Constable wins Sandover Medal after thrilling vote count

In a night of high drama, a best on ground performance in the final game of the home and away season clinched the 2025 Sandover Medal for Perth midfielder Charlie Constable.

The star Demon is the first player from the club to win the WAFL’S highest individual award since Aidan Tropiano in 2015, finishing on 29 votes, two clear of South Fremantle’s Matthew Parker.

Constable picked up three votes from the umpires in the Round 20 match against Subiaco, while Parker, who led the count by one vote heading into the final round, didn’t play for the Bulldogs against the West Coast Eagles due to soreness.

Constable was honoured to etch his name into WAFL folklore.

The Perth midfielder produced a dominant start to the season, polling in nine of the first 10 rounds, including four best of ground performances to lead the count with 20 votes at the halfway mark.

Constable averaged more than 30 disposals during the season in a year when Perth qualified for the finals for only the second time this century.

“It means a lot, I’m obviously pretty proud of the season I had,” Constable said.

“In the second half of the year, I definitely had a lot more attention and I had to find a way through but overall I’m proud of the season, both individually and as a club.”

Parker emerged as the leading challenger to Constable in the back half of the year, collecting four best on grounds between Rounds 13 to 19.

The Bulldogs goalkicking midfielder led by one vote with one round remaining but missed the final game of home and away season.

Constable, who spent six years in the AFL system with Geelong and Gold Coast, joined the Demons in 2024 and recently re-signed with the club until 2027.

East Fremantle’s Milan Murdock ended the count in third position with 23 votes, while East Perth duo Hamish Brayshaw and Tom North, along with South Fremantle’s Tom Blenchynden finished equal fourth with 21 votes.

The Jack Clarke Medal for the fairest-and-best player in the EGT Colts competition was shared by South Fremantle’s Toby Whan and East Fremantle’s Tom Grylls, while the Prendergast Medal in the Reserves was won by Perth’s Brodie Gray.

In the Dhara Kerr Medal, Subiaco’s Krstel Petrevski capped off an outstanding season to win the highest individual award in the WAFLW.

The Lions midfielder claimed the award by five votes from Perth’s Isabella Shannon, while two-time Dhara Kerr Medal winner Jayme Harken of Claremont, her premiership teammate Matilda Sergeantwere tied on 19 votes alongside Swan Districts’ Jaime Henry who was ineligible due to suspension.

Petrevksi, a former AFLW player with Melbourne and West Coast, enjoyed a stunning start to the season, picking up 20 votes by Round 10, including four best on ground performances.

The 24 year-old was instrumental in Subiaco finishing the home-and-away season in second position.

“To my teammates and the football club, it’s a great privilege to play for Subiaco and I’m incredibly privileged to wear the gold and maroon. I can’t’ be the footballer I am without you guys. You make me a better player. I’ve made lifelong friends and family,” Petrevski said.

Sandover Medal leaderboard

29 – Charlie Constable (P)

27 – Matt Parker (SF)

23 – Milan Murdock (EF)

21 – Hamish Brayshaw (EP), Tom North (EP), Tom Blechynden (SF)

18 – Jye Bolton (C)

17 – Jake Florenca (SF)

16 – Jye Chalcraft (SD), Brandan Parfitt (P)

14 – Bailey Rogers (C)

2025 Sandover Medal and Dhara Kerr Medal – award winners 

WAFL 

Sandover Medal: Charlie Constable (Perth)

Prendergast Medal: Brodie Gray (Perth)

Jack Clarke Medal: Tom Grylls (East Fremantle) and Toby Whan (South Fremantle)

JJ Leonard Medal for WAFL Coach of the Year: Craig White (South Fremantle)

Bernie Naylor Medal leading goal-kicker: Tyler Keitel (West Perth)

WAFLW 

Dhara Kerr Medal: Krstel Petrevski (Subiaco)

Charmaine Rogers Medal: Madison Hadley (South Fremantle)

WAFLW Joanne Huggins Award for leading goal-kicker: Taylah Edwards (Swan Districts)

Hart Sport Rogers Cup leading goal-kicker: Keira Fawcett (Swan Districts)

WAFLW Coach of the Year: Jack Schwarze (Claremont)

Cath Boyce Rising Star: Lexi Strachan (West Perth)

Umpiring 

Devine Medal for Boundary Umpire of the Year: Bailey Foulk

Carter Medal for Goal Umpire of the Year: Luke Caifano

Montgomery Medal for Field Umpire of the Year: Ben Laycock

WAFL Life Members 

Tom Bottrell (South Fremantle)

Tony Notte (Swan Districts)

Dean Turner (East Perth)

WAFC Life Members 

Gerard Neesham (Claremont/Fremantle/Swan Districts)

Ian Miller (Perth/East Perth/West Coast)