Best First Year Umpire

Awarded to the best umpire on each of the three Development Squads umpiring in their first season.

This award replaced the Most Improved Development Panel Umpire award in 2012.

Year
Field
Boundary
Goal
2012Hayden GavineLachlan RaynerSam Walsh
2013Pat BurnsKieran FergusonMatthew Dervan
2014John HoworthSam StaggKate Griffiths
2015Leighton RoweDavid ParkCameron Milich
Brad Standfield
2016Cameron DoreChris WilliamsPat Dwyer
2017Sam FergusonJoel DavisSian Atkins
2018Josh BallMatthew CrowleyJames Rizio
2019Shamus DundonCorey MalcolmThomas Gath
2020No awardNo awardNo award
2021Lachlan CoyneRiley GuerinEmma Young
2022Kyle van RaayHarrison BellJosh Dudman-Doyle
2023Scott SimpsonSolomon MiesenZak Kenny