DIVISION ONE
WANGARATTA CHRONICLE TROPHY
(First awarded in 1961. Voting in this award is made by the clubs)
| YEAR |
AGE |
WINNER |
CLUB |
VOTES |
RUNNER UP |
CLUB |
VOTES |
| 1961 |
U/18 |
John O'Brien |
Centrals |
32 |
Lance Sullivan |
Imperials |
29 |
| 1962 |
U/18 |
Mick Brenia |
Tigers |
32&1/2 |
Michael O'Brien |
? |
30 |
| 1963 |
U/18 |
John Allan |
Tigers |
25 |
John Ramsay |
S Wanderers |
22 |
| 1964 |
U/18 |
Henry Nam |
Imperials |
26 |
Ian Allen & |
Tigers |
24 |
| |
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Roy Adamson |
Centrals |
24 |
| 1965 |
U/18 |
Michael Hallahan |
Imperials |
27 |
Bill Schultz |
Churches |
19 |
| 1966 |
U/18 |
Rob Southern |
Tigers |
26 |
Chris Fenaughty |
Myrtleford |
21 |
| 1967 |
U/18 |
Ian Cheeseman |
Imperials |
34 |
D Lawler |
? |
31 |
| 1968 |
U/18 |
Mick Morrow |
Centrals |
? |
? |
|
|
| 1969 |
U/18 |
Graeme Moss |
Centrals |
25 |
Richard Allen |
Tigers |
23 |
| 1970 |
U/18 |
Garry McWaters |
Tigers |
21 |
Brian Humphrey |
Churches |
20 |
| 1971 |
U/18 |
John Byrne |
Imperials |
27 |
D Marshall |
Churches |
21 |
| 1972 |
U/18 |
Garry Bell * |
Tigers |
24 |
Des Lunardi & |
Myrtleford |
22 |
| |
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Gary Brooks |
S Wanderers |
24 |
W (Bill) O'Kane |
College |
22 |
| 1973 |
U/18 |
Joe Shelly |
College |
19 |
Gerrard Tanner |
College |
18 |
| |
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Brian Matthey * |
Glenrowan |
19 |
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| 1974 |
U/18 |
Trevor Robinson |
Tigers |
28 |
Chris Porter |
Churches |
22 |
| 1975 |
U/18 |
Roger Michelini |
Glenrowan |
26 |
Gary Henderson |
Glenrowan |
25 |
| 1976 |
U/17 |
Neil McMonigle |
Junior Magpies |
26 |
Donald Berry |
Glenrowan |
25 |
| 1977 |
U/17 |
Gavan Burgan |
Imperials |
21 |
Ian Dunstan |
Centrals |
18 |
| 1978 |
U/17 |
Leo Hallihan |
Imperials |
25 |
Trevor McDonald |
Tigers |
22 |
| 1979 |
U/17 |
Peter Quinton * |
Junior Magpies |
24 |
Grant Wilson |
Centrals |
16 |
| |
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Phillip O'Connor |
Churches |
24 |
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| 1980 |
U/17 |
David Nugent |
Centrals |
33 |
Pat Coonan |
College |
25 |
| 1981 |
U/17 |
Peter Watson * |
Churches |
24 |
Leo Dean |
J Magpies |
22 |
| |
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Clayton Tremblett |
Centrals |
24 |
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| 1982 |
U/17 |
Rod Linton * |
Imperials |
26 |
Pat Coonan |
College |
25 |
| |
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Jim Naish |
Tigers |
26 |
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| 1983 |
U/17 |
Nick Goodear |
Churches |
27 |
Jim Naish |
Tigers |
? |
| 1984 |
U/17 |
Paul Jenkin |
Imperials |
22 |
John McGann |
Centrals |
21 |
| 1985 |
U/17 |
Andrew Larkin & |
Churches |
23 |
Todd Hartley & |
Tigers |
22 |
| |
|
Jim Radford |
Imperials |
23 |
Brian Lewis & |
|
22 |
| |
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Tony Smart |
College |
22 |
| 1986 |
U/17 |
Damian O'Keefe |
Churches |
23 |
M Holmes |
Centrals |
20 |
| 1987 |
U/17 |
Mark Annett & |
College |
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| |
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Julian Murray |
College |
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| 1988 |
U/17 |
Brendan Morrow |
College |
27 |
Jason Mercer |
Imperials |
25 |
| 1989 |
U/17 |
Justin McMahon |
Churches |
31 |
Todd Amery |
Churches |
23 |
| 1990 |
U/17 |
Chris Gould |
Junior Magpies |
? |
Carl Norton |
Imperials |
? |
| 1991 |
U/17 |
Scott Bodsworth |
Tigers |
29 |
Andy Fitzpatrick |
Tigers |
25 |
| 1992 |
U/17 |
Dale McPhan |
College |
|
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| 1993 |
U/17 |
Ross Hill |
College |
30 |
Troy Carson |
Imperials |
23 |
| 1994 |
U/17 |
Brendan O'Donoghue |
College |
24 |
Justin Nash |
Imperials |
23 |
| 1995 |
U/17 |
Wayne Gottschling |
Imperials |
26 |
Todd Fisher |
Imperials |
22 |
| 1996 |
U/17 |
Troy Walker |
Imperials |
|
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| 1997 |
U/17 |
Andrew Gould |
Junior Magpies |
|
? |
|
|
| 1998 |
U/17 |
Tim Sheldon |
Centrals |
19 |
? |
|
|
| 1999 |
U/17 |
Matthew Lacey |
Imperials |
31 |
David Hastwell |
Kangaroos |
24 |
| 2000 |
U/17 |
Peter Kelly |
Imperials |
16 |
Matt O'Donohue & |
College/Magpies |
12 |
| |
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Francis Sippin |
Centrals |
12 |
| 2001 |
U/17 |
Ben Bussell |
Junior Magpies |
21 |
Ross Cameron |
Imperials |
18 |
| |
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Chris Elliott |
Imperials |
18 |
| |
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Daniel Jones |
Tigers |
18 |
| |
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Ian McLean |
Centrals |
18 |
| 2002 |
U/17 |
Raymond Ussher |
Tigers |
28 |
Will Hartridge |
College |
23 |
| 2003 |
U/16 |
Luke Morgan & |
Kangaroos |
? |
? |
|
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| |
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Troy Winzer |
Junior Magpies |
? |
|
|
|
| 2004 |
U/16 |
Tom Holgate |
Kangaroos |
33 |
? |
|
|
| 2005 |
U/16 |
Josh Owen |
College |
32 |
D Bendstead |
Bright |
27 |
| 2006 |
U/16 |
Michael Naish |
Tigers |
25 |
Mitch Tesoriero |
Bright |
22 |
| 2007 |
U/16 |
Justin Mitrevski |
Junior Magpies |
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| 2008 |
U/16 |
Brodie Ricardi |
Bright |
24 |
Matthew Jarrott |
Swans |
23 |
| 2009 |
U/16 |
Ryan Cobain |
Junior Magpies |
25 |
Kane Michelini & |
Myrtleford Black |
22 |
| |
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Adrian Speziale |
Tigers |
22 |
| 2010 |
U/16 |
Ben Mulrooney |
Centrals |
35 |
Sam Maddern |
Kangaroos |
31 |
| 2011 |
U/16 |
Jessie Smith |
Tigers |
32 |
Patrick Eefting |
Kangaroos |
30 |
| 2012 |
U/16 |
Jackson Clarke & |
College |
36 |
Murray Waite |
Imperials |
28 |
| |
|
William Reily |
Junior Magpies |
36 |
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| 2013 |
U/16 |
Bryce Ralph |
Junior Magpies |
30 |
Will Nolan & |
College |
27 |
| |
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Daniel Sharrock |
Tigers |
27 |
| 2014 |
U/16 |
Zac Elliott |
Kangaroos |
37 |
Will Nolan |
College |
33 |
| 2015 |
U/16 |
Joe Richards |
Imperials |
29 |
Jordan Storer |
Junior Magpies |
27 |
| 2016 |
U/16 |
Darcy Chellew |
Bright |
24 |
Harry Skewes |
Kangaroos |
22 |
| 2017 |
U/16 |
Chelton Orchard |
Benalla Bulldogs |
29 |
Will Saritchiniy |
Centrals |
22 |
| 2018 |
U/16 |
Tyler Norton |
Imperials |
31 |
Bode Stevens |
Benalla Bulldogs |
30 |
| 2019 |
U/16 |
Lachlin Boyle & |
Benalla Giants |
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Charlie Young |
Tigers |
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| 2020 |
U/17 |
WDJFL in recess > |
Covid 19 |
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| 2021 |
U/17 |
Cooper Thomason |
Bright |
26 |
Will McCarthy |
College |
24 |
| 2022 |
U/17 |
Tyler Thomason |
Myrtleford |
25 |
Cooper Gracie |
Benalla Giants |
20 |
| 2023 |
U/17 |
Xavier Wapling |
Benalla Giants |
38 |
Jack Marks |
Mansfield |
24 |
| 2024 |
U/17 |
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| YEAR |
|
WINNER |
CLUB |
VOTES |
RUNNER UP |
CLUB |
VOTES |
* - 1972 - Gary Bell won on a countback from Gary Brooks.
* - 1973 - Glenrowan's Brian Matthey would of won the award on a countback, but was ruled ineligible for playing in another league (O&MFL Thirds with Wang FC on a Saturday), then playing in the WJFL (for Glenrowan FC on the Sunday) on the same weekend & picking up votes!
* - 1979 - Peter Quinton won on a countback from Phillip O'Connor.
* - 1981 - Peter Watson won on a countback from Clayton Tremblett.
* - 1982 - Rod Linton won on a countback from Jim Naish.
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