BY SAM TURNBULL

The Castlereagh Women’s Rugby League club held their annual presentation awards day on Sunday 17th December. After a semi successful season, the club looking forward to building for a bigger 2024.

This year only one team made the semifinals, the Under 14s, with the others narrowly missing out in their age divisions.

In our Under 12s Coach Thelma Leonard thanked all her players and their families for the season. The team was unlucky to miss semi finals but played each week with determination and improved out of sight.

The under 12 awards went to:

• Coaches Award – Tamika Hurst
• Most Improved – Kalee Heenan
• Best Back – Jannali Walker
• Best Forward – Siarne Smith
• Best and Fairest and Players Player – Rhylee Jeffery

Coach Thelma Leonard with her Under 12s team. IMAGE SUPPLIED.

In the Under 14s Coach Brad Milsom, whose side was lucky enough to make the semi-finals and unfortunately were beat by the Vipers thanks his team and the girls. Coach Punchy had 26 girls in his team and found it hard to give awards.

• Coaches Award – Victoria Giovas and Taloulah Moore
• Most Improved – Keisha Thompson
• Best Back – Molly Burgess
• Best Forward – Ava Stanton
• Best and Fairest and Players Player – Mokoia Birtles

Adda Craig signs on for a tackle in 2023.

Our Under 16s played their heart out all season and played some good footy week in and week out. The girls always turned up never gave up. Coach Josh thanks those under 14s who played up as without them they would have been short each week.

This season’s awards went to:

• Coaches Award – Keisha Rusten
• Most Improved – Destini Bright
• Best Back – Natalie Gallen
• Best Forward – Adda Craig
• Best and Fairest and Players Player – Adda Craig

The under 18s who were coached by Steve Diggs were a team filled with determination and grit. Each week they turned up playing with they had and giving it their all. These showed how uc they love playing footy. Coach Steve thank each and everyone of them.

PHOTO: Castlereagh Cougars facebook

This season’s awards went to:

• Coaches Award – Olivia Milsom
• Most Improved – India Rosewarne
• Best Back – Sophie CLarke
• Best Forward – Mackenzie Harvey 
• Best and Fairest and Players Player – Rani Diggs

The Open team who were coached by Channy Burgess had a mixed season, they always turned up and loved to play hard footy, some travelling from far and wide. Coach Channy thanked them all for their commitment and hopes to be even better in 2024.

• Coaches Award – Abbey Dewson
• Most Improved – Maigan Meyers
• Best Back – Gemma Mitchell
• Best Forward – Madi Masman
• Players Player- Brianna Smith
• Best and Fairest and Players Player – Mikiala Cullen