By Nick Creely
Woori Yallock star Zach Monkhorst and Cranbourne gun Tara Cecil claimed the AFL Outer East’s top honours at Wednesday 18 September’s 2019 Medal Night at the Yarra Valley Racecourse.
The Tigers ruckman – who is one of the sons of former Collingwood big man and Woori Yallock favourite son Damian Monkhorst – produced his most consistent season of senior football to date to claim the Premier Division league best and fairest, playing 17 games to be the most dominant big man in the competition.
Cecil was the night’s biggest winner from a netball perspective, with the Eagles star taking out the Jodi Chandler Medal as the Premier Division A Grade league best and fairest.
The star shone all year for the third-placed Eagles in a variety of roles in an incredible reward for effort. Cecil’s remarkable consistent was on show throughout the season, taking out the medal with a whopping 32 votes to be the runaway winner.
2019 Award Winners:
Football
Premier Div Seniors – Zach Monkhorst (Woori Yallock)
Premier Div Reserves – Jarryd Trait (Berwick)
Premier Div U18s – Joshua Parker (Beaconsfield)
Div 1 Seniors – William Smith (Doveton)
Div 1 Reserves – Shane Van Seters (Monbulk)
Div 1 U18s – Thawatchai Muangsri (Pakenham)
Div 2 Seniors – Ben Wratten (Powelltown)
Div 2 Reserves – Marcus Kikidopoulos (Yarra Glen)
Veterans – Shane Newsome (Healesville), Craig Clarke (Gembrook Cockatoo)
Netball
Premier Div A Grade – Tara Cecil (Cranbourne)
Premier Div B Grade – Ciara Nelson (Beaconsfield), Madison Rouget (Wandin)
Premier Div C Grade – Brodie Davenport (Cranbourne)
Premier Div D Grade – Chaille Hurst (Berwick), Tianah Talbot (Beaconsfield)
Div 1 A Grade – Kaitlyn Black (Mount Evelyn)
Div 1 B Grade – Caitlin Yann (Mount Evelyn)
Div 1 C Grade – Rebecca Gorfine (Mount Evelyn)
Div 1 D Grade – Amy Barnes (Pakenham)
Div 2 A Grade – Stephanie McNay (Seville)
Div 2 B Grade – Skye Corrigan (Yarra Glen)
Div 2 C Grade – Cara Doyle (Yarra Junction)
Div 2 D Grade – Errin White (Kinglake)
17 Under Blue – Chelsea Morris (Cranbourne), Amy Bidwell (Narre Warren), Eloise Crabtree (Cranbourne)
17 Under White – Sethumi Baranadurage (Berwick Springs)
15 Under Blue – Luiza Sulemani (Berwick)
15 Under White – Jennifer Parr (Berwick)
13 Under Blue – Tamari Waqanisau (Narre Warren)
13 Under White – Paddy Fairclough (Pakenham)
Goal Awards
Football
Premier Div Seniors – Justin Van Unen (Wandin, 62 goals)
Premier Div Reserves – Joshua Dowling (Narre Warren, 52 goals)
Premier Div U18s – Rory Sinclair (Upwey Tecoma, 51 goals)
Div 1 Seniors – Jake Pedder (Emerald, 40 goals)
Div 1 Reserves – Lucas Jurey (Monbulk, 31 goals)
Div 1 U18s – Jordan Osborne (Officer, 33 goals)
Div 2 Seniors – Nathan O’Keefe (Seville, 65 goals)
Div 2 Reserves – Brent Gallichio (Kinglake, 78 goals)
Veterans – Jon Dalton and Tim Wragg (Mount Evelyn, 16 goals)
Netball
Premier Div A Grade – Peri Stewary (Olinda Ferny Creek, 818 goals)
Premier Div B Grade – Nicole Millwood (Olinda Ferny Creek, 542 goals)
Premier Div C Grade – Melissa Miszkowiec (Narre Warren, 340 goals)
Premier Div D Grade – Kasey Macmillan-Brooks (Beaconsfield, 487 goals)
Div 1 A Grade – Stephanie Puopolo (Monbulk, 446 goals)
Div 1 B Grade – Hayley Melsen (Pakenham, 438 goals)
Div 1 C Grade – Carly Winther (ROC, 312 goals)
Div 1 D Grade – Elise Clinton (Belgrave, 312 goals)
Div 2 A Grade – Melissa Martinov (Yea, 542 goals)
Div 2 B Grade – Emma Kidd (Alexandra, 402 goals)
Div 2 C Grade – Rebecca Groen (Seville, 528 goals)
Div 2 D Grade – Caitln Ford (Seville, 228 goals)
17 Under Blue – Summah Hinchcliffe (Berwick, 335 goals)
17 Under White – Emilee Dunn (ROC, 200 goals)
15 Under Blue – Brooke Abu-Jaber (Berwick, 234 goals)|
15 Under White – Emma Zukowski (Beaconsfield, 255 goals)
13 Under Blue – Beauti Laban (Narre Warren, 320 goals)
13 Under White – Michalya Allen (Narre Warren, 178 goals)
Other Awards
Champion Club – Narre Warren FNC (157 H&A wins)
Goal of the Year – Peter Gentile (Narre Warren)
Mark of the Year – James Gascard (Doveton)
Volunteer of the Year – Brad Watts (Yea)
Trainer of the Year – Neil Poulton (Pakenham)
Most Disciplined Club – Woori Yallock (Premier Div), Monbulk (Div 1), Yea (Div 2)
Umpire of the Year – Clinton Kingma
Life Members – Jodie Chandler (Healesville), Daniel Plozza (Healesville), Mick Hill (Olinda Ferny Creek)
Interleague – Players of Carnival
Tony Mitchell Medal – Brandon Osborne (Cranbourne)
Shane Smith Medal – Rogan Goonan (Emerald)
Open Netball – Stephanie McNay (Seville)
17U Netball – Ellie Brasser (Berwick)
