Swag of Goulburn Valley servants flood the AFL National Volunteer Award nominees

By Liam Nash

Aug 14, 2024

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If they happen to be one of the 22 nominees from within the AFL Goulburn Murray district in the 2024 AFL National Volunteer Awards pool, they could be behind the wheel of a brand new Toyota.

A raft of coaches, club servants and figures from local clubs have been recognised as volunteers who have made outstanding contributions to community football.

The 22 names entered into various categories will first be considered at state and territory level, with winners then considered as part of the AFL National Awards.

The national winner for each of the award categories will receive three nights’ accommodation in Melbourne, attendance at the AFL grand final parade and a reserved seat ticket to the 2024 AFL grand final.

In addition to the above prizes, the national winner of the 2024 AFL Community Volunteer of the Year and AFL Young Leader of the Year award categories will also win a new 2024 Toyota Corolla Hatch SX Hybrid.

AFL Goulburn Murray indicated all its local nominees would receive a $30 gift voucher from GV Hotel Shepparton.

A list of the local nominees can be found below:

AFL National Volunteer Awards nominees

Community Coach of the Year

Trent Freer (Mooroopna Football Netball Club), Ashley Watson (Rochester Football Netball Club), Alyx Jorgensen, Abby Favaro, Cody Power (Nathalia Football Netball Club)

Community Umpiring Service Award

Brett Hancock (Goulburn Valley Football Umpires Association)

Disability Inclusion Volunteer Award

David Harcoan (Shepparton Football Netball Club), Ben Trevena (Echuca Moama Rockets)

Diversity Ambassador Award

Vanessa Sleeth (Mooroopna Football Netball Club)

Auskick Volunteer of the Year

Wesley Teague (Kialla Auskick Centre)

Community Volunteer of the Year

Sharee Marsh (Tongala Football Netball Club), Ian Shiner (Longwood Football Netball Club), Claire Berry (Broadford Junior Football Netball Club), Greg Bicknell (Shepparton Swans), Dee-Ann Dodos (St Augustine’s Junior Football Club Kyabram), Stephen Elliott (Lancaster Football Netball Club), Kate Chapman (Barooga Football Netball Club), Kylie Parsons (Kyabram Junior Football Club), Stuart Addicott (Echuca Junior Football Club), Shannon Inness (Seymour Junior Football Netball Club), Rebecca Monk (Shepparton United Football Netball Club)

Young Leader of the Year

Oscar Lambourn (Goulburn Valley Football Umpires Association)