More than 700 volunteers attended the Metro Central and Metro North Clubs and Volunteers Awards of Excellence held over two nights at the Pan Pacific.
The two events celebrated the achievements of volunteers from 55 clubs throughout the metro region, from Mt Helena in the hills, to Yanchep in the north, all in celebration of the 2023 Community Football season.
This year saw the alignment of award categories across the three Regional Development Councils – Metro Central, Metro North and Metro South Conferences, including the introduction of new awards; Administrator of the Year, which acknowledges the exceptional work of club Registrars and the addition of a female and male category for the Coach of the Year and Umpire of the Year.
WA Football Club Development and Volunteer Specialists, Jenné Russell and Zachary Binning said the events were a huge success.
"It was truly amazing to honour the tireless dedication of club volunteers and umpires during the event,” Russell said.
"We were delighted to see more than 750 club volunteers, life members, and umpires come together to celebrate the conclusion of the 2023 junior football season,” Binning added.
In addition to the awards, the football community raised over $6,500 for Sarcoma research through a raffle held across the two nights.
The WAFC congratulates the following club, volunteer and umpire award winners from Metro Central and Metro North.
The WAFC looks forward to hosting the Metro South Awards evening in November.
Metro Central photos can be viewed here.
Metro North photos can be viewed here.
Award winners
Region |
Award |
District |
Winner |
Club |
Metro Central |
Administrator of the Year |
East Perth District |
Nicole Golding |
Ellenbrook JFC |
Metro Central |
Administrator of the Year |
Perth District |
Michelle Kinsman |
Vic Park JFC |
Metro Central |
Administrator of the Year |
Swans District |
Denise Donovan |
Upper Swan JFC |
Metro Central |
Further With Football Award |
East Perth District |
Multicultural Round |
Ellenbrook JFC |
Metro Central |
Further With Football Award |
Perth District |
NAIDOC Week Celebrations |
Vic Park JFC |
Metro Central |
Further With Football Award |
Swans District |
Team Culture |
Kalamunda JFC |
Metro Central |
Female Coach of the Year |
East Perth District |
Heather Gardiner |
Coolbinia JFC |
Metro Central |
Female Coach of the Year |
Perth District |
Natalie Limbert |
South Perth JFC |
Metro Central |
Female Coach of the Year |
Swans District |
Richelle Romasz |
Darlington JFC |
Metro Central |
Male Coach of the Year |
East Perth District |
Jarron Turner |
Morley JFC |
Metro Central |
Male Coach of the Year |
Perth District |
Glen Francis |
Belmont JFC |
Metro Central |
Male Coach of the Year |
Swans District |
Alan Rigg |
Hills Rangers JFC |
Metro Central |
Junior Club of the Year |
East Perth District |
Coolbinia JFC |
|
Metro Central |
Junior Club of the Year |
Perth District |
Vic Park JFC |
|
Metro Central |
Junior Club of the Year |
Swans District |
Kalamunda JFC |
|
Metro Central |
NAB AFL Auskick Centre of the Year |
East Perth District |
Noranda JFC |
|
Metro Central |
NAB AFL Auskick Centre of the Year |
Perth District |
Gosnells JFC |
|
Metro Central |
NAB AFL Auskick Centre of the Year |
Swans District |
Bassendean JFC |
|
Metro Central |
NAB AFL Auskick Coordinator of the Year |
East Perth District |
Chelsea Bunker |
Bayswater JFC |
Metro Central |
NAB AFL Auskick Coordinator of the Year |
Perth District |
Vamsi Gollapinni |
South Perth JFC |
Metro Central |
NAB AFL Auskick Coordinator of the Year |
Swans District |
Bill Foreman |
Kalamunda JFC |
Metro Central |
RDC Female Umpire of the Year |
East Perth District |
Sarah Burton |
|
Metro Central |
RDC Female Umpire of the Year |
Perth District |
Isabel Satti |
|
Metro Central |
RDC Female Umpire of the Year |
Swans District |
Cassidy Bodenham |
|
Metro Central |
RDC Male Umpire of the Year |
East Perth District |
Caiden Stevenson |
|
Metro Central |
RDC Male Umpire of the Year |
Perth District |
William Turner |
|
Metro Central |
RDC Male Umpire of the Year |
Swans District |
Nick Italiano |
|
Metro Central |
Volunteer of the Year |
East Perth District |
Barry Nicholls |
|
Metro Central |
Volunteer of the Year |
Perth District |
Jared Wilson |
Redcliffe JFC |
Metro Central |
Volunteer of the Year |
Swans District |
Taryn Shinnick |
Parkerville JFC |
Metro Central |
Youth Club of the Year |
East Perth District |
Bayswater JFC |
|
Metro Central |
Youth Club of the Year |
Perth District |
Belmont JFC |
|
Metro Central |
Youth Club of the Year |
Swans District |
High Wycombe JFC |
|
Metro Central |
Young Volunteer of the Year |
Central Conference |
Gabriel Fleming |
Swan View JFC |
Metro North |
Administrator of the Year |
Claremont District |
Abbie Durtanovich |
Mosman Park JFC |
Metro North |
Administrator of the Year |
Subiaco District |
Clair Berry |
Kingsley JFC |
Metro North |
Administrator of the Year |
West Perth District |
Ren'e Brown |
Yanchep District JFC |
Metro North |
Further With Football Award |
Claremont District |
Wiluna Football Exchange |
Dalkeith Nedlands JFC |
Metro North |
Further With Football Award |
Subiaco District |
Knights of Old |
Warwick Greenwood JFC |
Metro North |
Further With Football Award |
West Perth District |
Drink Driving and Vaping Player Education |
Whitford JFC |
Metro North |
Female Coach of the Year |
Claremont District |
Claudia Wright |
Cottesloe JFC |
Metro North |
Female Coach of the Year |
Subiaco District |
Sarina Mcvee |
Kingsway JFC |
Metro North |
Female Coach of the Year |
West Perth District |
Candace Bristow |
Whitford JFC |
Metro North |
Male Coach of the Year |
Claremont District |
Ty Chapman |
Wembley Downs JFC |
Metro North |
Male Coach of the Year |
Subiaco District |
Dustin Burns |
Kingsley JFC |
Metro North |
Male Coach of the Year |
West Perth District |
Gary Donnelly |
Quinns Districts JFC |
Metro North |
Junior Club of the Year |
Claremont District |
Mosman Park JFC |
|
Metro North |
Junior Club of the Year |
Subiaco District |
Carine JFC |
|
Metro North |
Junior Club of the Year |
West Perth District |
Yanchep District JFC |
|
Metro North |
NAB AFL Auskick Centre of the Year |
Claremont District |
North Beach JFC |
|
Metro North |
NAB AFL Auskick Centre of the Year |
Subiaco District |
Kingsley JFC |
|
Metro North |
NAB AFL Auskick Centre of the Year |
West Perth District |
Ocean Ridge JFC |
|
Metro North |
NAB AFL Auskick Coordinator of the Year |
Claremont District |
Melanie Capper |
West Coast JFC |
Metro North |
NAB AFL Auskick Coordinator of the Year |
Subiaco District |
Tony Hilton |
Carine JFC |
Metro North |
NAB AFL Auskick Coordinator of the Year |
West Perth District |
Belle Fischer |
Whitford JFC |
Metro North |
RDC Female Umpire of the Year |
Claremont District |
Olivia Makin |
|
Metro North |
RDC Female Umpire of the Year |
Subiaco District |
Amelia Miles |
|
Metro North |
RDC Female Umpire of the Year |
West Perth District |
Lilly Spocter |
|
Metro North |
RDC Male Umpire of the Year |
Claremont District |
Kieran Todd |
|
Metro North |
RDC Male Umpire of the Year |
Subiaco District |
Kristian Pugh |
|
Metro North |
RDC Male Umpire of the Year |
West Perth District |
Ethan Davies |
|
Metro North |
Volunteer of the Year |
Claremont District |
Abbie Durtanovich |
Mosman Park JFC |
Metro North |
Volunteer of the Year |
Subiaco District |
Michelle Richards |
Sorrento Duncraig JFC |
Metro North |
Volunteer of the Year |
West Perth District |
Dean LaFrenais |
Wanneroo JFC |
Metro North |
Youth Club of the Year |
Claremont District |
Wembley Downs JFC |
|
Metro North |
Youth Club of the Year |
Subiaco District |
Sorrento Duncraig JFC |
|
Metro North |
Youth Club of the Year |
West Perth District |
Joondalup Kinross JFC |
|
Metro North |
Young Volunteer of the Year |
Northern Conference |
Declan Searson |
Quinns Districts JFC |