Elliot Dunkin Claims the 2024 Knuckey Cup, while Nikki Nield earns her second Best & Fairest.

The South Adelaide Football Club celebrated the season with a night to honour its standout performers across all grades. Here's a look at the top award winners from the 2024 season.

Elliot Dunkin Claims the Prestigious Knuckey Cup

Elliot Dunkin has capped off a stellar season by winning the 2024 Knuckey Cup, the club's top honour.

Dunkin, known for his composure and skill, averaged 20 disposals per game with an impressive 77% efficiency over all 18 games.

Young Guns Hayden Sampson and Oliver Davis Tie for Runners-Up

In a thrilling result, both Hayden Sampson, the "son of a gun," and rising star Oliver Davis tied as runners-up for the Knuckey Cup.

Their performances throughout the season showed immense promise for the future.

Nikki Nield Secures Second Best & Fairest and Margaret Nyland Medal

Returning from her AFLW journey, Nikki Nield dominated the 2024 season, earning her second Best & Fairest award.

Nield won the 2018 Women's Best and Fairest and will also add the inaugural Margaret Nyland Medal to her long list of awards. 

Nield also secured the SANFLW Best & Fairest title and ranked second in the competition for tackles, demonstrating her relentless work ethic.

Jordann Hickey Runner-Up in Best & Fairest After Grand Final Heroics

Fresh off winning the 2024 Grand Final Best on Ground Medal, Jordann Hickey added another accolade to her outstanding season, finishing as runner-up for the Best & Fairest.

Young defender Esther Schirmer rounded out the top three after a breakout season.

Riley Jones and Hayden Kernahan Tie for J.L. Brown Trophy

The 2024 J.L. Brown Trophy for Reserves Best & Fairest was shared by Riley Jones and Hayden Kernahan, both delivering consistent and commendable performances throughout the season.

Seraphina Moon Shines in Development League Best & Fairest

Seraphina Moon, sister of Soriah Moon, emerged as the standout player in the Development League, taking home the Best & Fairest after a season of remarkable improvement.

The South Adelaide Football Club extends its heartfelt congratulations to all the 2024 award recipients for their exceptional contributions to the club this season.

For a full list of award winners and leaderboards across all grades, see below.

Senior Award Winners

Knuckey Cup (Best & Fairest) 
Elliot Dunkin 

Mark Rawlins Memorial Trophy (Runner-Up Best & Fairest)
Hayden Sampson & Oliver Davis 

J.L. Brown Trophy (Reserves Best & Fairest)
Riley Jones & Hayden Kernahan

Reserves Runner-Up Best & Fairest 
Cooper Rogers

League Trademark Award
Sam Skinner 

Reserves Trademark Award 
Cooper Rogers

League Players Player Award
Oliver Davis 

Reserves Players Player Award
Cooper Rogers 

Flinders University Most Improved Award 
Charlie Duncan 

League Leading Goalkicker 
Liam Fitt - 27 goals 

Dr Jim Harley/Frank Brown Memorial Trophy (Best Clubman)
Jake Summerton 

David Kantilla Memorial Trophy (Best First Year League Player)
Nicholas Schroder

Knuckey Cup Leader Board

1. Elliot Dunkin - 99 votes
2. Hayden Sampson & Oliver Davis - 97 votes
4. Sam Skinner - 88 votes
5. Jake Summerton - 87 votes
6. Liam Fitt & Damon Freitag - 82 votes
8. Eamon Wilkinson - 80 votes
9. Charlie Duncan & Kobe Mutch - 78 votes

Knuckey Cup voting: following each game, South Adelaide's senior coaches grade every player on a scale of 0-10 based on their performance during that game. The player who polls the most total votes throughout the season is declared the winner of the Knuckey Cup.

Reserves Leader Board

1. Riley Jones & Hayden Kernahan - 89 votes
3. Cooper Rogers - 85 votes
4. Chester Forster - 83 votes
5. Darren Walters - 80 votes
6. Blake Rodrigues - 79 votes
7. Lachlan Scott - 76 votes
8. Hugo Hoeck & Bailey Pilmore - 74 votes
10. Nic Dunshea - 70 votes

J.L.Brown Trophy voting: following each game, South Adelaide's reserves coaches grade every player on a scale of 0-10 based on their performance during that game. The player who polls the most total votes throughout the season is declared the winner of the J.L.Brown Trophy.

Women's Award Winners

Margaret Nyland Medal (Best & Fairest) 
Nikki Nield 

Runner-Up Best & Fairest 
Jordann Hickey

Third Best & Fairest 
Esther Schirmer

Development League Best & Fairest 
Seraphina Moon 

Development League Runner-Up Best & Fairest
Abby Woodward

SANFLW Trademark Award
Jordann Hickey

Development League Trademark Award
Charlotte Dolan

Rising Star 
Layla Vizgaudis 

Coaches Award 
Mel Anderson

Flinders University Most Improved Player Award
Emily Brockhurst

Leading Goalkicker
Emily Brockhurst - 26 goals 

Margaret Nyland Medal Leader Board

1. Nikki Nield - 106 votes
2. Jordann Hickey - 97 votes
3. Esther Schirmer - 91 votes
4. Tiffany King - 85 votes
5. Soriah Moon - 84 votes
6. Emily Brockhurst - 79 votes
7. Mel Anderson - 78 votes 
8. Layla Vizgaudis - 75 votes 
9. Jaslynne Smith - 74 votes
10. Sam Pratt - 68 votes

Margaret Nyland Medal voting: following each game, South Adelaide's Women's coaches grade every player on a scale of 0-10 based on their performance during that game. The player who polls the most total votes throughout the season is declared the winner of the Margaret Nyland Medal.

Development League Best & Fairest Leader Board

1. Seraphina Moon - 48 votes
2. Abby Woodward - 46 votes
3. Carly Milsom - 45 votes
4. Nari Wright - 44 votes
5. Charlotte Dolan - 43 votes
6. Mel Koster - 38 votes
7. Zoe Flesfadar - 35 votes
8. Lucy Northcott - 32 votes
9. Eqxelle Evans - 31 votes

Development League Best & Fairest voting: following each game, South Adelaide's Women's coaches grade every player on a scale of 0-10 based on their performance during that game. The player who polls the most total votes throughout the season is declared the winner of the Development League Best & Fairest.

Junior Award Winners

Mark Naley Medal (U18 Best & Fairest) 
Cohen Shortridge 

Runner-Up Best & Fairest 
Jay Chapman

Third Best & Fairest 
Brayden Nicholls

Under-18 Best Team Man
Elliott Duffield 

Under-18 Flinders University Most Improved 
Benny Barrett

Under-18 Panther Club Trademark Player
Oliver Goss

Under-18 Leading Goal Kicker
Cohen Shortridge -  24 goals 

Colin & Peter Haines Trophy (Best Junior Club Man)
Jesse Nye 

Fred & Mavis Whitwell Trophy (Under-18 Rising Star)
Phoenix Hargrave

Under-16 Best & Fairest
Kodah Edwards 

Runner-Up Under-16 Best & Fairest 
Cain Florance

Third Under-16 Best & Fairest 
Archie Van Dyk

Under-16 Best Team Man
Mitch Clifton

Under-16 Flinders University Most Improved 
Kai Clark

Under-16 Leading Goal Kicker
Kody Shortridge -  37 goals 

Under-16 Panther Club Trademark Player
Otis Althotp

Mark Naley Medal Leader Board

1. Cohen Shortridge - 107 votes
2. Jay Chapman - 85 votes
3. Brayden Nicholls - 82 votes
4. Blake Florance - 75 votes
5. Oliver Goss - 74 votes
6. Phoenix Hargrave - 64 votes
7. Elliot Duffield - 60 votes
8. Jesse Nye - 58 votes 
9. Benny Barrett - 57 votes
10. Jacob Sheean - 56 votes

Mark Naley Medal voting: following each game, South Adelaide's Under-18 coaches grade every player on a scale of 0-10 based on their performance during that game. The player who polls the most total votes throughout the season is declared the winner of the Mark Naley Medal.

Under-16 Best & Fairest Leader Board

1. Kodah Edwards - 124 votes
2. Cain Florance - 119 votes
3. Archie Van Dyk - 118 votes
4. Mitch Clifton - 117 votes
5. Kai Clark - 108 votes
6. Kody Shortridge - 106 votes
7. Angus White - 96 votes
8. Otis Althorp - 93 votes
9. Tommy Saunders  - 84 votes
10. Zemes Pilot - 76 votes

Under-16 Best & Fairest voting: following each game, South Adelaide's Under-16 coaches grade every player on a scale of 0-10 based on their performance during that game. The player who polls the most total votes throughout the season is declared the winner of the Under-16 Best & Fairest.