There was rarely a game that Jeremy Brown wasn’t mentioned by Gunnedah coach Jason Waerea as among the Red Devils’ best.
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So it would have come as no surprise that the breakaway was awarded The Shell/Walker Trophy for the first grade best and fairest when the club held their presentation night recently.
Brown also picked up the Breeza Trophy for the best forward and shared The Sportsman Award for the Best Sportsman in the club with brother Dan.
Barnstorming number eight Sanimo Navatu was named players player for the second year in a row and was also the runner-up to Brown in the best and fairest, while talisman Jamie Mitchell was again adjudged the best back.
Matt Roseby likewise received The Tony Coffey Trophy for the Most Consistent Trainer for the second year running.
The second rower had a busy night also winning the Iron Man Award for the most minutes in first grade and sharing The Bob McCrone Memorial Trophy for the Best Clubman with Kirsty McArthur.
This season saw the club double it’s number of teams adding under-19s and women’s.
The latter had a sensational year making it all the way to the grand final.
Fiona Laurie and Peter Lawrence couldn’t be split for the women’s best and fairest, and, similarly, Torika Nadruku and Bec Smythe for the players player.
Laurie was also the highest point scorer for the women and adjudged the best attacker.
Sarah Stewart was the best defender.
Luke Whitehurst scooped the under-19s major awards winning both the players’ player and the Rugby Club Trophy for the best and fairest.
Will Maunder picked up The Sawmilling Trophy for second grade best and fairest while George Lennon was the players’ player.
AWARD WINNERS
First grade: The Shell/Walker Trophy (Best and Fairest) – Jeremy Brown, The Bill McDonagh Memorial Trophy (Best and Fairest runner-up) – Sanimo Navatu, Players Player – Sanimo Navatu, The Ron Ross Memorial Trophy (Most Improved) – Oscar Hunt, Dick Frend (Highest Point Scorer) – Zac Newcombe, Best Back – Jamie Mitchell, The Breeza Trophy (Best Forward) – Jeremy Brown, Iron Man Award (Most Minutes) – Matt Roseby
Women’s: Best and Fairest – Fiona Laurie/Peta Lawrence, Best and Fairest runner-up – Nicole Carlyon/Sarah Stewart, Players Player - Torika Nadruka/Bec Smythe, Highest Point Scorer - Fiona Laurie, Best Attacker – Fiona Laurie, Best Defender- Sarah Stewart
Second grade: The Sawmilling Trophy (Best and Fairest) – Will MaunderThe Chamberlain-John Deere Trophy (Best and Fairest runner-up) – William DonaldsonPlayers Player – George Lennon, The Ewing Cup (Highest Point Scorer) – Nathaniel Tavaga, Tamba Industrial Cup (Best Back) – Julian Hockings, Davidson Cameron Cup (Best Forward 2nd) – Will Maunder
Under-19s: Rugby Club Trophy (Best and Fairest) – Luke Whitehurst, Rugby Club Trophy (Best and Fairest runner-up) – Joshua Dowse/Tom Rankmore, Players Player - Luke Whitehurst, The Affleck Butchery Trophy (Most Improved) – Trent Winsor, Highest Point Scorer - Rard Thomas
Club awards: The Tony Coffey Trophy (Most Consistent Trainer) – Matt Roseby, The Wilf Hockings Memorial Trophy (Highest Try Scorer) - Nathaniel Tavaga, The Foundation Award (Best Supporter) - Simon Thurbon, The Sportsman Award (Best Sportsman in the Club) - Daniel Brown/Jeremy Brown, The Bob McCrone Memorial Trophy (Best Clubman) - Kirsty McArthur/Matt Roseby
