The Toowoomba Tigers have been officially announced as the 2017 AFL Darling Downs Club of the Year.
An AFL Darling Downs five person panel casted their votes and decided the winners, after record nominations were received for the regions volunteers and coaches.
Toowoomba AFC were officially announced as the Club of the Year, which was highlighted by their hosting the the Representative and State League match day earlier this year. Overall, 49 individual nominations came in for six different categories.
Club Administrator of the Year
Nominations: Elaine Vadasz (Dalby Swans), Daniel Clacy (South Burnett), Cindy Wright (Coolaroo), Keith Neumann (South Toowoomba), Sophie Smith (South Toowoomba) & Teresa Woodall (South Toowoomba)
The Winner: Keith Neumann (South Toowoomba)
Club Volunteer of the Year
Nominations: Scott Ingram (South Burnett), Shaun Johnstone (Coolaroo), Helen Fleming (Coolaroo) Lynette Farrell (Dalby Swans), Sandy Jacobson (Dalby Swans), Elaine Vadasz (Dalby Swans), Kim Davison (Lockyer Valley), Sophie Smith (South Toowoomba) Jenelle Stolberg (Toowoomba Tigers), Mike Nicholas (USQ Cougars), Ross Savill (USQ Cougars), Jackie Millard (Warwick) & Delma Phyland (Warwick)
The Winner: Sophie Smith (South Toowoomba)
Female Coach of the Year
Nominations: Erin Thompson-Mann (South Toowoomba) & Jessica Balnaves (USQ Cougars)
The Winner: Erin Thompson-Mann (South Toowoomba)
Junior Coach of the Year
Nominations: Andrew Bell (Toowoomba Tigers) & Andrew Smith (Dalby Swans)
The Winner: Andrew Smith (Dalby Swans)
Youth Coach of the Year
Nominations: Sandy Jacobson (Dalby Swans), Mark Vadasz (Dalby Swans), Sam Hegarty (South Toowoomba), Doug Maxwell (USQ Cougars), Mike Parker (USQ Cougars), Andrew Fidge (USQ Cougars), Daniel Phyland (Warwick)
The Winner: Sam Hegarty (South Toowoomba)
Senior Coach of the Year
Nominations: Neville Jericho (Toowoomba Tigers), Samuel Banks (Dalby Swans), Ben Kratzmann (South Toowoomba) & Anthony Bullen (USQ Cougars)
The Winner: Ben Kratzmann (South Toowoomba)
League Administrator of the Year
Nominations: Heather Green (President), Joel Dreier (Vice President), Anthony Norley (Vice President), Sandy Martin (Treasurer), Steve Lawerence (Secretary), Brett McConochie (Registrar) & Sophie Smith (Minutes Secretary)
The Winner: Heather Green (President)
Last Modified on 27/10/2017 16:54
