NFL TV nominated for media award


Published on Thursday, November 8, 2012

Hosted by Samuel Zito and Tom Flanagan, the webshow aired each Thursday during the season and previewed and reviewed all the NFL action in the senior divisions.

Also nominated for an award is Leader reporter Conor Ryan for his feature piece on Macleod stalwart Peter Pearn.

Winners will be announced at the 2012 Community Football Media Awards on Friday, November 16. 

The awards acknowledge the outstanding contribution of the media to community football and for the first time this year included metropolitan Melbourne football leagues.

Here are the shortlists for each award.

Online Media

– Northern Football League

– Trentham Saints website

– Eastern Football League

– Ovens & Murray Football Netball League

– Footy HQ – The Ballarat Courier

Print Column

– Legends of the Bush – Ken Piesse, The Weekly Times

– Premier B Scribe – Di Langton, The Amateur Footballer

– Roving the Packs – Keith Anderson, Warragul Gazette

– The Whistleblowers – Michael Vozzo, Eastern Footballer

– Grass Boots – Adam McNicol, The Sunday Age

Print Feature

– Won Off His Own Boot – Chris Cavanagh, Sunbury Macedon Ranges Leader

– MPNFL Interleague Coverage – David Nagel, Pakenham Gazette Newspaper

– Sadistic Percovic is Fiercely Competitive – Marc McGowan, Shepp News

– Birth of the Bulldogs – Danny Warren, Hamilton Spectator

– You Bet It’s A Problem – Roslyn Lanigan, The Weekly Times

– Allen’s Sweet Spot – Dave O’Neill, The Weekly Times

– Racism Debate – Chalpat Sonti, Seymour Telegraph

– Pete’s Lollies Energise A Football Club – Conor Ryan, Heidelberg Leader

– Purple Pride: Vikings Reign Supreme – Lance Jenkinson, Hobsons Bay Weekly

Newspaper Coverage (NON-DAILY)

– Riverine Herald

– Sunbury Leader/Macedon Ranges Leader

– The Colac Herald

Newspaper Coverage (DAILY)

– The Border Watch

– Shepparton News

– The Ballarat Courier

Radio Matchday Coverage

– One FM 98.5

– VAFA – Inner FM

– Fresh FM

– 3WAYFM  

– EDFL Radio

Television News or Feature 

– ‘ Purple Patch’ – Roger Oldridge, 10 News 

– ‘Stories from the Sticks : Max Rooke’ – Adam McNicol, AFL Media

– Leaving a Legacy – Wes Sworth, WIN News

– Guy’s Amazing Record – Daryl Pitman, Local Footy Show

– Rumbalara – A Success Story – Daryl Pitman, Local Footy Show

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