	{"id":84390,"date":"2023-09-20T21:30:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T11:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=84390"},"modified":"2023-09-20T21:32:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T11:32:32","slug":"swans-share-mathieson-medal-in-best-and-fairest-count","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/sport\/swans-share-mathieson-medal-in-best-and-fairest-count\/","title":{"rendered":"Swans share Mathieson Medal in best and fairest count"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">TWO South Barwon teammates have shared the Geelong Football League\u2019s highest individual honour, in an unexpected conclusion to the GFNL Awards Night this evening (September 20).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">Swans teammates Matt Caldow and Fraser Fort have been named co-recipients of the Mathieson Medal, with both players polling 22 votes at tonight\u2019s count.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure 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(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">South Barwon captain Matt Caldow is now a Mathieson Medallist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">It is the first time teammates have shared the GFL best and fairest award since 1995 when North Shore teammates Jason McGowan and Glenn Keast featured in a four-way tie with South Barwon\u2019s Shane Korth and St Albans\u2019 Alister Ford.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">It is the first time teammates have solely shared the award since its inception in 1979.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">Caldow and Fort, who will both feature in this Saturday\u2019s GFL Grand Final against Leopold, polled three more votes than Colac&#8217;s\u00a0Bailey Scott (19 votes).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84403\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84403\" style=\"width: 607px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84403 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A5439A-copy-scaled.jpg?_t=1695193620\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A5439A-copy-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A5439A-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A5439A-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A5439A-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A5439A-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A5439A-copy-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A5439A-copy-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fraser Fort shares the Mathieson Medal with teammate Matt Caldow in 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">Leopold\u2019s Logan Wagener and Grovedale\u2019s Ryan Abbott rounded out the top five with 17 votes each.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">Caldow polled in nine games, earning best-on-ground honours on five occasions (Round 1, Round 3, Round 6, Round 7, Round 16).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">Fort also polled in nine games, polling maximum votes in four matches (Round 8, Round 10, Round 13, Round 15).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84404\" style=\"width: 658px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84404 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A1264A-2-scaled.jpg?_t=1695193770\" alt=\"\" width=\"658\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A1264A-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A1264A-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A1264A-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A1264A-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A1264A-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A1264A-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A1264A-2-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colac&#8217;s Bailey Scott finished third in the voting with 19 votes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">The pair are the first Swans to take out the Mathieson Medal in 16 years, following on from Mark Corrigan who won it alongside Grovedale\u2019s David Mensch in 2007.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">The Swans added to the celebrations with first-year Swans head coach Mark Neeld receiving the Coach of the Year recognition.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">Fort, Caldow and backman Jack Driver rounded out South Barwon\u2019s representation in the Coaches&#8217; Team of the Year.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">Colac were most represented with six different Tigers earning selections.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">Jack Melican was named to the full-back position, Jarryn McCormack was selected at centre half-back, Bailey Scott and Darcy Lang were on the wings, Adam Garner was named at forward pocket and Zachary Zdybel was named the team\u2019s ruck.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_84398\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84398\" style=\"width: 554px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84398 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A7232-1-scaled.jpg?_t=1695193385\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A7232-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A7232-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A7232-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A7232-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A7232-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A7232-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A7232-1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leopold&#8217;s Logan Wagener polled 17 votes to finish equal-fourth in the voting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">Leopold captain Marcus Thomson was named the Team of the Year captain, alongside teammates Logan Wagener and Tevan Nofi who were named to the interchange and back pocket respectively.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">Other nominees included Lara\u2019s Daniel Weigl, St Joseph\u2019s skipper Alex Hickey and Paddy De Grandi, Grovedale\u2019s Mitch Chafer and Ryan Abbott, Geelong West\u2019s Phillip Moimoi and Tanner Lovell, St Mary\u2019s Jarryd Garner and the GFL\u2019s leading goal-kicker Sam Dobson, and Bell Park\u2019s Lachlan Patten.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The GFL reserves&#8217; Allthorpe Medal was also shared on the night between Newtown &amp; Chilwell\u2019s Archie Lazzaro and Leopold\u2019s Kyle Bumpstead.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentPasted0\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84405\" style=\"width: 706px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84405 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A2143A-1-scaled.jpg?_t=1695193842\" alt=\"\" width=\"706\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A2143A-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, 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