CLUB AWARDS
Mick Mitchell Award
The Mick Mitchell Trophy
is the club's most celebrated award. The trophy was struck in 1976/77, following the death of Mick, one of the clubs most popular players - Player no.303,debut1959/60,103 1st XI games. The award is voted on by players from all 4 XIs and can be awarded to any player across all 4 Senior teams .It is a very popular award and celebrated as a measure of a player's worth to the club. The Mitchell family still attend the presentation of the award each year.
Previous Winners
1977/78 G Body
1978/79 G Ross
1979/80 S Booth
1980/81 G Webb
1981/82 J Mulligan
1982/83 A McLean
1983/84 S O’Donnell
1984/85 M Leehane
1985/86 D Scott
1986/87 P Young
1987/88 S Porteous
1988/89 M Leehane
1989/90 M Drain
1990/91 P McIntyre/M McCarty
1991/92 G Cull
1992/93 P Young
1993/94 M Drain
1994/95 C Sheedy
1995/96 A Kellet
1996/97 C Berger
1997/98 A Kellett
1998/99 M Ainsworth
1999/00 C Berger
2000/01 C McKinley
2001/02 S Windridge
2002/03 J Hutchinson
2003/04 C Berger
2004/05 M Inness
2005/06 D Slevison
2006/07 C Berger
2007/08 L Wilson
2008/09 P Gloury
2009/10 C Berger
2010/11 A Young
2011/12 L Cameron
2012/13 S Mire
2013/14 M Doric
2014/15 R Hekure
2015/2016 M Doric
2016/2017 L Molloy
2017/2018 J Seymour
2018/2019 J Seymour
2019/2020 J Seymour
2020/2021J Seymour
2021/2022 J Seymour
FW Morley Award
The Fred Morley Award is named after much loved Team Manager Fred, who dedicated himself to the 3rds & 4ths at Cross Keys Reserve.
The award goes to the player from the lower XI's who scores the most votes in the Mick Mitchell Award.
Ian Monks Award
The Ian Monks Trophy is awarded to the Most Outstanding Junior Player in any grade.it is named after Ian Monks who played for Essendon from1949/50 to 1968/69.Ian played 214 matches, scoring 5,880 runs, with 4 centuries and 28 half centuries. He was awarded Club Champion in1957/58 and 1961/62.He captained the Bombers to their first Premiership in 1963/64.Ian also played 30 games for VFL teams Essendon and South Melbourne.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
1995/96 S.Tonkin
1996/97 B.Fletcher
1997/98 J.Hay
1998/99 T Brannagan
1999/00 S.Marcy
2000/01 C.Becker
2001/02 S Windbridge
2002/03 M.Petricola
2003/04 B.Jones
2004/05 S..Windbridge
2006/07 T.Stephens
2007/08 L.Wilson
2008/09 Z.Hussain
2009/10 S.Rixon
2010/11 A.Young
2011/12 D.Tate
2012/13 S.Goodluck
2013/14 A.Pisani
2014/15 R.Hukere
2015/16 L.Camuncoli
2016/17 J.Ford
2017/18 S.Philips-Williams & J.Deasy
2018/19 Jesse King
2020/2021 Oscar Gordon
Previous Ian Monks Award Winner
James O'Donnell