The AFL Women’s Club Champion award is named the Gabrielle Trainor Medal.
The award recognises one of the club’s most influential figures and a pioneer for the development of female football in New South Wales.
Ms Trainor was an inaugural GIANTS board member as well as a member of the Team GWS advisory committee before joining the AFL Commission in 2016.
Prior to joining the GIANTS, Ms Trainor also served on the AFL NSW/ACT Commission for 10 years. She worked to support the then-fledgling Sydney Women’s AFL in its development and its relationship with the Commission.
GIANTS Chairman Tony Shepherd said Ms Trainor had been instrumental in the development of the GIANTS and the game more broadly in New South Wales.
“As someone who has worked with Gabrielle for a number of years, I’m immensely proud to have our premier AFL Women’s award called the Gabrielle Trainor Medal,” Mr Shepherd said.
“We’re delighted to recognise Gabrielle’s work within both the GIANTS and the AFL - it’s a natural fit for someone who has contributed so much to the game and the development of women’s football.”
Ms Trainor’s links to Australian Football go well beyond the time she served on the AFL NSW/ACT Commission with both her father and grandfather serving as President of the North Melbourne Football Club and delegates to the governing body, then the VFL.
Year |
Gabrielle Trainor Medallist |
Rising Star |
Community Award |
Coaches Award |
Members' Choice Award |
Jacinda Barclay Fearless Award |
2017 |
Jessica Dal Pos |
Erin McKinnon |
Amanda Farrugia |
Britt Tully |
Amanda Farrugia |
|
2018 |
Alicia Eva |
Elle Bennetts |
Erin McKinnon |
Britt Tully |
Courtney Gum |
|
2019 |
Rebecca Beeson |
Alyce Parker |
Nicola Barr |
Emma Swanson |
Amanda Farrugia |
|
2020 |
Alyce Parker |
Lisa Steane |
Nicola Barr |
Cora Staunton |
Alyce Parker |
|
2021 |
Alyce Parker |
Georgia Garnett |
Georgia Garnett |
Britt Tully |
Alyce Parker |
Tait Mackrill |
2022 |
Alyce Parker |
Emily Pease |
Nicola Barr |
Haneen Zreika |
Alyce Parker |
Cora Staunton |
2022 (S7) |
Alyce Parker |
Madison Brazendale |
Ally Dallaway |
Katherine Smith |
Alyce Parker |
Georgia Garnett |