Charles Sutton Medal
Western Bulldogs captain Matthew Boyd capped off an outstanding season 2011 to win his second Charles Sutton Medal from defender Robert Murphy.
Boyd polled 140 votes from Murphy (130) to win the award for the first time since 2009 and in his debut season as skipper.
Boyd and Murphy, who was awarded the newly-named Doug Hawkins Medal for his second placing, were the club's two representatives in the 2011 All Australian team.
Boyd also polled a career-high 24 votes in the 2011 Brownlow Medal count to finish equal-third after playing all 22 of the Dogs' games, and led the competition for disposals (701), contested possessions (326) and clearances (154) in the home-and-away season.
2010 Sutton Medal winner Ryan Griffen placed third with 99 votes and was awarded the Gary Dempsey Medal for his efforts.
2011 Charles Sutton Medal Top Ten
1. Matthew Boyd 140 Votes
2. Robert Murphy 130 Votes
3. Ryan Griffen 99 Votes
4. Callan Ward 84 Votes
5. Dale Morris 81 Votes
6. Daniel Cross 74 Votes
7. Daniel Giansiracusa 72 Votes
8. Liam Picken 66 Votes
9. Barry Hall 51 Votes
10. Shaun Higgins 42 Votes
10. Lukas Markovic 42 Votes
Other award winners
Doug Hawkins Medal (Runner Up in Best & Fairest) - Robert Murphy
Gary Dempsey Medal (Third Place in Best & Fairest) - Ryan Griffen
Chris Grant Best First Year Player - Tom Liberatore
Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player - Liam Jones
Scott West Most Courageous - Daniel Cross
The Scott West Most Courageous Award was introduced in 2008 to recognise the contribution 7 time Best & Fairest winner Scott West made to the Bulldogs throughout his career. Scott was known for his courage and hardness at the football which makes this award a very fitting tribute.
Brad Johnson Best Team Player - Dale Morris
Formerly known as the Match Committee Award, the Brad Johnson Best Team Player award honours Brad’s great team spirit and dedication to the Club and the game over so many years.
John Schultz Community Award - Liam Jones
Initiated in 2007, this award is being presented by the Western Bulldogs, the Community Club of the AFL, to the player deemed most recognisable for their work in the community as a result of ongoing commitment to the many community based programs that the Western Bulldogs are proudly involved with.
