Chris Mangoni has made a huge impact at St Bedes / Mentone Tigers and the VAFA in his first season in Premier Section Football.
Chris has fitted in at the Tigers like a glove after captaining the Sandringham Dragons in 2012. From from Round 1 has been a valuable member of the team. Whether playing down back, up forward, or running through the midfield, his ability to create space, and win the ball is second to none, and has been a great catalyst in many of his side’s victories during the current season.
A worthy Representative in this year’s VAFA Under 19 side, Chris was named amongst the best and was instrumental in the stirring victory over the VCFL.
Chris also managed to play a couple of VFL Games with Collingwood impressing all at that level with his attack on the football.
Very popular with his peers, Chris has settled very well into the culture of SBMT and Amateur Football and is a very worthy winner of the VAFA Rising Star Award for season 2013, a season that has seen a determined young man mature into a fine individual both on and off the field.