Heartbreak for Tiger cubs
WOORINEN’S youth girls football team have fallen short in their quest to win the club’s third premiership, going down to White Hills 8.8 (56) to 3.3 (21) in Sunday’s grand final.
The Tigers were playing catch-up after a slow start, the Demons jumping out to a 20-point lead by quarter-time.
To their credit, Woorinen fought hard to get back into the game, Brydi Lewis, Grace Ayars and Gaby Sanford all working overtime to reduce the margin.
They were unable to bridge the gap, however, as White Hills were up by 20 going into the last quarter, when they kicked away to claim a 35-point win.
Along with Lewis, Sanford and Ayars, the Tigers were also well served by Emilie Ward, Lauren Clarke and Madison Johnston, who were named as their team’s better players.
Simpson top Magpie again
JACOB Simpson capped off another fine season in black and white on Sunday by winning Lake Boga’s senior best and fairest.
It was Simpson’s second win in the award, having also claimed victory in his first season as No.1 ruckman last year.
Lincoln Sieben finished as a close runner-up in his first season at the club, while co-coach Angus Monfries took home the most valuable player award.
Tobie Richardson won the reserves best and fairest, finishing ahead of Mitch Whitfield, while Nick Taylor held off Harry Bull to win the colts best and fairest.
Sarah Hepburn was awarded A Grade best and fairest, polling just ahead of Jemma Meehan.
Jayda Fleming took home the A Reserves honour ahead of Milla Holt, while Tash Kelly claimed victory in the B Grade, and Barb Klomp and Charlotte Thoolen shared the spoils in B Reserve.
Gillbee’s reward for consistency
TYNTYNDER hosted their club awards on Friday evening, when consistent defender Matthew Gillbee scooped the pool as senior best and fairest and most valuable player.
Gillbee was a deserving winner, having been named among the team’s better players on all but three occasions this season.
Another first-year player in Matt Corney finished runner-up.
The reserves best and fairest was won by Trae Atkinson, with veteran Brad Carroll runner-up, while Wil Hawkins took home the colts best and fairest ahead of Callan Jager.
Kelsey Rowe finished off her first season back in the red, white and blue taking out the A Grade netball best and fairest ahead of Bridget Dedini.
Rowe was also announced as the Bulldogs’ A grade coach for next season.
Bridgette King took home the A Reserves award from Elvie Kelly-Britten, while Nicole Featherby won the B Grade best and fairest ahead of Melissa Devereux, and the B Reserve went to Chandelle Hazlett with Phoebe Doyle runner-up.
Saints on the lookout
TOOLEYBUC-Manangatang are on the lockout for a new senior coach for next season, after Dean Helmers and the club parted ways last week.
Helmers was in charge of the Saints for the past two seasons and, despite having high hopes of leading the club off the bottom of the Central Murray ladder, was unable to do so. The club finished the season with a 2-14 win-loss record.
