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With most of the clubs either done or doing them this weekend thought I'd post ALL the club winners for 2007

Adelaide the Malcolm Blight Medal
Andrew McLeod 214 votes, Simon Goodwin 180

Brisbane the Merrett-Murray Medal
Jonathan Brown 68.0 votes, Jed Adcock 62.5

Carlton the John Nicholls Medal
Andrew Carrazzo 218 votes, Heath Scotland 212

Collingwood the Copeland Trophy
Travis Cloke 53 votes, Scott Pendlebury 52

Essendon the W.S Crichton Medal
James Hird 251 votes, Dustin Fletcher 249

Fremantle the Doig Medal
Matthew Pavlich 29 votes, Antoni Grover 24

Geelong the Carji Greeves Medal
Gary Ablett jnr 691 votes, Jimmy Bartel 513.

Hawthorn the Peter Crimmins Medal
Brad Sewell 173 votes, Campbell Brown 172

Kangaroos the Syd Barker Medal
Brent Harvey 783 votes, Adam Simpson 776

Melbourne the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal
James McDonald 256 votes, Nathan Jones 190

Port Adelaide the John Cahill Medal
Kane Cornes 225 votes, Chad Cornes 196

St Kilda the Trevor Barker Award
Nick Riewoldt 529 votes, Sam Fisher 488

Sydney the Bob Skilton Medal
Brett Kirk 461 votes, Nick Malceski 396

West Coast Eagles the Club Champion Award
Darren Glass 405 votes, Adam Hunter 369

Western Bulldogs the Charles Sutton Medal
Brian Harris 121 votes, Brad Johnson 100

The Geelong B&F is being held at the Crown, probably a more prestigious event than the Brownlow this year!

Wedgie wrote:The Geelong B&F is being held at the Crown, probably a more prestigious event than the Brownlow this year!

Yeah held last night Wedgie. The Crown is a awesome place for a show. I have had the privilege of attending both the Craig Bradley and Stephen Silvagni testimonials at the Crown. Fantastic night in a fantastic venue...

Votes:

Gary Ablett – 691

Jimmy Bartel – 513

Cameron Ling – 502

Darren Milburn – 474

Matthew Scarlett – 473

Joel Corey – 468

Cameron Mooney – 424

Brad Ottens – 418

Steve Johnson – 369

Corey Enright – 330

Matthew Egan – 261

Tom Harley – 261

Andrew Mackie – 256

Paul Chapman – 246

Matthew Stokes – 232

Other awards:

Best first year player: Joel Selwood

Leading goal kicker: Cameron Mooney

Best clubman: Matthew Egan

Coach’s award: Corey Enright

Community champion: Tom Lonergan

Their is a host of B&F award nights tonight

Adelaide, Sydney, Collingwood, West Coast, St Kilda, Kanga's are all hosting their B&F awards tonight

St Kilda:

2007 Trevor Barker Award top 10
Nick Riewoldt 529 votes
Sam Fisher 488 votes
Leigh Montagna 442 votes
Nick Dal Santo 436 votes
Lenny Hayes 422 votes
Jason Gram 379 votes
Robert Harvey 363 votes
Fraser Gehrig 357 votes
Jason Blake 350 votes
Steven Baker 323 votes

Nick wins his 4th b+f

Collingwood

A bit of a surprise

Travis Cloke
Scott Pendlebury - On Countback from Lockyer, both finished on same votes.
Tarkyn Lockyer
Dane Swan
Heath Shaw

Travis Cloke? Definately a surprise imo. Would have thought Swan or Lockyer.

Well done Andy McLeod on his 3rd B&F...

clearly ahead of
Goodwin
Thompson
Edwards
Rutten

Not a more deserving winner this year!!

Ablett turns tables on Bartel
Article from: Herald Sun

October 05, 2007 08:30am

GARY Ablett last night turned the tables on Brownlow medallist Jimmy Bartel by claiming Geelong's best-and-fairest award.
In a joyous night of celebration for the premiers, the Cats' favourite son was rewarded for his stunning season with his first "Carji" Greeves medal. His father Gary won the award in 1984.

Ablett blitzed the field in the prestigious award, polling 691 votes to win by 178 from Bartel, who finished second (513) for the second consecutive year.

Bartel only just claimed the runner-up title, with his votes in the Grand Final thrashing of Port Adelaide lifting him ahead of Cameron Ling (502).

While he was upstaged when favourite in the Brownlow Medal by his midfield teammate, Ablett has dominated every other award, including the AFLPA's Most Valuable Player and the coaches association's Player of the Year.

The 23-year-old, who had finished third in the previous two vote counts, had a club-high 667 disposals for the season and polled in every game. He was best-on-ground seven times.

Ablett joins Jocka Todd (1931), Tommy Quinn (1937), Bernie Smith (1951), Geoff Williams (1952) and Polly Farmer (1963) as Geelong best-and-fairest winners in a premiership season. There was no award in 1925.

Eight of the Cats' nine All-Australians finished in the top 10, with defenders Darren Milburn (474) and Matthew Scarlett (473) rounding out the top five.

Midfielder Joel Corey (468) was sixth, followed by Cameron Mooney (424). Steve Johnson (369) came in ninth, despite missing the opening five games of the season. All-Australian centre half-back Matthew Egan (261) finished in a tie for 11th with captain Tom Harley.

Ruckman Brad Ottens (418), in eighth, and defender Corey Enright (10th on 330) were the non All-Australians to record a top-10 finish.

The consistency of vice-captain Ling was noted last night, with the 2004 winner finishing top four in voting for the sixth straight season.

NAB Rising Star Joel Selwood was rewarded for his amazing season by being voted the club's best first-year player.

Mooney received the leading goalkicker award, while Egan, who missed the finals series because of injury, was named best clubman. The consistent Enright was presented with the coach's award and Tom Lonergan was named the club's community champion

West Coast Eagles

Best and Fairest

Darren Glass
Adam Hunter- Big Surprise
Adam Selwood
Matt Priddis
Daniel Kerr

Pretty much on the money IMO, once again it proves the umpires love Kerr. He finished ninth when he came runner up to Cousins in the brownlow in 2005 and pretty low last year when he came third. Doesnt poll very well for the club. (May have even been his first top 5.)

Full credit to Glass, is the clubs most important player along with Cox IMO and had a brilliant year. AA, B and F, and first ever brownlow votes . Well done.

Chris Mainwaring was homoured and the club will retire the number 3 for 3 years as a sign of respect and one wing at subiaco will be named after him for all WCE home games.

Chad Fletcher and Rowan Jones recieved life memberships and Ash Hansen was given the best clubman award.

any word from cuz at the b&f pup ?

With no strong opinion on this one way or another, is it right to honour him by renaming a wing of the ground after him? Considering some of the circumstances and what is yet to be known, I'm unsure if this is the right path yet.

the wonder elephant wrote:any word from cuz at the b&f pup ?

Wasnt there i dont think,

He is heading back to Malibu in the next week or so, after Mainys funeral i think.

So maybe it was just a rumour..

smac wrote:With no strong opinion on this one way or another, is it right to honour him by renaming a wing of the ground after him? Considering some of the circumstances and what is yet to be known, I'm unsure if this is the right path yet.

No matter what the circumstances i still think it is right.

Geelong named a gate and a terrace after Gary Ablett, Is that right under the circumstances?

Pup wrote:

smac wrote:With no strong opinion on this one way or another, is it right to honour him by renaming a wing of the ground after him? Considering some of the circumstances and what is yet to be known, I'm unsure if this is the right path yet.

No matter what the circumstances i still think it is right.

Geelong named a gate and a terrace after Gary Ablett, Is that right under the circumstances?

Ablett did alot for Geelong and was a champion footballer the only thing he didn't do for Geelong was win them a flag he nearly did in 1989 but it takes more than one player to win a premiership.

Strawb07 wrote:

Pup wrote:

smac wrote:With no strong opinion on this one way or another, is it right to honour him by renaming a wing of the ground after him? Considering some of the circumstances and what is yet to be known, I'm unsure if this is the right path yet.

No matter what the circumstances i still think it is right.

Geelong named a gate and a terrace after Gary Ablett, Is that right under the circumstances?

Ablett did alot for Geelong and was a champion footballer the only thing he didn't do for Geelong was win them a flag he nearly did in 1989 but it takes more than one player to win a premiership.

I think you may have mis-understood me, i wasnt having a go at Gary Ablett, i was merely giving a comparison to Smac about the conversation we were having. I know how good he was and what he did for the club, that is my point..

Pup wrote:

Strawb07 wrote:

Pup wrote:

smac wrote:With no strong opinion on this one way or another, is it right to honour him by renaming a wing of the ground after him? Considering some of the circumstances and what is yet to be known, I'm unsure if this is the right path yet.

No matter what the circumstances i still think it is right.

Geelong named a gate and a terrace after Gary Ablett, Is that right under the circumstances?

Ablett did alot for Geelong and was a champion footballer the only thing he didn't do for Geelong was win them a flag he nearly did in 1989 but it takes more than one player to win a premiership.

I think you may have mis-understood me, i wasnt having a go at Gary Ablett, i was merely giving a comparison to Smac about the conversation we were having. I know how good he was and what he did for the club, that is my point..

I see what you are getting at pup but at this moment I don't know how mainy passed away and it is sad to hear of someone so young dying we will wait and see. Different circumstances for different clubs as they say I wasn't having a go at you.

Thanks Pup, was interested in your thoughts. I think it may be a knee-jerk reaction, the circumstances surrounding his death are yet to be confirmed.

I don't have a problem with it myself, but once everything is known a lot of people may do. Will be interesting, no doubt.

Sydney Best and Fairest was on last night

Brett Kirk
Nick Malceski
Craig Bolton

Best Clubman- Adam Goodes
Most Improved- Darren Jolly and Ted Richards
Rising Star- Tim Schmidt
Paul Kelly's Player- Craig Bolton

Great effort by Malceski who has had a super year. Their most improved are interesting with Jolly and Richards, Malceski would have been a shoe in but must be inelgible because he won it last year.