SEN is extremely excited to congratulate Gerard Whateley and Tom Morris after they dominated proceedings at the 2023 Australian Football Media Association (AFMA) awards on Tuesday night.
SEN sports reporter Tom Morris won the much-coveted Alf Brown Award, given to the best overall media performer, after he broke the shock news of Damien Hardwick’s departure as Richmond coach.
Morris also received the best news or feature reporting by an individual (radio/TV) for his work on the Hardwick story, which saw him break the news exclusively across SEN’s on-air, digital and social channels.
SEN’s self-titled Whateley program – hosted by Gerard Whateley - won best radio program for 2023, while the new-look Sportsday with Gerard Healy and Kane Cornes was also highly commended in the category.
Whateley also received a commendable mention in the Best Radio Match Caller category after another stellar season in the AFL Nation commentary box, while he was also highly commended for the Alf Brown Award, won by Morris.
SEN’s Luke Hodge was given a commendable mention for the prestigious Lou Richards Medal, with Hodge appearing across a number of SEN programs in 2023 including Sportsday, Whateley and SENQ’s Pat and Heals.
SEN WA producer and commentator Jimmy Williams was also recognised with a highly commendable mention for the Clinton Grybas Award, which is awarded to the best emerging media performer in the Australian Football industry.
SEN would also like to congratulate Dwayne Russell, who was recognised with a highly commendable mention as Best Match TV Caller for his work on Fox Footy across the season.