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Zdybel joins Benson | GFNL Geelong Advertiser Vote

17 May 2024

Colac's Zachary Zdybel and St Mary's Harry Benson lead the 2024 Geelong Advertiser Coaches Player of the Year award.

Find out all the coaches votes from round 5 the Geelong Football Netball League.


Bell Park v St Joseph's

10 Oliver Northam (St Joseph's)

8 Jack Mullen (St Joseph's)

5 James Gow (St Joseph's)

5 James Hickey (St Joseph's)

1 Hunter Lewis (St Joseph's)

2 Ben Worme (Bell Park)


Colac v North Shore

10 Adam Garner (Colac)

4 Chaise Murray (Colac)

4 Jonathan Simpkin (Colac)

4 Zackary Zdybel (Colac)

3 Aaron Hawker (Colac)

3 Joel Cooper (Colac)

1 Kody Spokes (Colac)

1 Dustin Walters (Colac)


Leopold v Grovedale

9 Tom Feely (Leopold)

9 Tate Porter (Leopold)

4 Harrison Whyte (Grovedale)

3 Connor Giddings (Leopold)

2 Billy Ford (Grovedale)

2 Andrew Pepper (Leopold)

1 Harris Jennings (Leopold)


Newtown & Chilwell v Lara

10 Brayden Hocking (Newtown & Chilwell)

8 Will O'Dywer (Newtown & Chilwell)

4 Dylan Jose (Lara)

4 Luke Maddock (Newtown & Chilwell)

3 Charlie Harris (Newtown & Chilwell)

2 Connor Lineham-Cunning (Lara)


St Albans v Geelong West Giants

9 Emmanuel Ajang (Geelong West Giants)

7 Patrick Eastman (Bell Park)

5 Tanner Lovell (Geelong West Giants)

4 Lachlan Taylor (Geelong West Giants)

2 Max Kelly (Geelong West Giants)

1 Fletcher Keck (St Albans)

1 Ben Miller (St Albans)


St Mary's v South Barwon

5 Ben Kellett (South Barwon)

5 Harry Benson (St Mary's)

4 Patrick Kelly (South Barwon)

4 Nick Connors (St Marys)

3 Chris Hughes (South Barwon)

3 Todd White (South Barwon)

2 Tom Peirce (South Barwon)

2 Jarryd Garner (St Marys)

1 Zac Sherman (St Marys)

1 Matt Keast (St Marys)


Round 5 Leaderboard

23 Zachary Zdybel (Colac)

23 Harry Benson (St Mary's)

22 Tanner Lovell (Geelong West Giants)

21 Jack Sarcevic (Bell Park)

20 Flynn Young (Newtown & Chilwell)

19 Max McLachlan (St Josephs)

18 Luke Webb (St Josephs)

17 James Gow (St Josephs)

16 Trent Thompson (Leopold)

16 Oscar Morrison (St Josephs)

The Geelong Advertiser Coaches Player of the Year is an award voted by each Senior coach on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis after each home and away game, acknowledging outstanding effort by an individual player in a season.

There are individual awards for the Bellarine FNL Seniors, Geelong FNL Seniors, and the Division 1 Senior Female Football competitions.

Photo: Newtown & Chilwell Flynn Young: Great Ocean Road Photography