Junior football club champion volunteer Linda Eyers, pictured with Brennan Doody, was awarded with the inaugural John Doody Memorial Trophy.
The Corowa Civic Bowls Club was filled with excitement as the junior footballers and junior/senior netballers of CRFNC came together to celebrate their outstanding 2023 season at a grand Presentation Night.
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With around 200 family and friends in attendance, the evening was a happy occasion that marked the culmination of a year of dedication and hard work.
Junior footballers having a great night.
Coaches and mentors were also honoured for their unwavering commitment to nurturing talent and instilling a love for sports in the young athletes.
In addition to the awards, the evening featured heart-warming speeches from coaches and club officials, all highlighting the resilience and determination displayed by the junior footballers and netballers throughout the season. They spoke of the invaluable life skills, friendships, and memories that were forged on and off the field and court.
Senior C Grade Roos.
Linda Eyers awarded John Doody Memorial Trophy
Corowa Rutherglen Junior Football Club’s Linda Eyers became the first person to receive the John Doody Memorial Trophy for best club person at Friday’s presentation night.
In an emotional tribute, Brennan Doody, son of the late John Doody, explained his father’s devotion to the club and the reason for the award.
“Many of you would have known dad, but for those of you who didn’t, Dad was involved with the club for a couple of decades, as team manager, secretary for a couple of years and even got to scratch his journalistic itch with the Free Press, but his greatest achievement was getting the junior football club off the ground,” he said.
“Here we are 30 years later with three sides regularly competing in finals- one of the biggest reasons for that success is our volunteers.
“After a brief conversation it was agreed that a trophy be presented to the volunteer of the year. A number of names were thrown up, but one kept coming back… I’m very proud and honoured to present the inaugural John Doody Memorial Trophy to Linda Eyers.”
After a rousing applause CRFJC President Jarrod Hanrahan said Linda, who had dedicated over 10 years to the club, would be sadly missed with her family’s planned departure from the area.
“Linda is going to be hard to replace. She went above and beyond,” he said.
U12s Best and Fairest- Josh Parker.
2023 Junior Football Award Winners
Under 12s
Best & Fairest Josh Parker
Runner Up Ollie Mathews
Most Consistent Abe Spencer
Most Improved Jake Witherden
Coaches Award Darcy Upton
Rising Star Rydah Brown
Under 14s Best & Fairest winner Franklin Murray-Wright.
Under 14s
Best & Fairest Franklin Murray-Wright
Runner Up Brodie White
Most Consistent Emmett Northey
Most Improved Hayden Moore
Coaches Award Hudson Bilney
Rising Star Will Massey
Under 16s Best & Fairest winner Ed Kreutzberger
Under 16s
Best & Fairest Ed Kreutzberger
Runner Up Jay Lavis
Most Consistent Tex Longmire
Most Improved Jordan Allan
Coaches Award Caile Duryea
Best in Finals Ed Kreutzberger
Rising Star Isaac Dickinson
2023 Netball Award Winners
C Grade
Best & Fairest – Jemma Smith donated by SPORTSPOWER - COROWA
Runner up – Kiara Corkett donated by -PETER HUGHES FRAMING
Most Consistent – Taleaka Dickins donated by DINGLE & CO
Coaches award – Kiara Corkett donated by Rowena Black & Kylie Greig
C Grade award winners Taleaka Dickins, Jemma Smith and Kiara Corkett.
Under 17s
Best & Fairest – Milly O’Kane donated by GYLES NEWSAGENCY
Runner up – Remy Longmire donated by DAVID & SONYA LANE
Most Consistent – Eloise Black – Donated by NICOLE & DARBY GRIFFIN
Coaches award – Jo Somerville donated by Andrea Eales
Under 17s netball award winners Jo Somerville, Remy Longmire and Eloise Black.
Under 15s
Best & Fairest – Rahni Dickins donated by ARTHUR WARHURST
Runner up – Lily Palmer donated by D’AMICOS RESTAURANT
Most Consistent – Sophie Sleight donated by BEAU LONGMIRE
Coaches award – Keeley Symonds donated by Noel Halton
Most Improved
Senior – Victoria Borg donated by Greg Dows
Junior – Jo Somerville donated by Greg Dows
Under 15 netball winners award winners Keeley Symonds, Sophie Sleight,Lily Palmer, Rahni Dickins
