1981 SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE AWARDS

First Grade:  Best & Fairest - Gammage Medal

20 - Grant Luhrs (Griffith); 19 - Allan Hayes (Turvey Park); 17 - Wayne Evans (Narrandera), Laurie Gibson (Grong Grong-Matong), Ray O'Connor (Coolamon); 14 – Joe Box (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Neil Harvey, Trevor McPherson (Ganmain-GGM); 13 – Terry Haddrill (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Bruce Thomson (Griffith), Russell Durnan (Narrandera), Peter Cerato (Turvey Park); 12 – Mick Sullivan (Ardlethan), Peter Stephens (Coolamon), Michael Gilmore (Narrandera); 11 – Ian McKenzie, Greg Nichols (Turvey Park); 10 – John Newton (Ariah Park-Mirrool), John Chamberlain (Coolamon), Ken Forbes (Cootamundra), John Steele (Ganmain); 9 – Rod Lawry (Ardlethan), Phillip McGarry (Griffith), Barry Lang, Steve McMahon (Leeton); 8 – Kevin Williams (Ardlethan), Glenn O’Brien (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Mark Newell (Grong Grong-Matong); 7 – Noel Fairman (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Brian Symes (Ganmain), Peter Box, David Scott (Narrandera); 6 – Jeff Smith (Ardlethan), Ross Mackenzie (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Neil Pleming (Coolamon), Darrell Collins, Robbie Owen (Griffith), Hugh Crawford (Turvey Park); 5 – Peter Sculley (Ardlethan), Andrew Eaton (Cootamundra), Greg Evans (Ganmain-GGM); 4 – Darryl Smith, Kim Thomson (Ardlethan), John Lucas (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Paul Delaney (Cootamundra), Graeme Woolnough (Ganmain), David Carroll, Glen Robson (Leeton), Terry Lalor (Turvey Park); 3 – Rod Daniher, Ian Gordon (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Andrew Pattison (Coolamon), Mark Kickett, Alec Calyan (Cootamundra), Roy Agresta (Griffith), Stephen Margosis (Grong Grong-Matong), Neal Durnan, Victor Hugo (Narrandera); 2 – Stewart Litchfield, Shaun Quade (Ardlethan), Pat Daniher, Roger Haddrill (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Brett Allen, Greg Manglesdolf, Greg Curran (Coolamon), Hugh Fairman (Cootamundra), Tony Kelly, Mick Piper (Ganmain), Wayne Bottcher (Griffith), Warren Purcell, Michael Walsh (Grong Grong-Matong), Bill Aliendi, Doug Campbell, Rick Crawford, Pas Rocca, M Whelan (Leeton), Colin Ingram, Murray Nielsen (Narrandera), Bruce Finemore (Turvey Park); 1 - Glenn Carroll, Bruce Lally (Ardlethan), Stephen Maguire, Garry Ryall (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Paul Maloney (Coolamon), Alan Bradbury, Graham Upton (Cootamundra), Peter Carey, Martin O’Donnell, Gerard Toscan (Griffith), Barry Walsh, Dennis Walsh (Grong Grong-Matong), Col. Backman (Leeton), Steve Donaldson, Ian Male (Narrandera), Tim Finemore, Rod Hamann, S. Mohr, Greg Toose (Turvey Park).

Reserve Grade - Lanham Trophy

19 – Darryl Collis (Griffith), on countback from Roger Haddrill (Ariah Park-Mirrool); 13 – Stephen Maguire (Ariah Park-Mirrool), Geoff Clark (Turvey Park); 11 – Bruce Lally (Ardlethan), Rex Edis (Coolamon); 10 – Glen Ingram (Narrandera), Marty McFadden (Turvey Park). Other Griffith players to receive votes were: 5 - Wayne Bottcher, Garry Owen, Phillip Purtill; 3 – Robert Crowe, Glen Hall, Mike Jones, Glen Luhrs, John Toscan; 2 – Shane Best, A. Fraser, Dennis Schmetzer, David Taylor, David Whalan; 1 – Roy Agresta, Randall Strongman.

Under 19's - Petts Trophy

22 - Danny McFadden (Turvey Park); 19 – Michael Davies (Ardlethan); 18 – Neville Minchin (Ariah Park-Mirrool); 15 – Trevor Gibbons (Turvey Park); 13 – Tony Hicks (Griffith); 12 – John Walker (Ariah Park-Mirrool); 11 – John Garzoli (Griffith); 9 – Mick Thompson (Ardlethan, Michael Quinn (Ganmain), Geoff Lawrence (Narrandera), Geoff Harrison (Turvey Park). Other Griffith players to receive votes were: 4 – Greg Payne, Mark Whalan; 3 – Simon Henderson, Anthony Herrick, Tim Johanson; 2 – Alan Frank, Mark Tyndall; 1 – Neil Gill, Ken Skates.

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First Grade: Top Goalkickers (h/a) - Kiesling Trophy

132 - John Newton (Ariah Park-Mirrool), 109 - Greg Nichols (Turvey Park), 96 - Kevin Williams (Ardlethan), 92 - Victor Hugo (Narrandera), 52 - Paul Maloney (Coolamon), 51 - Lou Alchin (Coolamon), 51 - Bruce Thomson (Griffith).

Reserve Grade (Griggs Trophy)

59 - Geoff Clark (Turvey Park); 58 – P Carroll (Ganmain); 49 – S Bennett (Ariah Park-Mirrool).

Under 19's (Quinn Trophy)

74 - Neville Minchin (Ariah Park-Mirrool); 58 – David Hill (Turvey Park); 31 – W Tucker (Ardlethan); 29 – Peter Brown (Leeton); 26 - Guy Purcell (Ganmain)