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CibbuanoCross named Bulldogs' best
September 30th 2008 21:57
WESTERN BULLDOGS midfielder Daniel Cross has capped off an impressive season by winning the club’s best-and-fairest award.
Cross won his first Charles Sutton Medal with 191 votes to finish 24 clear of Brownlow Medallist Adam Cooney (167), with fellow midfielder Matthew Boyd (163) in third.
All-Australian defender Dale Morris (149) was fourth and Daniel Giansiracusa (132) rounded out the top five.
Western Bulldogs captain Brad Jonhson said Cross’ work ethic has helped him ‘become one of the elite midfielders in the competition'.
"When he first started you weren't sure whether he would make it. He had to do a lot of work on his skills," Johnson said.
"His determination and drive is just massive and that's why he's become one of the elite midfielders in the competition because of the way he prepares and developed himself as a player."
"He'll certainly play 200 for this club and will be up there as one of our best midfielders and in the league as well. I'm glad he didn't leave. The opportunity at the start was tough for him and that's why he was super motivated and keen to cement his spot in the side. His work rate's enormous and he is getting the rewards for that now which is great to see."
Cross also won the newly-named Scott West Award for the most courageous player and the Bruce Wilkinson Award as the best player voted by the trainers.
In other awards, Morris won the Match Committee Award, Callan Ward was named Best First Year Player and Jarrod Harbrow was named the Most Promising Player.
Cross won his first Charles Sutton Medal with 191 votes to finish 24 clear of Brownlow Medallist Adam Cooney (167), with fellow midfielder Matthew Boyd (163) in third.
All-Australian defender Dale Morris (149) was fourth and Daniel Giansiracusa (132) rounded out the top five.
Western Bulldogs captain Brad Jonhson said Cross’ work ethic has helped him ‘become one of the elite midfielders in the competition'.
"When he first started you weren't sure whether he would make it. He had to do a lot of work on his skills," Johnson said.
"His determination and drive is just massive and that's why he's become one of the elite midfielders in the competition because of the way he prepares and developed himself as a player."
"He'll certainly play 200 for this club and will be up there as one of our best midfielders and in the league as well. I'm glad he didn't leave. The opportunity at the start was tough for him and that's why he was super motivated and keen to cement his spot in the side. His work rate's enormous and he is getting the rewards for that now which is great to see."
Cross also won the newly-named Scott West Award for the most courageous player and the Bruce Wilkinson Award as the best player voted by the trainers.
In other awards, Morris won the Match Committee Award, Callan Ward was named Best First Year Player and Jarrod Harbrow was named the Most Promising Player.
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