LSWFL: Bridgetown’s Josh Power claims Tyrepower Medal as league competition’s best and fairest player

Bridgetown’s Josh Power was rewarded for a brilliant Lower South West Football League season with his first Tyrepower Medal, denying Boyup Brook’s David Cowan his third consecutive competition best and fairest award. The ball-winning midfielder polled 45 votes across the home and away season to beat Kojonup’s Matthew Marinoni (40 votes) and Cowan (37) to the prize, with his fellow Bulldog Brett Wilson (31) and Cougar Lee Lucev (29) rounding out the top five. Power was also named as the LSWFL’s best and fairest player at the Country Championships ahead of Travis Abbott, who was selected in the carnival’s All Stars side. Cowan claimed the league competition’s most valuable player award, which was voted on by the leadership groups of opposition clubs. Southerners ruckman Tyson Jacob’s 12 votes in the Tyrepower Medal saw him recognised as the competition’s best and fairest under-21 player. The Retravision Medal for the best and fairest player in the reserves competition was won by Imperials’ Jesse Potts and Deanmill’s Riley Hetherington claimed the colts award.