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CibbuanoSwallow wins Syd Barker Medal
October 2nd 2009 13:21
NORTH MELBOURNE midfielder Andrew Swallow has been rewarded for a consistent season with the Syd Barker Medal as the Kangaroos' best-and-fairest.
Swallow played all 22 matches, averaging just under 19 disposals and seven tackles per game.
The 22-year-old polled votes in all but one of those games to win the award with 487 votes.
His best performance came in the upset win over St Kilda in round 21 when he had 33 possessions, eight marks, eight tackles and kicked a goal.
Defender Scott Thompson (477) finished in second place, one vote ahaed of Brady Rawlings while utility Drew Petrie (469) and Josh Gibson (452) rounded out the top five.
Syd Barker Medal Top 10
Andrew Swallow 487
Scott Thompson 477
Brady Rawlings 476
Drew Petrie 469
Josh Gibson 452
Hamish McIntosh 448
Scott McMahon 418
Michael Firrito 406
Adam Simpson 358
Leigh Harding 337
Jason McCartney Jumper Award: Scott Thompson
Rennie Johnston Cheer Squad Determination Award: Adam Simpson
Northerners Award: Scott Thompson
Vice President's Rookie of the Year Award: Scott Thompson
Jack 'Skull' Castle Trainers and Staff Encouragement Award: Ben Warren
Harold Henderson Best Clubman Award: Shannon Watt
Swallow played all 22 matches, averaging just under 19 disposals and seven tackles per game.
The 22-year-old polled votes in all but one of those games to win the award with 487 votes.
His best performance came in the upset win over St Kilda in round 21 when he had 33 possessions, eight marks, eight tackles and kicked a goal.
Defender Scott Thompson (477) finished in second place, one vote ahaed of Brady Rawlings while utility Drew Petrie (469) and Josh Gibson (452) rounded out the top five.
Syd Barker Medal Top 10
Andrew Swallow 487
Scott Thompson 477
Brady Rawlings 476
Drew Petrie 469
Josh Gibson 452
Hamish McIntosh 448
Scott McMahon 418
Michael Firrito 406
Adam Simpson 358
Leigh Harding 337
Jason McCartney Jumper Award: Scott Thompson
Rennie Johnston Cheer Squad Determination Award: Adam Simpson
Northerners Award: Scott Thompson
Vice President's Rookie of the Year Award: Scott Thompson
Jack 'Skull' Castle Trainers and Staff Encouragement Award: Ben Warren
Harold Henderson Best Clubman Award: Shannon Watt
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