Football is a team game.
But in saying that, it’s a game that fosters individual brilliance, and often, it’s one player who can drag a team to glory, through the mire of potential relegation, the impossible comeback or the against-the-odds upset.
The individual recognition of players in the Victorian top flight comes in the form of the FFV Gold Medal Night, voted on a 3-2-1 system in each game by the match referees, where the best performing players are honoured for their standout performances.
Cast your minds back and see how many VPL/NPL Victoria Gold Medal Winners you can name since 2000.
QUIZ: Can you name every VPL Champion?
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