2022 Hockey Victoria Awards Night recap

Published Mon 19 Sep 2022

It was a momentous night with the 2022 Hockey Victoria Awards Night returning last Friday, 16 September. Not only did this mark the return of the Awards Night since 2019, it also marked the inclusion of the Vic League Awards within the night’s proceedings.

Along with this inclusion, a new venue hosted the evening with the Aerial at South Wharf producing a beautiful atmosphere with the Melbourne skyline lighting up the background behind the presentation.

It was a record turnout for the Awards Night with 350+ people enjoying food, drinks, and the various award presentations through the event. This was bolstered by our MC, Craig Willis, who brought in years of experience being the voice of the MCG and Australian Open. Craig was a true professional who brought in some fun and light-hearted jokes when on stage.

Congratulations to all those who were a finalist or winner on the night. It was great to see you, you friends, teammates, and club cheer and support as you were announced. We hope you all enjoyed the night.

Please see below for the list of the Award Winners on the night:

2022 Life Members Inductees:

Chris Chittick
Rob Dalton
David Wansbrough

2022 Award of Merit:

Nicole Virtuoso

2022 Game Clothing Premier League All Star Teams:

Position	Men’s PL All Star Team	Women’s PL All Star Team
Goalkeeper	Edward Arnold – SUHC	Ashlee Wells – Footscray
Defender	Damon Steffens – Waverley	Samantha Snow – Doncaster
Defender	Jayshaan Randhawa – Doncaster	Carly James – Footscray
Defender	Luke Noblett – Footscray	Evie Stansby – Waverley
Defender	Douglas Buckley – MCC	Sophie Taylor – Camberwell
Midfield	Jeremy Edwards – Hawthorn	Joanne Peeters – Camberwell
Midfield	James Webster – Camberwell	Josie Lawton – SUHC
Midfield	Max Hendry – Camberwell	Nicola Hammond – Doncaster
Striker	Cooper Burns – Altona	Aisling Utri – Essendon
Striker	Liam Henderson – Camberwell	Olivia Downes – Essendon
Striker	Kiran Arunasalam – Doncaster	Hannah Cotter – Hawthorn
Interchange	Lewis Matthews – Waverley	Anna Moore – MUHC
Interchange	Nathan Copey – Camberwell	Esmee Broekhuizen – KBH
Coach	Lachlan Anderson – Camberwell	Colin Sheriff – Essendon
Umpire	Ben Hocking	Nicola Brown
Umpire	Tim Sheahan	Janelle Bond

Premier League Awards:

Lou Dobson Medal – Women’s PL Leading Goal Scorer: Aisling Utri, Essendon Hockey – 31 Goals
Colin Batch Medal – Men’s Premier League Leading Goal Scorer: Cooper Burns, Altona Hockey Club – 35 Goals
Don & Pam Vincent Award – Women’s Premier League Best & Fairest:
- 3^rd – Hannah Cotter, Hawthorn Hockey Club – 27 Votes
- 2^nd – Anna Moore, Melbourne University Hockey Club – 31 Votes
- Winner: Esmee Broekhuizen, KBH Brumbies Hockey Club – 32 Votes
Fin McNab Award - Men’s Premier League Best & Fairest:
- 3^rd – Luke Noblett, Footscray Hockey Club – 21 Votes
- 2^nd – Lachlan Steinfort, Waverley Hockey Club – 22 Votes
- Winners: Cooper Burns, Altona Hockey Club – 28 Votes & James Webster, Camberwell Hockey Club – 28 Votes

State Representative Awards:

Viper of the Year – Amy Lawton, Southern United Hockey Club
Max Campbell Award – Viking of the Year – Josh Simmonds, Doncaster Hockey Club

Officiating Awards:

Junior Officiating Awards:
- Jim McDowell Medal – Most Promising Junior Umpire
  - Girls – Millie Castor
  - Boys – Aaron Foy
- Mike Taylor Medal – Most Improved Junior Umpire
  - Girls – Sabriah Peterson
  - Boys – James Dunn
- Dieter Lau Medal – Best Junior Umpire Umpiring Seniors
  - Girls – Iris Milham
  - Boys – Lachlan Avil
Elaine Dunk Award – Female Umpire of the Year: Rhiannon Murrie
David Saleeba Award - Male Umpire of the Year: James Unkles
Technical Official of the Year Award: Lyn Page-Bathols

Community Awards:

Community Club of the Year Finalists
- Brunswick Hockey Club
- Bayside Cougars Hockey Club
- Torquay Hockey Club
- Werribee Hockey Club – Winner
Hookin2Hockey Club of the Year Finalists
- Brunswick Hockey Club
- Greensborough Hockey Club – Winner
- PEGS Hockey Club
- Sunraysia Hockey Association
Administrator of the Year Finalists
- Alex Tyrrell – Altona Hockey Club
- Melissa Morton – Footscray Hockey Club – Winner
- Rachel Black – Bayside Cougars Hockey Club
- Stephanie Mann – Knox Hockey Club
Community Coach of the Year Finalists
- Aran Smith – PEGS Hockey Club
- Kirsty Welsman – KBH Brumbies Hockey Club
- Robert Murdoch – Hockey Central Victoria – Winner
- Stephen McDonald – Altona Hockey Club
Community Official of the Year Finalists
- Gavin Mann – Hockey Ballarat – Winner
- Isabel Wright – Toorak East Malvern Hockey Club
- Sam Cutrale – Footscray Hockey Club
- Samantha Giorlando – North Central Hockey Association

Vic League Awards:

Leading Goal Scorers:
- Men’s Vic League 1 – Bryan Young - Casey Hockey Club
- Women’s Vic League 1 – Chloe Chatterton - PEGS Hockey Club
- Men’s Vic League 2 – Prabhjeet Singh - Melbourne Sikhs United Hockey Club
- Women’s Vic League 2 – Emma Harris - Casey Hockey Club
- Men’s Vic League 3 – Andy Mills - Frankston Hockey Club
Women’s Vic League 1 Best & Fairest:
- 3^rd – Brittany Webster, Werribee Hockey Club – 24 Votes
- 2^nd – Meg Vincent, Brunswick Hockey Club – 25 Votes
- Winner – Emma Hatton, Geelong Hockey Association – 26 Votes
Men’s Vic League 1 Best & Fairest:
- 3rd – Bryan Young, Casey Hockey Club – 18 Votes
- 2nd – Leo Fitzgerald, PEGS Hockey Club – 24 Votes
- Winner: Cameron Day, Mornington Peninsula Hockey Club – 27 Votes
Vic League Team of the Year:

Position	Men’s VL1	Women’s VL1	Men’s VL2	Women’s VL2	Men’s VL3
Goal Keeper	Craig Conn – NWL	Jessica Campbell - Brunswick	Lachlan Champion - MHSOB	Victoria Orr – MHSOB	Ian Goodwin – LVHA
Defender	Matthew Light – Casey	Clare Dalton – Brunswick	Jacob Bush - ECHO	Hannah Van Breugel – Gipps Strikers	Brendan Taylor – Frankston
Defender	Owen Pitt - Yarra	Ellen Chaplin – Geelong	Luke Cracknell – St. Bede’s	Rebecca Wagg – Casey	Craig Freeman – RMIT
Defender	Alex Besson – Old Xavs	Kahlua Smart – Geelong	Andrew Mote - MHSOB	Shayla Jansz – Frankston	Adam Goldberg – RMIT
Defender	Deacon Evans - NWL	Laura Farrell – Knox	Michael Birch - MHSOB	Tegen Hyland – Casey	Daniel Waixel – Frankston
Midfield	Tristan Chaffey - Casey	Meg Vincent – Brunswick	David Jensen - ECHO	Jenny Rowan – MHSOB	Daniel Godfrey – LVHA
Midfield	James Portelli - PEGS	Amy Conca – Knox	Benjamin McManus – St. Bede’s	Sophie L'Estrange – MHSOB	Patrick Blyth – Frankston
Midfield	James Thomson - Yarra	Kate Sandry – Knox	Channi Singh – Melb Sikhs	Emily Davidson – ECHO	Daniel Lineen – LVHA
Striker	Bryan Young - Casey	Christine Butcher – Brunswick	Ashley Somerton – St. Bede’s	Nalini Natesan – MHSOB	Andy Mills – Frankston
Striker	Jai Harrington - MPHC	Angela Lei – Monash	Prabhjeet Singh – Melb Sikhs	Emma Harris – Casey	Riley Lawrence – Melton
Striker	Jasper Chapman - MPHC	Loren Tyrrell - Monash	Adam Davey – Collegians-X	Sarah Chandler – Gipps Strikers	Indika Prasanna – Croydon
Interchange	Sean Fitzgerald - PEGS	Claire Aston - PEGS	Muddasir Abbas – Melb Sikhs	Arabella Feltham - MHSOB	Saranjeet Singh – GDWHC
Interchange	Clarke Rossiter - PEGS	Courtney Knowler – Monash	Michael Somerton – St. Bede’s	Priya Bhana - MHSOB	Tom Pollock – RMIT
Coach	Conalene D'Cruz - MPHC	Ivan Britto – Monash	Jared Chaplin – MHSOB	Gus Georgakas - MHSOB	John Doddrell - GDWHC

Overall, it was a fantastic night, and we have some special mentions to those involved in such an incredible evening:

The Aerial, Natalie and the team of Showtime events for all their support, preparation and work on the night and in the lead up to the event.
Harry the Hirer, Kyle, Cory and Ben for the audio and visual setup on the night.
All HV sponsors, VIPs, and award presenters in attendance.
To all the HV Community who attended on the night or who were an apology for the evening. Without you, it would not have been such a celebration and joyous occasion.
The HV staff for their time and effort through it all. It has been a long bounce Winter Season, and it’s always great to celebrate during the Awards Night.
Photographer Mark Avellino

A full album of photos from the night can be found here.