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October 5th 2008 04:03
FREMANTLE skipper Matthew Pavlich has capped off another stellar season by claiming his fifth best-and-fairest award on Saturday night.
Pavlich polled 30 votes to win by three from ruckman Aaron Sandilands and key defender Luke McPharlin.
NAB Rising Star winner Rhys Palmer finished fourth on 23 votes in his first season of AFL football, two clear of fellow midfielder Ryan Crowley and defender Michael Johnson, who shared fifth position.
Pavlich, who earnt All-Australian honours for the sixth time in 2008 and led the club’s goalkicking with 67 goals, has now won the Doig Medal four years in a row.
Doig Medal Top 10
1. Matthew Pavlich 30
2. Aaron Sandilands 27
3. Luke McPharlin 26
4. Rhys Palmer 23
5. Michael Johnson, Ryan Crowley 21
7. David Mundy 16
8. Byron Schammer 14
9. Roger Hayden 12
10. Garrick Ibbotson 11
Other awards
Beacon Award (best young player): Rhys Palmer
Best Clubman Award: Luke Webster
Harbour Masters Award (most popular player according to a supporter group): Luke McPharlin
Past Players and Officials Award: Andrew Browne
WAFL Recognition Award: Brock O’Brien.
Leading Goal Kicker Award: Matthew Pavlich
Pavlich polled 30 votes to win by three from ruckman Aaron Sandilands and key defender Luke McPharlin.
NAB Rising Star winner Rhys Palmer finished fourth on 23 votes in his first season of AFL football, two clear of fellow midfielder Ryan Crowley and defender Michael Johnson, who shared fifth position.
Pavlich, who earnt All-Australian honours for the sixth time in 2008 and led the club’s goalkicking with 67 goals, has now won the Doig Medal four years in a row.
Doig Medal Top 10
1. Matthew Pavlich 30
2. Aaron Sandilands 27
3. Luke McPharlin 26
4. Rhys Palmer 23
5. Michael Johnson, Ryan Crowley 21
7. David Mundy 16
8. Byron Schammer 14
9. Roger Hayden 12
10. Garrick Ibbotson 11
Other awards
Beacon Award (best young player): Rhys Palmer
Best Clubman Award: Luke Webster
Harbour Masters Award (most popular player according to a supporter group): Luke McPharlin
Past Players and Officials Award: Andrew Browne
WAFL Recognition Award: Brock O’Brien.
Leading Goal Kicker Award: Matthew Pavlich
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