Murray South East is the 2014 MAC SA Country Champs
Saturday, July 05, 2014
By ZAC MILBANK | Twitter @zacmilbank
Photo: Peter Argent
Murray South East is the 2014 MAC SA Country Champion after defeating Eastern in the Grand Final at Kadina on Sunday.
In an entertaining contest, Murray South East broke through for its first crown, beating Eastern by 30 points in the title-decider.
‘’I was very pleased with the way the players improved during the championships and the way they bonded together in an even team performance,’’ Murray South East coach Luke Duncan said.
‘’It was just reward for all of our group after many attempts (at winning).’’
Eyre Peninsula finished third after proving too strong for Northern, winning by 47 points while defending champion Central avoided last place by holding off a fast-finishing Southern Districts by 23 points.
Final Standings
1- Murray South East
2- Eastern
3- Eyre Peninsula
4- Northern
5- Central
6- Southern Districts
Award Winners at the 2014 MAC SA Country Championships
Best Player (Don McSweeny Medal) – Liam O’Neil & Ben McIntyre (Murray South East)
Best Coach (Bill Murdoch Medal) – Luke Duncan (Murray South East)
Best Under-21 Player – Jack Kenny (Eyre Peninsula)
Leading Goalkicker – James Lawton (Eastern)
Best Umpire – Stephanie Morrison (Southern Districts)
Team of the Championships
F: Matthew Tonkin (SD), James Lawton (E), Thomas Derham (SD)
HF: Myles Warmington (MSE), Zac Fitzgerald (C), Ben McIntyre (MSE)
C: Casey Carr (EP), Marcus Burdett (SD), Patrick Barrett (E)
HB: Nick Schmidt (E), Tyler Baldock (N), Aisea Raikiwasa (MSE)
B: Henry Whiting (N), Sam Pfeiffer (MSE), Joel Palmer (N)
R: Duncan Cragg-Sapsford (E), Reece Francis (EP), Jackson O’Brien (E)
INT: Michael Liebelt (C), Brodie Murphy (C), Simon Berkefeld (MSE), Dylan Mansell (C), Liam O'Neil (MSE), Shaun Maxfield (EP), Jack Kenny (EP)
Those selected in the Team of the Championships will represent the South Australian Country team which will host the West Australian Country side at Alberton Oval on Saturday July 26.
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Last Modified on 08/07/2014 12:34