The 2026 Coaches MVP winner for Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3 men’s football has been announced.
Ivanhoe’s Riley Loton had an outstanding season and the coaches agreed, crowing him as their MVP for the Division 3 season.
Loton had perfect ten-vote games against Old Eltham Collegians in Round 6, Lalor in Round 7 and Reservoir in Round 15. He also collected nine votes in the Hoers’ Round 4 game against Kilmore, Round 5 against Epping and Round 13 against Mernda.
The Ivanhoe gun finished 18 votes clear of Laurimar’s Jesse Donaldson, with a big gap back to Watsonia’s Nathan Hallyburton on 65 votes and Ivanhoe teammate Alex Federico on 60.
View the last two rounds of votes and the final Coaches MVP leaderboard below and stay tuned for the Heidlberg Golf Club Division 3 Team of the Year unveiling tomorrow.
Round 17
Reservoir vs Heidelberg West
- James Condello (HW) 10
- Michael Hurley (RES) 7
- Nicholas Paton (HW) 4
- Bryce Barnes (HW) 4
- Marcus Cantwell (RES) 2
- Mitchell Thompson (HW) 2
- Ronald Fejo (RES) 1
Watsonia vs Kilmore
- Cameron Cloke (WAT) 7
- Chris Barton (KIL) 7
- Nathan Hallyburton (WAT) 5
- Jai Bartzis (WAT) 4
- William O’Dwyer-Richards (KIL) 3
- Bailey White (WAT) 2
- Liam Monaghan (KIL) 1
- Cooper Thompson (KIL) 1
Ivanhoe vs Laurimar
- Joel Lawson (LAU) 6
- Noah Mooney (LAU) 5
- Riley Loton (IVA) 5
- Alex Federico (IVA) 4
- Michael Doyle (IVA) 4
- William Drapac (IVA) 2
- Jake van der Veeken (IVA) 2
- Daniel Horsfield (IVA) 1
- Joshua Campbell (LAU) 1
Lalor vs Mernda
- Jesse Guelfo (MER) 9
- James Sekulovski (MER) 6
- Lachlan Potter (MER) 4
- Alex Finch (LAL) 3
- Hayden Hunt (LAL) 3
- Cooper Grant (LAL) 2
- Cody Bradley (MER) 2
- Shannon Smith (LAL) 1
Round 18
Watsonia vs Kinglake
- Dylan Hoysted (KING) 6
- Liam Lucas (KING) 5
- Mason Grech (WAT) 5
- Toby Herbert (WAT) 4
- Mason McAllister (KING) 4
- Ned Harvey (WAT) 3
- Nathan Hallyburton (WAT) 2
- Luke Sansonetti (WAT) 1
Ivanhoe vs Epping
- Alex Federico (IVA) 9
- Riley Loton (IVA) 6
- Reuben Blackmore-Moore (IVA) 5
- Jake van der Veeken (IVA) 4
- Kane Veliou (IVA) 3
- Michael Doyle (IVA) 2
- Charles Robinson (IVA) 1
Heidelberg West vs Lalor
- Bryce Barnes (HW) 10
- Fletcher Parkinson (HW) 6
- James Condello (HW) 4
- Ryan Offer (HW) 3
- Nicholas Paton (HW) 3
- Patrick O’Sullivan (LAL) 2
- Mitchell Thompson (HW) 1
- Josh Tribuzio (LAL) 1
Kilmore vs Mernda
- William O’Dwyer-Richards (KIL) 5
- Mitchell O’Dwyer (KIL) 5
- Christian Evans (MER) 4
- Josh Vilinskis (KIL) 4
- Chris Barton (KIL) 4
- Caleb Newport (KIL) 3
- Jesse Guelfo (MER) 2
- Lachlan Chesher (KIL) 2
- Joshua Caputo (MER) 1
Old Eltham Collegians vs Reservoir
- Joshua Grabowski (RES) 8
- Eden Simpson (OEC) 5
- Nicholas Grabowski (RES) 5
- Daniel Hallett (OEC) 4
- Jack Sandric (RES) 3
- Jack Berry (RES) 2
- Bailey Dillon (OEC) 2
- Justin Taylor (RES) 1
Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3 Men’s Coaches MVP Final Leaderboard
| Player | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Riley Loton | Ivanhoe | 106 |
| Jesse Donaldson | Laurimar | 88 |
| Nathan Hallyburton | Watsonia | 65 |
| Alex Federico | Ivanhoe | 60 |
| Josh Mazzarella | Mernda | 58 |
| Joshua Grabowski | Reservoir | 58 |
| Chris Barton | Kilmore | 55 |
| Patrick Fitzgerald | Laurimar | 54 |
| James Condello | Heidelberg West | 48 |
| Mason McAllister | Kinglake | 46 |
| Joel Lawson | Laurimar | 38 |
| James Tadd | Reservoir | 37 |
| Bailey Macleod | Laurimar | 34 |
| Luke Lowry | Watsonia | 34 |
| Mark Ferraro | Reservoir | 33 |
| Billy Morrison | Mernda | 31 |
| Brent Macaffer | Epping | 30 |
| Bryce Barnes | Heidelberg West | 30 |
| Liam Lucas | Kinglake | 30 |
| Kane Veliou | Ivanhoe | 30 |
| Reuben Thomson | Old Eltham Collegians | 28 |
| Bailey White | Watsonia | 28 |
| Brent Marshall | Mernda | 28 |
| Michael Doyle | Ivanhoe | 28 |
| Stephen McCallum | Laurimar | 27 |
| Jai Langford | Laurimar | 27 |
| Luke Wilson | Laurimar | 26 |
| Lachlan Potter | Mernda | 25 |
| Marcel Moran | Ivanhoe | 25 |
| James Sekulovski | Mernda | 24 |
| Joshua Bawden | Epping | 24 |
| Leigh Judd | Epping | 23 |
| Michael Italia | Heidelberg West | 22 |
| William O'Dwyer-Richards | Kilmore | 22 |
| Patrik Della Rocca | Ivanhoe | 22 |
| Cameron Cloke | Watsonia | 21 |
| Caleb Newport | Kilmore | 21 |
| Mason Grech | Watsonia | 21 |
| Lincoln Coffey | Mernda | 21 |
| Waylon Davey | Heidelberg West | 21 |
| Daniel Hallett | Old Eltham Collegians | 21 |
| Daniel Rakhlin | Epping | 20 |
| Louis Hill | Heidelberg West | 20 |
| Jack Berry | Reservoir | 20 |
| Nicholas Paton | Heidelberg West | 19 |
| Levi Greenwood | Reservoir | 19 |
| Seb Tarczon | Watsonia | 19 |
| Christian Evans | Mernda | 18 |
| Connor Pilatti | Old Eltham Collegians | 18 |
| Mitchell Antonello | Heidelberg West | 18 |
| Michael Hurley | Reservoir | 17 |
| Brad Moore | Heidelberg West | 15 |
| Connor Dunne | Heidelberg West | 15 |
| Jesse Guelfo | Mernda | 15 |
| Hayden Trim | Laurimar | 15 |
| Liam Waldron | Laurimar | 14 |
| Louis Circosta | Epping | 14 |
| Patrick Howe | Ivanhoe | 14 |
| Jude Georgievski | Epping | 14 |
| Beaudie Maroney | Old Eltham Collegians | 14 |
| Ethan Bateman | Laurimar | 13 |
| James McCallum | Old Eltham Collegians | 13 |
| Bailey Dillon | Old Eltham Collegians | 13 |
| Mitchell O'Dwyer | Kilmore | 13 |
| Justin Taylor | Reservoir | 13 |
| Nicholas Miliaresis | Reservoir | 13 |
| Kyle Green | Mernda | 13 |
| Grant Paxton | Kilmore | 13 |
| Declan Felle | Mernda | 13 |
| Ryan Bailey | Kilmore | 12 |
| Shannon Smith | Lalor | 12 |
| Noah Mooney | Laurimar | 12 |
| Jayden Bell | Mernda | 12 |
| Lachlan Chesher | Kilmore | 12 |
| Sam Warren | Old Eltham Collegians | 11 |
| Timothy Ellis | Old Eltham Collegians | 11 |
| Liam Salter | Kilmore | 11 |
| Ronald Fejo | Heidelberg West | 11 |
| Joshua Coe | Kilmore | 11 |
| Tristan Stead | Ivanhoe | 11 |
| Vivian Blackmore-Moore | Ivanhoe | 11 |
| Tom Hallebone | Ivanhoe | 10 |
| Jordan Wilkins | Epping | 10 |
| Salvatore Mamone | Reservoir | 10 |
| Dean Limbach | Kinglake | 10 |
| Marcus Lacorica | Kilmore | 10 |
| Oscar McIntyre | Ivanhoe | 10 |
| Luke Stone | Watsonia | 10 |
| Corey Middleton | Epping | 10 |
| Lochlan Kelly | Kinglake | 10 |
| Zach Ciacia | Mernda | 9 |
| Reuben Blackmore-Moore | Ivanhoe | 9 |
| Fletcher Parkinson | Heidelberg West | 9 |
| Ryan Offer | Heidelberg West | 9 |
| Joel Kleiman | Ivanhoe | 9 |
| Joshua Campbell | Laurimar | 9 |
| Dylan Hoysted | Kinglake | 8 |
| Jack Sandric | Reservoir | 8 |
| Adrian Dintinosante | Epping | 8 |
| Kyle Yankos | Mernda | 8 |
| Jai Bartzis | Watsonia | 8 |
| Matt Keys | Laurimar | 8 |
| Jack Fitzgerald | Old Eltham Collegians | 8 |
| Thomas Burns | Old Eltham Collegians | 8 |
| Wayne Schultz | Ivanhoe | 8 |
| Kye Maher | Kilmore | 7 |
| Josh Vilinskis | Kilmore | 7 |
| Ned Harvey | Watsonia | 7 |
| Bailey Hamer | Kinglake | 7 |
| Hayden Bolzon | Heidelberg West | 7 |
| Charles Robinson | Ivanhoe | 7 |
| Alex Dao | Lalor | 7 |
| Connor Caldow | Kinglake | 7 |
| Connor O'Brien | Ivanhoe | 7 |
| Charlie Smythe | Watsonia | 6 |
| Trent Cotchin | Reservoir | 6 |
| Aaron Edwards | Reservoir | 6 |
| Hayden Hunt | Lalor | 6 |
| Blake Charles | Heidelberg West | 6 |
| Max Lehner | Kilmore | 6 |
| Liam Jacob | Ivanhoe | 6 |
| Michael Florance | Kinglake | 6 |
| Bachar Houli | Reservoir | 6 |
| Paul Scanlon | Reservoir | 6 |
| Logan Martin | Old Eltham Collegians | 6 |
| William Bowshall-Tanner | Kilmore | 6 |
| Jake van der Veeken | Ivanhoe | 6 |
| Mitchell Thompson | Heidelberg West | 5 |
| Will Goodieson | Ivanhoe | 5 |
| Nicholas Grabowski | Reservoir | 5 |
| Jamison Leeson | Watsonia | 5 |
| Lachlan Bowden | Watsonia | 5 |
| Hunter Garraway | Heidelberg West | 5 |
| Cooper Fitzpatrick | Laurimar | 5 |
| Eden Simpson | Old Eltham Collegians | 5 |
| Steven Smith | Reservoir | 5 |
| Toby Herbert | Watsonia | 5 |
| Owen Davidson | Watsonia | 5 |
| Nawid Najafi | Lalor | 5 |
| Blake McCallum | Old Eltham Collegians | 4 |
| Lachlan Taylor | Mernda | 4 |
| Zack Ferguson | Kilmore | 4 |
| Micah Vecchio | Laurimar | 4 |
| Bradyn Thomsett | Mernda | 4 |
| Max Post | Heidelberg West | 4 |
| Jett Philips | Mernda | 4 |
| Benjamin Barton | Kilmore | 4 |
| Mitch Crapper | Old Eltham Collegians | 4 |
| Jared Crosbie | Kilmore | 4 |
| Lachlan Peggie | Kilmore | 4 |
| Sam Rexhepi | Lalor | 3 |
| Jarvis Sleep | Kilmore | 3 |
| Xavier Mitchell | Ivanhoe | 3 |
| Michael Jacobson | Epping | 3 |
| Ryan Johnson | Kilmore | 3 |
| Kaiden Arthur | Laurimar | 3 |
| Dean Jeffery | Reservoir | 3 |
| Daniel Cartisano | Old Eltham Collegians | 3 |
| Archer Bugden | Epping | 3 |
| Marcus Cantwell | Reservoir | 3 |
| Lennox Thomson | Old Eltham Collegians | 3 |
| Campbell White | Kilmore | 3 |
| Luke Kenna | Watsonia | 3 |
| Kieran Robertson | Reservoir | 3 |
| Alex Finch | Lalor | 3 |
| Mason Bowden | Heidelberg West | 3 |
| Alexander Scrutton | Heidelberg West | 3 |
| William Drapac | Ivanhoe | 2 |
| Todd Hughes | Epping | 2 |
| Sam Cozens | Watsonia | 2 |
| Josh Tribuzio | Lalor | 2 |
| Samuel Charales | Kinglake | 2 |
| Joshua Caputo | Mernda | 2 |
| Cooper Grant | Lalor | 2 |
| Luke Sansonetti | Watsonia | 2 |
| William Rush | Watsonia | 2 |
| Patrick O'Sullivan | Lalor | 2 |
| Thomas Clarke | Kinglake | 2 |
| Heath Patton | Lalor | 2 |
| Kieren Jaksic | Epping | 2 |
| Nick Milne | Old Eltham Collegians | 2 |
| Cody Bradley | Mernda | 2 |
| Lachlan Chester | Kilmore | 2 |
| James Mefflin | Heidelberg West | 2 |
| Hayden Chapman | Lalor | 1 |
| Ryan Talarico | Watsonia | 1 |
| Hayden Phillips | Kilmore | 1 |
| Benjamin Doyle | Kilmore | 1 |
| Cooper Thomson | Mernda | 1 |
| Janus Waldron | Laurimar | 1 |
| Bradley Moorey | Watsonia | 1 |
| Lachlan Turner | Ivanhoe | 1 |
| Dean Talarico | Watsonia | 1 |
| Jordan Bleicher | Ivanhoe | 1 |
| Christopher Roussos | Mernda | 1 |
| Jamison Vearing | Lalor | 1 |
| Liam Monaghan | Kilmore | 1 |
| Riley O'Sullivan | Ivanhoe | 1 |
| Daniel Horsfield | Ivanhoe | 1 |
| Riley Black | Mernda | 1 |
| Lucas Chesswass | Kilmore | 1 |
| Angus Forde | Kinglake | 1 |
| Will Graf | Kinglake | 1 |
| James Tasiyan | Heidelberg West | 1 |
| Jesse Taylor | Kilmore | 1 |
| Ryan Knight | Kilmore | 1 |
| Jesse Wilson-O'Flynn | Reservoir | 1 |
| Tyle Williams | Reservoir | 1 |
