The Cowra Magpies celebrated a season which saw them take out the title of Group 10 Minor Premiers and a narrow loss in the grand final, with the club’s annual presentation night at the Cowra Services Club.
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Magpies captain Josh Rainbow capped of a stellar year by taking out the club’s first grade player of the year award.
The Magpies’ back-rower also took out the Group 10 player of the year award in August at the competition’s awards night at Bathurst Panthers polling three points in Cowra’s final round massacre of Workies to skip ahead of a class field.
Rainbow earned 17 votes to lead Hawks’ skipper Willie Heta (14) and 2016 Group 10 player of the year winner, and Cowra teammate, Jeremy Gordon (11).
Rainbow was the first Cowra player to win the award since 2009, when Dean Corrigan took out Group 10’s top individual honour.
The season also saw five members of the Cowra side named in a Group 10 team of the year, selected by Fairfax journalists who covered the season.
The Cowra players chosen were Blake Tidswell, Josh Rainbow, Jeremy Gordon, Braydn Cassidy and Benji John.
At this early stage the club is hopeful that their inspirational leader will turn out for the Magpies again in 2019.
Toby Apps was named the Reserve Grade player of the year.
A reliable workhorse, the award is recognition of a fine club effort from Toby.
The League Tag player of the year title was taken out by Chelsea Apps while Noah Ryan was named the Cowra Magpies Under 18 player of the year.
The night’s award winners were:
Under 18s
Player of the Year – Noah Ryan.
Players Player – Jared Burns.
Coaches Award – Andrew Barker.
Most Improved – Mitchell Hatch.
Promising Junior – Noah Ryan.
League Tag
Player of the Year – Chelsea Apps.
Players Player – Joint winners Stacey Ashe and Emilie Browne.
Coaches Award – Kate Tidswell.
Most Improved – Gabby Rhodes.
Most Promising – Julia Moore.
Reserve Grade
Player of the Year – Toby Apps.
Players Player – Ryan Downing.
Coaches Award – Jackson Vallely.
Most Improved – Zac Jones.
First Grade
Player of the Year – Josh Rainbow.
Players Player – Warren Williams.
Coaches Award – Caley Mok.
Most Improved – Zach Starr.
Promising Senior – Toby Apps.
Special Awards
The club handed out a number of special awards during the evening.
Clubperson of the Year – John Pangas and Bill Brien.
Committeeperson of the Year – Therese Browne.
John Roffe Hard Man Award – Jay McClintock and Warren Williams.
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