Champion Blues on-baller Jimmy Finucane has dominated the club’s presentation night, which was held at the Cootamundra Ex-Services Club on Saturday.
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While Finucane had already won the Blues’ best and fairest, tied as the league best and fairest and won the league goal kicking, the polished young footballer, who turned 21 on Saturday, added another three awards to his trophy cabinet.
Finucane was given the Ron Neiuwendyk award for the most umpire votes in the league.
He also won the players’ player trophy and for his 13-goal haul against Eastlake in round 17, won the most outstanding performance in a match.
A popular winner of the Rookie of the Year was Shaun Pace while Zac Oliver, who travelled back from Orange, won coach’s award.
In the women’s side, captain Sally Ormond was presented with her first best and fairest while runner-up was Sienna Bloor.
The most consistent player was won by Michaela Perceval and the most improved was Sarah Stephens.
Brittany Ormond won coach’s award, while the players’ player title was taken home by Taylor Vander Zwan.
Blues president Todd Basham was awarded best clubman while women’s coach Perceval was awarded junior club person of the year.
During a dedicated season for the Blues, Basham umpired and was instigator of the successful MND day, which raised over $7000 for the charity.
Perceval was the driving force behind the women’s side and showed her class by umpiring many of the men’s matches.
A highlight was the elevation of Don Oliver, who coached the Blues for eight seasons spread over four decades, to the Wall of Fame.
His greatest coaching achievement was guiding the Blues to the 1989 flag over South Wagga.
He was inducted as a life member of the Blues in 2013.
Long serving footballer and former committee member Steve Barton was awarded life membership.
In his time with the Blues he played 100 matches; was a committee member and secretary, umpire, goal umpire and runner.
