Blues step out in style on John Nicholls Medal best and fairest night
Blues’ players and partners brought the glamour and style at the John Nicholls Medal best and fairest night. See all the pictures.
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Carlton players wrapped up their season with the final best and fairest gathering on Sunday.
The Blues’ John Nicholls Medal packed out Crown for the seventh straight night with captain and Brownlow Medallist Patrick Cripps leading the arrivals with wife Monique.
Charlie Curnow arrived in a moon boot after ankle surgery while cute baby bumps were on show with players Sam Docherty, Blake Acres, Orazio Fantasia and Nic Newman all with their glowing pregnant partners.
Jack Silvagni, who last month welcomed his first child with wife Grace, came solo.
Cut outs and see through dresses stole the show, with Claudia Piva, partner of Adam Cerra and Imogen Vadlja, partner of Elijah Hollands, both standouts.
Hokball keeps the fun going
Hawthorn celebrated its season of success with another epic group selfie at Crown on Saturday night.
Known now for the trademark ‘hokball’ style of play and post game selfies, the young group was all smiles at the Peter Crimmins Medal.
Colourful and stylish fuller length gowns were on display, with Emma Sicily, wife of captain James, one of the standouts in red.
De Goey steps out with glamorous new partner for Copeland trophy
Collingwood star Jordan De Goey has stepped out with his glamorous new partner Aisha Jade McKinnon at the Collingwood Best and Fairest night.
The couple have been dating for the past few months and recently holidayed in Bali together.
McKinnon is well known, having appeared on Big Brother in 2014.
The New Zealand born model and designer has more than 280,000 followers on Instagram.
De Goey and McKinnon appeared to be very happy at the Copeland Trophy as he sat with teammates including Brayden Maynard, Darcy Cameron and Dan McStay.
Elsewhere Alex Pendlebury, wife of Magpies champion Scott, and Annalise Dalins, fiance of Josh Daicos, were radiant in red.
“I picked this up from Effie Kats and just love the colour,” Dalins said.
“It’s an exciting night with a lot of family and friends here too.”
Dees and partners shine for awards
Melbourne players gathered for the Keith ‘Bluey’ Truscott Medal at Centrepiece on Friday night.
Colour reigned supreme as partners dazzled on the blue and red carpet.
Cats players and partners step out for best and fairest
Geelong celebrated the Carji Greeves Medal at the Palladium at Crown on Thursday.
Among those enjoying the evening were Billy Brownless and new partner Crystle Fleur.
Fleur, a mum of three, is the owner of a Geelong-based equestrian company called Erinvale Thoroughbreds.
Dons and glowing mums to be step out
Essendon players have gathered at Centrepiece for the Crichton Medal.
Captain Zach Merrett and pregnant wife Alexandra led the player arrivals with Kyle Langford’s fiance Lulu Scott-Young showing off her baby bump too.
New parents Darcy and Grace Parish were a standout, as were Andrew McGrath and Emma Laughlin.
Dogs players celebrate big night
The Western Bulldogs players and their partners stepped out to celebrate the club’s best and fairest on Wednesday night.
The Charles Sutton Medal was held at the Palladium at Crown.
Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli claimed his sixth Charles Sutton Medal.
All the glamour from the Tigers’ best and fairest
Tigers players and partners stepped out in their finery on Tuesday night for the club’s best and fairest awards at the Palladium at Crown.
The Jack Dyer Medal was won by Daniel Rioli who has requested a trade.
His partner, DJ Paris Lawrence, paid tribute to her other half.
“What a moment, you deserve this, you always give your all and carry yourself so admirably. I love you.”
The night was a chance for a number of the club’s players from their recent premiership era to say goodbye.
Dustin Martin arrived alone at the event and said he was “happily retired”.
Liam Baker, Jack Graham and Shai Bolton were also all at the event as they eye moves to new clubs next season.
Richmond president John O’Rourke handed some departing premiership stars a backhander in a not-so-subtle speech.
Saints players and partners step out
St Kilda celebrated its club best and fairest night on Monday.
The Trevor Barker Award was held at the Palladium at Crown.
Defender Callum Wilkie picked up his first Trevor Barker Award, having finished runner up in the club’s past two best and fairest counts.
Jy Simpkin hard launches new love at Roos’ best and fairest
North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin has stepped out with a new partner at the club’s best and fairest night.
Simpkin, who separated earlier this year from model Demi Brereton, unveiled a new romance with vegan chef, model and author Chloe Wheatland, who has more than one million followers on her vegan Instagram page.
The couple posed on the blue carpet for the Syd Barker Medal later won by star midfielder Luke Davies-Uniacke.
Curtis Taylor and Hannah Ilhan are still going strong, while re-signed forward Cam Zurhaar was accompanied by brunette beauty Eliza Byrne.
Ruckman Tristan Xerri was second in the voting and is due to marry Maddy Fenech next month.
All-Australian squad member Harry Sheezel, accompanied by partner Mischa Rajch, was third.
Young players George Wardlaw and Zane Duursma are happy in love with their stunning partners, as is Jaidyn Stephenson with model Emily Vincent, while Bailey Scott’s partner Bella Henry was a standout in white.
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