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From the Willy and Hobby website
Reported by David Llewellyn
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Seagulls scored several cabinet collectables for the Williamstown Football Club at this year’s VFL and VFLW Best and Fairest, recognising the achievements of some of its top players and reaping rewards for a team at the top of its league.
Star midfielder Michael Gibbons was awarded his second J.J. Liston Trophy in a dramatic count tying with AFL Listed Tiger Anthony Miles on 19 votes after an outstanding season averaging 28.6 disposals, 12 contested possessions and seven clearances.
Gibbons became the eighth multiple winner of the J.J. Liston Trophy in its history, and the third this decade, emulating the feats of Shane Valenti in 2010 and 2011, and Steve Clifton in 2010 and 2013.
He polled in eight games this season, as he did when winning the award back in 2016. He collected five best on grounds, won more than he did as runner up last year, with one set of two votes and two sets of one votes.
Gibbons also lead the VFL in kicks and inside 50s this year and, remarkably, from 18 games he was name Williamstown’s best players on 14 occasions. After being runner up in last year’s count, Gibbons said taking out the J.J. Liston Trophy again is a huge honour.
“It’s very humbling to win this award for the second time, I can’t thank my teammates and the club enough for all they’ve done for me in my five years down at Williamstown,” Gibbons said.
“I didn’t come here for individual awards but it’s very exciting to win this with a guy I’ve looked up to in Anthony Miles. Hopefully I can add to this medal in two weeks time with another premiership medal.”
It was a medal already added to VFL Team of the Year honours on the night, with those honours also enjoyed by Seagulls VFLW superstar Jess Duffin who took home the Lambert-Pearce medal for being the VFLW Best and Fairest for 2018.
WILLIAMSTOWN v. BOX HILL HAWKS
1st Preliminary Final
16/09/2018
02:10PM
Stannards Stadium
Williamstown
B: 18. J. Greiser, 8. P. Faulks, 21. J. Tippett
HB: 35. B. Myers, 17. J. Charleston, 15. O. Tate
C: 12. L. George, 16. B. Bewley, 9. A. Marcon
HF: 10. L. Masters, 5. L. Schultz, 24. W. Wheeler
F: 2. B. Cavarra, 7. N. Rodda, 3. S. Dunell
R: 49. N. Meese, 6. M. Gibbons, 4. B. Jolley
Int: 40. L. Buckwell, 23. J. Jones, 31. B. Monk, 20. M. Norton, 22. J. Pickess, 1. J. Pongracic, 13. T. Schnerring, 26. J. Thorpe
23P: 32. C. Stephens
In: T. Schnerring, J. Jones, J. Pickess, L. Buckwell
Box Hill Hawks
B: 43. C. Jiath, 59. K. Brand, 42. T. Miles
HB: 34. G. Birchall, 61. T. O’Brien, 44. C. Glass
C: 52. J. O’Rourke, 2. A. Moore, 50. D. Willsmore
HF: 60. K. Lovell, 57. J. Ceglar, 36. D. Moore
F: 37. J. Ross, 39. M. Lewis, 51. B. Whitecross
R: 56. M. Pittonet, 46. J. Cousins, 41. O. Hanrahan
Int: 7. A. Brolic, 13. N. Evans, 10. W. Hams, 12. C. Jones, 11. B. Kilpatrick, 14. N. Lane, 3. W. Murphy, 4. M. O’Donnell
23P: 17. T. Maloney
In: N. Evans, G. Birchall, W. Murphy, J. Ceglar
CASEY DEMONS v. ESSENDON
2nd Preliminary Final
15/09/2018
02:10PM
Stannards Stadium
Casey Demons
B: 37. D. Johnstone, 45. D. Keilty, 44. J. Smith
HB: 29. J. Hunt, 55. H. Petty, 1. J. Hutchins
C: 9. M. Gent, 18. J. Lockhart, 33. J. Kennedy-Harris
HF: 24. C. MacHaya, 42. J. Wagner, 63. B. Vince
F: 23. W. Collis, 38. T. Smith, 36. J. Garlett
R: 21. C. Pedersen, 13. C. Wagner, 12. T. Bugg
Int: 32. J. Briggs, 34. M. King, 41. M. Lefau, 6. J. Munro, 35. A. Quigley, 27. A. Scott, 49. C. Stockdale, 2. M. White
23P: 67. T. Freeman
In: M. King, B. Vince, J. Briggs, J. Kennedy-Harris, A. Scott, A. Quigley
Out: P. McKenna
Essendon
B: 10. A. Francis, 36. M. Hartley, 41. B. McNiece
HB: 57. N. Hind, 14. J. Ridley, 30. B. Zerk-Thatcher
C: 34. J. Long, 37. D. Clarke, 20. J. Merrett
HF: 59. A. Heppell, 24. J. Houlahan, 55. D. Younan
F: 15. J. Green, 17. J. Stewart, 79. J. McQueen
R: 38. S. Draper, 19. K. Mutch, 77. H. Hocking
Int: 61. W. Berry, 76. L. Collins, 68. N. Dixon, 54. K. Huntly, 60. B. Laguda, 72. J. Ottavi, 70. J. Sheahan, 65. E. Sibbald
23P: 62. N. Lazzaro
In: L. Collins, J. Ottavi, J. Houlahan, N. Dixon, K. Huntly, J. Sheahan, B. Laguda
Out: T. Mynott, A. Boyse, J. Harrison
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15
VFL 2nd Preliminary Final
Casey Demons vs Essendon at Stannards Stadium 2:10pm
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16
VFLW Preliminary Final
Collingwood vs Geelong at Stannards Stadium 11:45am
VFL 1st Preliminary Final
Williamstown vs Box Hill Hawks at Stannards Stadium 2:10pm