 71 and 76-point victories in the opening two matches.
But the Croweaters were also undefeated and pulled off an impressive 10.4 (64) to 7.6 (48) triumph to claim the premiership.
Their dominance was reflected in the All-Australian team with seven selections including coach Mark Good.
Tasmania’s Jade Child’s consistently outstanding carnival was recognised with the best and fairest award.
All-Australians: Mark Good (Coach, SA), Carl Semmler (SA), Reece Francis (SA), Shaun Childs (SA), Mick Vlatko (SA), Dion Woolford (SA), Andrew Cook (SA), Jade Child (TAS), Gavin Quirk (TAS), Leigh Savage (TAS), Jarrod Collis (TAS), Kurt Baker (TAS), Bernard Dinneen (VICC), Danny Wells (VICC), Paul Phillips (VICC), Michael Sacco (VICC), Nathan Hansen (WA), Rowan Arnott (WA), Matthew Bicknell (WA)
WOMEN OVER 35s
Winners: Victoria Country
Best and Fairest: Kate Greenacre (ACT)
A defensive masterclass in the grand final helped Victoria Country over the line against competition surprise-packet the ACT in the women’s over 35s division.
The Big V turned it on when it mattered, restricting their opponents to just one goal in the 4.3 (27) to 1.2 (8) win.
Former GWS Giants AFLW player Kate Greenacre took out the competition best and fairest for the ACT, which made its inaugural visit to the carnival in this division.
All-Australians: Kerry Saunders (Coach, VICC), Kate Greenacre (ACT), Kyile Guarino (ACT), Karen Hill (ACT), Kelli Trinidad (ACT), Kiah Monk (QLD), Taryon Agnew (QLD), Katie McGlade (QLD), Vicki Farrelly (SA), Narelle Smith (SA), Michaela Williams (VICC), Adele O’Brien (VICC), Joanne Brooks (VICC), Shari Wilson (VICC), Nicky Porter (VICC), Leila Simpson (TAS), Sarah David (TAS), Shannon Palassis (WA), Allison Drury (WA)
MEN OVER 40s
Winners: South Australia Red
Best and Fairest: Marcus Burdett (SA)
Experience told more than anywhere in the men’s over 40s title clash as South Australia Red crushed Victoria Country with the help of a host of former SANFL talents.
Six players with state league experience – Ben Newberry, Andrew Bachman, Joe Pedler, Marcuss Burdett, Mathew Thomas Jon Floreani – were crucial as the Croweaters won the grand final 11.15 (81) to 2.3 (15).
Burdett was also named the division’s best and fairest.
All-Australians: Craig Bevan (Coach, SA), Joseph Pedler (SA), Marcus Burdett (SA), Ben Newberry (SA), Blake Emmins (SA), Christopher Hanley (SA), Blake Truslove (SA), Scott Walker (SA), Ryan Cosgrove (SA), Adam Flannery (TAS), Jason Savage (TAS), Andrew House (TAS), Jarrod Stubbs (TAS), Peter Fulton (TAS), Daniel Clarke (VICC), Andrew Nethercott (VICC), Scott Carter (VICC), Paul Collis (VICC)
WOMEN OVER 40s
Winners: New South Wales
Best and Fairest: Trish Medwin (WA)
In the inaugural women’s over 40s competition at the carnival, NSW triumphed by nine points over Western Australia.
The dominant NSW conceded its only goals of the tournament in the 3.6 (24) to 2.3 (15) grand final win.
All-Australians: Tracey Kick (NSW), Holly Cogle (NSW), Heather Noblett (NSW), Una McKay (NSW), Emma Phillips (NSW), Renee Sochor (NSW), Sheron Ford (SA), Margaret Chaplin (SA), Michelle Haddon (SA), Kate Walsh (SA BARB), Michelle Meinel (SA BARB), Rebecca Fisher (VICC), Belinda Bowey (VICC), Kylie Hodges (VICM), Jennifer Rodezno (VICM), Danielle Fagents (WA), Debbie Ward (WA), Trish Medwin (WA), Julie Nicols (WA)
MEN OVER 45s
D1 Winners: Western Australia
D2 Winners: Western Australia/Northern Territory
D1 Best and Fairest: Paul Marshall (SA)
D2 Best and Fairest: Jason Rossi (WA/NT)
Western Australia had dual successes in the men’s over 45s competitions as it claimed the division one title and also won the division two grand final in a combined team with the Northern Territory.
The division two decider was one of the matches of the carnival with WA/NT defeating NSW 4.4 (28) to 4.3 (27).
All-Australians: Rob Steel (Coach WA), Bryan Minns (NSW), Daniel Ardu (NSW), Andrew Endicott (NSW), Andy Pethybridge (QLD), Christian Stewart (QLD), Paul Marshall (SA), Andrew Naffin (SA), Craig Coombe (SA), Scott Colgate (SA), Andrew Bailey (SA), Warren Lewis (VICC), Christian Freeman (VICC), Dayle O’Neill (TAS), Wes Blachford (TAS), Glenn Britten (WA), Adam Matthews (WA), Clint Westlake (WA), Brad Whitaker (WA), Reece Watt (WA/NT), Jason Rossi (WA/NT), Trent Fowler (WA/NT), Gavin McDonald (WA/NT)
MEN OVER 50s
D1 Winners: Western Australia
D2 Winners: Victoria Metro
D1 Best and Fairest: Damian Bradley (VICM) & Brett Hall (WA)
D2 Best and Fairest: Darren McCann (VICM)
Western Australia also found success in the men’s over 50s division one competition.
The Sandgropers beat Victoria Metro in the grand final, although the Big V managed to take home the division two title.
All-Australians: Stephen Jones (Coach, WA), Simon Tuan (ACT), Ian Grummitt (ACT), David Girvan (ACT), Andrew Nielsen (QLD), Mark Andrews (QLD), Stephen Turner (QLD), Michael Hart (QLD), Ian Whistler (SA), Shane Whitelaw (SA), Glenn Mangan (VICC), David O’Brien (VICC), Damien Bradley (VICM), Scott Colquhoun (VICM), Adrian Patella (VICM), Troy Bridgland (VICM), David teBoekhorst (VICM), Darren McCann (VICM), Mark Warren (VICM), Michael Spadanuda (WA), Steven Wright (WA), Leigh Heath (TAS), Andrew Truscott (TAS), Kent Douglas (WA), Damon Mills (WA), Brett Hall (WA), Paul Omodei (WA)
MEN OVER 55s
D1 Winners: Victoria Metro
D2 Winners: Tasmania
D1 Best and Fairest: John Allinson (VICM)
D2 Best and Fairest: Piero Delia (VICM)
A one-point grand final victory made success even more sweet for Victoria Metro in the men’s over 55s.
The 5.2 (32) to 5.1 (31) triumph over Queensland was led by best and fairest John Allinson.
All-Australians: John Blackburn (VICM), Tim Heath (SA), Mark Cant (SA), Graham Henley (NSW), Keith Brownlee (NSW), Anthony Burke (QLD), Rodney Podbury (QLD), David Sullivan (QLD), Greg Hocking (NT), Paul Allen (NT), Nicolas Arnott (VICM), Jeff Dyer (VICM), Domenico Sita (VICM), John Allinson (VICM), Piero Delia (VICM), Marco Del Romano (VICM), Michael Woolfe (VICM), Stephen Cox (TAS), Darryn Perry (TAS), David Grimmond (TAS), Grant Davis (TAS), Sean Widdeson (WA), Jonathan Woods (WA)
MEN OVER 60s
D1 Winners: Victoria Metro
D2 Winners: Queensland
D1 Best and Fairest: Steve Mattiazzo (SA) & David Whillas (VICM)
D2 Best and Fairest: Daryl Jones (VICC)
In what became a consistent theme across the older men’s divisions at the national carnival, Victoria Metro were hard to beat in the over 60s.
They took care of a strong SA side in the division one grand final, while Queensland scored victory in the second tier decider.
All-Australians: Elvis Govic (Coach, VICM), John Gebert (SA), Dean Renfrey (SA), Steve Mattiazzo (SA), Brett Morris (SA), Mark Hope (NSW), Donald Spencer (NSW), Mark Hofert (QLD), Larry King Koi (QLD), Des Warnock (QLD), Michael Kath (QLD), Andrew Miller (VICC), Daryl Jones (VICC), Michael Epstein (VICM), Ronald Robinson (VICM), David Whillas (VICM), Paul Bassingthwaighte (VICM), Ken Wilson (VICM), Neil Horvath (VICM), Peter Clayden (TAS), Glenn Wilson (TAS), Daryl McIntyre (WA), Michael Hamling (WA)
MEN OVER 65s
Winners: Victoria Metro
Best and Fairest: Graeme Proctor (VICM)
The oldest division at the carnival was played for the first time in Adelaide and Victoria Metro’s men’s over 65s team made it four titles in total for the Big V.
The wily Victorians defeated SA in the grand final.
All-Australians: Neil Maynard (Coach, VICM), Greg Verrall (SA), Daryle Roberts (SA), John Hamam (SA), Ray Smith (SA), Kieran O’Callaghan (QLD), Ian Blakely (QLD), Daniel Statham (QLD), Colin Gray (QLD), David Lindsay (QLD), Mark Petalas (VICM), Graeme Proctor (VICM), Platon Paxinos (VICM), Shane Turner (VICM), Andrew Egan (VICM), Nick Duryea (VICM), Bruno Remigio (WA), Phillip Gerovich (WA), Antonio Ottaviano (WA)
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