With six rounds now complete in the Vawdon Cup, voting for the prestigious Boland and Smith Medal’s has gone behind closed doors. The Medals are named after two of the legends of the game, Mark Boland and Karen Smith and reward the best and fairest players in both the Men’s and Women’s Premier League during the season.
Votes are awarded on each game in a 3, 2, 1 manner and the Medal count takes place at the NSWTA Gala Blues Dinner and Awards Night on October 13, 2018, where both Mark and Karen present the medals named in their honour.
If you wish to purchase tickets to the Blues Awards, they can be purchased here.
Alternatively, you can organise the purchase of a whole table (8 People) by contacting NSW Touch Football Business Operations Manager; Kylie Hearne via [email protected] by no later than 5pm Wednesday October 4th.
As votes went silent in the Boland Medal, it is the young guns who have set an exciting pace. Jason Kazzi from the Western Suburbs Magpies and the Central Coast Dolphins dynamic duo, Kyle Jermyn and Luke Cain who share the lead with 9 votes. However, lurking just behind these youngsters who are making a mark on the Premier League is a slew of experienced big game performers. With 3pts splitting the top nine and six rounds to go it will be interesting to see who rises to the top when the count takes place this October.
In the Smith Medal there is a talented line up all vying for the top honour. Currently it is the Magpies Patricia Michaelopolous who leads at 10, however, there are a number of top-class players hot her heels. Canterbury Bulldogs previous winner Claire Tandek is lurking as are talented youngsters, Hannah Dyball of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Rachel Jeffs from Newcastle Knights and Madison Crowe of the Dolphins. Also within striking distance is the mercurial Ash Quinlan from Eastern Suburbs Roosters, so leaders will no doubt be keeping an eye on her performances over the closing rounds.
Full Listing of votes at Round 6 are:
| JASON KAZZI | WESTS | 9 | PATRICIA MICHAELOPOLOUS | WESTS | 10 | |
| LUKE CAIN | CENTRAL COAST | 9 | RACHEL JEFFS | NEWCASTLE | 9 | |
| KYLE JERMYN | CENTRAL COAST | 9 | CLARE TANDEK | CANTERBURY | 8 | |
| CAMERON NICHOLS | WESTS | 8 | HANNAH DYBALL | MANLY | 6 | |
| ALEX LANGBRIDGE | DOYALSON | 8 | MADISON CROWE | CENTRAL COAST | 6 | |
| NICK GOOD | PENRITH | 7 | LAUREN THORNE | CANTERBURY | 5 | |
| JAKE FITZPATRICK | DOYALSON | 7 | ASH QUINLAN | EASTS | 4 | |
| BEN MOYLAN | PENRITH | 6 | CLAIRE VANZINO | NORTHERN BEACHES | 4 | |
| SIMON LANG | MANLY | 6 | ISABELLE SLATTERY | EASTS | 4 | |
| SCOTT BUCKLEY | PENRITH | 5 | JAYMI HAMILTON | NORTHERN BEACHES | 4 | |
| DANIEL STONE | BANKSTOWN | 5 | JESSICA POTTS | NEWCASTLE | 4 | |
| CAIDYN WYNYARD | PARRAMATTA | 5 | JORDAN PARSONAGE | HILLS | 4 | |
| STUART BRIETY | CANTERBURY | 5 | AMY DUFOUR | NEWCASTLE | 3 | |
| DANIEL BARTON | PARRAMATTA | 4 | BOBBIE LAW | CANTERBURY | 3 | |
| JOSH ROZAIRO | BANKSTOWN | 4 | BRITTANY COE | NEWCASTLE | 3 | |
| BAYLEY HAYWARD | WESTS | 4 | COURTNEY YOUNG | CANTERBURY | 3 | |
| CHARLIE SUTERS | MANLY | 4 | ELIZABETH HEWITT | EASTS | 3 | |
| CONNOR HICKEY | RYDE EASTWOOD | 4 | LILY GOODCHILD | NEWCASTLE | 3 | |
| MARK ROBERTS | HORNSBY | 4 | LOUISE WINDCHESTER | CANTERBURY | 3 | |
| KERON HUGHES | BANKSTOWN | 3 | RACHELLE DAVIS | MANLY | 3 | |
| SCOTT BUNDY | DOYALSON | 3 | REBECCA CACHIA | WESTS | 3 | |
| STEVE ROBERTS | CANTERBURY | 3 | SAM RODGERS | MANLY | 3 | |
| MARLEY SIMBOLON | PARRAMATTA | 3 | TAZMYNE LUSCHWITZ | NEWCASTLE | 3 | |
| DANIEL LANGBRIDGE | DOYALSON | 3 | AALIYAH PAKI | MANLY | 2 | |
| DYLAN HENNESSY | HORNSBY | 3 | BO VETTE WELSH | EASTS | 2 | |
| JED IBBOTSON | MANLY | 3 | ELIN MORTIMER | WESTS | 2 | |
| MARK KENNEDY | BANKSTOWN | 3 | GEMMA SQUADRITO | EASTS | 2 | |
| MICHAEL PETRIE | CANTERBURY | 3 | ISABELLE GEROS | MANLY | 2 | |
| MITCHELL GRAY | BANKSTOWN | 3 | JADE POND | HILLS | 2 | |
| REGAN WALSH | RYDE EASTWOOD | 3 | LAURA COLEMAN | WESTS | 2 | |
| LUKE OSBORNE | PARRAMATTA | 3 | LAURA PEATIE | MANLY | 2 | |
| KAI SIMBOLON | PARRAMATTA | 2 | LOGAN FLANAGAN | CANTERBURY | 2 | |
| BRAD GIBSON | RYDE EASTWOOD | 2 | MOLLY DONAHUE | NORTHERN BEACHES | 2 | |
| CASEY SHELLEY | CANTERBURY | 2 | NAOMI RICHARDSON | PENRITH | 2 | |
| DEAN SPRINGFIELD | PENRITH | 2 | PARIS MOONEY | HILLS | 2 | |
| JARRAD ROTUMAH | DOYALSON | 2 | STEPHANIE MAIOLO | MANLY | 2 | |
| JAYDAN HORO | PARRAMATTA | 2 | TARYN LOVE | CENTRAL COAST | 2 | |
| LINCOLN LITTLE | DOYALSON | 2 | SIMONE ROGERS | HILLS | 2 | |
| ROBERT NAKHLA | WESTS | 2 | FAITH NATHAN | MANLY | 2 | |
| TIM WARD | BANKSTOWN | 2 | ELISHA TE PAA | MANLY | 1 | |
| JEREMY BELCHER | CENTRAL COAST | 2 | JACINTA KIRAZ | WESTS | 1 | |
| CLAY STUDDON | DOYALSON | 2 | KIRSTIE JENKINS | CANTERBURY | 1 | |
| JOSH MOFFITT | CENTRAL COAST | 1 | LARA WILKINSON | NORTHERN BEACHES | 1 | |
| CHRIS WILLIAMS | CANTERBURY | 1 | MADDISON MITCHELL | NEWCASTLE | 1 | |
| JACK WEATHERILL | BANKSTOWN | 1 | MADISON REGAN | PENRITH | 1 | |
| JAKE TOBY | PENRITH | 1 | REBECCA GHAIR | EASTS | 1 | |
| JUSTIN COSTELLO | WESTS | 1 | SARAH PEATTIE | MANLY | 1 | |
| MATTHEW WEATHERILL | BANKSTOWN | 1 | TYLA GAMBELL | CANTERBURY | 1 | |
| TOM SUTERS | MANLY | 1 | LAUREN McDONALD | PENRITH | 1 | |
| ZACH SOUTH | CENTRAL COAST | 1 | TONI BREEZE | EASTS | 1 | |
| MATT SWAIN | MANLY | 1 |
