Awards & Accolades

Bulldogs Best & Fairest

Reg Smith Memorial Trophy: A Grade B&F

Reg Smith was born in Williamstown in April 1916 and he played in his first A Grade game for the Williamstown Rovers when he was 16 years old. He continued playing until he was 43 years old however he did play another game when the team was short playing Cambrai. He played this game with his son Ivan when Reg was 56 years old.

The Reg Smith Trophy for A Grades Best and Fairest player was first presented in 1980 following the amalgamation of the Lyndoch Football Club and the Williamstown Rovers Football Club to form the Barossa District Football Club. As a life member of the Williamstown Rovers, Reg was one of the main instigators of the amalgamation when both clubs were performing poorly (being thrashed) in the Gawler League. He pushed the issue and with some assistance from a few other personnel the amalgamation went ahead. He was also a key player in developing the new clubrooms at Williamstown Oval in 1984. The building of the clubrooms was achieved by the supply of labour by the government and the materials paid for by the club and park committee. Reg spent many hours liaising, ordering, supervising, supplying machinery and delivery of goods and materials at no charge. Reg was very proud of the new club and was very honoured to have the A Grade Best and Fairest Trophy in his name.

Reg continued as a stalwart of the club until he passed away in 2002 at 86 years of age.

A-Grade (Reg Smith)

1980: F. Leonard
1981: R. Whiteman
1982: R. Whiteman
1983: K. Lienert
1984: P. Rivers
1985: N. Arbon
1986: M. Brand
1987: M. McNiell
1988: A. Yates
1989: D. Thompson
1990: D. Thompson/A. Vanstone
1991: J. Morley
1992: J. Morley
1993: S. Sonneman
1994: J. Morley
1995: G. Chaplin
1996: A. Grovermann
1997: D. Wiles
1998: N. McGoran
1999: M. R. Harris
2000: D. Jones
2001: S. Baraglia
2002: M. R. Harris
2003: B. Daniel
2004: P. Stelzer
2005: M. Stelzer
2006: M. Stelzer
2007: M. Stelzer
2008: H. Commane
2009: D. Sharp
2010: A. Spencer
2011: M. Stelzer
2012: M. Stelzer
2013: R. Christie
2014: A. Spencer
2015: A. Spencer
2016: M. Bratton
2017: A. Obst
2018: B. Cummings
2019: L. Ryswyk
2020: L. Ryswyk
2021: E. Gant
2022: B. Dew
2023: B. Dew
2024: E. Gant
2025: E. Gant

Reserves

1980: I. Werner
1981: G. Dahlitz
1982: A. Bugg
1983: A. Bugg
1984: S. McNeill
1985: C. Kretschmer
1986: J. Lane
1987: M. Davies
1988: P. Verco
1989: K. Gaskin
1990: P. Verco
1991: A. Evans
1992: D. Williams
1993: D. Wagner
1994: D. Wagner
1995: R. Hewlett
1996: M. Poole
1997: G. Major
1998: W. Rehn
1999: W. Marr
2000: C. Wallace
2001: J. Pain
2002: J. Woods
2003: A. Grovermann
2004: J. Woods
2005: S. Windersitz
2006: R. Wilkin
2007: C. McAlpine
2008: D. Goodfellow
2009: J. Woods
2010: J. Woods
2011: A. Stone
2012: D. Rowley
2013: M. Harris
2014: M. Harris
2015: J. Woods
2016: T. Brown
2017: A. Arthur
2020: J. Stow
2022: D. Rowley

Senior Colts

1980: M. Hill
1981: M. Bulmer
1982: V. Charles
1983: K. Harvey
1984: C. Pyman
1985: C. Pyman
1986: D. Lane
1987: C. Polkinghorne
1988: T. Perrett
1989: D. Wilson
1990: W. Porter
1991: K. Wagener
1992: M. Polkinghorne
1993: M. Polkinghorne
1994: L. Gobell
1995: T. Curnow
1996: S. Baraglia
1997: D. Montfroy
1998: R. Wilkin
1999: P. Stelzer
2000: Darren Sharp
2001: M. Laurie
2002: M. Laurie
2003: L. Kent
2004: B. Jones
2005: A. McAlpine
2006: C. McAlpine
2007: M. Grgurovic
2008: A. McAlpine
2009: M. Van Dommele
2010: J. Madgen
2011: J. Stanbury
2012: N. Casboult
2013: M. Curtis
2014: M. Dalliston
2015: S. Hunt
2016: O. Watson
2018: T. Lane
2022: N. Johnson

Junior Colts

1980: R. Prime
1981: G. Magee
1982: W. Power
1983: D. Thompson
1984: R. Hefford
1985: B. Green
1986: M. Harris
1987: S. Dekousemaker
1988: M. Polkinghorne
1989: J. Davies
1990: D. Whiteman
1991: L. Gobell
1992: R. Fromm
1993: A. Wilkin
1994: M. Turner
1995: P. Stelzer
1999: M. Arthur
2000: M. Taylor
2001: D. Kemble
2002: J. Owen
2003: B. Jones
2004: L. Halls
2005: A. Stone
2006: A. Stone
2007: B. O’Driscoll
2008: A. Thwaites
2009: L. Plowman
2010: M. Slade
2011: R. Allington
2012: M. Dalliston
2013: S. Hunt
2014: W. Cameron
2015: O. Riggs
2020: W. O’Brien
2021: Dyson Sharp
2022: A. Pringle

Steven Polkinhorne Memorial Trophy: A Grade Most Dedicated Player

Steven Polkinhorne was born in 1967, the youngest child and only son of Barry and Una Polkinghorne. Steven started playing for Barossa District in 1981 at 15 years of age. He played a couple of Reserves games before playing A Grade for a number of years, including being part of the A Grade Premiership Team in 1988. Shortly after he contracted Degos disease, an extremely rare disease that causes blockages of veins and arteries. He passed away in 1989 at 22 years of age. Steven lived for the Club, had many mates there and was proud to be a player and a member of Barossa District.

Association Awards

Association Accolades

Hurn Medalists (Best on Ground in Grand Final)

2006: J. Sibbick
2007: M. Stelzer
2012: J. Aish
2013: D. Cutting
2016: D. Shillabeer
2017: T. Miles

Association Leading Goalkickers

1996: M. Turner (42 goals – U15)
1998: P. Stelzer (56 goals – U15 tied)
2001: M. Laurie (51 goals – U17.5)
2011: H. Commane (87 goals – A-Grade)
2012: H. Commane (79 goals – A-Grade)
2019: W. O’Brien (37 goals – U15)
2020: W. O’Brien (27 goals – U15)
2021: D. Sharp (44 goals – U15)
2021: N. Dyer (46 goals – U17.5)

U17.5 Footballer of the Year

2001: M. Laurie
2010: J. Madgen
2014: R. Allington
2018: E. Morrow

Coaches Player of the Year

2008: M. Stelzer
2010: A. Spencer
2013: R. Christie

Rookie of the Year

1997: D. Jones
2005: G. Chamberlain

U15 – John Dawkins Most Consistent Medal

2019 – Liam Tappert

BLGFA Champion Club

2007 – Barossa Districts

Association Best & Fairest

BL&GFA Best & Fairest

A-Grade (Schluter Medal)

1949: J. Filsell (LFC)
1952: J. Filsell (LFC)
1962: B. Harris (LFC)
1966: G. Thomas (LFC)
1973: R. Hodgeson (LFC)
1974: T. Jackson (LFC)
1980: F. Leonard
1988: A. Yates
2019: L. Ryswyk (R/U)
2025: E. Gant

Reserves (B&L Herald Medal)

1966: E. Lienert (LFC)
1978: R. Zerk (LFC)
1982: A. Bugg
1994: D. Wagner
2013: J. Woods
2017: C. Wilson
2022: D. Rowley

Senior Colts / U17.5 (Bulldog [CDFC] Medal)

1981: M. Bulmer
1982: V. Charles
1986: D. Lane
1991: K. Wagener
1999: P. Stelzer
2001: M. Laurie
2010: J. Osbourne
2018: T. Lane
2020: L. Hadju [tied]

Junior Colts / U15 (Des Shanahan Medal)

1984: R. Hefford
1986: M. Harris
1988: M. Polkinghorne
1991: L. Gobell
1993: A. Wilkin
1994: M. Turner
1995: P. Stelzer
1996: M. Turner
2013: S. Hunt
2019: L. Tappert
2020: W. O’Brien
2021: Dyson Sharp

Award Winners & High Level Representation

U15 Premiership 2021

U17.5 Premiership 2021

Liam Tappert – Des Shanahan Medal 2019

Dyson Sharp – Leadership Award Winner

Austin McDonald – U18 State Representative

BLG Team of the Year 2019

CDFC U16 Leadership Group 2020

U15 Premiership 2019

U14 Women’s Premiership 2020

U15 Premiership 2020

Will O’Brien – 2017 U12 State Captain

Barossa District Football Club

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🔥BLGW Round 12 🔥

This weekend our female footy teams return home to Barossa Park ready to face Gawler Central. As the season draws to a close these games are crucial, with all three teams potentially vying for finals this year.

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Join us at Barossa Park this Saturday as we take on Nuriootpa in a massive day of footy 🔥

The last time our A Grade sides met, the Tigers got the better of us by just 12 points. This weekend is our chance to respond, and we need a big home crowd behind the boys!

With the U13s kicking off at 8:30am and the A Grade starting at 2:20pm, there's a full day of football to enjoy.

And don't head home after the final siren! Stick around for the State Twilight Game and enjoy even more quality footy under lights 🏉

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