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Senior Awards

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The Peter O’Connell Medal is awarded to the senior football best and fairest winner and is named after the inaugural coaching legend of the Lake Wendouree Football Netball Club.

“Joffa” O’Connell and Terry Simpson (Assistant Coach) had the unenviable task of forming a competitive senior side when the Lakers were formed in 1995.

A brilliant player in his own right, Joffa led the club to a final series in its first year and to grand finals in 1996 and 1997.

He was a fantastic leader on the ground and had the ability to draw the maximum effort from all his players regardless of their ability. He is one of the few genuine country football legends and has the honour of being the most capped BFL inter league player in the league’s history, in 2010 he was inducted into the BFL Hall of Fame,  as well being the Lakers best and fairest winner on four occasions. His committed, eyes only for the ball approach, and his ability to play with injury or under adversity make him the role model after whom the term ‘Lakers Spirit’ was coined.

‘Joffa’s’ conduct as a player and a person, his inspirational leadership abilities and his input into developing a club culture which is second to none made the naming of the club’s highest award in his honour an easy exercise.

Winning the Peter O’Connell Medal is far more prestigious than a club Best and Fairest.

​2018 Bailey Edwards
​2017 Nick Peters
2016 Steve Clifton
2015 Steve Clifton
2014 Matthew Tumminello (2nd win)
2013 Matthew Tumminello
2012 Ben Taylor (4th win)
2011 Ben Taylor (3rd win)
2010 Tim Malone
2009 Ben Taylor (2nd win)
2008 Daniel McMahon (4th win)
2007 Paul McMahon
2006 Ben Taylor
2005 Josh Dicketts
2004 Daniel McMahon (3rd win)
2003 Daniel McMahon (2nd win)
2002 Gavin Webb
2001 Daniel McMahon
2000 P. Doherty
1999 Peter O'Connell (4th win)
1998 Peter O'Connell (3rd win)
1997 Peter O'Connell (2nd win)
1996 R. Buchanan
1995 Peter O'Connell

Senior Awards

Dale Shorter Award - Most Courageous Club Person/Player
In 2008 the Dale Shorter Award was introduced in memory of Dale.
Dale was a courageous player, friend and supporter of the Lakers since childhood and sadly passed away in Octoer 2007 after a short and courageous fight against cancer. He was only 25.

Dales playing record at the club was:
74 Junior games
33 Under 18 games
28 Reserve Games
53 Senior Games
Total of 188 Club Games
1996 Captain Under 14's
1998 Captain Under 16's
2000 Captain Under 18's.

Dale faced his battle with cancer the way he faced challenges on the footy field, with  courage and a never give in attitude and this is why we have proudly named this award in his honour.

The award each year will go to the player or club person who shows the most courage and determination either on or off the football field.

The inaugural award, in 2008 was awarded to Sally McLean, who is aso fighting her own battle with cancer.  Sally is an astonishing person who is so committed to the Lakers netball, and even throughout her illness, she has put her netballers first hardly missing a game through illness.
Sally we salute you.

2008 Sally McLean
2009 Ben Reus
2010 Casey Frame
2011 Billy Anderson
2012 Emma Burton
2013 Danny Holloway
2014 Leigh Williams
2015 Noela Holloway & Courtney McLean
​2016 Glenn Sutton 
​2017 Mandy Simpson
​2018 Sam Clifton
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 Holloway Award
2005 Chris Bambury
2006 Cathy Madden
2007 Julie Maher
2008 Jeff Hunter
2009 David Henderson
2010 Graeme Barnes
2011 Michael Taylor
2012 Gavin Maher
2013 Myles Landry
2014 Mary Clifton
2015 Ellen O'Connell & Shaun Holloway
2016 Vincent Armstrong 
​2017 Nick Clifton 
​2018 Natalie McKay 
Life Members
2004 Maurie & Noela Holloway
2006 Bernie & Louis Holloway
2007 Bill McNulty
2008 Leigh Williams
2009 Mike Beaumont
2010 Ben Reus
2013 Sally McLean
2015 Peter O'Connell & Geoff Hunter
​2017 Julie Maher 

Executive Honour Board
Year
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
​2017
​2018
President
B.Holloway
R.Moore
R.Moore
L.Williams
L.Williams
L.Williams
P.Clifton
P.Clifton
P.Clifton
S.Holloway
S.Holloway
S.Holloway
S.Holloway
G.Maher
G.Maher
G.Maher
G.Maher
G.Maher
D. Clifton
D. Clifton
D Clifton
D. Clifton
​D. Clifton
​D. Clifton
Secretary
R.Moore
G.Barnes
G.Barnes
H.Wind
Mrs L Holloway
P.Clifton
C.Young
C.Young
C.Young
C.Bambury
C.Bambury
C.Bambury
P.Clifton
J.Olszewski
J.Maher
J.Maher
J.Maher
J. Maher & M Taylor
M. Emmerson-Jones
M. Emmerson-Jones
M. Emmerson-Jones
​N. Clifton
​N. Clifton
​N. Clifton
Treasurer
R.Moore
R.Moore
G.JeffreyG.Jeffrey
G.Jeffrey
G.Jeffrey
G.Jeffrey
Mrs L Holloway
Mrs L Holloway
B. Holloway
A.Williams
A.Williams
P.Westbrook
P. WestbrookS.Holloway
S.Holloway
S.Holloway
S.Holloway
S.Holloway
S.Holloway
B. Olszewski
B. Olszewski
B. Olszewski
N. McKay
​N. McKay 
​N. McKay

Player Honour Board - Senior Football
Year
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
​2016
​2017
​2018
Coach
P. O'Connell
P. O'Connell
P. O'Connell
T.Simpson
T.Simpson
P.O'Connell & P. Doherty
M.Taylor
M.Taylor
R.Brennan
R.Brennan
D. Findlay
D. Findlay
D. Findlay
M. Battistello
M. Battistello
M. Battistello
M. Battistello
Gavin Webb
Gavin Webb
Gavin Webb
Gavin Webb
​Gavin Webb
​Tim Malone 
​Dale Power
Captain
T. Simpson
T. Simpson
T. Simpson
P. O'Connell
P. O'Connell
T. Simpson
B. Reus
B. Reus 
B. Reus
B. Reus
B. Reus
B. Reus
G. Webb
G. Webb
G. Webb
G. Webb
G. Webb
B. Taylor
T. Malone
B. Olszewski & M Tumminello
S. Clifton
S. Clifton
​S. Clifton
​A Simpson & L O'Connell

Best & Fairest
P. O'Connell
R. Buchanan
P. O'Connell
P. O'Connell
P. O'Connell
P. Doherty
D. McMahon
G. Webb
D. McMahon
D. McMahon
J. Dicketts
B. Taylor
P. McMahon
D. McMahon
B. Taylor
T. Malone
B.Taylor
B Taylor
M. Tumminello
M. Tumminello
S. Clifton
S. Clifton
​N. Peters
​B. Edwards


Player Honour Board - Reserves Football
Year
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
​2017
​2018
Coach
W. Delaney
W. Delaney
M. Taylor
M. Taylor
S. Holloway
S. Holloway
A. Williams
A. Williams
G. Maher
G. Maher
G. Maher
G. Maher
G. Middleton
G. Middleton
G. Middleton
A. Brown
A. Brown
L. Lazzo
C. Anderson
D. Holloway
D. Holloway
M Taylor
M Taylor
​M Taylor
Captain
M. Spiteri
M. Holloway
J. Van Eekelan
P. Rogers
C. Anderson
C. Anderson
C. Anderson
C. Anderson
C. Anderson
C. Bambury
C. Bambury
N. Reid
N. Reid
N. Reid
N. Reid
C. Madden
S. Garland
P. Borches
M. Emmerson-Jones
M. Emmerson-Jones
​S. Garland 
​N. Clifton M. Emmerson- Jones
​N. Clifton & J. Munk 
​N Clifton & J McLean 
Best & Fairest
S. Russell
S. Burke
J. Shannon
A. Wiseman
S. Torpy
J. Davies
J. Walker
N. Stephen
C. Bambury
I. McCulloch
I. McCulloch
M. Taylor
A. Brown
L. Shorter
B. Campbell
J. Pring
S. Garland
J. Nichols
L. Wood & H Herben
N. Clifton
N. Clifton
Ash Mullane
Ambrose Gillet​
​Michael Madden 

Player Honour Board - U18.5 Football
Year
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
​2017
​2018


​Coach

P. Thompson
P. Kirby
P. Hunter
P. Hunter
M. Joyce
B. Davidson
B. Davidson
B. Davidson
B. Davidson
B. Buckwell
B. Buckwell
N. Stephen
N. Stephen
N. Stephen
D. Holloway
D. Holloway
D. Holloway
D. Holloway
G. Maher
G. Maher
G. Maher
​D. Knowles
​D. Knowles 
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Captain
A. Wiseman
S. Broadbent
N. Hucker
D. Mulhan
S. Illingworth
D. Shorter
G. Mattei, L. Shorter, A. Cook
B. Anderson
T. Kaye
H. Pyke
J. Kaye
R. Newton
R. Clifton
S. Clifton
M. Madden
N. Clifton
L. Barnes
J. Westbrook
L. Buckwell
S. Le Lievre & B Cook
​A. Gillet & C. Bishop
​T. Liston
Best & Fairest
P. Sexton
S. Basham
N. Bowen
B. Lubeek
L. Sipson
A. Miller
L. Berlund
B. Gilbert
B. Gilbert
B. Taylor
J. Kaye
N. Pring
M. Neal
A. Wiltshire
S. Gleeson
H. Leahy
L. Barnes
L. Wood
M. Ryan
W. Mills
C. Bishop
K Raven 
​Robbie Emmerson-Jones
​Mattew Jones
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