Jack Bull wins third McGregor Medal
Men’s 1st XVIII Captain Jack Bull stormed home to win his third McGregor medal on Thursday evening at the Club’s annual Presentation Night.
Approximately 150 people were at the Cardinal Pavilion at Scotch to celebrate the achievements of the club’s seven teams in season 2018, and how fitting it was that Leigh McGregor and his family were in attendance to present the award named in his family’s honour.
Club legend Rick ‘Cowboy’ Western was honoured on the night for his long standing service to the club. This season, Rick oversaw the team management of our Men’s Under 19 program; no small feat as we fielded three teams most week. Cowboy just gets on with things in his quiet, understated way and he really is what the club is all about.
Joan De Vond was recognized for her tireless efforts overseeing our registrations and team managing the Men’s 3rd XVIII when she was awarded the Bill Pearson Most Valuable Person award. In all respects Joan is a MVP; she is hard working and reliable and absolutely committed to the welfare of everyone associated with the club. She has a huge heart and is a most fitting recipient of this award. Barbara Holder added to the night by presenting Joan with a top shelf bottle of bubbles!
The first awards presented on the night were the awards for the Old Scotch Stars. Lily Goss capped an outstanding year by claiming the inaugural best and fairest award, polling 69 votes to pip Lucy Morley on 67 votes.
Jack Bull’s Hong Kong Bucks extravaganza threw a small spanner in the works for the organisers, but the Men’s 1st XVIII were next presented, allowing Jack time to be rushed off to the airport to make his flight with father Steve carrying his bags. This award capped another outstanding year at the club for Jack. I believe he is one of the greatest players to have represented the club and the way he conducts himself on and off the field is a great exemplar for all. Nick Jamieson was a most worthy runner up, particularly when you consider how much football he missed with his injured knee.
The Men’s 2nd and 3rd XVIII Best and Fairest awards were won by Charlie Long and Jack Otter respectively.
Peter Georgiadis won the Men’s Under 19 3rd XVIII best and fairest award and Luke Nicholls won the Men’s Under 19 2nd XVIII best and fairest award after having outstanding seasons. It was also wonderful to see Austin Harding recognised for his three year commitment to our men’s Under 19 program with the 2018 best and fairest award; a terrific achievement in such a strong field from the skipper.
A full overview of all awards presented on the night can be seen below.
Old Scotch Stars
Coaches Award
Charlotte Serafini
Most Improved Player Award
Jess Thompson
Best Player in Finals Award
Amy Arundel
2018 Stars Best and Fairest Award
69 – Lily Goss
67 – Lucy Morley
54 – Anna Hayes
54 – Greta Larkey
54 – Maxine Wells
51 – Charlotte Serafini
43 – Amy Arundel
36 – Chloe Eckersley
32 – Ingrid Howren
31 – Rebekah Comand
Men’s 1st XVIII awards
Coaches Award
Jack Hurley
Ian McKinley Wilson Encouragement Award
Sam Lynch
Manson Russel Most Sacrificial Acts Award
Alex van Ryn
Ewen Davidson Team Player of the Year Award
Tom Kerr
Men’s 1st XVIII McGregor Best and Fairest Award
96 – Jack Bull
72 – Nick Jamieson
50 – James Sansom
34 – Gene van den Broek
25 – Alex van Ryn
24 – Lachie Byrne-Jones
24 – Lachie Hill
22 – Andrew Jelbart
21 – Tom Kerr
20 – Lachie Waddell
20 – Harry Larwill
Men’s 2nd XVIII awards
Coaches Award
Angus Harlock
Most Improved Player
Dom McDermott
Men’s 2nd XVIII Best and Fairest Award
36 – Charles Long
26 – Sam Neil
21 – Angus Harlock
15 – Sam Anderson
14 – Will Hamer
13 – Jack Slobom
13 – Henry Dick
12 – Dom McDermott
12 – Max Wills
11 – Sam Lynch
Men’s 3rd XVIII awards
Coaches Award
Jeremy Gammon
Most Improved
Tom Lindholm
Men’s 3rd XVIII Best and Fairest Award
26 – Jack Otter
19 – Jack McIntosh
16 – Tom Lindholm
15 – Nick Stavris
14 – Hamish Dennis
14 – Sam Hatty
12 – Dom Shrimpton
12 – Will Strange
10 – Steve Fillipou
10 – Ben Nicholls
10 – Rob McDougall
Men’s Under 19 1st XVIII
Coaches Award
James Broderick
Gus Taylor Most Promising Player Award
Charlie Cormack
Men’s Under 19 1st XVIII Best and Fairest Award
36 – Austin Harding
28 – Lachie Bangs
27 – Josh Edwards
26 – Will Griffin
23 – Sam Townsend
20 – Hugh Longbottom
14 – Fred Osborne
13 – Noah Croes
10 – James Broderick
10 – Charlie Shaw
10 – Charlie Cormack
Men’s Under 19 2nd XVIII
Coaches Award
John Molony
Best Player in Finals
James Tarrant
Men’s Under 19 2nd XVIII Best and Fairest Award
35 – Luke Nicholls
31 – James Tarrant
28 – Angus Manson
21 – Lawrence Mirikilis
16 – Matt Cheah
16 – Callum Walters
12 – James Broderick
11 – Will Easton
10 – Nat Kirchhofer
9 – Harry Slobom
Men’s Under 19 3rd XVIII
Coaches Award
Denzel Cherian
Under 19 3rd XVIII Runner up Best and Fairest Award
Alastair Bailey
Under 19 3rd XVIII Best and Fairest Award
Peter Georgiadis
Player milestones
100 Games
Lachie Hill
Tom Holding
Andrew Jelbart
Conor O’Beirne
James Sansom
Max Wills
Gene van den Broek
150 Games
Max Davis
Henry Dick
