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Ron Barassi Junior Trophy for leadership - Jack Viney

James McDonald Trophy - the heart and spirit award to Max Gawn

Special award to Debbie Lee for her contribution to women's footy. Got a standing ovation.

Peter Jackson now speaking. Expects a good financial result this year.

Best Young Player - Jayden Hunt.

Nev Jetta makes it back to back Ian Ridley Club Ambassador awards.

Jack Grimes is the VFL player of the year - named after Troy Broadbridge

Club chairman Glen Bartlett kicked off tonight's proceedings by announcing that the club's partnership with principal partner AHG has been extended.

Yes.

I wouldn't get too excited by the Morrish Medal showing because a number of past winners have been undersized and never made it. Mungara Brown, Fortunato Caruso and Ben Cavarra are among recent winners who come to mind.

Not sure if we're specially placed this year to do any business with Gold Coast and all of the other clubs are going to be awake to the possibilities presented by this situation. I guess we'll see soon enough.

The urban mythology in this thread about what Chris Connolly was supposed to have done whilst at the club is mind boggling. Chris was quite entitled to have his say and G Jakovich was channeling his brother at his weirdest in response.

Isn't intellectual property and Carlton somewhat oxymoronic?

And the winner is Hugh McCluggage. Morrish Medal winner: Hugh McCluggage Everyone loves the name - he deserves a thread of his own.

The winner of the Morrish Medal and one of the favourites for the top draft selection is Hugh McCluggage. Here is Bigfooty writer Knightmare's pen picture:- 1. Hugh McCluggage (VIC) Position: Outside midfield Height, weight: 185cm, 75kg Recruited from: North Ballarat Rebels Plays like: Jason Akermanis Projected draft range: top 10 Rated last month: 1 Rationale behind ranking/change of ranking: Has continued to elevate his standard of performance since the AFL Under-18 Championships. With 17 goals from eight TAC Cup games and an average of 30 disposals per match, McCluggage is arguably this year's best-performed player through any of the junior competitions nationally. Strengths: - Production - Incredible cleanness at ground level - Freakish finishing ability from all angles both from set shots and general play - Lowers eyes and finds inside 50m targets by foot - Excellent crumbing ability, getting to right positions and quickly gaining possession - Instant decision maker with ball in hand - Quick and accurate disposal by hand and foot - Confidence to play on or move ball on quickly - Keeps his feet and has natural balance - Football smarts - Reads ruck taps - Strong, clean hands overhead - Marking threat in the air and on the lead - Tackling energy/pressure - Works hard on outside to find space, creates options outside stoppages and provides overlap run - Acceleration to break away from stoppages - Outside run and carry - Rapid rate of improvement - Standard of performance this season given his limited pre-season suggests substantial upside Weaknesses: - Light bodied and can get pushed around in the contest - Attack on the ball - More a ground ball winner than a contested ball winner, with the hard contested ball something he would benefit from winning more of

Hugh McCluggage was just announced the winner of this year's Morrish Medal.

Fillipovic was tonight nominated as the ruckman in the TAC Cup Team of the year.

I've been trying to put a lid on Dandenong Stingray KPF Josh Battle but 6 goals before 3/4 time v the Bushies might have put paid to that.

To be clear, when I suggest that Spencer be traded, it's on the basis where the player is happy to be traded. The assumption is on the basis that the club wanting to get him would be providing better opportunities to play senior football and thereby prolonging his career.

Sandringham Dragons have won an exciting elimination final by two points 10.17.77 to defeat Eastern Ranges 10.15.75. And of course, there was a Melbourne touch to the game. The Dragons trailed for most of the game but nudged ahead at 3/4 time only to give it back early in the last. They came back with the last three goals with the winning goal kicked by Corey Lyons, brother of Adelaide's Jarryd and son of former Demon Marty. Lyons was on the end of a pass from Hamish Brayshaw, brother of Melbourne's Angus. Another Brayshaw brother, Andrew, is also with the club and was 23rd player. Kye Beveridge, the son of the Bulldog coach and a former Demon is also in the side. Melbourne's All Australian ruckman, a former Dragon, spent some time at the Dragons this year doing ruck training so look out for Sandy ruckman Lachlan Fillipovic (199cm) at draft time.

Matthew Warnock was another from around that time.

McInerney was quite good in the early preseason games at Casey but he was behind the two Kings and then Spencer came back early and the Scorps had no room for him with Jake & Max King (after Mitch's injury) and Pedo and Declan Keilty also helping out. McInerney got a game (maybe 2) in mid season but eventually, when Max King wasn't producing, he and Oscar basically changed places and the latter looks set to play out the finals in the Casey seniors now. I think McInerney was also instrumental in the Development League's rapid improvement in the second half of the year. They've certainly gone downhill quickly in his absence.

How in hell did that happen? Fixed (I think)

Ironically, it was at around that time when we tried to draft Jack Hannath in the PSD but were gazumped by the Dockers. My thoughts are that since there are clubs out there who through retirements and/or injuries have a pressing need for a mature ruckman, there might be a chance that we could benefit by a trade of Spencer while at the same time sourcing a young big man in that 22/23 age group who might be close to ready and can act as Gawn's understudy and also possibly add something to our forward line. In addition, I would be thinking in terms of drafting Oscar McInerney who is also around that age and is clearly preferred at Casey over Max King ATM. In any event, the laws of demand and supply operate and if Spencer's trade value has gone up as a result of those injuries to Nic Nat and Ceglar and the imminent end to Sandlilands' career at Freo, then we could decide to take advantage.

I think the Lions might have a good case for draft assistance but the AFL needs to be consistent when handing benefits out to its clubs. Having refused Melbourne on two occasions at times when its playing record was far worse than Brisbane's, the AFL set a benchmark as to what was required and in fact, the Lions supported and endorsed that position. If they languish for another 2 or 3 years then they can come back and apply again.