Jupp’s Best Season Rewarded with Lynn Medal

Matthew Jupp has capped arguably his best season of senior football with the Sharks by claiming his first Lynn Medal.  Held in front of 250 guests, Jupp won the count on 171 votes, breaking away from the second placed Jarrad Jansen in the last few rounds.

Few votes separated Jupp and Jansen (who finished 158) for much of the early season, but Jupp was able to pull ahead after some dominant performances in the back half of the year.

This year saw the introduction of a new voting system for all three grades. Each round, the Head Coach and three assistants rate every player out of 5. The maximum number of votes attainable in any round is 20. 5 is rated as Exceptional, 4 is Excellent, 3 is Very Good, 2 is Good, 1 is Average and 0 is for Poor or Injured.

It was a fantastic individual season for the Vice-Captain, who managed to play every game and also register his 100 ^th League match. Having really come into his own under new coach Bill Monaghan, Jupp has been an integral part of not only the Sharks’ backline but the leadership group as well.

Jarrad Jansen found his feet at the Club in 2019 and will go from strength to strength in the Blue & White. Averaging 20 possessions each game, Jansen has also stepped comfortably into a leadership role in his second year back at The Sharks.

Finishing third in the count was the ever-consistent Cameron Eardley. Averaging 24 disposals a game, Eardley finished as the top possession getter for East Fremantle.

Tom Bennett’s return from a year away from football saw him finish in fourth spot. Bennett became a staple in our league side, not missing a match for the year. At 22 years of age, Bennett has showed great promise for the future of the Sharks.

In his first year with East Fremantle, Kody Manning rounds out the top 5 in the Lynn Medal.

Lynn Medal Top Ten:

1 ^st Matthew Jupp                   171

2 ^nd Jarrad Jansen                     158

3 ^rd Cameron Eardley              144

4 ^th Thomas Bennett               142

5 ^th Kody Manning                   134

6 ^th Blaine Boekhorst              130

7 ^Th Morgan Davies                  128

8 ^th Jonathon Griffin                125

9 ^th Kyle Baskerville                 110

10 ^th Nick Kommer                     95

Matthew Burton surged home to claim the Henry Jeffery Medal. It was a close count leading into the finals but consistent showings from Burton in the midfield put him ahead of the second placed James Harrold.

Henry Jeffery Medal Top Ten:

1 ^st Matthew Burton              110

2 ^nd James Harrold                  102

3 ^rd Jesse Adamini                   101

4 ^th Corey Robinson                100

5 ^th Brynn Teakle                     98

6 ^th Jack Perham                      97

7 ^th Nick Watson                      89

8 ^th Harry Creasey                   83

9 ^th Tommy Marshall             82

10 ^th Jayden Quill                       81

After a fantastic season in the Colts, Michael Wright was awarded the Len Anderson Medal, finishing with 129 votes. The Geraldton product missed only one game in the Blue & White, averaging 14 disposals. Despite missing several games through state commitments, Captain Trent Rivers finished second in the count on 113 votes.

Len Anderson Medal Top Ten:

1 ^st Michael Wright                129

2 ^nd Trent Rivers                        113

3 ^rd Chad Warner                    108

4 ^th Lachlan Taylor                  104

5 ^th Jack Carroll                         100

6 ^th Luke Jackson                     99

7 ^th Keanu Haddow                 94

8 ^th Reuben McGuire              92

9 ^th Brandon Walker                90

9 ^th Chris Walker                       90

In the other awards, The League rising star went to Kyle Baskerville who is another youngster making his presence felt in the league side this year.

Shannon Bradshaw was awarded The Left Bank Community Award after she performed CPR on a citizen that had collapsed out the front of the club. Angelo Cuccovia was the very deserving winner of the Volunteer of the Year award. His dedication to the club is first class and we are very lucky to have him as part of the Sharks.

A full list of the Awards and Winners are below: