From Berwick Leader
Reported by Paul Amy
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IF Tim Mohr's case for an AFL listing needed strengthening, it came last Friday night at the Casey Scorpions' best and fairest.
The 22-year-old former Tasmanian polled 97 votes to defeat Melbourne left-footer Matthew Bate (81) and a hard-finishing Brendan Fevola (69).
Then came Matthew Warnock (63), James Wall (55), Max Gawn (49), Michael Stockdale (43), Tom McNamara (38) and Addam Maric (34).
Mohr also collected $1000 as Leader Newspapers' player of the year, as voted on by coaching staff.
The athletic right-footer this season made the jump to the VFL's elite bracket, in the process earning an invitation to this week's AFL draft camp at Etihad Stadium.
Greater Western Sydney has spoken to Mohr and there is talk it will pre-list him.
"I don't think they're going to make any decisions until after the draft camp," Mohr said on Monday. "It would be fantastic if they did pick me."
He said the best and fairest, known as the Gardner Clark Medal after former Scorpions champions Ian Gardner and Simon Clark, came as a surprise.
"I thought I might be up there but I didn't expect to win it."
Luke Tynan won the reserves best and fairest, the Snowy Fenton Medal. He polled 58 votes to shade David Bell (50) and Stefan Baumgatner (30).
Trainer Bobbie Lee Blay was best clubperson.
Meanwhile, classy small defender Stockdale has agreed to terms with Williamstown.
Stockdale met Willy officials last Friday and gave a verbal commitment to join the 2011 runner-up.
He will relocate from Gippsland.
"I just thought it was too good an opportunity to pass up," he told Leader on Monday.
"I'm going to move to Williamstown and give it a crack, train hard with good facilities (at Whitten Oval). I played my first year in the VFL under Peter German and I loved him as a coach. After I spoke to him I knew it was time to move on from Casey."
Stockdale had intended to go to West Adelaide in the SANFL.
Other Casey awards:
Senior: captain's award Luke Tynan, team acts award James Wall, players MVP Matthew Bate, coaches award Matthew Warnock, most improved Will Petropoulos, goalkicking Brendan Fevola, Steve Harrison Rising Star Mitch Gent, Leader Newspapers player of the year Tim Mohr.
Reserves: team acts award Jordon Pollard, players MVP Stefan Baumgartner, coaches award Gus Patti, most improved Jess Bolton.
