Nominations open for 2022 AFL Victoria Media Awards

The AFL Victoria Media Awards are back in 2022 with nominations open to recognise outstanding coverage and contributions from across Victorian community football media this year.

Nominations will close at the end of Friday 25 November and can be submitted here. Information and criteria for each of the categories is available here.

Last held in 2019, the awards have returned this year as part of acknowledging the incredible bounce back that’s occurred across Victorian community football after two years severely disrupted by the COVID pandemic, and the significant role local media has played in promoting the game.

There are 15 award categories:

1. PHOTOGRAPHIC

     a. Outstanding Community Football Photograph – Action

     b. Outstanding Community Football Photograph – The Essence of the Game

2. WRITTEN COVERAGE – PRINT AND ONLINE

     a. Outstanding feature story – print or online

     b. Outstanding news story – print or online

     c. Outstanding column – print or online

     d. Outstanding newspaper or news website coverage

     e. Outstanding community football-focused publication – print or online

3. TV AND VIDEO

     a. Best use of TV – TV show, news or feature story

     b. Best use of online video

4. RADIO AND PODCASTS

     a. Outstanding Radio Match Day coverage

     b. Outstanding Football Radio Show or Podcast

5. GENERAL

     a. Outstanding contribution to community football media

     b. Outstanding coverage – Diversity and Inclusion

     c. Outstanding talent – Diversity and Inclusion

     d. Rising Star

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS

Head of AFL Victoria, Ben Kavenagh, said: “AFL Victoria would like to thank and recognise the contribution media across the state has made in promoting footy, growing the game and ensuring football remains the heartbeat of so many Victorian communities.

“Over the course of 2020 and 2021 we were reminded how much community football means to so many when it was taken away and it’s been incredible to see the game rebound strongly in 2022. The media has played a significant role in football bouncing back and the 2022 AFL Victoria Media Awards aim to recognise outstanding contributions and coverage from media across the state.

“I encourage individuals and organisations to get their nominations in and help to shine a light on the great work the media has done in covering Victorian community football.”