Player of the year: Max Mikkola. South and non-South media people agreed upon Javier Diaz Lopez. Coach agreed. Even I agreed until this morning, then I remembered Max's long throws and goals.
Under 21 player of the year: The Cliff Hussey Memorial Trophy goes to Morgan Evans. Kid did good when called upon.
Goal of the year: Max Mikkola free kick vs Avondale at home for the lead.
Best performance: The come back from 3-0 down to beat Avondale 4-3. And I missed it.
Best away game: Green Gully away in Ballarat, for the novelty of the thing.
Call of the year: The allusion to one of our more famously combustible supporters - who kept it all under control until blowing up in the grand final - to Ned Flanders going off his nut after the hurricane.
Chant of the year: "Swoop the ref!"
Best pre-match/after match dinner location: Lost my public transport travelling buddy this year, so this award almost went into abeyance. But despite the small size of the burgers, The Pickle and the Patty on Clarendon St was pretty good after watching the Dandenong City game on television at the aforementioned former travelling buddy's apartment.
Friends we lost along the way: The "choke like Oakleigh" chant. We had some good times together, but all good things must come to an end.
Barely related to anything stupidity highlight of the year: Accidentally bringing my 2021 media pass to Port Melbourne instead of my 2022 media pass.
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