Hockey ACT's annual Brophy and McKay Medal presentations, held on Friday, November 6, proved a successful night for Goulburn hockey.
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Due to COVID-19, the awards were held via a live stream, but that did not dampen the mood among local players, coaches, and administrators as Goulburn took home a combined three prizes and had four players named in Team of the Year sides.
Goulburn women's coach, Naomi Jones, was the first local winner as she claimed the Errol Bill Trophy for women's coach of the year.
Under Jones' guidance, the local women's team surged from the bottom of the ladder to the top four and very nearly defeated the eventual premiers in a nailbiting semi-final.
Though he did not back up his Brophy Medal win from 2019, Ben Staines still finished as the highest goal scorer in the Capital League One competition, which earned him the Deane McLennan Trophy for the second year running.
Staines' influence on Goulburn's fortunes was decisive, and he played a key role in the midfield as the Geckos romped to finals yet again.
Goulburn's final award-winner on the night was local umpire, Kristy Robertson.
For a number of years now, Robertson has been a standout umpire not just locally, but on the national and international scenes as well. The latest addition to Robertson's trophy cabinet was the Hockey ACT Umpire of the Year Award.
The men's and women's teams of the year also featured a number of local names. The only Goulburn woman to qualify was standout teenager, Makayla Jones.
Jones was among Goulburn's most dangerous and effective scorers throughout the season and was a huge contributor to the team's semi-final run.
Ben Staines was also named in the men's team, alongside his brother, Jake, and local legend Glenn Turner.
These three formed the crux of Goulburn's offense throughout the season, and were largely responsible for the consistently strong scores put forward by the side.
The full list of award winners from the night is as follows:
- McKay Medal - Sophie Gaughan (32 votes)
- Brophy Medal - Davis Atkin (38 votes)
- Errol Bill Trophy - Naomi Jones
- J.E.S MacKinnon Trophy - Aaron Hopkins
- JR Fraser Trophy - Philippa Lendrum
- Most Improved in Capital League 1 Men - Aiden Dooley
- Peta Gallagher Award - Mikayla Evans
- Deane McLennan Trophy - Ben Staines
- Peter McNally Memorial Male and Female Goal Keeper of the Year Award - Male: James Lawrence. Female: Talei Forrest
- Bill Weidner Cup - Wayne Gartner
- Coca Cola Bottler Award - Madeline Dooley
- David Webb Memorial Shield - Dylan Brick
- Chris Rawlinson Memorial Shield - Jacob White
- The Pakistan Trophy - St Patricks
- ACT Academy of Sport 'Power of Potential' Award - Men: Davis Atkin. Women: Olivia Martin
- Sue Watt Trophy - Madeline Dooley
- Umpire of the Year - Kristy Robertson
- Keith Harding Memorial Trophy - Ryley dos Santos
- Jim Gallagher Trophy - Glen Munday
Men's Team of the Year:
- Jake Staines
- Glenn Turner
- Aaron Knight
- Ben Staines
- Garry Backhus
- Jamie Hawke
- Davis Atkin
- Kiel Brown
- Jay Macdonald
- Mathew Neeson
- Brendan Hill
Women's Team of the Year:
- Makayla Jones
- Mikayla Evans
- Jenna Cartwright
- Jessica Smith
- Emily Robson
- Olivia Martin
- Sophie Gaughan
- Shelley Watson
- Tamika Potter
- Aleisha Price
- Talei Forrest
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