Over 250 members and guests attended a highly successful GFUL Annual Presentation Dinner at Buckley’s Entertainment Centre on Saturday 6th October 2007.  Major Sponsors Metricon, were represented by Simon Taylor and Georgia Pohlman, whilst other major sponsors represented on the night were, FCCS Credit Union, Alcoa Point Henry and Faggs Mitre 10.  Master of Ceremonies for the Dinner was Mark Osborne.

Award Winners announced on the night were:

Football Victoria “Golden Whistle Award:   Goal Umpire Matthew Robertson.

Andy Barnett Most Outstanding Field Umpire:   Stephen McDonald
Most Outstanding Boundary Umpire:   Tim Larkins
Most Outstanding Goal Umpire:   Mark Osborne

Most Promising First Year Field Umpire:   Steven Smith
Most Promising First Year Boundary Umpire:   Andrew Conte
Most Pronmising First Year Goal Umpire:   Rick Jones

Most Improved Field Umpire:   Scott McLeod
Most Improved Boundary Umpire:   Jake Robertson
Most Improved Goal Umpire:   Terry Gillard

Most Disciplined U/16 Field Umpire:   Bridget Wanat
Most Disciplined U/16 Boundary Umpire:   Ryden Grossman
Most Disciplined U/16 Goal Umpire:   Mitchell Gray

Coaching Panel Award – Field Umpire:   Steven Guarnaccia
Coaching Panel Award – Boundary Umpire:   Marcus Briggs
Coaching Panel Award – Goal:   Rob Steel

Development Squad Award:   Louise Darbyshire

Best Junior Umpire U/18:   Jesse Verdichizzi

Best Clubman Award:   Jason “Jock” Hillgrove

Chairmans Award:   Maryanne Villanti, June Grossman, Rhonda Ververs

Over 500 Games Awards:
900 games – Noel Hooper
700 games - Mark Osborne and Adam Edwick
600 games – Peter Taylor
500 games – Sam Mirabile and Craig McMillan

Service Awards
20 Years – Tom Larkins, Mark Osborne, Rod McKenzie and Roy Lawrence
25 Years – John Hill, Peter Jones and Neil Robinson
30 Years – Trevor Cromer
40 Years – Kevin McMaster