Award Winners
Stefan Welch - 3B - Adelaide
Stefan Welch wins hist first Helms award. Welch hit 10HR, 55 Hits, 28 RBI, in a limited year, Adelaide's star was able to win the award due to massive national popularity due to his stellar seasons throughout the years.
Colenutt finished 2nd (by 1 vote), and Huber finished 3rd.
Pitcher of the Year Award
Edwin Carl - SP - Gold Coast Blue Tongues
The right hander takes home Gold Coast's first hardware. Carl pitched 108.1 innings for the expansion side. He went 8-4 with a 2.33 ERA. He struck out 112 and gave up only 85 hits.
Thompson (Canberra) and Vic Black finished directly behind him in voting.
Reliever of the Year Award
Aaron Thompson - CL - Canberra
Thompson, runner up for Pitcher of the Year, was the dominant closer all season. He had 17 saves and struck out 55 in 52 innings.
Rookie of the Year
Lindsey Wall - OF - Melbourne
Melbourne's Wall, 22, was a key presence in their OF this year. He hit .230 and had 51 hits, 12HRs, and 30+ RBIs.
Manager of the Year
Hidekazu Mitsuyama - Canberra
39-21, .650 PCT, .248 AVG, 3.5 ERA, 286 RS, 218 RA. Won Claxton Shield.
Glove Wizard Awards
P- Rory Anslow - Melbourne
C - Carlton Tanabe - Adelaide
1B - Marty Rafferty - Brisbane
2B - Blaire Dawson - Sydney
3B - Glen Neumann - Canberra
SS - Marcello Foley - Sydney
LF - C.J. Beatty - Sydney
CF - Jake Hodgson - Perth
RF - Mike Crouse - Gold Coast
Silver Stick Awards
C - Josh Kennelly - Perth
1B - Justin Huber - Melbourne/Wollongong
2B - Brad Harman - Melbourne
3B - Rhett Colenutt - Perth
SS - Zach Penprase - Canberra
LF - Ben Lodge - Canberra
CF - Tyler Massey - Gold Coast
RF - Mike Crouse - Gold Coast
DH - Gordon Moy - Adelaide