Seymour’s best to be awarded the Gary Brown Medal

As of this season, the player who wins the Seymour Lions’ Senior Best & Fairest will be awarded the Gary Brown Medal, following the endorsement of the proposal at a recent committee meeting.


Gary Brown served as Secretary of the SFNC for 34 years (1989-2022), a period of time that included four senior premierships, headlined by a three-peat between 2005 and 2007.


Across 34 years of service, Brown worked alongside nine Presidents. Seven of these Presidents gathered at the Royal Hotel for lunch in Seymour last week to pass on some special news.


The Seymour Lions Best & Fairest award was previously named after the late Mark Cox, President of the SFNC from 1993-1997. Mark’s son Paul also served as President in the early to mid-2000s, and while he was unable to join in person, he dialled into the lunch with Brown and the seven other living Presidents.


Paul Cox fully endorsed the renaming of the Best & Fairest award to Brown, citing the record-breaking volunteer service he gave to the club over three and a half decades.


Current President, Gerard O’Sullivan, organised the lunch and said the recognition was fitting for such a selfless and club-focused man.


“It’s hard to find the right way to recognise someone who gave so much to our club and played such a huge role in getting us to where we are today,” Mr O’Sullivan said.


“There wouldn’t be many people who have more love or passion for the Lions than Browny.


“Our volunteers are the people that make our club what it is and this is the perfect way to commemorate Browny’s dedication to the club for generations to come.


“We look forward to sharing the importance of this renamed award with our club and the broader Seymour community.”

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