Wests Magpies 2012 Presentation Night Award Winners

[galahs]

The Western Suburbs Magpies held their 2012 NSW Cup Presentation Night on Saturday 22nd Sept at the Macarthur Tavern in Campbelltown. The night was attended by players, coaching staff, club officials, volunteers and supporters to say goodbye to a difficult a season but one where the players never threw in the towel and continued the proud tradition of the Western Suburbs Magpies.

After the opening address from Football Club Chairman Mick Liubinskas and Wests Ashfield Chairman, Mike Bailey, the business part of the evening got under way. The award winners for 2012 are -

* Bobby Fisher Memorial Award - Jay Maseuli
* Bill Carson Award (best local in grade) - Keanu Rogers
* John Donnelly Award (best import in grade) - Nigel Millgate
* Alan Ridley Memorial Award (top try scorer) - Zoram Watene
* Rookie of the Year - Tom Morrison
* Jack Ashley Supporters Club Award - Michael Lekkas
* Best & Fairest - Seffa Silafau
* Club Person of the Year - Presented by Pratten Park Magpies - Bob Cairns
* Leagues Club PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Zoram Watene

Special acknowledgement was given to the extremely hard working volunteers, who are the backbone of any rugby league club.

The night also saw the induction of three Magpies into the Pratten Park Magpies Association - Shannon Gallant, Luke Young and Nathan Waters.

Finally a big THANK YOU to all that help organise the evening - board of directors of WSDRLFC, staff and management of the Macarthur Tavern, Wests Archives and all the Western Suburbs magpies volunteers, staff, sponsors, supporters and players.

 

[galahs]

The big thing to come out of this awards night is that there was an announcement of a challenge coming from the Wests Ashfields board to see the Magpies funded again in 2013 and beyond led by Rick Wayde.

The Magpies aint dead yet

 

[tigermaniac]

Congratulations to all winners. Through tough circumstances you keep it all together this year. Well done hold your heads up high.
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[galahs]

Also can I just say a big thankyou to the Players, coaches and training staff. Even though the results were forgettable, what was memorable was that these people never gave up. They kept turning up, game after game, to every training session and even to the awards night.

That is the Magpie spirit, and us supporters are extremely proud of you.

Looking at the average age of our side, you realise we basically fielding a team of boys in a mans competition. But they didbn't complain, and they just went out there and did their best.

Hopefully all the players learnt something from that tough season that made them better people, and stronger characters. And fingers crossed, I hope many of our boys will again get the chance to pull on a Western Suburbs Magpies jersey again!

Magpies forever!

 

[Skando_Hodgo]

Well done Galahs your passion and commitment to the Magpies is brilliant and the decision by WESTS Ashfield sounds interesting. Have they done a complete 180 on this subject? I thought they were cutting their financial commitment to a WESTS NSW Cup team?
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[girvie]

Hopefully they'll be back in the NSW Cup again next year and can retain their best players.

What does the Bobby Fisher Memorial Award represent?