2023 Community Award Winners - AFL Barwon

Thursday October 12th saw the celebration of the 2023 AFL Barwon Community Awards Night. Held at GMHBA Stadium and hosted by Tom King, over 150 guests gathered to celebrate the extraordinary individuals who have had a profound impact on our AFL Barwon Community. This included the presentation of various administration, umpiring, coaching, training & club awards, aimed at recognising unwavering commitment and tireless effort of this year's award recipients. 

Selected through a public nomination process, here is the list of the 2023 AFL Barwon Community Award Winners:

Administration Awards

• Junior Netball Administrator of the Year - Melanie Maycock (Surf Coast Suns) 
• Senior Netball Administrator of the Year - Bernadette Walker (Geelong Amateur)
• Leon Schram Award Junior Football Administrator of the Year - Donna Jervies (Bell Post Hill)
• Senior Football Administrator of the Year - Melissa Pitt (Torquay)
• John Edsall Award Outstanding Service to Administration - Noel Hooley (South Barwon)

Coaching Awards

• Net Set Go Coach of the Year - Kathryn Sier (Modewarre)
• Junior Netball Coach of the Year - Karen Pole (Geelong Amateur)
• Youth Netball Coach of the Year - Claire Deretic (Drysdale)
• Senior Netball Coach of the Year - Jodi Patterson (Lara)
• Auskick Coach of the Year - Will Urquhart (Bell Post Hill)
• Junior Football Coach of the Year - Luke McNamara (Armstrong Creek)
• Rookie Me Youth Football Coach of the Year - Wayne Walsh (Ocean Grove)
• Rookie Me Female Football Coach of the Year - Matt Qoon (North Geelong)
• Peter Burke Award Senior Football Coach of the Year - Jai Smith (St Joseph's All-Abilities)

Umpiring Awards

• Netball Best First Year Umpire - Ella Brown
• Netball Best Up & Coming Umpire - Sophie Ford
• Netball Umpire of the Year - Emily Green 
• Football Best First Year Umpire - Jack McIntrye
• Football Best Up & Coming Umpire - Eli Edwards
• K Rock Football Umpire of the Year - Daniel Wilson

Trainer Awards

• Corio Bay Health Group Trainer of the Year - Callum Davey (Barwon Heads)

Club Awards

• Social Media & Communications Club of the Year - Queenscliff Football Netball Club
• Read The Play Mental Health & Wellbeing Club of the Year - Sherryn Ross/Queenscliff Football Netball Club

Service Awards

• Joshua Finch (Modewarre)
• Caitlin Hoiles (South Barwon)
• Olivia Cameron (South Barwon)
• Robert Hallett (AFL Barwon Commission)

Hamlan Hanger of the Year - Edward McCoy (Torquay)

Geelong Homes Goal of the Year - Tom Hornsey (Modewarre)