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2007 FOTHERGILL-ROUND MEDALLIST - SHANE VALENTI

Sandringham's Shane Valenti has had an astronomical rise through VFL ranks.

The gun midfielder and small forward is equipped with dash, skill, spirit and a high work rate.

A prolific ball winner and blessed with clean and efficient disposal, Valenti is sure to have caught the eye of AFL recruiters.

Excellent in heavy traffic, he has an innate ability to break tackles, is smart around goals and is fearless in and under the packs.

Just 20 years old, Valenti plays with a maturity that belies his age and this is reflected in his work ethic both on game day and on the training track.

A product of the Sandringham Dragons, Valenti joined an already potent Sandringham on ball division last year, was a member of the premiership team and is very well respected by his peers.

This year, Valenti's star continued to rise when he was selected for the Victorian representative side that smashed Western Australia by 119 points.

From the VFL website.

Congratulations from the team at Demonland. The kid must be a chance to be drafted later this year!

 
Sandringham's Shane Valenti has had an astronomical rise through VFL ranks.

Congratulations from the team at Demonland. The kid must be a chance to be drafted later this year!

Not according to some on this site.

He definately deserved it. well done Shane!!!

 
has saunter won goalkicking award?

Yes :D


Congratulations from the team at Demonland.

Here, here.....

Congratulations to Shane, it is a wonderful recognition of what has been a great season. Well done :D !!!

if last years winner did, then id say he will for sure

has saunter won goalkicking award?

2007 Jim "Frosty" Miller Medallist - Nick Sautner

Season 2007 was another record shattering year for Sandringham full-forward Nick Sautner.

A five-time Premiership player with Sandringham and a three-time Victorian representative, Nick booted 59 goals from 17 home and away season matches.

He kicked seven goals on three occasions and had a season average of three goals a game.

Through his feats, Nick climbed to tenth on the all-time VFL goal kicking list with 675 goals, surpassing greats Ron Todd and Jamie Shaw.

Season highlights for Nick included his nine goal haul for Victoria in its 119-point thumping of Western Australia and his 200th VFL match.

At 30 years of age, Nick has created history in the VFL by becoming the first player to win seven Jim “Frosty” Miller Medals.

At the end of the 2007 home and away season Nick’s career statistics stand at 210 games and 675 goals at an average of 3.2 goals per game.

Well done Shane, your doing yourself & your family proud. Well deserved. B)

 

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