The Senior Football Team of the Year was announced at last night's Presentation event. Congratulations to all the players selected.
2023 OFFICIAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
Backline – Scott Van Dyk – Declan Keilty – Tye Hourigan
Half Back - Cade Maskell – Kyle Reid – Jack Blair
Centre – Ryan Sparkes - Tom Marriott – Boyd Bailey
Half Forwards – Jack McLaren – Brett Eddy – Aaron Heppell
Full Forwards – Daniel Bedggood – Cooper McInnes – Brandon McDonald
Ruck – Jack Lesie Rover – Shannen Lange Ruck Rover – Riley Baldi
Interchange
Ben Daniher – Logan Austin – Hugo Birks – Bill Gowers – Will Mitchell – Cooper Alger
Coach – Jarryd Blair (Wonthaggi)
Captain – Shannen Lange (Sale)
THE 2023 TEAM BY THE STATS
DEFENDERS
| PLAYER | GAMES | CLUB | MVP Votes | Disp PG | Mark PG | CM PG | INTM PG | SP PG | Tackle PG | I50 PG | RANKING PTS - PG |
| Cade Maskell | 17 | Leongatha | 23 | 27.8 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 111 |
| Tye Hourigan | 18 | Traralgon | 18 | 22.5 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 103 |
| Declan Keilty | 17 | Moe | 18 | 12.1 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 88 |
| Jack Blair | 18 | Wonthaggi | 13 | 20.4 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 84 |
| Logan Austin | 18 | Bairnsdale | 12 | 25.8 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 111 |
| Scott van Dyk | 18 | Moe | 12 | 25.3 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 111 |
| Kyle Reid | 18 | Wonthaggi | 6 | 14.3 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 63 |
| Cooper Alger | 15 | Warragul | 5 | 26.5 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 82 |
MIDFIELDERS
| PLAYERS | GAMES | CLUB | MVP Votes | Disp PG | Mark PG | CP PG | CLR PG | Tack PG | I50 PG | G PG | RANKING PTS - PG |
| Shannen Lange | 17 | Sale | 32 | 29.1 | 4.3 | 11.5 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 138 |
| Will Mitchell | 17 | Bairnsdale | 12 | 34.8 | 4.2 | 20.1 | 8.7 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 137 |
| Boyd Bailey | 17 | Morwell | 14 | 32.5 | 7.1 | 13.5 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 133 |
| Ben Daniher | 18 | Moe | 20 | 31.6 | 5.8 | 14.6 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 132 |
| Riley Baldi | 11 | Moe | 39 | 30.4 | 5.9 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 132 |
| Aaron Heppell | 18 | Leongatha | 40 | 30.3 | 4.9 | 18.7 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 6 | 1.6 | 131 |
| Ryan Sparkes | 16 | Wonthaggi | 50 | 31.2 | 5.9 | 13.2 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 122 |
| Jack Mclaren | 18 | Sale | 35 | 27.1 | 2.9 | 14.7 | 8.7 | 4 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 122 |
| Thomas Marriott | 15 | Leongatha | 18 | 25.1 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 105 |
| PLAYERS | GAMES | CLUB | MVP Votes | Disp PG | Mark PG | CP PG | CM PG | CLR PG | HO PG | RANKING POINTS - PG |
| Jack Leslie | 18 | Sale | 6 | 16.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 23.3 | 101 |
FORWARDS
| PLAYER | GAMES | CLUB | MVP Votes | Disp PG | Mark PG | CM PG | F50M PG | I50 PG | G PG | B PG | GOALS TTL | RANKING PTS - PG |
| Brett Eddy | 18 | Traralgon | 23 | 10.6 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 60 | 87 |
| Brandon McDonald | 18 | Morwell | 9 | 10.7 | 5 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 56 | 84 |
| Cooper McInnes | 15 | Wonthaggi | 8 | 11.8 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 53 | 92 |
| Hugo Birks | 14 | Drouin | 11 | 12.8 | 6.1 | 4 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 44 | 92 |
| Bill Gowers | 11 | Moe | 3 | 16.5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 39 | 101 |
| Daniel Bedggood | 18 | Maffra | 11 | 17.1 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 39 | 107 |
