By Glyn Rees
Wattles Warriors A grade halfback Matt Duggan has been named the club’s Player of the year for a record time following the Rugby League club’s 59th presentation function and banquet at Clifton’s FE Logan Hall on Friday night.
Former Queensland Rangers playmaker Duggan appears to have achieved legendary status with the Warriors, having won the Allora-Clifton based club’s top player honours on seven occasions since first donning the green and gold back in 2013, a career that has included three Toowoomba Rugby League A Grade premiership success.
Duggan attributed his success to being a member of “some very good sides under good coaches that have allowed me to have some good seasons.”
Duggan also tied for A Grade Player’s Player with Nick Van Der Poel while Van Der Poel was the A Grade Best and Fairest Player.
The Presentation function opened on a sad note, with a tribute and minute’s silence in memory Duggan’s uncle a Club Patron and Life Member Jack Duggan, who died recently.
The Presidents report outlined a year of significant achievements for the Wattles Club with president Amanda O’Halloran saying the club’s biggest off field-win of the season was receiving the notification from the Minister for Tourism and Sport Qld Michael Healy, advising of Wattles’ success in a grant application, for the Installation of new lighting for the two fields at Platz Oval, at a total cost in excess of $420 000.
Former Wattles star, Queensland and International representative Greg Platz was among a bumper crowd that included special guests, players, supporters, sponsors and Life Members that attended the function, which was expected given the Warriors success in the past Toowoomba Rugby League season, having all three teams contest the finals series, and the reserve grade line-up qualifying for the preliminary final.
Meanwhile tickets are on sale until tomorrow (Friday, 4 October) for the Warwick Cowboys Presentation evening to be held at the Cowboys Clubhouse on 11 October, 6pm for a 6.30pm start check the club’s Facebook page for more information.
Wattles 2024 Season Award Winners:
U19 Most Improved Forward – Darcy Betts
U19 Most Improved Back – Koby De Luca
U19 Best Forward – Lane Eastwell
U19 Best Back – Hamish Gartery
U19 Coach’s Best Team Man – Bryce Stewart
U19 Player’s Player – Hamish Gartery
Vince Bermingham Memorial Trophy “U19 Best and Fairest Player: – George Nott
Reserve Grade Most Consistent Forward– Tom Duggan
Reserve Grade Most Consistent Back – Marley Tunstead
Reserve Grade Best Forward – Tim Duggan
Reserve Grade Best Back – Dale McAntee
Reserve Grade Coach’s Best Team Man – Dan Rub
Reserve Grade Player’s Player – Jack Duggan
Glass Family Trophy – “Reserve Grade Best and Fairest Player” – Jack Duggan
A Grade Most Consistent Forward – Tommy Hatch
A Grade Most Consistent Back – Mitch Bourke
A Grade Best Forward – Cooper Tate-Roche
A Grade Best Back – Matthew Christensen
A Grade Coach’s Best Team Man – Ty Gardner
A Grade Player’s Player – Nick Van Der Poel and Matt Duggan
Lew Platz Cup – A Grade Best and Fairest Player – Nick Van Der Poel
Women in League Award – Emily Henry
Female Volunteer of the Year – Dorothy Christensen
Male Volunteer of the Year – Nick Adamson and Neil Christensen
Jeff Horan Memorial Trophy “Junior Encouragement Award” – Mitch Ranger
Patron’s Trophy “Wattles Most Serviceable Player” – Jack Duggan
Tim Brady Memorial Trophy “Wattles Junior Clubman of the Year”– McCabe Miller
Father Brian Noonan Trophy “Wattles Junior Courage Award” – Sunnie Tunstead
Mick Harrison Memorial Trophy “Senior Courage Award” – Mitchell Bourke
Michael Fogarty Memorial Trophy “Wattles Best Team Man” – Nick Morris.
Kent Muller Memorial Trophy “Wattles Most Dedicated Player” – Harry Schwenke
Tom Webcke Memorial Trophy “Wattles Club Man of the Year” – Paul Christensen
Geoff Slatter Memorial Trophy “Highest Try Scorer over all Grades” – Matthew Christensen
Keith ‘Poe’ Masters Memorial Trophy ‘Representative Player of the Year’ – Lachlan Watt
Lex Ellwood Memorial Trophy “Wattles Supporter of the Year” – Debbi Wilkie
Terry Doyle Memorial Trophy “Junior Footballer of the Year” – Reuben Sullivan
Terry and Michael O’Halloran Memorial Trophy “Loyalty and Service to the Wattles Club on and off the Field”. – Alex Morris
Jim Gleeson Memorial Trophy “Community Club Person of the Year” – Paul Duggan.
Peter Cavanagh “Colt of the Year” – Tyson Stevens
Clifton Courier Shield “Wattles 2024 Footballer of the Year” – Matt Duggan
