WAFL Awards: South's McLaren clear leader

Posted May 4, 2004 - 6:01 AM

South Fremantle's Joe McLaren is the outright leader in Blokpave Player of the Year Award after seven rounds of the WAFL season.

McLaren polled two voted in the Bulldogs thrilling win over the Sharks in yesterday's Derby.

After a disappointing season in 2003, McLaren is showing the form the club was looking for when he was signed.

McLaren leads with seven votes, one ahead of Chris Bossong (Perth), Shane Beros (Swans), Brad Murray (WP), Ben Cunningham (Cl) and Mark Seaby (WP).

Bossong, Beros and Murray were all among the votes on the weekend, with Beros gaining maximum votes for the second week in a row.

In the BIC Rising Star Award Subiaco's Matt Priddis continues to lead the way with 13 votes.

Five votes adrift of Priddis is a group of players including Theo Adams (SF), Justin Perkins (Per), Paul Duffield (SF)and Cameron Gauci (Peel).

Here is the voting from Round Seven for the WAFL Football Awards for Footygoss in conjunction with 990am Information Radio.

Blokpave Player of the Year Award
$500 First
$200 Runner Up
$100 Third

East Perth vs West Perth
3 A.Selwood (EP)
2 B.Murray (WP)
1 K.Rigoll (WP)

Claremont vs Swan Districts
3 S.Beros (SD)
2 L.Casson (SD)
1 J.Pearce (SD)

Perth vs Subiaco
3 C.Bossong (Per)
2 C.Maguire (Per)
1 S.Butler (Per)

East Fremantle vs South Fremantle
3 K.Hunter (EF)
2 J.McLaren (SF)
1 S.Dodd (EF)

Fish Feast Player of the Week
The player receives a $50 voucher from Fish Feast:
Brad Smith of Subiaco

The BIC WAFL "Rising Star" award
Winner $300
Runner Up $100

Players must be 21 years of age or younger and played 10 WAFL League games or less at the start of the season.
AFL Rookie listed players are eligible but not senior listed players.

East Perth vs West Perth
3 A.Tsalikis (WP)
2 R.Miguel (WP)
1 C.Foulds (WP)

Claremont vs Swan Districts
3 J. Pearce (SD)
2 A. Radici (SD)
1 T.Martin ( C)

Perth vs Subiaco
3 J.Perkins (Per)
2 M.Priddis (Sub)
1 D.Rumble (Sub)

East Fremantle vs South Fremantle
3 T.Adams (SF)
2 A.Lee (EF)
1 C.White (SF)


The leader board for the two Awards can be viewed daily on the "Live Score" page.