With the off-season rolling through for clubs as their 2023 campaigns come to a close, best and fairest counts will begin to take place.
Across the course of the coming months, all 18 clubs are set to host their very own night of nights to celebrate the season that was and recognise their best player of 2023, among other awards.
Below is each AFL club's best and fairest winner, top vote-getters, and other award winners as they're announced.
Sydney
Burgeoning Sydney Swans midfielder Errol Gulden capped his marvellous 2023 campaign by winning the 2023 Bob Skilton Medal as Sydney Swans Club Champion.
Gulden (738 votes) was far and away ahead of the next-closest poller, defender Nick Blakey (481), followed by third-placed midfielder James Rowbottom (471).Â
The 21-year-old Swans Academy graduate averaged 27 disposals, five tackles, and one goal per game in 2023, registering a true breakout campaign in his third season.Â
Gulden's magnificent season also earned his first All-Australian blazer and a fourth-placed finish in this year's Brownlow Medal count; polling the most times out of any Swans player in club history.
Executive GM-Football Charlie Gardiner said Gulden is well-deserving of the accolades.
"Errol had an extraordinary season. For a third-year player to do what he did was remarkable. He works extremely hard and gives everything each time he runs out in the red and white, it's [a] testament to his hard work and attitude," Gardiner said.
"On behalf of everyone at the club, I congratulate Errol on being named our 2023 Club Champion. He is a deserving Bob Skilton Medallist and I look forward to seeing what the future holds for him."
2023 Bob Skilton Medal Top 10:
- Errol Gulden – 738 votes
- Nick Blakey – 481 votes
- James Rowbottom – 471 votes
- Luke Parker – 456 votes
- Chad Warner – 453 votes
- Oliver Florent – 448 votes
- Jake Lloyd – 430 votes
- Callum Mills – 426 votes
- Tom Papley – 411 votes
- Harry Cunningham – 392 votes
Other awards:
Paul Kelly Player's Player: Errol Gulden
Barry Round Best Clubman Award: Harry Cunningham
Dennis Carrol Award, Most Improved: Hayden McLean
Rising Star Award: Angus Sheldrick
VFL Player of the Year: Corey Warner
VFL Squad Player of the Year: Jake Bartholomaeus
