MVP
RB Jimmy Golden BUF
Setting a new record for most rushing touchdowns (24) in a season is probably the best thing to have on your MVP resume. Golden was the heartbeat of the Blue Wings’ offence this season and the main reason they were able to return to the top of the West Division.
RB Dareion Fields LI
Fields was neck and neck with Golden for most of the season in terms of stats and was also a major help to his team’s success. Fields had 20 Rushing touchdowns this season, which was 12 more than the rest of the offence combined. Fields continues to be one of the most valuable members of the Raiders.
QB Gene Bishop MTL
Gene had an excellent season for the Rouge this season leading the team back to the top of the East Division. Bishop’s ability to spread the field worked brilliantly with HC Perry Powell’s offensive strategy and allowed the team to be the highest-scoring team this season.
Offensive Player of the Year
RB Jimmy Golden BUF - 24 Rushing Touchdowns (1st), 1st in Rushing Yards
Records being set certainly makes a player shoot up to the top of a OPOY favourite. Golden’s excellents season is going to be hard to beat
RB Dareion Fields LI - 20 Rushing Touchdowns (2nd), 2nd in Rushing Yards
Fields was right behind the top RB in Golden all season long and certainly had a season that in any normal season would likely have put him at the top of rushing leaders.
QB Gene Bishop MTL - 20 Passing Touchdowns (2nd), 1st in Passing Yards
Bishop’s strong offensive output came with a lot fewer mistakes and a lot more big plays, as he truly continues to come into his own as a top QB in the NAAF.
WR Derek Cross MTL - 11 Receiving Touchdowns (1st), 2nd in Receiving Yards
Going up against the MVP candidates will be tough, but Cross was the league’s best WR this season being able to create big play after big play to help Montreal dominate through the air.
Defensive Player of the Year
DL William Sanderson IND - 8 Forced Fumbles (1st), 1st in Sacks
Sanderson is often not thought of due to the fact that he plays for the Victors, but he was playing at an unreal level this season leading the league in forced fumbles and creating a lot of havoc for offences around the league.
S Johnny Berger LOU - 5 Interceptions (T-2nd), 1 Defensive Touchdown, 1st in tackles from defensive backs and safeties
Johnny Berger is one of the best safeties of his time and hasn’t always gotten the true recognition for it, but he had a strong season with 5 picks and made the Thunder the toughest team to throw downfield against.
DB Neville Falkner PRO - 8 Interceptions (1st), 2 Defensive Touchdowns
The winner of the last two DPOY’s once again dominated on the field, continuing to prove that he might be the greatest DB to play the game.
Special Teams Player of the Year
K Frank Hughes LOU - 22 Field Goals (2nd), 26 Extra Points, 1 Single, 93 Points (2nd)
Hughes was very important to the Thunder’s offensive output this season which has not been great the last couple of seasons.
K Arthur Kettinger MTL - 26 Field Goals (1st), 34 Extra Points, 112 Points (1st)
Kettinger lit up the goalposts this season putting up 19 more points than any other kicker this season. His 112 points made up 35% of Montreal’s points this season.
K Bob Randall TOR - 21 Field Goals (3rd), 28 Extra Points, 91 Points (3rd)
Toronto’s Bob Randall was super helpful in keeping Toronto in games this season.
Rookie of the Year
OL Millard Streety HFX - Least amount of pressures among rookie OL.
Streety was promoted to the Mariners’ roster this season and immediately stepped into a starting role on the O-line and was able to make a big impact for the young team, especially in pass defence.
DB Jerome Caldwell OTT - 3 Interceptions (T-9th)
Caldwell likely would have made a stronger push for rookie of the year had it not been for a major injury that kept him out for most of the season, however, when he was playing Caldwell was a major defensive impact for the Royals this season.
RB Max Tracy TOR - 7 Rushing Touchdowns (T-9th)
The 1st overall pick was a great addition for the Steelheads. While he didn’t get as many starting snaps as he would like, he still made the most of them, scoring 7 times and helping the Steelheads to the playoffs.
Coach of the Year
HC Maurice Evanson BUF - Record: 8-4
Evanson’s return to the NAAF was an impactful one, being able to get the Blue Wings back into the playoffs after back-to-back disappointing seasons. He was able to revamp the young offence and help them back to a division title.
HC Perry Powell MTL - Record: 8-3-1
Powell took over the HC role this season for the Rouge and was able to push the Rouge back to the top of the league. His offensive mind helped the Rouge to the #1 scoring team this season.
HC Ronald Martin TOR - Record: 7-5
It was going to be a difficult task to make the jump from the OFU to the NAAF, but Martin was able to handle it well and put the Steelheads right in the hunt and make the playoffs in their first season.
Breakout Player of the Year
S Wesley Jones BUF - 2 Interceptions (T-17th)
Wesley Jones finally got the opportunity to be the main guy in Buffalo after S Frazier Brooks retired this offseason. The young safety was able to do what Brooks had always done proving himself in his first season.
DB Rutherford Winters LI - 4 Interceptions (T-7th), 1 Defensive Touchdown
Winters was able to step up this season after being overshadowed by DB Lauri Hayha’s breakout season last year and be one of the league’s top DB’s.
DL Lucas Kipling MTL - 4 Forced Fumbles (T-8th)
Kipling has grown a lot in his first few seasons in the NAAF and this season he started to be a leader on the Montreal D-line and was able to make a strong impact all season long.
47th McCallister Cup Host
Richardson Stadium - Boston, MA - Capacity: 45,265 - Last Hosted: 1957
Boston is the classic home to the championship game, so it is always a great place to host the game. So they are always willing to put their name in the hat.
Milton Charles Stadium - Buffalo, NY - Capacity: 54,000 - Last Hosted: 1952 (Buffalo Civic Stadium)
It has been over a decade since one of the league’s best fan bases were able to host the league’s championship game, and with the new stadium, it seems like the perfect time to bring it back to Buffalo
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