MVP The Sheedy

[Ichabod Noodle]

On tomorrow night - being live-streamed

Predictions?

Discussion...

I think there’s three in it.
Jezza
Haynes
Taranto

Nobody has won it twice (Jez could be the first)

Coach’s award?
NEAFL player?
Academy Player?
Other awards?

 

[Callums_Guns]

Can't wait to go tonight



Possibly the four players below.

1.Taranto - 26 out of 26 games
2.Jezza - 24 of 26
3.Haynes - 23 of 26
4.Zac - 24 of 26

Expect Hopper, Reid, Daniels to poll really well with the vote system

2019 Kevin Sheedy Medal Preview

The GIANTS’ 2019 season comes to an official end on Friday night as the Kevin Sheedy Medallist is crowned at the Hyatt Regency.

www.gwsgiants.com.au

All awards for the night with my possible winners ;

Kevin Sheedy Medallist : Taranto
Rising Star : Daniels
Community Award : Cogs
Coaches Award : Reid
Academy Player of the Year : Tom Green
Members Choice Award : Jezza or Taranto
NEAFL Player of the Year : Shipley
GIANTS Standards Award : Haynes

 

[Determinant]

TT or Haynes for my money, Hopper and JC feature as a contender at some point

 

[Colonial]

Yep TT or Haynes.

 

[Giant Strides]

Possibly the four players below.

1.Taranto - 26 out of 26 games
2.Jezza - 24 of 26
3.Haynes - 23 of 26
4.Zac - 24 of 26

Expect Hopper, Reid, Daniels to poll really well with the vote system

All awards for the night with my possible winners ;

Kevin Sheedy Medallist : Taranto
Rising Star : Daniels
Community Award : Cogs
Coaches Award : Reid
Academy Player of the Year : Tom Green
Members Choice Award : Jezza or Taranto
NEAFL Player of the Year : Shipley
GIANTS Standards Award : Haynes

Yes, that's what I think too. Taranto to continue the GWS tradition of no-one winning it twice ... Jezza will probably push him given the voting system but playing all 26 games and how well TT played I think he'll take it out.

 

[Giant Strides]

Rising star winner - Brent Daniels.

Naturally. Great year, well done Binga - big congrats.

 

[Giant Strides]

Academy player of the year - Tom Green (of course!).

Congrats - see you in the main team next year.

 

[Giant Strides]

Westfund Academy Scholarship - Brad Rauter (Under 16)

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

Westfund Academy Scholarship - Brad Rauter (Under 16)

any info on his background?

country boy? canberra? WS?

 

[Giant Strides]

any info on his background? country boy? canberra? WS?

Queanbeyan lad. Described on the stream as a KPF, in this story as a ruck.

Third time lucky for Rauter

Queanbeyan's Brad Rauter was selected for the NSW representative AFL side.

www.queanbeyanagechronicle.com.au

It was a case of third time lucky for Queanbeyan High School student Brad Rauter. He recently qualified to represent NSW at the under 15 AFL national championships. Now 15, Rauter had qualified for the South Coast team as a 13- and 14-year-old before finally taking the next step. He credits pre-season training with the Queanbeyan Tigers under 18s and an “exposure to a more physical brand of play” for his selection.

The ruckman will travel to Adelaide for the national championships later this month and is the only player from the region to make the squad. Rauter is holding onto a dream of playing professional AFL, perhaps for his favourite Sydney Swans, one day. His teacher Greg Hair said the competition in Adelaide would provide a great challenge. “He’s at the starting blocks now,” Hair said. “It’s a chance to compare himself to other potential draftees and see what he needs to do to achieve his goals.”

Rauter said he was excited for the opportunity to play against a higher level of opposition. The competition is likely to draw AFL talent scouts and athletes get a chance to tour Adelaide Oval and play on larger grounds than they would normally. But he wasn’t letting the occasion overwhelm him. He said he wanted to continue focusing on his education while working with the Tigers to improve his skills and see where it would take him.

 

[Giant Strides]

LOL at the votes for the Hawks game - top score was 6!!

 

[Giant Strides]

Alan McConnell some fantastic words on Dave Matthews ... defending Toby Greene over the last month ... also how fantastic it was to see the sea of orange at the PF and how good it was to go to them after winning. Special memories for me too, Al!

 

[Giant Strides]

Giants Standards Defensive Award - Tim Taranto (second year in a row).

Well done Timmy T!

 

[Giant Strides]

NEAFL development award - Connor Idun

Members' Choice award - Nick Haynes

Congrats boys on your awards!!!!

 

[Giant Strides]

Bidding farewell to players .... General & Tommo moving on; Lids & Dawson retiring.

Jon Patton sounding very regretful about leaving. Extremely effusive about the Lamberts. Very respectful towards Leon, thankful towards Dave Matthews. Cried when paying tribute to Cogs. 'I may be wearing different colours the next few years, but the Giants will have my heart.'

Tommo: 'I cried for my first week here ... and for the last week knowing I was leaving.' And cried when he thanked Leon.

And that's why Leon's got the gig. Absolutely genuine love and respect.

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

Close AF after 19

 

[Giant Strides]

Mark of the year - Harry Himmelberg

Goal of the year - Jeremy Finlayson

Goalkicking award - Jeremy Cameron

Life membership awarded to Jeremy Cameron

Well done to all!

 

[Giant Strides]

Coaches award - Matt de Boer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats, you've been a brilliants pickup for the Giants.

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

They’re only running an hour behind schedule.

If they don’t watch out, the lockout laws are going to get them

 

[Determinant]

TT - GWS first ever multiple Brownlow winner

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

Congrats to TT - outstanding and consistent year.

Yet again - a different winner

 

[NSWCROW]

Well earned and deserved

 

[Giant Strides]

 

[Callums_Guns]

What a fantastic night !!

Some of the best speeches from all players including Patton and Tomlinson

Already looking forward too going in 2020

 

[Giant Strides]

Jacob Hopper at third was the surprise for me - not that he didn't deserve it, but I didn't think he'd end up quite that high (5 to 10 I thought) so well done to the youngsters who both had fantastic years in the absence of their higher profile stars. Our midfield is in good hands for years to come.

Hopefully the top 10 finish does wonders for for Jeremy Finlayson's confidence.

Taranto Wins Sheedy Medal in Thrilling Count

The next generation of GIANTS has arrived with star third-year midfielder Tim Taranto claiming his first Kevin Sheedy Medal in a thrilling count on Friday night.

www.gwsgiants.com.au

2019 Kevin Sheedy Medal Top 10

1. Tim Taranto (222 votes)
2. Jeremy Cameron (220)
3. Jacob Hopper (218)
4. Nick Haynes (206)
5. Zac Williams (203)
6. Matt de Boer (192)
7. Lachie Whitfield (183)
8. Toby Greene (180)
9. Phil Davis (167)
10. Jeremy Finlayson (164)

Award Winners

GIANTS Foundation Award - Stephen Coniglio

Rising Star Award - Brent Daniels

Westfund Academy Player of the Year - Tom Green

GIANTS Standards Defensive Award - Tim Taranto

NEAFL Development Award - Connor Idun

Members and Fans MVP, presented by Groupon - Nick Haynes

Virgin Australia Mark of the Year - Harry Himmelberg, Round 4 v Geelong

Toyo Tires Goal of the Year - Jeremy Finlayson, Round 3 v Richmond

Leading Goal Kicker - Jeremy Cameron

Coaches Award - Matt de Boer