Patrick Dangerfield has claimed his third ‘Carji’ Greeves Medal at the club’s best & fairest tonight.
Dangerfield polled 268 votes to take out ‘Carji’, with Tim Kelly finishing second (259.5) and Tom Stewart third (251). Tom Hawkins (250) and Mark Blicavs (247) rounded out the top five.
Dangerfield is the eighth player in club history to win three or more best & fairest medals, joining the likes of Joel Selwood, Paul Couch, Ian Nankervis and Garry Hocking. The 29-year-old has been awarded the ‘Carji’ Greeves Medal in three of his four seasons at the club.
In another exceptional season, Dangerfield played 24 of a possible 25 games, averaged 27 disposals and kicked 27 goals. The midfielder earned his seventh All-Australian honour and finished second in the Brownlow Medal count.
Kelly finished the count in second place for the second consecutive year. Another stellar season saw the 25-year-old average 25 disposals and six clearances per game.
Stewart finished in third place after an impressive year, just his third at AFL level. A pillar in defence for the Cats, Stewart took 185 defensive marks and recorded 201 rebound 50’s, the most across the AFL in season 2019.
Carji Greeves Medal – Top 10
- Patrick Dangerfield 268
- Tim Kelly 259.5
- Tom Stewart 251
- Tom Hawkins 250
- Mark Blicavs 247
- Luke Dahlhaus 245
- Gary Ablett 241.5
- Mitch Duncan 240.5
- Joel Selwood 239
- Gryan Miers 238
Voting system:
After each game the senior coach and assistant coaches rate each player in the AFL team’s performance out of 15. The combined votes are then averaged to give a final score for that game.
To ensure players aren’t disadvantaged by injuries or being managed, each player’s highest scoring 23 games of the season are added together to give a final score for 2019. Therefore, if a player plays 25 games, his lowest scoring two games will be eliminated from the total.
Award winners
Tom Harley Best Clubman Award: Scott Selwood
An outstanding clubman, Scott Selwood has lived the club values both on and off the field. Highly respected by teammates, coaches and club staff, ‘Scoot’ is a worthy winner of the 2019 Tom Harley Award.
Harry Taylor presents Scott Selwood with the Tom Harley Best Clubman Award.
The Tom Harley Best Clubman Award is presented to the player who demonstrated outstanding care for his teammates, invests time and interest in all levels of the playing group and who champions the club and team values whilst working towards the greater good of the Geelong Football Club.
Best Young Player Award: Gryan Miers
After a breakout season, Gryan Miers has been awarded the club’s Best Young Player for 2019. Gryan played all 25 games across the season, averaging 84% time on ground and 15 touches a game. The crafty goal sneak kicked 28 goals for the year and earned a Rising Star nomination after an impressive performance against North Melbourne in round eight.
Zach Tuohy presents Gryan Miers with the Best Young Player Award.
Club Community Champion: Tom Hawkins
Tom Hawkins was tonight named the Club Community Champion. Tom’s genuine commitment to the club’s community programs has seen him stand out from the rest in 2019.
An outstanding contributor to the Cats Wishes program, Tom has impacted and enriched the lives of those going through tough situations.
He has played a lead role in the club’s Healthy Heroes program through video content and face-to-face delivery of the program to grade three and four students across the Geelong region as well as the club’s newest program, Healthy Food, Healthy Mood.
The face of the Hawkins Hero junior membership product, Tom takes part in the annual junior member clinics with enthusiasm and sincerity.
A passionate ambassador for rural and regional Australia, Tom also advocates for grassroots football and game development through the Footy Cats program which includes his work at Auskick Centres, Junior Clubs, Community Camps and Country Days. Tom has also been an ambassador and the Cats’ face of the Country Festival since 2016.
