Sport
15 September, 2022
Sinnott makes team of year
CAMPERDOWN’S Zac Sinnott has been named in Hampden League’s 2022 Team of the Year.
CAMPERDOWN’S Zac Sinnott has been named in Hampden League’s 2022 Team of the Year.
The talented footballer was named on the interchange bench.
The team was announced via livestream to clubs during last weekend’s annual vote count and presentations.
Koroit’s Chris McLaren was named coach, North Warrnambool Eagles’ Troy Shiells runner and Mick Lowther as umpire.
The team comprised the following:
B: Harry Lee (South Warrnambool), Tim McPherson (Koroit) and Josh Jenner (Portland).
HB: Bailey Jenkinson (North Warrnambool Eagles), Jack O’Sullivan (Koroit) and Luke Wines (North Warrnambool Eagles).
C: Alex Pulling (Koroit), Daniel Jackson (captain, Portland) and Jett Bermingham (North Warrnambool Eagles).
HF: Paddy O’Sullivan (Koroit), Sam Dobson (Koroit) and Paul Pekin (Cobden).
FF: Jye Turland (Warrnambool), Tom Sharp (Portland) and Shannon Beks (South Warrnambool).
Foll: Nathan Vardy (North Warrnambool Eagles), Josh Saunders (South Warrnambool) and Archie Stevens (South Warrnambool).
Int: Jeremy Hausler (Koroit), Matt Sully (Portland), Jarryd Hay (Terang Mortlake), Andrew Pepper (Hamilton Kangaroos) and Zac Sinnott (Camperdown).
In other league awards announced last weekend, the Maskell Medal for seniors was won by Daniel Jackson from Portland on 31 votes.
Camperdown’s Charlie Lucas finished in 19th place with eight votes.
Fellow Magpies to also poll well included Sam Gordon (7 votes), Zach Sinnott (5), Cameron Spence (3), Hamish Sinnott (3), Judah Dundon (3) and Joshua Place (1).
In the Lew Kelly Medal count for reserves footballers, South Warrnambool’s Peter Doukas topped the leaderboard with 18 votes.
Camperdown’s Eddie Lucas finished in sixth with 13 votes.
Also to poll were team-mates Jordan Richies (3), Harry Sumner, Lachie Swayn, Luke Molan, Ned Payne and Nick Jones (two votes each); Archie McBean (1), James O’Neil (1), John Hooper (1), Sid Bradshaw (1) and Zack Anderson (1).
The Judd Cup for under 18.5s was won by North Warrnambool’s Sebastian Shiells on 20 votes.
Camperdown’s Caleb Kavanagh made the leaderboard with one vote.