The inaugural Kevin Sheedy Medal dinner will be held tonight at Waterview at Sydney Olympic Park.
Greater Western Sydney GIANTS CEO David Matthews said that the night was a great way to celebrate the outstanding performance of a number of players in the club’s first year.
“We have had a successful first year in the AFL competition with a record eight NAB AFL Rising Star nominees.
“We were also were able to win in both Canberra and at SKODA Stadium in Sydney which is fantastic for us in our first year.
“A number of players have had a stand out year so it will be interesting to see who the winner is when it is announced tonight,” Matthews said.
A number of awards will be handed out in front of over 450 guests this evening including:
Kevin Sheedy Medal
This is awarded in honour of the GIANTS inaugural coach Kevin Sheedy. A legend of the game, Kevin Sheedy is the only person in the VFL/AFL to have played and coached 1000 games. He played in three premierships for Richmond and coached Essendon to four flags before joining the GIANTS and coaching the club to its historic first win in 2012.
Judged by not only the GIANTS football department, the Kevin Sheedy Medal is awarded to the best player of the 2012 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
Rising Star Award
presented by HOSTPLUS
Awarded to the GIANTS player who is judged to be one of the stars of the future.
GIANT Footprint Community Award
presented by Lend Lease
An award dedicated to the player who has made an outstanding contribution to the local Greater Western Sydney & ACT communities.
Academy Player of the year
Awarded to the best and fairest player in the Slater & Gordon GIANTS Academy Squad.
The Coaches Award
presented by Programmed
This award is judged by the coaching staff and given to the player who has proven to be an exceptional player, leader and role model throughout the 2012 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
Workhorse of the Year
presented by Trojan Tools
Presented by the GIANTS Co-captains to the teammate who has demonstrated an exceptional effort and work ethic during the pre-season, at training and throughout the 2012 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
Best Defender
Awarded by the defensive coaching staff to the player who has proven to be the most courageous and shown the most effort in defence throughout the 2012 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
Leading Goal Kicker
Awarded to the player who has kicked the most goals in the 2012 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
Goal of the Year
Awarded to the player who kicked the best goal of the year.
Mark of the Year
Awarded to the player who took the most spectacular mark of the year.
Member’s Choice Award
This is a unique award voted by members to determine their GIANTS player of the year for 2012. The winner is the player who receives the highest numbers of votes from our 2012 members.
