Werribee captain Dom Brew has claimed the J.J. Liston Trophy as the VFL's best player, with Western Bulldogs ace Dom Carbone claiming the Lambert-Pearce Medal at the 2024 VFL and VFLW Awards night.
Brew polled a staggering 31 votes to take out the title with a gap of nine votes over second place, which Gold Coast's Rory Atkins claimed.
The Werribee onballer, who averaged 28.8 disposals, 17.6 contested possessions, 9.9 clearances, 9.4 tackles and 5.5 inside 50s per game for the minor premiers this season, fell one vote shy of Michael Frost's record.
Brew polled in 14 of his 18 appearances this season, with seven of those matches seeing home judged best-afield.
Atkins polled 22 votes to take a spot on the podium, while Southport's Boyd Woodcock rounded out the top three with 20 votes after another stellar season with the Sharks.
Carbone won the Lambert-Pearce Medal by three votes over Essendon's El Chaston and Box Hill's Tamara Luke, becoming the first Western Bulldogs player to claim the honour.
Carbone averaged 18.4 disposals, 5.1 tackles and 4.4 clearances in the Dogs' midfield as the club managed a grand final finish.
Darebin's Ange Gogos won the VFLW Coaches MVP, while Brew claimed the Men's title.
Richmond forward Sam Davidson claimed the 2024 Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medal as the competition's best young player, taking out the honour ahead of finalists Riley Bice (Werribee), Cooper Craig-Peters (Footscray Bulldogs), Flynn Gentile (Coburg) and George Grey (Frankston).
Famously, the past 17 winners of the award have gone one to be recruited by and play for an AFL club at the top level.
Western Bulldogs ruck Keeley Hardingham claimed the Debbie Lee Medal as the VFLW's rising star, adding to her VFLW Team of the Year selection in what was a decorated night for the Dogs.
J.J. LISTON TROPHY (Smithy's VFL Best and Fairest)
| PLAYER | CLUB | VOTES |
| Dom Brew | Werribee | 31 |
| Rory Atkins | Gold Coast SUNS | 22 |
| Boyd Woodcock | Southport Sharks | 20 |
| Mitch Hardie | Geelong Cats | 19 |
| Jarryd Lyons | Brisbane Lions | 17 |
| Deven Robertson | Brisbane Lions | 17 |
| Brayden Crossley | Southport Sharks | 16 |
| Riley Garcia | Footscray Bulldogs | 16 |
| Billy Gowers | Port Melbourne | 16 |
| Jacob Dawson | Southport Sharks | 15 |
| Harvey Hooper | Port Melbourne | 15 |
LAMBERT-PEARCE MEDAL (rebel VFLW Best and Fairest)
| PLAYER | CLUB | VOTES |
| Dom Carbone | Western Bulldogs | 17 |
| El Chaston | Essendon | 14 |
| Tamara Luke | Box Hill Hawks | 14 |
| Ange Gogos | Darebin Falcons | 13 |
| Emily Eaves | Williamstown | 12 |
| Ava Seton | Port Melbourne | 12 |
| Alana Barba | North Melbourne | 11 |
| Monique DeMatteo | Darebin Falcons | 10 |
| Keeley Hardingham | Western Bulldogs | 10 |
| Eliza Straford | Williamstown | 10 |
| Ash Thorneycroft | Williamstown | 10 |
VFL Team of the Yearย
FB: Tom Highmore, Nathan Cooper, Luke Parks
HB: Rory Atkins, Aaron Francis, Ben Jepson
C: Saad El Hawli, Tom Murphy, George Grey
HF: Jack Watkins, Liam McMahon, Mitch Hardie
FF: Boyd Woodcock, Billy Gowers, Matt Johnson
FO: Nick Bryan, Jarryd Lyons, Dom Brew (c)
I/C: Riley Bice, Jacob Dawson, Flynn Gentile, Jack Henderson, Ned Moyle, Deven Robertson
Coach: Jimmy Allan
VFLW Team of the Year
FB: Lori Stepnell, Nicole Hales
HB: Meg Macdonald, Tessa Boyd, Lauren Caruso
C: Caitlin Thorne, Ange Gogos, Charlotte Ryan
HF: Sharnie Whiting, Monique Dematteo, Jaimi Tabb
FF: Elia Straford, Ntakoat Dojiok,
FO: Keeley Hardingham, Dom Carbone, Alana Barba
I/C: Maddie Di Cosmo, Maddison Ford, Tamara Luke, Audrey Rhodes, Ava Seton
Coach: Brett Gourley
rebel COACHES MVP (Smithy's VFL)
Dom Brew (Werribee)
rebel COACHES MVP (rebel VFLW)
Ange Gogos (Darebin Falcons)
JIM โFROSTY' MILLER MEDAL (Smithy's VFL Leading Goalkicker)
Billy Gowers (Port Melbourne) โ 50 goals
ROHENNA YOUNG MEDAL (rebel VFLW Leading Goalkicker)
Monique DeMatteo (Darebin Falcons) โ 24 goals
FOTHERGILL-ROUND-MITCHELL MEDAL (Smithy's VFL Rising Star)
Sam Davidson (Richmond)
DEBBIE LEE MEDAL (rebel VFLW Rising Star)
Keeley Hardingham (Western Bulldogs)
