The end of the season is filled with a number of awards nights and the chance to recognize those who make the game great. The 2016 Eastern Region Coach of the Year awards allow the region to celebrate the efforts of those who lead clubs in the Eastern Football League and AFL Yarra Ranges
The 2016 Eastern Region Coach of the Year awards will be held on Wednesday 5th October at Yarra Glen Race Course.
The guest speaker on the night will be Lindsay Gilbee.
The night is a fantastic night that celebrates coaching in the region and is recognition and acknowledgement of their hard work and efforts as a coach in 2016.
Below is a list of nominations for Coach of the Year 2016:
Auskick Shane Robinson   Worri Yallock Glen Cowan        South Belgrave Paul Armstrong    Belgrave James Storey      Ringwood Daniel Bramhall    Scoresby Craig Cavanagh    South Croydon Duncan Unstead   Montrose
Junior   Nicholas Orr                                 Upwey Tecoma Patrick Ford                                 Olinda Ferny Creek Travis Reddaway                          Warrandyte Richard Smith                              Coldstream Andrew Foskett & Glen Boneham   Wantirna South Charlie Griffin                     Knox
Youth 13-15   Chris Beamish      Mooroolbark Linton Ball         Croydon Craig Noske       Blackburn Jason Stone       Wantirna South Jason Neal          Mooroolbark
Youth 16-19  Tim Wilson           Lilydale/Worowa Dave Donegan      Healesville Mark Trewella      Warrandyte Mick White            Bayswater Jamie Barnett       Noble Park Dale Watkins       Mooroolbark Scott Savage      Forest Hill
Senior   Sam Kidd                 Alexandra Brendan Donovan   Olinda Ferny Creek Dean Connell         Marysville Matthew O’Neil      Gembrook Cockatoo Kon Karavias         Blackburn Paul McCormack    Bayswater Bryan Cole             Healesville Rick Irwin               Templestowe
ERGFL Coach of the year  John Hilton             FTG Eagles Scott Kelly          Mt Evelyn Luke Smith             Mitcham Claire Knell            Mt Evelyn Callum MacTier      Knox
Young Coach of the year   Sam D’Argenio      Donvale Daniel Edwards      Emerald Jackson Gardiner   Ferntree Gully
Female   Andrea McGuiness   Belgrave Keltie Blake      Coldstream
ERCA Coaching Academy  Sam Kidd            Alexandra Nick Adam        Wantirna South Paul Virgona      Vermont Zak Kennedy      Lilydale Sam Bates          Wantirna South Callan Stephens  The Basin Sean Buncle       Montrose Peter Brough      Ferntree Gully Eagles
Umpire Coach of the Year   Sean Clarke      Eastern Football League (Juniors)