THE extraordinary season for the Bomaderry Tigers has finally come to an end, after the club held its 2018 club presentation at the North Nowra Tavern on Friday.
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For the second time, the first grade best and fairest award went to skipper Jack Boxsell – who had already claimed the Tom Smith Medal (AFLSC division two best and fairest) in 2018.
Boxsell was also voted as the team’s player’s player award recipient, while Courtney Ward finished second in the club’s best and fairest voting as well as claiming the best backmen prize.
Other first grade wards went to Blake Munilla (player of the finals and most consistent), Jordan Matthews (leading goalkicker), Matt Paynter (coaches award) and Tyler Dunstan (Tiger of the year).
While in reserve grade, Adriaan Toms swept the awards pool, claiming player’s player, Tiger of the year and joint best and fairest – which he shared with Matt Lawrence.
Lawrence was also named best backmen, with other awards going to Rhys Arnold (player of the finals), Matt Barnes (leading goalkicker), James Batson (coaches award), Leslie Wardale (most consistent) and Brent Tyrrell (runner-up best and fairest).
The night also marked the first time the club handed out awards to its women’s team, who took out the inaugural AFLSC women’s premiership.
Sophie Phillips capped off an extraordinary personal season, after already winning the first ever Maddy Collier Medal, by taking out the club’s best and fairest award, as well as being the joint winner of the team’s player’s player award with Grace Chapman.
Chapman was also named player of the finals, while the team’s other prizes went to Maddison Pearson (leading goalkicker), Jess Liddiard (best backperson), Emma Dempsey and Josephine Hudson (joint coaches award), Kate Phillips (encouragement), Kate Bramley (most consistent), Jess Thomas (Tiger of the year) and Bridget Kellett (runner-up best and fairest).
Finally, the club awards on the night went to Jake Evans (best first year player), Connor Clarke (rookie), John Ulrick and Felicity Hector (most improved), Courtney Ward, Jacob Wright and Matt Polman (50 game milestone), Jordan Matthews (100 games) and Christian Mills and Andrew Lee (150 games) – with Brent Tyrrell being named clubman of the year and Graham Duke given life membership.