Page 57 - AFL QUEENSLAND 2012 YEAR IN REVIEW

• Redland’s Greg Seton-Lonsdale, who took the Bombers from eighth to fourth on the NEAFL Northern Conference ladder in his first full season at the helm, was named NEAFL Coach of the Year.
• Broadbeach’s Andrew Boston, Queensland’s only All-Australian selection at this year’s Australian U18 Championships, scored a similarly decisive win in the NAB Rising Star Award. He polled 49 votes to beat Labrador’s Tom Fields (32), NT’s Ben Rioli and Redland’s Adam Oxley (22), and Morningside’s Josh Smith (13).
• Broadbeach’s Jason Eagle was officially named the winner of the Ray Hughson Medal as the leading goal- kicker in the home-and-away season. He booted 72 goals to beat NT Thunder’s Darren Ewing (64), Southport’s Cleve Hughes (55) and Redland’s Josh Pullman (53). Clouston (51) and Southport’s Josh Baxter (51).
• Southport was named Alpha Sport Club of the Year, which was judged according to on-field and off- field compliance and performance, their strength
of brand in the community, and their capacity to embrace the NEAFL development charter.
• Andrew Stephens was named Umpire of the Year.
• Volunteer of the Year was won by Broadbeach’s Dave Moran, who has overseen the club’s BBQ and bar operation despite being confined to a wheelchair following a stroke three years ago.
• Fifteen-year-old Zillmere Eagles ruck Tayla Harris won the Women’s League B&F Medal in her first season at senior level.
In a thrilling Grogan Medal count, Davey jumped to the lead in Round 5 and after eight Rounds led the way with nine votes from Poyas (7), Clouston, Burge, Dignan and the Lions’ Josh Green (6).
After 12 rounds it was Davey (14) from Clouston, Poyas and Roe (9), Eagle (8) and Spackman (7).
By round 16 Poyas had moved to within one votes of an anxious Davey, while Clouston, Eagle and Fraser (11) we also within striking distance.
Rosier joined the players on double-figures when he jumped to
10 votes and sixth place in Round 17, before Rosier and Clouston joined Poyas in second spot on 13 votes in Round 18 as Salter and Karnezis moved to 11.
There was no movement among the leaders in Round 19, but in Round 20 Salter collected three votes to join Davey at the top of the leaderboard while Burge moved to 12 and Pope collected two votes to get to 11.
Going into the final round no less than a dozen players could win.
While Davey didn’t play and Salter failed to get among the votes Pope picked up three votes to confirm the triple dead heat.
Surfers Paradise Demon’s midfielder Jake Ryan was the winner of the Duncanson Todd Medal for the SEQ AFL Division 1 Competition.
AFL Queensland Chairman Darryl Bray
AFL Queensland
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