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Mostyn Medal

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The Mostyn Medal is an annual award given in the AFL Sydney. Named after Sam Mostyn, the first ever female AFL Commissioner, the medal is awarded to best and fairest player of the Women's Premier Division competition each year.

History

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The award was first awarded in 2012 when the Sydney Women's AFL came under the umbrella of AFL Sydney, and was named the Mostyn Medal in 2015.[1] The medal is named after Sam Mostyn, the first ever female AFL Commissioner.[2]

It has been awarded annual since then, except in 2021, due to the cancellation of the 2021 AFL Sydney season due to the COVID-19 outbreak across Greater Sydney.[3]

Criteria and methodology

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It is awarded to best and fairest player of the Women's Premier Division competition each year[4]

At the completion of each match, the field umpires combine to cast votes for the three best players on the ground in a 3-2-1 format. The player with the most votes at the end of the season is considered the Best and Fairest player and is awarded the Mostyn Medal.

Mostyn Medallists

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Year Winner Club Votes
2012 Courtney Gum UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Stingrays 28
2013 Madelane Collier Wollongong Saints 16
2014 Stephanie Walker Sydney University Bombers 24
2015 Amanda Farrugia (1)[5] Macquarie University Warriors 27
2016 Nicola Barr[6] Sydney University Bombers 24
2017 Amanda Farrugia (2)[5] Macquarie University Warriors 28
2018 Pippa Smyth Macquarie University Warriors 17
2019 Amanda Farrugia (3)[5] Macquarie University Warriors 25
2020 Claudia Gunjaca[7] UTS Bats 16
2021 Not Awarded[8]
2022 Sera Kaukiono UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs 17
2023 Maryanne Harley Sydney University Students 25
2024 Hannah Woolf Manly Warringah Wolves 18

Multiple winners

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Medals Player Team Seasons
3 Amanda Farrugia[5] Macquarie University Warriors 2015, 2017, 2019[5]

Mostyn Medallists by club

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Club Total Wins Years
Macquarie University Warriors 4 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
Sydney University Bombers/Students 3 2014, 2016, 2023
UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Stingrays/Bulldogs 2 2012, 2022
UTS Shamrocks/Bats 1 2020
Wollongong Saints 1 2013
Manly Warringah Wolves 1 2024

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Football Operations Report". AFL Sydney. 2015. p. 6. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Mostyn Medal". AFL Sydney. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 AFL Sydney community football season cancelled". AFL Sydney. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Giants' AFLW skipper Farrugia retires". The Age. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Farrugia Claims Third Mostyn Medal". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Barr chosen by GWS as AFL Women's League Draft top pick". www.abc.net.au. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Giants players star in AFL Sydney, Canberra deciders". AFLW. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 AFL Sydney community football season cancelled". AFL Sydney. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.