Seymour’s season celebrated at awards night

By Contributed

Oct 2, 2023

A-grade award recipients: (From left) Ellie Fuhrmeister, Sarah Szczykulski and Olivia Barry. Photo: Wayne Herring.

Seymour Football Netball Club held its presentation night at Kings Park on Thursday, September 28, celebrating the achievements of players and volunteers throughout the 2023 Goulburn Valley League (GVL) season.

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The Lions finished second in the GVL club championship award with all five senior netball and football sides playing finals.

GVL board chair Jacqui Hudgson and league operations manager Jo Spencer attended alongside Tatura’s Elsie Boyer to present the 2023 Wellman Medal to Sarah Szczykulski.

Club president Gerard O’Sullivan congratulated players for their on-field achievements during the season.

“We had a really great season across all grades, and while we didn’t bring home any premierships, everyone involved at the club should be immensely proud of their efforts,” O’Sullivan said.

“There are some really talented young players coming up through both the football and netball, and we can’t wait to watch their progress over the coming years.

“It’s also a fantastic achievement to have the Morrison Medal for the third year in a row and the Wellman Medal being bestowed on some of our club’s champions.

“On behalf of the club, I would like to thank the GVL, Tatura and Elsie Boyer in particular for not only their attendance on Thursday night but the professional manner in which they have all conducted themselves over the past week.”

O’Sullivan also thanked volunteers who make every training session, match day and season possible.

“While we are incredibly proud of our players, in many ways, presentation night is also about the amazing volunteers who keep our club running,” O’Sullivan said.

“We were fortunate enough to induct two qualified life members in, Sarah Brown and Dylan Scopel, as well as Doug McLarty for his selfless service over decades to the club. Doug is incredibly deserving of this honour, and we can’t thank him enough for everything he has done for the Lions.

“We are lucky to have a great team behind the scenes that put in countless hours to allow our players to enjoy their games and keep the club running smoothly.

“Presentation night puts a bit of a full stop on the 2023 season, but preparations are well under way for next year. We can’t wait to get back into things and achieve even more together in 2024.”

Award recipients:

Under 15s netball