Chief football writer Caroline Wilson was judged Most Outstanding Feature Writer, for her interviews with former AFL player Heritier Lumumba, who described his experiences of racism during his career, Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley on the death of his best mate, and St Kilda coach Alan Richardson, who recounted his off-season journey to a Himalayan ashram.

Michael Gleeson was recognised as Most Outstanding News Reporter, having broken the news of Jesse Hogan's diagnosis with testicular cancer and Alex Fasolo's battle with depression.

Photographer Eddie Jim's image of a solitary Nathan Buckley in the aftermath of Lou Richards' funeral was judged the Most Outstanding News/Feature Photograph.