Toodyay Reserves win Mortlock Football League Premiership

Toodyay Football Club
Patrick Thompson

THE TOODYAY reserves capped off a brilliant 2024 season winning the reserves Mortlock Football League premiership by defeating Goomalling 10.15.75 to 3.3.21 in the grand final held in Goomalling on Sunday September 8.

A Toodyay reserves premiership was long overdue as it had been 15 years since the last one back in 2009.

Toodyay local Steven Cousins was the sole player to play in both the 2009 and 2024 premiership sides.

Toodyay entered the game as strong favourites but were challenged early by Goomalling who kicked three of the first four goals.

The match was evenly poised at half time with Toodyay holding a narrow two point lead 3.4.22 to 3.2.20.

After half time the midfield, lead by the Sullivan brothers (Jimmy and Ryan), gained ascendency and Toodyay took control of the match kicking five third quarter goals to lead by 35 points at final break and eventually running out 54 point winners.

Patrick Thompson was awarded best on ground kicking three goals across wing and half forward.

Ben Corbey kicked two and was busy in the forward line, while Connor McBride intercepted all day across the half backline.

The week earlier, Toodyay’s league side went down to Dowerin in the Preliminary final 12.13.85 to 11.7.73 to end their finals run.

On the awards front, Toodyay was well represented at Mortlock Football League awards night, winning the following awards:

League Bendigo Bank Player of the year – Reece Richardson.
League Rising Star – Seth Clarke.
Reserves Best and Fairest – Jimmy Sullivan.
Reserves Leading Goal Kicker – Luke Alexander.

The Toodyay Football and Netball awards night was held on Friday September 6 with the winners as follows:

League Best and Fairest – Reece Richardson and Bill Corderoy.
League Runner-up – Kaden Elliot.
League Most Courageous – Bill Corderoy.
League Coaches Award – Sam Chitty.
League Rising Star – Ben Corbey.
Leading Goal Kicker – Connor Toop and Noah Farrow.
Reserves Best and Fairest – Jimmy Sullivan.
Reserves Runner-up – Ryan Sullivan.
Reserves Best Position – Luke Alexander.
Reserves Coaches Award – Steven Cousins.
Clubman Award – Liz Ferguson.
Netball Best and Fairest – Sam Smart.
Netball Runner-up – Jemma Wood.

The AGM was also held on September 6 and the president, vice president and secretary positions were left unfilled for another meeting to be announced in October.

The club is looking for fresh people to join the committee and fill the positions for next season.