Fans To Participate In 2007 AFL Award Voting
Story Highlights
For the
fifth consecutive season, AFL fans will contribute towards selecting the
League’s year-end award winners by voting online. Visitors to the League’s
official Web site – www.arenafootball.com – can vote immediately for seven
individual awards:
Kicker of
the Year, Lineman of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year ADT Defensive
Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year,
U.S. Army Ironman of the Year
The
collective fan vote in each category will be calculated into the final count,
which will include voting from players, head coaches and the media. The AFL is
the only professional league to allow voting from all four groups to determine
its awards. Voters will be limited to one choice per category with voting
ending on Tuesday, June 26.
Winners Announced:
All-Rookie
Team Wednesday, June 27
All-Arena
Team Thursday, June 28
All-Ironman
Team Friday, June 29
Kicker of
the Year Monday, July 2
Lineman of
the Year Tuesday, July 3
Rookie of
the Year Thursday, July 5
Coach of
the Year Friday, July 6
ADT
Defensive Player of the Year Tuesday, July 10
Offensive
Player of the Year Wednesday, July 11
U.S.
Army Ironman of the Year Thursday,
July 12
Al Lucas
Hero Award Tuesday, July 17