Brodie Filo and Jasmyn Hewett the big winners at the 2024-25 Nichols medal night
A pair of stars have solidified their place in NTFL history by both becoming the first ever players to win their division’s best and fairest for the third time. Check out all the Nichols medal night winners.
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Nightcliff’s Brodie Filo and PINT’s Jasmyn Hewett have solidified their places in NTFL history by becoming the first players in their divisions to win the best and fairest for a third time.
The Tigers skipper Filo won his third Nichols medal after another exceptional season in which he averaged 28.8 disposals and 5.2 clearances a game, while scoring 10 goals.
The 34-year-old won his first medal in the 2015-16 season and tied with Beau O’Connell of Wanderers in the 2019-20 season.
But another five years later he’s shown no signs of slowing down as he helped his side soar to second place, and though they were knocked out in the prelim it has been a huge year for the side.
He becomes the only men’s player in NTFL history to have claimed three of the league’s highest honours with four three-vote showings to finish with 21 votes.
Hewett joined in on the slice of history at the Mindil Beach Casino Resort winning her third Women’s Best and Fairest in just five seasons.
The AFLW premiership winning player with the Crows took on a joint coach / player role in the 2024-25 season and guided her side to another minor premiership with just one loss.
The Queenants won’t be in the grand final next week but Hewett has been an integral part of her side’s success and was recently appointed the NTFL women’s representative coach.
The ruck managed 11 goals throughout the season and recorded 31 votes, including eight three-vote performances.
Meanwhile, St Mary’s Jackson Calder reclaimed the title of Men’s Leading Goal Kicker for the third time, finishing with 56 goals, with Steven Motlop of Southern Districts on 37.
Nightcliff’s Cassie McWilliam took home her first Women’s Leading Goal Kicker award, scoring 36 goals during the season, while young talents Marika Carlton and Maria Rioli tied for second.
Nightcliff also took home the NT News men’s Rising Star Award through Sean Hunter, who made a swift impact on the competition averaging 13.2 disposals, 2.1 tackles, and 7 goals.
Shakaila Gardiner-Dunn from St Mary’s won the women’s Rising Star accolade after a thrilling debut season in Saints potential premiership run.
In the Men’s Premier League reserves, Jaise Coleman claimed the Mitch Lee Medal for the second time, having previously won it in the 2013/14 season, while Matthew Bricknell from Banks was the leading goal kicker with 62.
Liam Read of the Jabiru Bombers was named the Lancaster Medallist for Men’s Division One, polling votes in 7 out of the 10 matches he played.
Leah Reilly from Banks Bulldogs took home the Women’s Division One Best and Fairest with 14 votes, having polled in 5 matches, becoming the second consecutive Banks player to win.
In Men’s Division Two, Palmerston’s Jonathan Farrar earned Best and Fairest honours with 11 votes from 4 matches and his teammate Broderick Church kicked 34 goals to lead the scoring.
Finally, in Women’s Division Two, Jabiru Bombers’ Sasha Byrnes claimed her second Best and Fairest title after a stellar season with 10 votes after previously winning in 2022-23.
Jacob Port was named NTFL Umpire of the Year after officiating 21 Premier League matches and several others across all divisions, while PINT’s Eliza Caldow was named the Volunteer of the Year.
ALL THE WINNERS:
Nichols Medal
Brodie Filo, 21 votes – Nightcliff Tigers Football Club
Women’s Premier League Best and Fairest Medal
Jasmyn Hewett, 31 votes – PINT Football Club
Men’s Premier League Leading Goal Kicker
Jackson Calder, 56 goals – St Mary’s Football Club
Women’s Premier League Leading Goal Kicker
Cassie McWilliam, 36 goals – Nightcliff Tigers Football Club
NTFL Umpire of the Year
Jacob Port
NT News Men’s Rising Star
Sean Hunter – Nightcliff Tigers Football Club
NT News Women’s Rising Star
Shakaila Gardiner-Dunn – St Mary’s Football Club
Men’s Premier League Reserves (Mitch Lee Medal)
Jaise Coleman, 29 votes – Nightcliff Tigers Football Club
Men’s Premier League Reserves Leading Goal Kicker
Matthew Bricknell, 62 goals – Banks Bulldogs Football Club
Men’s Division 1 (Lancaster Medal)
Liam Read, 20 votes – Jabiru Bombers Football Club
Men’s Division 1 Leading Goal Kicker
Aidan McAdam, 21 goals – Jabiru Bombers Football Club
Men’s Division 2 Best and Fairest
Jonathan Farrer, 11 votes – Palmerston Football Club
Men’s Division 2 Leading Goal Kicker
Broderick Church, 34 goals – Palmerston Football Club
Women’s Division 1 Best and Fairest
Leah Reilly, 14 votes – Banks Bulldogs Football Club
Women’s Division 1 Leading Goal Kicker
Charlotte D’Ambrosio, 22 goals – Nightcliff Tigers Football Club
Women’s Division 2 Best and Fairest
Sasha Byrnes, 10 votes – Jabiru Bombers Football Club
Women’s Division 2 Leading Goal Kicker
Desiree Nadji, 15 goals – Jabiru Bombers Football Club
Towards Zero Volunteer of the Year
Eliza Caldow – PINT Football Club
Senior Club of the Year
Jabiru Bombers Football Club
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