Office Bearers Committee Avoca Football Club 1998 Season President - Scott Lewis Vice-Pres - Craig Drummond Secretary - Pat Harrison Treasurer - Alan Burge Geoff Calder, John Field, John Evans Alan Peters, Nick Farnsworth, Terry Howell, Michael Cudmore, Robert Rayner, Rod Parsons, Anthony Neil. Records Secretary - Ross Dawson. Coach's Position Finished Seniors - Phil Canny & Andrew Panther Reserves - Brad Wardlaw & David Wardlaw Under 16's - Bryan Walkley Seniors - Premiers Reserves - Premiers Under 16's - 6th
Senior L.F.L Best & Fairest. Highest Avoca Player was Phil Canny with 16 votes. The winner was Malcolm Sargent of Lexton with 20 votes. Maffescioni Award Highest Avoca Player was Michael Heeps with 17 votes. The winner was Marcus Driscoll of Navarre with 22 votes. L.F.L Goalkicking. Highest Avoca Player was Andrew Panther with 46 goals. The winner was Leigh Hunt of Dunolly with 65 goals. Reserves L.F.L Best & Fairest. Highest Avoca Player was Wayne Lawes with 13 votes. The winner was Tony James of Lexton with 17 votes. Under 16 L.F.L Best & Fairest. Highest Avoca Player was Nick Robinson with 22 votes. (R-up) The winner was Casey McRae of Natte with 31 votes.
Club Best & Fairest. Seniors The winner was Scott Howell with 39 votes. Runner Up was Phil Canny with 38 votes. Reserves The winner was Wayne Lawes with 66 votes. Runner Up was Frank Barber with 40 votes, Under 16's The winner was Nick Robinson with 88 votes. Runner Up was William Farnsworth with 46 votes. Goalkicking Seniors. The winner of the Senior Goalkicking award for the club was Andrew Panther with 46 goals. Reserves. The winner of the Reserves Goalkicking award for the club was Frank Barber with 57 goals. Under 16's The winner of the Under 16's Goalkicking award for the club was Nick Robinson & Tom Elliot with 13 goals.
CLUB AWARDS SENIORS Best & Fairest Runner Up Most Consistent Best 1 st Year Leading Goalkicker Best Under 20 Most Improved Best in Grand Final Coach s trophy - Scott Howell - Phil Canny - Michael Heeps - Matthew Zeuschner - Andrew Panther 46 goals. - Davin Roche - Jamie Pora - David Canny - Luke Robinson RESERVES Best & Fairest Runner Up Leading Goalkicker Most Improved Most Consistent Coach s trophy - Wayne Lawes - Frank Barber - Frank Barber 57 goals - Ben Howell - Aaron Calder - Rod Wardlaw UNDER 16 Best & Fairest Runner Up Leading Goalkicker Best Under 13 Most Improved Most Consistent Most Disciplined Coach s trophy - Nick Robinson - Will Farnsworth - Nick Robinson & Tom Elliot 13 goals - Justin Shimmin - Tom Elliot - Lincoln Svilicic - Andrew Neil - Travis Jennings Best Clubman - Alan Peters
Players Stats Seniors Player Games L.F.L Club Goals Votes Votes Frank Barber 1 - - - Leigh Beavis 1 - - 4 Ron Beavis 4 - - 3 Mark Blair 8 - - 3 Stuart Burford 3 - - 1 Aaron Burge 11-2 - Dave Canny 7 -- 22 4 Phil Canny 17 16 38 16 Chris Field 7-4 2 Trevor Field 16 13 16 19 Nathan Gane 1 - - - Paul Hamilton 10-3 1 Steve Hamilton 5 - - 6 Michael Heeps 12 9 37 44 Ben Howell 7 - - 1 Scott Howell 16 4 39 17 Warren Howell 1 - - - Mick Jarvis 9 1 4 5 Jim Jess 8-10 12 Paul Lamberton 12-2 1 Clint Latch 14-3 - Paul O Neil 16 5 19 45 Andrew Panther 12 3 21 45 Jamie Pora 11-9 1 Luke Robinson 7-5 1 Nick Robinson 6 - = 2 Anton Roche 14-15 2 Davin Roche 17-5 13 Joel Selleck 16-4 6 Terry Smith 12 4 26 3 Anthony Streeter 4 - - - Vernon Svilicic 4 - - 3 Justin Tapner 1 - - - Brad Wardlaw 15 1 18 15 Gary Wardlaw 13-22 6 Mick Wardlaw 16 5 25 21 Rod Wardlaw 1 - - 1 Scott Wardlaw 9 1 6 1 Matt Zeuschner 13-7 3
Reserves Player Games L.F.L Club Goals Votes Votes Frank Barber 12 10 40 57 Jim Beavis 11-6 - Leigh Beavis 12 5 23 41 Ron Beavis 11 3 5 6 Sam Beavis 8-4 2 Mark Blair 1 - - - Stuart Burford 5 1 7 2 Aaron Burge 2 - - - Aaron Calder 16-19 1 Dave Canny 1-5 - Glen Claridge 2 - - - Ben Coghlan 3 - - - Brett Cole 6-5 - Neil Desaily 1 - - - Tom Elliott 3 - - - Chris Field 9 2 14 - Nathan Gane 6-2 1 Paul Hamilton 1 - - 1 Steve Hamilton 11 4 19 19 Cliff Harrison 10 2 1 - Robin Henwood 12 1 1 - Ben Howell 11-9 3 Ross Howell 16-8 7 John Jess 3 - - 3 Paul Jolly 1 - - - Brett Kallio 2 - - - Paul Kelly 1 - - - Paul Lamberton 3 - - - Tony Lange 1 - - 1 Wayne Lawes 14 13 66 8 Peter McConville 1 3 8 7 John Moser 2 - - 1 Anthony Neil 16-4 - Nathan Porter 11 - - 1 Matt Powers 11 2 21 - Peter Redpath 12-4 2 Luke Robinson 11 5 17 9 Nick Robinson 8-11 3 Geoff Roche 1 - - - Joel Selleck 1-2 - Anthony Streeter 8 3-6 Doug Summers 12 1 9 3
Kris Sutton 1 - - - Lincoln Svilicic 3 - - - Vernon Svilicic 15-8 5 Brendon Symons 1 - - - Carl Symons 1 2 1 - Justin Tapner 6 - - - Bryan Walkley 13 2 7 14 David Wardlaw 7 1-2 Rod Wardlaw 16-8 1 Russell Wardlaw 4 - - 2 Scott Wardlaw 6 3 7 5 Terry Wardlaw 13-1 - Matt Zeuschner 1 - - - Under 16 s. Player Games L.F.L Club Goals Votes Votes Jacob Aworth 15 - - - Travis Clohesy 7 - - - Anthony Coghlan 6 - - - Ben Coghlan 12 4 22 2 Jarrrod Coghlan 14-1 1 Jeremy Coghlan 7 - - 2 Tim Currie 1-2 1 Daniel ellen 11 - - - Tom Elliott 13-22 13 Michael Farey 11 - - 1 Will Farnsworth 7 9 46 6 Cameron Field 12-5 2 Luke Forrest 9-3 - Matt Greenwood 7 1 - - Stuart Hutchison 3-1 - Travis Jennings 12 - - 3 Mike Learmonth 11 - - - James Lockhart 4 - - 2 Robert McMeekin 15-10 - Steve McMeeking 14 - - - Damian Miles 15 - - 1 Carl Moser 1 - - - Andrew Neil 13-3 4 Ash Robinson 15-3 1
Nick Robinson 15 22 88 13 Justin Shimmin 11-7 1 Lincoln Svilicic 13 1 13 8 Justin Tapner 15 3 41 5 Josh Turner 7 - - 1 Andrew Wardlaw 7 - - 1 Carl Wardlaw 13-1 - Jason Wardlaw 8 - - 1 Ted Wardlaw 13-2 3 Seniors 1998 Results Avoca 16.15.111 defeated Lexton 11.9.75 Avoca 16.20.116 defeated Navarre 8.8.56 Avoca 11.12.78 defeated Natte 10.12.72 Avoca 19.12.126 defeated Dunolly 15.14.104 Avoca 22.13.145 defeated Marnoo 11.9.75 Avoca 33.22.220 defeated Landsborough 7.6.48 Avoca 11.8.74 lost to Lexton 12.12.84 Avoca 18.16.124 defeated Navarre 5.7.37 Avoca 16.22.178 defeated Natte 10.12.72 Avoca 18.13.121 defeated Dunolly 10.12.72 Avoca 17.9.111 defeated Marnoo 10.12.72 Avoca 26.18.168 defeated Landsborough 6.6.42 Avoca 20.8.128 defeated Lexton 13.10.88 Avoca 13.16.94 defeated Navarre 9.16.70 Avoca 16.7.103 lost to Natte 21.13.139 Avoca 20.7.127 defeated Lexton 14.14.98 2 nd Semi Avoca 17.15.117 defeated Lexton 5.11.41 Grand final Reserves Avoca 5.8.38 lost to Lexton 7.6.48 Avoca 15.8.98 defeated Navarre 2.5.17 Avoca 8.8.56 defeated Natte 7.7.49 Avoca 8.12.60 defeated Dunolly 6.6.42 Avoca 17.11.113 defeated Marnoo 2.3.15 Avoca 20.25.145 defeated Landsborough 0.1.1 Avoca 8.8.56 defeated Lexton 7.4.46 Avoca 9.17.71 defeated Navarre 3.2.20 Avoca 20.8.128 defeated Natte 2.1.13 Avoca 6.8.44 lost to Dunolly 8.5.53 Avoca 19.14.128 defeated Marnoo 1.5.11
Avoca 23.21.159 defeated Landsborough 1.1.7 Avoca 7.2.44 lost to Lexton 8.8.56 Avoca 3.13.31 lost to Navarre 5.9.39 Avoca 14.8.92 defeated Natte 4.2.26 Avoca 18.12.120 defeated Lexton 7.2.44 2 nd Semi Avoca 12.8.80 defeated Lexton 7.8.50 Grand final Under 16 Avoca 5.3.33 Lost to Lexton 12.3.75 Avoca 3.1.19 Lost to Navarre 5.11.41 Avoca 0.1.1 Lost to Natte 17.11.113 Avoca 2.2.14 Lost to Dunolly 17.10.112 Avoca 4.6.30 Lost to Marnoo 7.2.44 Avoca 8.8.56 defeated Landsborough 5.3.33 Avoca 0.4.4 Lost to Lexton 5.5.35 Avoca 6.11.47 defeated Navarre 0.4.4 Avoca 0.2.2 Lost to Natte 11.15.81 Avoca 20.9.129 defeated Dunolly 1.0.6 Avoca 5.2.32 Lost to Marnoo 6.12.48 Avoca 12.13.85 defeated Landsborough 1.1.7 Avoca 0.1.1 Lost to Lexton 11.9.75 Avoca 4.5.29 Lost to d Navarre 8.9.57 Avoca 1.1.7 Lost to Natte 12.19.91