Mt Gravatt Australian Football Club
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Mount Gravatt Australian Football Club, is a Brisbane
based club competing in the AFL Queensland
Australian rules football
competition. Formed in the early 1970s, the club has been affiliated with AFL Queensland since 1994.
The club is notable for in recent years producing almost as many players for the Australian Football League
as Southport Sharks, with players including Ben Hudson
(Western Bulldogs), Albert Proud
, Will Hamill
(Brisbane), Shaun Hampson
(Carlton), Chris Smith (Fremantle), Brad Miller
(Melbourne) and Gavin Grose (Port Adelaide).
The Grogan Medal
ist the highest individual honour a single player can win in the Queensland state league. Votes are awarded by the umpires to the best and fairest players of each game. The Grogan Medal is Queensland equivalent to the AFL's Brownlow Medal.
Mount Gravatt has a grand total of two Grogan Medallists. The first was in 1999 which was won by the captain, Brad Jones. The second, was by the current captain, Mick Stinear in 2002. This was a remarkable effort considering the vultures finished 5th for the season.
Joe Grant Medal
The Joe Grant Medal is awarded to the player judged best afield in a grand final. Mount Gravatt has two Joe Grant Medallists. The first was Tony Lynn
is the 2002 grand final victory and was Ash Evans in the 2007 grand final victory.
Ray Hughson Medal
The Ray Hughson Medal is awarded to the QAFL leading goal kicker at the end of the year. Mount Gravatt has one Ray Hughson Medallists this is Shane Dupuy who kicked 80 goals in the 1996 season
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
based club competing in the AFL Queensland
AFL Queensland
AFL Queensland is the governing body of Australian rules football in Queensland. It was formed in 2000 after the previous governing body for the sport in Queensland, the Queensland Australian Football League , went into voluntary liquidation...
Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
competition. Formed in the early 1970s, the club has been affiliated with AFL Queensland since 1994.
The club is notable for in recent years producing almost as many players for the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
as Southport Sharks, with players including Ben Hudson
Ben Hudson
Ben Hudson is an Australian rules footballer who played 143 games for the Adelaide Crows and Western Bulldogs and currently plays for the Brisbane Lions.-Early life:...
(Western Bulldogs), Albert Proud
Albert Proud
Albert Proud is an Australian rules football player who plays for Mt Gravatt Vultures in NEAFL. He previously played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League...
, Will Hamill
Will Hamill
Will Hamill is an Australian rules footballer who played with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League .Hamill captained the Queensland Under-18s football team in 2004 and was first rookie listed by Brisbane the same year...
(Brisbane), Shaun Hampson
Shaun Hampson
Shaun Hampson is an Australian rules footballer who has played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League since 2007....
(Carlton), Chris Smith (Fremantle), Brad Miller
Brad Miller (footballer)
Brad Miller is an Australian rules footballer, who currently plays with Richmond after previously playing with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League until he was delisted at the end of the 2010 season.-Early life:Brad is the son of Neville Miller, who played 30 games with...
(Melbourne) and Gavin Grose (Port Adelaide).
Premierships (2)
| No. | Year | Competition | Opponent | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | QAFL | Southport Sharks | 20.11 (131) - 10.10 (70) | Giffin Park |
| 2 | 2007 | QAFL | Southport Sharks | 16.12 (108) - 10.10 (70) | Carrara Stadium Carrara Stadium Carrara Stadium is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.... |
Individual Honours
Grogan MedalThe Grogan Medal
Grogan Medal
The Grogan Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the best and fairest player in home and away rounds of each season's QAFL/Queensland State League competition. It was first awarded in 1946, previously the league's best player won the De Little Medal.-Winners:-External links:*...
ist the highest individual honour a single player can win in the Queensland state league. Votes are awarded by the umpires to the best and fairest players of each game. The Grogan Medal is Queensland equivalent to the AFL's Brownlow Medal.
Mount Gravatt has a grand total of two Grogan Medallists. The first was in 1999 which was won by the captain, Brad Jones. The second, was by the current captain, Mick Stinear in 2002. This was a remarkable effort considering the vultures finished 5th for the season.
Joe Grant Medal
The Joe Grant Medal is awarded to the player judged best afield in a grand final. Mount Gravatt has two Joe Grant Medallists. The first was Tony Lynn
Tony Lynn
Tony Lynn is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Brisbane Bears and Carlton in the Victorian/Australian Football League ....
is the 2002 grand final victory and was Ash Evans in the 2007 grand final victory.
Ray Hughson Medal
The Ray Hughson Medal is awarded to the QAFL leading goal kicker at the end of the year. Mount Gravatt has one Ray Hughson Medallists this is Shane Dupuy who kicked 80 goals in the 1996 season