Gabrielle Trainor Medal Explained

Gabrielle Trainor Medal
Awarded For:The best and fairest player of the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's
Presenter:Greater Western Sydney Giants
Country:Australia
Year:2017
Holder:Zarlie Goldsworthy

In the AFL Women's (AFLW), the Gabrielle Trainor Medal is the name of the award given to the best and fairest player at the Greater Western Sydney Giants during the home-and-away season. The naming of the award is in honour of Gabrielle Trainor, an inaugural Giants board member and member of the AFL Commission known for pioneering the development of women's Australian rules football in New South Wales during her ten years on the AFL NSW/ACT Commission prior to joining the Giants.[1] The award has been awarded annually since the competition's inaugural season in 2017, and Jess Dal Pos was the inaugural winner of the award.[2]

Recipients

BoldDenotes current player
style=background:#D9F9E9 Player won AFL Women's best and fairest in same season
Seasonstyle=width:12em Recipient(s)class=unsortable
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2022 (S6) (3) [8]
2022 (S7) (4) [9]
2023[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Gabrielle Trainor Medal. gwsgiants.com.au. 24 February 2017. 20 June 2018.
  2. Book: Lovett . Michael . AFL Record – 2022 NAB AFLW Season 7 Season Guide . 25 August 2022 . 978-0-6484651-8-8 . 28–29. Crocmedia .
  3. News: Cowan. Geordie. Darebin Falcons star Jessica Dal Pos claims GWS best and fairest after impressive AFLW season. Herald Sun. 3 April 2017. 20 June 2018.
  4. News: Eva Claims 2018 Gabrielle Trainor Medal. gwsgiants.com.au. 28 March 2018. 20 June 2018.
  5. News: New midfielder takes out Giants' best and fairest. womens.afl. 4 April 2019. 5 April 2019.
  6. News: Malone. Matt. Alyce Parker wins the Giants' Gabrielle Trainor Medal at 19 years of age. The Daily Advertiser. 27 May 2020. 27 May 2020.
  7. News: Your club's B&F: Gun Giant clinches back-to-back awards. womens.afl. 30 April 2021. 30 April 2021.
  8. News: Holbrook's Alyce Parker claims third Gabrielle Trainor Medal with GWS . Georgia. Smith. The Border Mail. 12 April 2022.
  9. News: New era rises as Parker claims fourth Club Champion. Greater Western Sydney Giants. 12 November 2022. 19 November 2022.
  10. News: Zarlie Goldsworthy claims first Gabrielle Trainor Medal with GWS. The Border Mail. Smith. Georgia. 14 November 2023. 28 November 2023.