North Albany: Super consistent year lands Nathan Crudeli his second medal as Kangas top league player

Hard-running midfielder Nathan Crudeli secured his second Sutton Medal as North Albany’s league fairest and best winner at the club’s presentation night on September 16. Crudeli was ultra-consistent in a tough year for the Kangas and was a runaway winner ahead of joint runners-up Jacob Crowe and Mitch Lenegan. He won the same award in 2019 and was runner-up last season as well and capped a stellar year with consistent polling across 2021. Crudeli played all 15 home and away games to finish on 101 votes and win a second Sutton Medal. Returning to his junior club, Crowe polled 73 votes, the same amount as Lenegan who spent more time in the midfield this year. Captain Regan Lloyd filled third place with 54 votes while young star Rhori Williams-Jolley (44 votes) and Nick Barrow (36) rounded out the top five. Lachy Hansen was named most valuable player, emerging midfielder Heath Ravenhill won the Cameron family best first-year player, the Liddard-Guy Memorial award for best team man was awarded to Lloyd and Stuart Ranford received the coaches award. Jackson Davidson claimed the reserves fairest and best honour, Kiya Jellay took out the colts top honour and Ziggy Abrahams claimed the 16s fairest and best.