Bardon Latrobe hosted our annual Senior Presentation event at our clubhouse to present player and team awards to our senior cohort.
Club Awards
President Samuel Irvine Casey gave an address and presented the club awards.
The winner of the Rob Wheeler Spirit of Bardon Latrobe Award was Gerard Doyle. Gerard was acknowldged for his work as miniroos vice president in 2023. Gerard has brought a passion and dedication to the role and is working hard to improve coaching at the club.
The winner ot the Tom Connolly Senior Player of the Year Award was Austyn Boardman. Austyn returned to the club in 2023 and captained the FQPL5 team to promotion. He scored 14 goals in the season and is the first player to receive the award twice.
The Gibby Rowan Clubperson of the Year was awarded to Neil Wallington. Neil, also known as Wally, is a long time volunteer at the club and has always been one of the first people to put their hand up when volunteers have been required. Wally has spent several years involved with the facilities team and in various coaching roles around the club. This season he took over as Over 35s coordinator, led the school holiday clinics and was also instrumental in the clubs celebrations and events for the Women’s World Cup.
The Club also acknowledged the hard work of Onley Chen and the rest of the canteen team for the amazing contribution they made to the club this year
Team Awards
Kicking off proceedings for the team awards, Over 35s Divsion 6 coach James Downton presented the following awards;
The Medicare Award for Most Injured Player – Mark Sjoberg
Coach’s Player – Sam Perpich
Player’s Player – Ola Hameus
Medicare Award – Mark Sjoberg 
Sam Perpich – Coach’s Player 
Ola Hameus – Player’s Player
Over 35s division 4 coach Ben Smee then presented team awards to;
Best Defensive Play: Matt Smith
Coach’s Player: Paul Spezza
Player’s Player: Tony Saunders
Paul Spezza – Player’s Player
Over 35s division 2 awards were presented by coach Ross Parker and Dale West;
Fantasy MVP – Kevin Thai
Coach’s Player – Christian Dresing
Player’s Player – Ash Christianson
Ash Christian – Player’s Player 
Christian Dresing – Coach’s Player
Over 35s division 1 awards were presented by Justin.
Coach’s Player – Rich Aplin
Coach’s Player #2 – David Bounds
Player’ Player – Jorge Vargas
Coach’s Player – David Bounds 
Coach’s Player – Rich Aplin
Over 45s player Graeme Filippi then presented awards to our senior seniors, winners included;
X Award – Greg Elphinston
Coach’s Player – Roy Horsham
Player’s Player – George Cumplido
X Award – Greg Elphinston 
Coach’s Player – Roy Horsham
Coach of the Women’s Over 30s team Robbie Dickson then presented team awards;
The Spark Award – Susan Canniffe
Best and Fairest – Kellie Keane
Player’s Player – Rebecca Boley
Best and Fairest – Kellie Keane 
The Spark Award – Susan Canliffe 
Michael Boley collects Player’s Player for his wife Rebecca
Jay Hilditch and Samuel Irvine Casey presented awards for Metro 7s;
Most Improved – Blake Hofland
Coach’s Player – Andy Graham
Player’s Player – Jay Hilditch
Seamus Rooney collects Most Improved for Blake Hofland 
William Jolly collects Coach’s Player for Andy Graham 
Jay Hilditch – Players’ Player
Rory Wheeler then presented the Metro 5s awards;
Fantasy MVP – Robbie Field
Coach’s Player – Sean Jones
Player’s Player – Jeremy McKay
Robbie Field – Fantasy MVP 
Sean Jones – Coach’s Player 
Jeremy McKay – Players’ Player
Coach Deric Woodford presented the U23s awards to;
Coach’s Player: James Morris
Player’s Player: Keegan Smythe
MVP – Daniel Karagiannis
James Morris – Coach’s Player 
Keegan Smythe – Players’ Player 
Dan Karagiannis – MVP
Russell Mapri presented the FQPL team awards to:
Coach’s Player: Ben Stanley
Player’s Player: Blake Matheson
MVP: Andrew Gold
Ben Stanley – Coach’s Player 
Blake Matheson – Players’ Player 
Andrew Gold – MVP
Two other club awards were handed out;
Golden Boot – Robbie Field (Metro 5)
Golden Gloves – Dean Perkins (FQPL5)
Robbie Field – Golden Boot 
Dean Perkins – Golden Gloves
