WAFL players and premiership coach John Dimmer were among those honoured at last night's WA Football Media Awards in the Polly Farmer Room at Subiaco Oval.
The prestigious event was attended by more than 100 of WA's football media as well as WAFL and AFL players, coaches, staff and officials.
Awards were presented to the top television, radio and print media for season 2009, while player awards, coaching awards and special service awards were also presented.
WAFL player award winners included Sandover Medallist Ross Young from Perth, Swan Districts talent Lewis Jetta, Claremont spearhead Chad Jones and West Perth's Brent LeCras, while Dimmer received the award for Coach of the Year.
WAFL photographer Bill Crabb was awarded Best WAFL Action Photo, while ABC radio won the Best WAFL Coverage award and Kim Hagdorn from the Sunday Times Best WAFL Story.
Retired West Coast Eagle and new East Perth recruit David Wirrpanda was a special guest on the night and had an insightful interview with MC Basil Zempilas, while the prestigious Geoff Christian Award for Excellence in Season 2009 was awarded to football commentator and columnist Ken Judge.
AFL player awards went to West Coast skipper Darren Glass and Fremantle's Aaron Sandilands and Stephen Hill.
2009 WA FOOTBALL MEDIA GUILD AWARDS
WAFC AWARDSABC TV - WA Country Football League Award
Braden Quartermaine (Sunday Times) - WAFC Development Award
Tim Hipsely (Network 10) - WAFC Umpiring Award
Dylan Mellon - WA Community Football Award
Ria
Reedman - Curtin University Student Award
PLAYER AWARDS
Chad Jones (Claremont) - Paddington Ale House WAFL Goalkicking Award
Brent LeCras (West Perth) - Peter Kyle Memorial State Player Award
Ross Young (Perth) - Kyle Family WAFL Player of the Year
Lewis Jetta (Swan Districts) - Sunday Times WAFL Player of the Future
Darren Glass (WCE) - SGIO West Coast Eagles Player of the Year
Aaron Sandilands (FFC) - Rick Hart Fremantle Player of the Year
Aaron Sandilands (FFC) - West Australian Newspapers’ AFL Player of Year
Stephen Hill
(FFC) - Houghton’s AFL Emerging Player of the
Year
RADIO AWARDS
Clint Wheeldon (ABC Radio) - Tim Flynn Best Radio Commentator
Ken Judge (ABC Radio) - Brian Thirley Best Expert Radio Commentator
6PR Sports Central - Dick Buchanan Best News Story
ABC Radio - Best WAFL Coverage
PRINT AWARDS
Mark Duffield (The West Australian) - Jack Lee Best News Story
Ray Wilson (The West Australian) - Ross Elliott Best Match Report
Steve Butler (The West Australian) - Alan Newman Best Feature Story
Kim Hagdorn (The Sunday Times) - Bernie Kirwin-Ward Best WAFL Story
PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS
William Crabb - Maurie Hammond Best AFL Action Photo
Lincoln Baker (The Sunday Times) - Todge Campbell Best AFL News or Features Photo
William Crabb - Rod Locke Best WAFL Photograph of the Year (Pictured)
TELEVISION AWARDS
Claire Thomas (Network 10) - Best News Presentation
Peter Vlahos (Channel 9) - Mick Cronin Best Feature Story / Program
Caty Price (Network 10) - Best Match Report / Package
Glenn Mitchell (ABC) - Frank Sparrow Best Match Caller / Commentator
SPECIAL AWARDS
Dale Miller - 2009 Emerging Media Talent Award
Colin Minson - Phil Matson Award for Outstanding Contribution to Football
Dennis Cometti - George Grljusich Media Award for Excellence Over a Career
Ken Judge - Geoff Christian Award for Excellence in Season 2009