Werribee's Tom Gribble and Essendon's Georgia Nanscawen have claimed the VFL and VFLW best-and-fairest awards respectively in consecutive seasons; accomplishing a feat no other male-female duo has.

Gribble, one of the Tigers' consistently high-performing midfielders, also won the J.J. Liston Trophy for the league's best player in the last completed VFL season (2019), while Nanscawen, who helped power the Bombers to a maiden premiership this season, also claimed the Lambert-Pearce Medal in 2021.

The 27-year-old Gribble averaged 33.2 disposals, 13.8 contested possessions, 7.3 clearances, 4.3 tackles and 5.6 inside 50s per game in 2022, running away with the league's highest honour after polling a whopping 30 votes (eight more than the next best).

Nanscawen averaged 24.9 disposals, 14.6 contested possessions, 8.8 tackles and 4.7 clearances, claiming 33 of a possible 36 votes in a truly dominant season.

The 30-year-old Bomber, who represented Australia's field hockey team as recently as 2018, also earned the inaugural VFLW Coaches MVP award.

As for the men's competition, Southport's Jacob Dawson claimed the Coaches MVP award, while Port Melbourne's Ethan Phillips was awarded the Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medal for the most promising young talent aged under 24 years.

2022 VFL AND VFLW AWARDS

J.J. LISTON TROPHY

First Name Surname Club Votes
Tom Gribble Werribee 30
Jacob Dawson Southport 22
Boyd Woodcock Southport 22
Rhys Mathieson Brisbane Lions 21
Lachlan Sullivan Footscray Bulldogs 20
Paddy Dow Carlton 18
William Fordham Frankston 18
Luke Dunstan Casey Demons 16
Brayden Fiorini Gold Coast Suns 16
Ryan Clarke Sydney Swans 15

LAMBERT-PEARCE MEDAL

First Name Surname Club Votes
Georgia Nanscawen Essendon 33
Tamara Luke Hawthorn 20
Hannah Stuart Southern Saints 14
Matilda Zander Collingwood 14
Paige Sheppard Geelong Cats 12
Mia-Rae Clifford Essendon 11
Samantha Johnson Casey Demons 10
Nicole Callinan Darebin Falcons 9

 

COACHES MVP – VFL
Jacob Dawson (Southport Sharks)

COACHES MVP – VFLW
Georgia Nanscawen (Essendon)

JIM ‘FROSTY’ MILLER MEDAL (VFL Leading Goalkicker)
Chris Burgess (Gold Coast Suns) – 52 goals

ROHENNA YOUNG MEDAL (VFLW Leading Goalkicker)
Federica Frew (Essendon) – 29 goals

FOTHERGILL-ROUND-MITCHELL MEDAL (VFL Rising Star)
Ethan Phillips (Port Melbourne)

DEBBIE LEE MEDAL (VFLW Rising Star)
Tahlia Fellows (Casey Demons)

VFL Team of the Year

VFLW Team of the Year