2018 VAFA Media Awards Shortlist

VAFA Media is pleased to announce the shortlisted nominations for the 2018 VAFA Media Awards.

Due to the high number of submissions we have created a seventh category, with Best Use of Digital Media now broken into two separate awards: Best Use of Digital Media (Feature) and Best Use of Digital Media (Series).

All shortlisted nominees will soon receive an invitation to the first-ever VAFA Media Awards Luncheon which will be held next Thursday 13 December at Elsternwick Park.

VAFA Media thanks all those who nominated and we encourage those who have missed out on making the shortlist to nominate again next year.

Best Photograph (Action)

• Howard Aitken (Ivanhoe AFC) – Aim for the City
• Howard Aitken (Ivanhoe (AFC) – On the Wing
• John Thompson (Old Trinity) – Bayside Battle
• Leo Dalton (Ormond AFC) – On Top
• Leo Dalton (Ormond AFC) – There’s no way out!
• Paddy McKenna (Mazenod) – The eyes have it
• Perry Kloufetos (Hawthorn AFC) – Hawk’s Ninja Warrior
• Peter Haskin (Ajax) – Floating on air
• Peter Casamento (Fitzroy) – The Gatorade Flows
• Peter Lemon (Old Geelong) – Young Guns
• Graeme Diggle (Caulfield Grammarians) – Collision Course

Best Photograph (Character of the Game)

• Howard Aitken (Ivanhoe AFC) – Zaney
• James Gray (Monash Blues) – Saturday afternoon game time
• John Stapleton (Hawthorn AFC) – Softening the Field: Hawk Style
• Peter Haskin (Ajax) – Chad’s 100th
• Peter Caswell (Beaumaris) – Ressies joined by the U9’s
• Phyllis Quealy (Fitzroy) – Dr Curly lends a hand
• Phyllis Quealy (Fitzroy) – Sealed with a kiss
• Simon Olsen (St Kevin’s OB) – Respect
• Graeme Diggle (Caulfield Grammarians) – Little Helpers

Best Use of Digital Media (Feature)

• Let there be Light (Fitzroy)
• WINGS Mental Health Video (Hawthorn AFC)
• Pre-Season Recruitment Video (St Mary’s Salesian)
• 37 Years (North Brunswick)
• Season 2018 (Mazenod)
• Monders Premiership Video (Ormond AFC)

Best Use of Digital Media (Series)

• St Bernard’s Footycast (St Bernard’s)
• Risk Care Roundup (Fitzroy)
• House of Cards (Old Scotch)
• Three Legged Lion Finals Podcast (Collegians)
• Warrior TV (Westbourne Grammarians)

Best Use of Social Media

• BT Commentates Zimmer’s Wonder Goal (Old Brighton)
• Social Media Club Promotion (South Mornington)
• Wild & Willy Pirate Seas (Peninsula OB)
• SMDFC Instagram (South Melbourne Districts)
• Old Trinity Instagram Graphics (Old Trinity)
• SBMT Women’s Instagram (St Bedes/Mentone Tigers)
• Roaming Moloney & Instagram Articles (Parkdale Vultures)
• Old Scotch Social Media (Old Scotch)

Best Online Feature Story

• ‘Kalmus Family’ – Ash Obel (Ajax)
• ‘Into the Ammos’ – Darren Dawson (Williamstown CYMS)
• ‘Tall Tales and True’ – Gabrielle Murphy (Fitzroy)
• ‘At the end of the day, everyone just wants to come home’ – Gabrielle Murphy (Fitzroy)
• ‘An open letter to the SKOB community’ – Stephen Gilham (St Kevin’s OB)

Best Online News Story

• ‘Rory hands over the captaincy’ – Kate Nolan (Fitzroy)
• ‘Milney’s Farewell Game’ – Peter Caswell (Beaumaris)
• ‘A day to cherish at Ivanhoe’ – Phil Skeggs (Ivanhoe AFC)
• ‘Ivanhoe stitches up first honour’ – Phil Skeggs (Ivanhoe AFC)
• ‘AFLW’s Duryea drops in to teach Power House women’ – Anna Pavlou (Power House)