Narrabri FC and Namoi United held a joint awards presentation event at the Tourist Hotel last month, where both team and individual success on and off the field were celebrated.
Namoi United’s first grade coach Neil Brayshaw, first grade assistant Darren Moodie and reserve grade co-coach Matt Urquhart thanked their players and everyone involved with the three-team venture for their contributions this year.
The joint Narrabri/Wee Waa/Moree team reformed for the 2024 season to play in the Northern Inland Premier League for the first time since 2016, and they were competitive in both grades.
Narrabri FC’s coach Ben Stride did the same for everyone who played or helped out for the Namoi League side.
Stride and club treasurer Kelsey Cooper were named Narrabri FC’s joint clubperson of the year winners, which saw Stride become the first person to have won the award twice, and Cooper become just the second female to win it.
A full list of award winners from the event is as follows:
Narrabri FC:
Golden boot – Kaleb Teer, players’ player – Sebastian Myers, rising star – Jacob Stuart, coaches’ award – Baxter Gabbott, president’s award – Izaac Jeffries, clubperson of the year – Ben Stride and Kelsey Cooper.
Namoi United reserve grade:
Golden boot – Aden Bridge, players’ player – Marco Aria, most consistent – Oscar George, rising star – Kallan Marchant, coaches’ award – Jakeb Nipperess.
Namoi United first grade:
Golden boot – Cooper Brayshaw, players’ player – Cooper Brayshaw, most consistent – Dean Hamblin, rising star – Aden Bridge, coaches’ award – Hayden Shearin.
Namoi United will break away from the three feeder clubs to become its own club for the 2025 campaign, it was announced last month.
The new club will host an annual general meeting at the Narrabri RSL Club on Sunday, October 13.
