Magpies trifecta at Mulrooney and Bainrot Medal
Belconnen Magpie’s Beau Walker and Maggie Gorham have claimed the Mulrooney and Bainrot Medal respectively at AFL Canberra’s annual Mulrooney Medal Presentation on Monday night.
Midfielder Beau Walker finished the year with 15 votes, edging out fellow Magpie James Bennett and Ainslie forward Hayden Armstrong by a single vote.
Midfielder Maggie Gorham’s dominant year was epitomised by her six best ons, the most in any ACT competition, finishing four votes clear on 20. Queanbeyan star Jess Stramandinoli finished second on 16 votes followed by Ainslie’s Danielle Peel on 12.
The Magpie’s stellar 2019 continued in Second Grade with Luke McGilvray crowned the McNamara Medal with 14 votes. A three-way tie for second was shared between Magpie Tom Baker, Ainslie’s Luke Morfoot and Eastlake’s Joseph Kerin all on eight votes.
Marist’s Hunter Howden and Tiger Joshua Fahey shared the CareSuper Rising Stars Wharton Medal with 17 votes, as Marist’s Daniel Andric finished third with 16.
The Kevin Neale award for the most goals in First Grade went to Ainslie’s Hayden Armstrong with 46 goals.
Tiger Jacqueline Parry’s 53 goals was enough to take out UNSW Canberra First Grade Women’s award.
Eastlake’s Joseph Kerin claimed the Second Grade Men’s honours with 43 goals and Ainslie’s Angus Tarpey led the CareSuper Rising Stars with 42.
Queanbeyan finished as club champions while Marist’s Chris Maher was awarded coach of the year.
A full Summary of the Senior Votes – from the Mulrooney & Bainrot Medal Night can be found here.
First Grade Men’s – Final Leaderboard
| First Name | Family Name | Team Name | Total |
| Beau | Walker | Belconnen Magpies | 15 |
| James | Bennett | Belconnen Magpies | 14 |
| Hayden | Armstrong | Ainslie Tricolours | 14 |
| Jeffrey | Dowdell | Belconnen Magpies | 13 |
| Simon | Horner | Ainslie Tricolours | 10 |
| Aaron | Wiles | Ainslie Tricolours | 10 |
| Shae | Darcy | Eastlake Demons | 10 |
| Joshua | Bryce | Queanbeyan Tigers | 8 |
| Toby | Conroy | Queanbeyan Tigers | 8 |
| Joseph | Hancock | Eastlake Demons | 8 |
| William | Spencer | Ainslie Tricolours | 8 |
UNSW Canberra First Grade Womens – Final Leaderboard
| First Name | Family Name | Team Name | Total |
| Maggie | Gorham | Belconnen Magpies | 20 |
| Jessica | Stramandinoli | Queanbeyan Tigers | 16 |
| Danielle | Peel | Ainslie Tricolours | 12 |
| Jess | Allan | Eastlake Demons | 11 |
| Jacqueline | Spence | Belconnen Magpies | 11 |
| Amber | Allen | Belconnen Magpies | 11 |
| Emily | Pease | Belconnen Magpies | 11 |
| Ella | Ross | Queanbeyan Tigers | 10 |
| Meg | McLaughlin | Eastlake Demons | 10 |
| Carly | Res | Queanbeyan Tigers | 9 |
| Brittany | Tully | Ainslie Tricolours | 9 |
| Jacqueline | Parry | Queanbeyan Tigers | 9 |
Second Grade Mens – Final Leaderboard
| First Name | Family Name | Team Name | Total |
| Luke | McGilvray | Belconnen Magpies | 14 |
| Tom | Baker | Belconnen Magpies | 8 |
| Luke | Morfoot | Ainslie Tricolours | 8 |
| Joseph | Kerin | Eastlake Demons | 8 |
| Anthony | Watt | Eastlake Demons | 7 |
| Justin | Galloway | Queanbeyan Tigers | 7 |
| Timmy | Floros | Tuggeranong Hawks | 6 |
| Thomas | Maddocks | Ainslie Tricolours | 6 |
| Wilson | Morshead | Queanbeyan Tigers | 6 |
| Jayden | Cutts | Queanbeyan Tigers | 6 |
| Brandon | Perkins | Eastlake Demons | 6 |
| Elie | Maatouk | Queanbeyan Tigers | 6 |
| John | Cunningham | Eastlake Demons | 6 |
| Patrick | Sharp | Eastlake Demons | 6 |
CareSuper Rising Stars Men’s -Final Leaderboard
| First Name | Family Name | Team Name | Total |
| Hunter | Howden | Marist College | 17 |
| Joshua | Fahey | Queanbeyan Tigers | 17 |
| Daniel | Andric | Marist College | 16 |
| Angus | Tarpey | Ainslie Tricolours | 14 |
| Tom | Scrivener | Tuggeranong Hawks | 13 |
| Thomas | Spencer | Ainslie Tricolours | 13 |
| Liam | Shallies | Tuggeranong Hawks | 12 |
| Ryan | Kennedy | Tuggeranong Hawks | 11 |
| Samuel | Frost | Queanbeyan Tigers | 11 |
| Rohan | Hosking | Eastlake Demons | 11 |
See below for the full list of award winners from the night:
| Grade | Award | Name | Club |
| 1st Grade Men’s | Mulrooney Medal (Best and Fairest) | Beau Walker | Belconnen Magpies |
| Kevin Neale Leading Goal Kicker | Hayden Armstrong | Ainslie Tricolours | |
| 2nd Grade Men’s | J.McNamara Medal (Best and Fairest) | Luke McGilvray | Belconnen Magpies |
| Leading Goal Kicker | Joseph Kerin | Eastlake Demons | |
| CareSuper Rising Stars | T.A. Wharton Medal (Best and Fairest) | Hunter Howden | Marist College |
| Joshua Fahey | Queanbeyan Tigers | ||
| Leading Goal Kicker | Angus Tarpey | Ainslie Tricolours | |
| UNSW Canberra First Grade Women’s | Mary Ann Bainrot Medal (Best and Fairest) | Maggie Gorham | Belconnen Magpies |
| Leading Goal Kicker | Jackie Parry | Queanbeyan Tigers | |
| AFL Canberra | Best First Year Player (Women’s) | Catherine Brown | Eastlake Demons |
| Best First Year Player (Men’s) | Lachlan Squire | Queanbeyan Tigers | |
| Player of the Year (Women’s) | Maggie Gorham | Belconnen Magpies | |
| Player of the Year (Men’s) | Beau Walker | Belconnen Magpies | |
| Club Championship (Senior) | Queanbeyan Tigers | ||
| AFL NSW/ACT | Volunteer of the Year | Andy Ingold | Murrumbateman Eagles |
| Coach of the Year | Chris Maher | Marist College | |
| Umpires | Bird Stirling Umpire of the Year | Tim O’Shea | |
| The Rebecca Goddard Award | Scott Gurney | ||
| Ray Chamberlain Emerging Umpire | Josh Dunstall | ||
| Russell Taylor Scholorship | Jacob Davill |
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