LIAM RYAN WINS MASKELL MEDAL
Although the medal winner didn't put his head down until midnight, he was able to answer the 5.30am alarm call the following morning to put the bovine milking cycle back on track.
LIAM Ryan's Maskell Medal win capped a remarkable run of award success for North Warrnambool Eagles.
Coupled with the HFNL's under-age awards, held last week, Eagles swooped on four best and fairest trophies and two runner-up gongs.
Mid-court dynamo Elisha Carter was joint winner of the A grade netball award with Cobden goal attack Emma Beks, Leah Kermeen shared the A1 award with Monique Lewis, of Warrnambool.
Kermeen's teammate Sarah Madden was runner-up. Carlie Clingan was runner-up in A2, while sisters Annie and Laura Blackburn won the 13 and 17 and under awards respectively.
Carter admitted this week her celebrations were cut short by tiredness. Mobile telephone companies were also big winners on Sunday, with Carter estimating she received 42 text messages in two hours.
HAMPDEN Team of the Year judge Matt Stewart was chuffed by the Maskell Medal result.
Stewart, Alan Blackburn, Greg Kelson and your column author had earlier settled on Liam Ryan as captain for the 3YB Team of the Year, announced at the medal count. The team is:
B: Marcus Darmody (NWE), Michael Sargeant (TM), Gary Rohan (Cob);
HB: Xavier Moloney (TM), Corey Baulch (Cob), Matthew McMahon (K);
C: Josh Walters (PF), Jarrod McCorkell (W), Justin Eales (W);
HF: Nick Couch (TM), Joshua Baxter (TM), Matt Sinnott (Cam);
FF: Tom Crosby (SW), Jason Rowan (W), Joe McLaren (K);
Foll: Leigh Niklaus (W), Jarrod Thompson (PF), Liam Ryan (NWE);
Inter: Sam Holloway (Cob), Isaac Templeton (K), Danny Finn (SW), Nathan Jones (TM).
Coach: Paul Irving (TM)
Captain: Liam Ryan (NWE)
Runner: Damien Sell (W). Umpire: Andrew Ferguson
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