Nambucca Roosters Wrap up landmark year at Presentation Night Nambucca Valley Sport Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 18, 2024 First Grade Best and Fairest winner Tyronne Roberts-Davis (centre), with Coach Warwick Jones and Club President Peter Bellden THE Nambucca Roosters – 2024’s Group 2 premiers – wrapped up a landmark year with their annual presentation night at the Nambucca Heads RSL Club on Saturday 14 September. First to take to the microphone was RSL CEO Wendy Mills, who expressed the club’s pride at being the Roosters’ major sponsor, conveying her enthusiasm to continue the association long into the future. Before the presentation of awards, Roosters President Peter Bellden addressed the crowd of over 200 guests on the club’s phenomenal season. In 2024 the Roosters won both the Under 18 and First Grade Premierships, just three years after reestablishing the club after a three year hiatus. The incredible rebuilding of the club was also a theme of the night. The re-forming of the Roosters in 2021 has enticed a number of talented footballers back to the Valley to play for their beloved team once more. Many of the club’s current coaching and training staff are also former Roosters players, with some playing in the team who claimed Grand Final glory in 1996. Speaking on the night, coaching staff and award winners were unanimous in their gratitude to committee members and others that operate behind the scenes to keep their football club running. Peter and Opal Bellden and their family were singled out for particular praise, having taken on the lion’s share of responsibilities at the Roosters in recent times. The last word of the evening went to the winner of the Club Coaches Award, first grade player Jay Melrose, who drew a raucous roar from the crowd by stating that the Roosters will be aiming to achieve back-to-back premiership wins in 2025. Award winners at the Nambucca Roosters 2024 Presentation Night were: Under 18s Coaches Award: Jaiye Langford Best Forward: Rave Brazier Best Back: Dwayne Roberts-Jarrett Players Player: Toby Batten Best and Fairest: Cale Ogilvy Women’s Tackle Coaches Award: Sam Field Best Forward: Renee Widders Best Back: Xanthi Hand Players Player: Lacey Wilson Best and Fairest: Charlize Jones Reserve Grade Coaches Award: Mitch Williamson-Roe Best Forward: Beau-Dean Jarrett-Marks Best Back: Michael Buchanan Players Player: Mitchell Whitelaw Best and Fairest: Jake Jones First Grade Coaches Award: Beau Langford Best Forward: Jacob Welsh & Khan Jarrett Best Back: Tyreece Sines & Dane Saunders Players Player: Jack Margetts Best and fairest: Tyronne Roberts-Davis Club Awards Top Point scorer: Toby Batten Most Consistent: Cale Ogilvy Coaches Award: Jay Melrose Best Forward: Brody Simon Best Back: Tyronne Roberts-Davis Club Person: Warwick Jones Best and Fairest: Logan Jones & Toby Batten By Mick BIRTLES Reserve Grade Best and Fairest winner Jake Jones (centre), with Reserve Grade Coach Dean Buchanan and President Peter Bellden. Women’s Tackle Best and Fairest winner Charlize Jones (centre), with coaches Larissa Chandler and Garren Stig. Under 18s Best and Fairest winner Cale Ogilvy (centre), with Coach Geoff Batten and President Peter Bellden.