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Community Football Volunteers recognised by SANFL

1 year ago – October 16, 2024

Liam Henderson from the Houghton Districts Football Club received the Young Leader of the Year Award.

Congratulations to Daniel Isaac and Liam Henderson who were recognised with State awards at the SANFL’s Community Volunteers Awards Night.

Daniel from the Athelstone Football Club and Liam from the Houghton Districts Football Club represent local clubs in Norwood’s Metro Zone.

Daniel received the ‘Club Coach Coordinator’ Award and Liam was recognised as the ‘Young Leader of the Year’.

Dominic Denton from Thevenard Football Club on the Eyre Peninsula was a Finalist in the SANFL Volunteer of the Year Award.

Scroll down to see full list of award winners from the Norwood Zone, which included Awards for the Auskick Coordinator of the year, School teacher of the year, community coach of the year, disability inclusion ambassador of the year and diversity ambassador of the year.

Thank you to all club volunteers, that do so much for the sport at local level.

All the Award Winners from Norwood's Zone

Award / Position	Invitee Name	Invitee Organisation (e.g. club, school)
NAB AFL Auskick Coordinator of the Year (Metro)	Michael Johnson	Hope Valley FC
NAB AFL Auskick Coordinator of the Year (Country)	Danny Collins	Tumby Bay FC
School Teacher of the Year – Male or Female (Metro)	Mel Scalzi	Athelstone School
School Teacher of the Year – Male or Female (Country)	Jack Burton	Cowell Area School
Community Coach of the Year – Female (Metro)	Olivia Young	Athelstone FC
Community Coach of the Year – Male (Metro)	Nathan Maunder	Modbury FC
Disability Inclusion Ambassador of the Year (Metro)	Zac Del Medico	Athelstone FC
Diversity Ambassador of the Year (Metro)	Zoe Duffy	Mark Mackillop College
Club Coach Coordinator (1 per SANFL Club)	Daniel Isaac	Athelstone FC
Young Leader of the Year	Liam Henderson	Houghton Districts FC
Hostplus SANFL Volunteer of the Year Finalist	Dominic Denton	Thevenard FC