The History of the WOOF Player Awards

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The history of the WOOF Player Awards


The WOOF Player Awards began in 2007.

There are two categories of voting –

Joe Marmo Medal – The allocation of voting in this category is on a 4, 3, 2, 1 basis – based on the best players in each round, 4 votes being the highest. Votes are cast after the completion of our game in each round.

The Marmo was chosen as the identity of the WOOF players awards because of his tough uncompromising football and he was obviously someone who embraced the true Bulldogs spirit.


Courtesy of Full Points Footy

Described by his illustrious contemporary Ted Rowell as "a great specimen of an athlete" (see footnote 1), Joe Marmo enjoyed a distinguished two decade football career with four clubs in two states (formerly known as colonies). Born at Port Arlington, he joined Geelong as a seventeen year old in 1888. During the 1890s, in common with a large number of other Victorian and South Australian footballers of the era, he ventured west, playing initially with West Perth, whom he helped to the 1897 premiership, and later with Ted Rowell's goldfields club Hannans.

In 1899, Marmo returned home to Victoria, where he embarked on by far the lengthiest and most significant stint of his playing career at VFA power side Footscray. In twelve seasons with the Tricolours, he established himself as a powerful and fearless centre half back, playing "a big man's game with the fleetness of a rover" (see footnote 2). He was a member of three Footscray premiership teams, captained the side in 1905, and was vice-captain for most of the remainder of his time at the club. Almost forty years of age when he retired from playing in 1910, he remained in the game as an umpire for another three seasons.

Ron James Medal – The allocation of voting in this category is on a 2, 1 basis and this is for our best two young players for each game. The pups are players that are aged 22 years and under as at the beginning of each year.

The James was chosen as our encouragement medal for younger players because he was a football prodigy.

Ron James first created headlines when selected to play in Williamstown's senior side for the 1985 Grand Final as a 14 year old. Ron had spent the 1985 season playing in the Williamstown under 19 side. Ron had an immediate impact in the Grand Final and was part of the Williamstown side which lost by 6 points.

The following year in 1986 Ron was a member of the Williamstown Premiership side as a 15 year old. In 1987 Ron joined Footscray where he played 16 senior AFL games between 1987 and 1989 and was beginning to establish himself as a regular player.

Tragically Ron was killed on New Years Day, 1990 in a water skiing accident.



Article on Ron James

2012 Results –

Marmo – 2012

Winner – Ryan Griffen 34.5 votes



Runner Up – Matthew Boyd 29 votes


James – 2012

Winner – Mitch Wallis 23 Votes



Runner Up – Luke Dahlhaus 15 votes


2011 Results –

Marmo – 2011

Winner – Ryan Griffen 39 votes



Runner Up – Robert Murphy 34 votes


James – 2011

Winner – Callan Ward 23 Votes



Runner Up – Liam Jones 9 Votes

2010 Results –

Marmo – 2010

Winner – Adam Cooney 28 votes



Runner Up – Ryan Griffen 26 votes


James – 2010

Winner – Jarrad Harbrow 16 Votes



Runner Up – Jarrad Grant 15 Votes


Results of Previous Years


2009 Results –

Marmo – 2009

Winner – Mathew Boyd 31.5 votes




Runner Up – Jason Akermanis 27.5 votes


James – 2009

Winner – Shaun Higgins 20 Votes




Runner Up – Jarrod Harbrow 19 Votes


2008 Results –

Marmo – 2008

Winner – Adam Cooney 36.5 votes and was also his Brownlow year.




Runner Up – Jason Akermanis 27 votes


James – 2008

Winner – Ryan Griffen 29 Votes



Runner Up – Dylan Addison 8.5 Votes


2007 Results –

Marmo – 2007

Winner - Matthew Boyd 35 votes

Runner Up – Brian Lake 27 votes


James – 2007

Winner – Adam Cooney 29 Votes

Runner Up – Shaun Higgins 11.5 Votes