MILTON-ULLADULLA’S Cheyanne Hatch has been recognised for her sensational Group Seven season on the field, receiving the 2018 Sharon Clarke Women’s League Tag Player of the Year.
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The award, presented at Group Seven’s annual presentation night on Friday at the Nowra Gold Club, marks the fourth time in five years that Hatch, 24, has taken out the top Women’s League Tag award.
“It is awesome to be rewarded by Group Seven and this award definitely means a lot, not only to me but to our team as a whole,” Hatch said.
“Not making the grand final this year was disappointing, so to still get something out of it definitely makes it all worth it.
Not making the grand final this year was disappointing, so to still get something out of it definitely makes it all worth it.
- Cheyanne Hatch
“To receive this award for the fourth time is unbelievable and it was definitely a shock to me considering there was a forfeit round, so I didn’t play as many games as the other teams this year.
“I’m extremely thankful and grateful and I wish I could have been there to accept the award on the night.
“I’d like to take the chance to thank Group Seven and the referees who selected this award and also a big thanks to my fellow Bulldog girls as a team, who if it wasn’t for them tagging outside of me and backing me up on the field in attack and defence, I would have not been lucky enough to receive this award again.”
Hatch is now tied with Bulldogs club legend Adam Stone for league Best and Fairest awards – who claimed four Michael Cronin Medals during his career.
The other Bulldog to be recognised on the night was Tarje Whitford, who received the Stan Barrington under 18s top pointscorer award.
One of the other major awards handed out on the night was the Michael Cronin Medal, for the best and fairest in the men’s first grade competition.
This year, Kiama’s Cameron Vazzoler, 20, created history by becoming the first player ever to claim the competition’s Rookie of the Year and Best and Fairest in successive seasons.
Other major award winners were Sussex Inlet’s Dale Hammond (Athol Noble Medal – third grade Player of the Year), Kiama’s Kade Roberts (Kevin Walsh Scholarship), Warilla-Lake South’s Blake Dowel (Roy Stewart Rookie of the Year), Shellharbour’s Allan Carroll (Harold Alcock contribution to local rugby league), Karra-Lee Nolan (Referee of the Year), Albion Park-Oak Flats’ Jake Brisbane (Bill James under 18s Player of the Year), Jamberoo’s Corey Grigg (representative player of the year) and the Kiama Knights, who claimed their second straight club championship.