Another successful season has wrapped up for the Benalla Tigers Hockey Club with the friends, family and athletes celebrating the 2024 Goulburn Valley Hockey Association season with an awards lunch.

Club president Latham Carroll expressed gratitude for the generous support the club had received from members and the Benalla community.

“We could not have done it without you,” Caroll said.

During lunch the club reflected on a year which saw all junior divisions represented by the club for the first time, as well as a surge in participation numbers in the Hook into Hockey programs and come and try days.

Undoubted highlights of the season included the Junior 16 A-grade Premiership, the senior B-men finishing runners-up as well as junior and senior representation at country, state and national championships.

Awards:

Under-10:

Under-12:

Best-and-fairest: Bella Gillies

Coaches Award: William Keen and Steele Adams

Most Improved: Rachel Erickson

Most Consistent: Finn Thompson

Encouragement Award: Abbie Thannhauser

Leadership Award: Darcy Mort

Leading goal scorer: Hayden Littler

Under-16B Black and Orange:

Best-and-gairest: Brodie Rawlings

Diane Martell Coach’s Award: Amity Hurd

Diane Martell Coach’s Award: Lochie Johnson

Most Improved: Xavier Kramer

Most Improved: Annie Ferguson

Most Consistent: Liam Carroll

Most Consistent: Cael Johnson

Encouragement Award: Alida Ferguson

Encouragement Award: Luci Hurd

Leading goal scorer: Kobe Rawlings

Leading goal scorer: Talon MacKenzie

Under-16A

Best-and-fairest: Zander Gillies and Noah Gillies

Diane Martell Coach’s Award: Olly Gillies

Most Improved: Caleb Gillies

Most Consistent: Angus Woodward

Encouragement Award: Jacinta Woodward

Leading Goal Scorer: Noah Gillies

Senior women’s hockey:

Best-and-fairest: Mel Gillies

Robyn Birch Coach’s Award: Liz Hayes

Most Improved: Jacinta Woodward

Encouragement Award: Siobhan Higgins

Leading goal scorer: Katrina Brown

Senior B-men’s hockey:

Best-and-fairest: Noah Gillies

Rupe Cheetham Coach’s Award: Olly Gillies

Most Improved : Angus Woodward

Appreciation Award: David Chittick

Leading goal scorer: Noah Gillies

Club awards:

Junior Best First Year Player: William Keen

Junior Club Person: Amber Armstrong

Bernice O’Brien Under-18 Player of the Year : Noah Gillies

Ken Dahlenburg Best First Year Player: Tim Halligan

John Nicholls Memorial Family Award: Gillies Family

David Berry Best Club Person: Latham Carrol

Annie Fraser Best All Round Sportswoman: Bec Littler

Don Berry Best All Round Sportsman: David McIntyre

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