The Blackwood Football Club has a new Moulden Medallist. Nathan Dunn has become the 20th Moulden Medallist after taking out the count by eight votes at last Saturday’s presentations.
Polling in 11 of 16 matches across the season, Dunn raced out of the blocks polling 24 of a possible 30 votes in the opening two matches against Hahndorf and Mt Barker. Continuing his strong start to the season he polled best-a-field performances in Round 5 against Uraidla Districts, Round 6 against Onkaparinga Valley and Round 9 against Bridgewater-Callington to lead by nine points over team-mate and 2020 HFL Mail-Medallist Matt Tuck.
The count tightened in the second half of the season with midfielder Daniel Benson worked his way into form picking up best a field performances in Rounds 12 against Nairne Bremer, Round 17 against Echunga and Round 18 against Bridgewater-Callington to make it a close count with Dunn finishing on 127 votes, eight ahead of Benson with 119 votes.
Finishing third place was youngster Oscar Hodge (77 votes), 2020 Mail Medallist Matt Tuck finished in fourth with 71 votes with ruck Jan Warbout rounded out the top five polling 71 votes.
Upon accepting the award, Dunn said it was such an honour to win the Moulden Medal. “I am super honoured to accept this award. There have been some great players to have won this medal across many years, I can’t believe I am now one of them.”
“Thank you to everyone of my team mates, the coaching group, the trainers and everyone who have volunteered across the season. I have grown up at the club having played since Under 13s and made some great mates. I love playing for the Woods.”
In the Open Women’s, Tamika May claimed her first Women’s Best & Fairest award polling 130 votes ahead of 2020 Medal winner Michaela Collins with 97 votes. May claimed the award polling in 12 of 14 matches including being adjudged best player in Round 2, Round 6, Round 7, Round 9, Round 11 and Round 14. Kelly Whitehead finished in third place with 86 votes whilst Harsimart Dhaliwal (77 votes) and Tyler Attiwill (36 votes)rounded out the top five place getters.
In the Men’s B Grade Liam McCarthy received the best and fairest award polling 76 votes to finish 18 ahead of Bailey Badcoe in second place whilst Kiera Mueller claimed the B Grade Women’s Medal in a run away victory over Claudia Cock in second place. In the return of the C Grade Men’s side, Nathan Laity claimed his first best-and-fairest award after returning to the football field of the first time since Under 14’s finishing on 96 votes, 11 ahead of runner-up Connor McCarl.
The full list of award winners on the evening included:
2021 Men's A Grade Award Winners
Moulden Medallist – Nathan Dunn (127 Votes)
Runner Up Moulden Medallist – Daniel Benson (119 Votes)
Leading Goal Kicker – Ryan Dijksman (25 Votes)
Peter Winn Team Player of the Year – Jan Warbout
Simon Byrne Most Courageous Award – Daniel Benson
Coaches Award – Jaxin Faehrmann
Player of the Finals – Sam Venning
2021 Women's A Grade Award Winners
Best & Fairest – Tamika May (130 votes)
Runner up Best & Fairest – Michaela Collins (97 votes)
Leading Goal Kicker – Brieanna Medder (13 goals)
Team Player of the Year – Harsimrat Dhaliwal
Most Consistent – Kelly Whitehead
Most Improved – Kirsten Priess
2020 Men's B Grade Award Winners
Best & Fairest – Liam McCarthy (76 votes)
Runner up Best & Fairest – Bailey Badcoe (58 votes)
Leading Goal Kicker – Liam McCarthy (22 goals)
Team Player of the Year – Henry Spurr & Zac Zevenboom
Coaches Award – Tom Radford
Player of the Finals – Jacob Broad
2021 Women's B Grade Award Winners
Best & Fairest – Kiera Mueller (76 votes)
Runner up Best & Fairest – Claudia Cock (32 votes)
Leading Goal Kicker – Brieanna Medder (7 goals)
Team Player of the Year – Sarah Hunt
Coaches Award – Brieanna Medder
Most Improved – Jade Doherty
2020 Men's C Grade Award Winners
Best & Fairest – Nathan Laity (96 votes)
Runner up Best & Fairest – Connor McCarl (85 votes)
Leading Goal Kicker – Tyson Aiston (20 goals)
Team Player of the Year – Tyler Clare & Josh Thompson
Coaches Award – Callan Marks
Player of the Finals – Andrew Work
2020 Club Awards
Watchman Award – Peter Gottsche
Les Gillard Award – Leanne Clare
Roberts Award – Phil Dinning
Damien Venning Award – Annie Boyd
A full round by round count of each grand can be found by clicking the links below.
