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South Melbourne's Fernando De Moraes and Bendigo Viper's Sarah Richardson have won the Alanic Victorian Premier League and Women's Premier League Gold Medals.
De Moraes’ and Richardson’s awards concluded a fantastic night at Etihad Stadium’s Victory Room, which celebrated Victorian football’s individual and team achievements in 2010.
A stunned Sarah Richardson was overwhelmed upon accepting her award, and thanked her team mates for a fantastic season with the Bendigo Vipers in the Women’s Premier League. Women’s Premier League Gold Medal votes:
1. Sarah Richardson - Bendigo Vipers – 21 votes
2. *Rita Mankowska - Heidelberg United – 17 votes
3. Tal Karp - Box Hill Inter – 16 votes
4. Emma Runnalls - Sandringham – 16 votes
5. Gulcan Koca – Ashburton – 14 votes
6. Stephanie Catley - Sandringham – 14 votes
7. Lucrece Fleur Laverdure - South Melbourne – 13 votes
8. Amy Jackson - Altona City – 11 votes
9. Louisa Bisby - Box Hill Inter – 11 votes
10. Rachel Lamb - Ashburton - 11 votes
11. Melanie Camilleri -Heidelberg United – 11 votes
*Ineligible due to suspension
 Fernando De Moraes capped off a fantastic year of football, following up his South Melbourne FC Player of the Year Award on Thursday night with Alanic VPL Gold Medal last night. The Brazilian scored 13 goals this season to finish second behind Northcote City’s Trent Rixon for the Top Goal Scorer Award. He polled 19 votes to win the award ahead of Heidelberg’s Yanni Galanos and Melbourne Knights’ Kevin Townson. Alanic VPL Gold Medal votes:
1. Fernando De Moraes – South Melbourne FC - 19 votes
2. *Yanni Galanos - Heidelberg United – 18 votes
3. *Kevin Townson, - Melbourne Knights – 18 votes
4. *Richard Cardozo - Hume City – 15 votes
5. Mathew Theodore - Altona Magic – 15 votes
6. *Jeffrey Fleming - Green Gully Cavaliers – 14 votes
7. Adrian Zahra - Melbourne Knights – 14 votes
8. *Craig Elvin - Heidelberg United – 14 votes
9. *Trent Rixon - Northcote City – 14 votes
10. Jerry Karpeh - Oakleigh Cannons 13 votes
11. *Fidell Richards - Sunshine George Cross – 13 votes
*Ineligible due to suspension 
Recently retired Victorian football champion, Danny Tiatto, was the special guest on the night, speaking about his amazing professional football career that has spanned nearly 20 years.
One of the highlights of the night was the introduction of the Football Federation Victoria Hall of Fame. Harry Dockerty, Betty Hoar and Jimmy Rooney were the first inductees into the Hall of Fame.
Having integrated into Football Federation Victoria (FFV) recently, the Geelong, Bendigo and Sunraysia Life Members were formally inducted into the as FFV Life Members.
Award
Winner
Club/Organisation Volunteer of the Year
Ronald Sinclair Female Coach of the Year
Michelle Williamson
Melton SC Male Coach of the Year
Adam Grinholz
Brunswick Zebras FC Best News Article
Craig MacKenzie
GOAL! Weekly Les Shorrock Best Football Image
Anita Milas
Freelance Life Member Inductee
Vasko Stojcevski Hall of Fame Inductee
Harry Dockerty Hall of Fame Inductee
Betty Hoar Hall of Fame Inductee
Jimmy Rooney Hoar Melvin Best Junior Female
Julia Sardo National Training Centre Jones Martin Best Youth Female
Jackie Vogt National Training Centre Jane Oakley Best NTC Player
Stephanie Catley
Sandringham Weinstein Award Best Junior Male
Luke O’Dea
National Training Centre Referee Development Award
Jonathan Barreiro Referee of the Year
Shaun Evans Bill Fleming Media Award
Kevin Townson
Melbourne Knights Under 21 Player of the Year
Adrian Zahra
Melbourne Knights Women’s Goal Keeper of the Year
Peta Horman
Sandringham Alanic Victorian Premier League Goal Keeper of the Year
Peter Zois
South Melbourne Women’s Premier League Top Goal Scorer
Melanie Camilleri
Heidelberg United Alanic Victorian Premier League Top Goal Scorer
Trent Rixon
Northcote City Women’s Premier League Coach of the Year
Paul Kilpatrick
Altona City Alanic Victorian Premier League Coach of the Year
Michael Chatzitrifonos
Richmond Women’s Premier League Gold Medal Winner
Sarah Richardson
Bendigo Vipers Alanic Victorian Premier League Gold Medal Winner
Fernando De Moraes
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