The 2023 AFL Awards night was held at Centrepiece building at Melbourne Park tonight.
List of winners:
AFL Rising Star: Harry Sheezel (North Melbourne)
AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year: Zak Butters (Port Adelaide)
AFL Coaches Association Best Young Player Award: Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
AFL Players Association Most Courageous Player: Zak Butters
AFL Players Association Best First Year Player: Nick Daicos
AFL Players Association Most Valuable Player - Leigh Matthews Trophy: Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
AFL Players Association Best Captain: Marcus Bontempelli
Carlton forward Charlie Curnow was presented with his second consecutive Coleman Medal during the ceremony, as the leading goalkicker for the 2023 season.
AFL.com.au’s Sarah Black was also recognised by the AFLPA, taking out the Grant Hattam Award for Excellence in Sports Journalism for her article on Renee Garing’s journey back to AFLW after giving birth.
The 2023 All-Australian Team
The 2023 AFL All-Australian umpires were also named, with Robert Findlay (field), Matthew Konetschka (boundary) and Adam Wojcik (goal) all honoured.
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