Billy Kanakis and Mel Lindsay have been crowned the UTS Australian Football Club’s men’s and women’s club champions for the 2022 AFL Sydney season.
They were among winners for every Bats’ team announced at the club’s best and fairest awards night at the UTS Aerial Function Centre on Saturday night.
Kanakis booted 17 goals for the Bats’ senior men’s side and won the best and fairest award by eight votes from Josh Lee and Xavier Barry-Murphy.
Mel Lindsay’s strong season saw her claim honours by 18 votes from Samantha Goldrick and Edwina Ross.
Other best-and-fairest award winners included Daniel Georos (Men’s Premier Reserves), Mairead Comerford (Women’s Division 1), Alex Rogerson and Pat Mullane (Men’s Division 1), Chris Reid (Men’s Division 3), and a three-way tie between Isabella Moro, Kate Hofmeyer, Tiffany Wales (Women’s Division 3), Antony Eussen (U19 Men’s Division 1).
The club also recognised Daniel Casarotto and Kaitlin McCaffery as club people of the year, and Chris Jepsen for outstanding club leadership.
Men’s Premier
B&F: Billy Kanakis
Runner Up: Josh Lee
Third: Xavier Barry-Murphy
Players’ Player: Michael Hart
Leading Goal Kicker: Billy Kanakis (17)
Women’s Premier
B&F: Mel Lindsay
Runner Up: Samantha Goldrick
Third: Edwina Ross
Players’ Player: Marine Robinson
Leading Goal Kicker: Jessica Quade (30)
Men’s Premier Reserves
B&F: Daniel Georos
Runner Up: Nelson Kanaan
Third: Harrison Dyson
Players’ Player: Harrison Dyson
Leading Goal Kicker: David Smith (16)
Women’s Division 1
B&F: Mairead Comerford
Runner Up: Tayliya Noack
Third: Bethany Thom
Players’ Player: Mairead Comerford
Leading Goal Kicker: Ebony Fisher (8)
Men’s Division 1
B&F: Alex Rogerson & Pat Mullane
Runner Up: Timothy Campelj
Third: Elliot Yeatman & Matthew Panton
Players’ Player: Alex Rogerson
Leading Goal Kicker: Nicholas Barrett (8)
Men’s Division 3
B&F: Chris Reid
Runner Up: James Aspinall
Third: Harrison Farmer and Thomas Carson
Players’ Player: Les Mudie
Leading Goal Kicker: Chris Reid (14)
Women’s Division 3
B&F: Isabella Moro, Kate Hofmeyer, Tiffany Wales
Runner Up: Hayley Buntmann and Zoe Lindegger
Third: Lucy Cornwell
Players’ Player: Tiffaney Wales
Leading Goal Kicker: Lucy Cornwell (5)
U19
B&F: Antony Eussen
Runner Up: Liam Gordon
Third: Joshua Ralph
Players’ Player: Louis Pribula
Leading Goal Kicker: Jake Simcols (6)
Masters
Leading Goal Kicker and Players Player: Andrew Johnston 11 goals
Club Person of the year Male/Female/Outstanding
Male: Daniel Casarotto
Female: Kaitlin McCaffery
Leadership: Chris Jepsen
