Grogan medal winners revealed

On Sunday night AFL Queensland hosted its annual J.A. Grogan and QAFLW Best and Fairest awards night. With Gold Coast sides featuring in both 2019 senior grand finals, a number of Gold Coast players were rewarded for incredible seasons.

On Sunday night AFL Queensland hosted its annual J.A. Grogan and QAFLW Best and Fairest awards night. With Gold Coast sides featuring in both 2019 senior grand finals, a number of Gold Coast players were rewarded for incredible seasons.

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J.A. Grogan Medal

18 votes: Frazer Neates, Mt Gravatt

17 votes: Thomas Thynne, Palm Beach Currumbin

16 votes: Andrew Smith, Mt Gravatt

14 votes: Jesse Derrick, Palm Beach Currumbin

12 votes: William Pendlebury, Morningside

Palm Beach Currumbin midfielder Thomas Thynne was just pipped at the post by Vultures midfielder Frazer Neate after he picked up three votes in the final game of the year to win the 74th J.A. Grogan medal. Despite just falling short, Thynne had an incredible season. Often tagged, the explosive midfielder can play both on the inside and outside, he breaks lines and is behind a lot of the Lions forward ball movement.

Round 6 QAFL game between reigning premiers Palm Beach Currumbin Lions and Surfers Paradise Demons at Salk Oval. Photo of Thomas Thynne. Gold Coast 11th May, 2019 AAP Image/Richard Gosling

QAFLW Best and Fairest

16 votes: Emily Bates, Yeronga South Brisbane

15 votes: Kalinda Howarth, Bond University

15 votes: Jordan Zanchetta, Yeronga South Brisbane

13 votes: Jessica Wuetschner, Cooparoo

11 votes: Natalie Grider, University of Queensland

Lions AFLW midfield star Emily Bates was rewarded for a consistent and stand out season but it was 20-year-old Bond University forward Kalinda Howarth who turned heads on the Gold Coast. The crafty forward booted 31 goals for the season, taking out the QAFLW leading goal kicker award and helped Bond to a grand final in the process. Howarth was last month signed to the Suns for their inaugural AFLW season.

Kalinda Howarth in action for Bond University. Picture: David Layden

Syd Guildford trophy

He was leading the votes by 12 points when voting went dark after round 13 but Thomas Thynne’s incredible back half of the year saw him take out the Syd Guildford trophy for the QAFL’s most valuable player by a whopping 31 votes. The trophy, decided by a points system ranging from one to five assigned by each coach post-game, was Thynne’s to lose and a great reward for a standout season with the Lions.

The QAFL team of the year.

QAFL team of the year

Palm Beach Currumbin’s 2019 dominance was rewarded with the Lions laying claim to six players in the QAFL team of the year, more than any other club. Jesse Sinclair was also named coach of the year. Fellow grand finalists Surfers Paradise had four players selected, defender Brody Haberfield being announced captain of the side. Broadbeach had two players feature as did Labrador.

The QAFLW team of the year.

QAFLW team of the year

QAFLW grand finalists Bond University had two representatives in the team of the year, crafty forward Kalinda Howarth and ruck Lauren Bella. Bull Sharks mentor Shane Atkins was also named coach of the year. Coolangatta also had two representatives, dynamic defensive duo Alexandra Hamlyn and Selina Priest getting the nod.

Broadbeach Cats player Aiden Fyfe and his family after being presented his guernsey ahead of his QAFL debut. Picture: Supplied.

QAFL rising star

Broadbeach products Kwaby Boakye and Aiden Fyfe finished fifth and seventh in the voting for QAFL rising star with 11 and seven votes respectively.

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QAFLW rising star

Bond University players Kalinda Howarth and Georgia Brehmer finished third and fourth in the voting with seven and six votes respectively. Suns listed player Ellie Hampson finished second for Coorparoo with 15 votes.

Surfers Paradise Demons' Daniel Van De Werken in action in the Round 12 QAFL game between Broadbeach Cats and Surfers Paradise Demons at Ord Minnett Oval on Sunday. Photo: Jerad Williams

QAFL goal of the year

Surfers Paradise sharpshooter Daniel Van De Werken added one to the highlights reel this year with a magnificent gather in the pocket before weaving his way into corridor and snapping over incoming defenders to win goal of the year.

AFL Merit Award winners

Col Burke from Labrador AFC and Neil Mackay from Palm Beach Currumbin State High School took out merit awards.

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QAFL reserves and colts leading goal kickers

Palm Beach Currumbin duo Nathan Carr and Riley Engels were dominant in front of the big sticks in the reserves and colts competitions respectively. Carr kicked 39 while Engels snagged 52.