The Nyngan Tigers have celebrated the end of the season in style hosting their presentation evening on Friday night.
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Orange, black and white filled the club's major sponsor, the Nyngan RSL club, as players, friends and family gathered together to cap off the football season.
Nyngan Tigers President Glen Neill re-capped the season and thanked the many committee members and volunteers who tirelessly dedicate their time to the club.
"What a year it's been to celebrate," he said.
"We started off the year with a great announcement that we had Justin coming back to coach, and you know what better start to the year could we have had. We were the envy of Group 11 and we finished up nearly where we wanted to be.
"To finish up where we did, it's not always where we've tried to be, but to finish up third with three teams in the semi's we were a hell of a lot better than a fair few other clubs in this group."
Neill praised reserve grade coach Brad Toole for his work on helping the team become minor premiers.
"You've lifted reserve grade up to a standard, which hasn't been there for quite a while," he said.
"I think it's an absolute credit to you the way you played and the way you looked after the management of the team, thank you very much."
The efforts of coach Jackson Hedges and committee members Alistar Quarmby and Trevor Waterhouse at rounding up players for the junior competition was acknowledged and their work making the semis congratulated.
Neill praised the league tag girls for their "magnificent" season finishing just outside the semis and praised captain-coach Aimee Rixon for her work this season.
"When league tag first started I think most of the group thought that this wasn't going to be a great thing, but quite a few years later it's evolved into a major part of Group 11," he said.
"It's obvious from the crowd they get at games.
"[Aimee has] been probably the most passionate coach in Group 11 I'd say ... she dragged the girls all together and we only just finished outside the semis there too so that was a magnificent effort on your behalf."
The club president thanked numerous people involved in the club for their support and commitment to football in Nyngan.
"We wouldn't survive without your help, we wouldn't be the club that we are, and believe me we're a club that Group 11 look up to," Neill praised.
"Semi final game day we handled a crowd that was one of the biggest we've seen, and everyone pitched in and did it.
"Thank you to all those people that have made the year that it is."
He finally thanked the supporters and sponsors for their ongoing commitment to the club.
Awards presented on the night
League Tag
- Best and fairest - Kayla McKay
- Most improved - Saranna Fisk
- Coach's award - Petria Quarmby
- Players player - Emma Teale
Under 18s
- Best and fairest - Cale Dunn
- Most improved - Alec McCleod
- Best back - Cale Dunn
- Best forward - Alex Dunn
- Coach's award - Billy Quarmby
Reserve Grade
- Best and fairest - Kurt Whaley
- Most improved - Conner McDonald
- Coach's award - Adam Dorrington
- Players player - Nate Matheson
First Grade
- Best and fairest - Jacob Neill
- Most improved - Cameron Bourke
- Coach's award - Ned Dawson
- Best back - Justin Carney
- Best forward - Jacob Neill
- Players player - Loma Atau
Club awards
- Club person of the year -- Russy Jeffery
- Club encouragement award - Liam Wherrit
- Red Bradley best forward reserve grade - Jeff Lennon
- Denise Ward best back in club - Justin Carney
- Ron O'Neill most consistent forward - Jacob Neill
- Trapper Jeffery M.V.P - Terry Ryan
- Most improved in the club - Cameron Bourke
Father and son duo, Jacob and Glen Neill were also presented with life membership awards for their support and dedication to the Tigers.