Jacob McKinnon took the honours last night, winning the Judd Cup.
Even in the biggest week of his football career, cricket still took priority for Wangoom teenager Jacob McKinnon.
McKinnon last night claimed the Judd Cup for the best-and-fairest player in the Hampden league under 18 competition.
The North Warrnambool Eagles forward polled 20 votes, scoring in seven of the 15 games he played during the season. He finished two votes clear of Terang Mortlake’s Damian Moloney, who collected an impressive 18 votes from just 11 games.
Even in the biggest week of his football career, cricket still took priority for Wangoom teenager Jacob McKinnon.
McKinnon last night claimed the Judd Cup for the best-and-fairest player in the Hampden league under 18 competition.
The North Warrnambool Eagles forward polled 20 votes, scoring in seven of the 15 games he played during the season. He finished two votes clear of Terang Mortlake’s Damian Moloney, who collected an impressive 18 votes from just 11 games.
South Warrnambool’s Joshua Walsh was third with 17 votes.
In the netball, Port Fairy’s Sarah Moroney was a clear winner in the 17 and under competition.
The Judd Cup honour allowed McKinnon to claim a rare honour — he is a junior best-and-fairest winner in both the Hampden and Warrnambool and District leagues.
The 18-year-old won the WDFNL under 17 best-and-fairest award last year during his one season with Dennington.
McKinnon said he was greatly surprised to win the Judd Cup and rated his 2011 season with the Dogs as better than his 2012 campaign with the Eagles.
He said he was likely to give football away at the end of the season to pursue a dream to play cricket at the highest level he could.
That dream will see him shift to Darwin next year, but before he can do that he’ll represent Victoria Country at under 19 level.
“This is good,” he said of the surprise Judd Cup win.
“But I’m trying to make cricket something I can make a living out of.
“But this is an honour,”
While the man of the moment didn’t rate his campaign, his coaches and teammates are thankful for his efforts. The Brauer College year 12 student kicked 45 goals and helped the Eagles finish third on Even in the biggest week of his football career, cricket still took priority for Wangoom teenager Jacob McKinnon.
McKinnon last night claimed the Judd Cup for the best-and-fairest player in the Hampden league under 18 competition.
The North Warrnambool Eagles forward polled 20 votes, scoring in seven of the 15 games he played during the season. He finished two votes clear of Terang Mortlake’s Damian Moloney, who collected an impressive 18 votes from just 11 games.
South Warrnambool’s Joshua Walsh was third with 17 votes.
In the netball, Port Fairy’s Sarah Moroney was a clear winner in the 17 and under competition.
The Judd Cup honour allowed McKinnon to claim a rare honour — he is a junior best-and-fairest winner in both the Hampden and Warrnambool and District leagues.
The 18-year-old won the WDFNL under 17 best-and-fairest award last year during his one season with Dennington.
McKinnon said he was greatly surprised to win the Judd Cup and rated his 2011 season with the Dogs as better than his 2012 campaign with the Eagles.
He said he was likely to give football away at the end of the season to pursue a dream to play cricket at the highest level he could.
That dream will see him shift to Darwin next year, but before he can do that he’ll represent Victoria Country at under 19 level.
“This is good,” he said of the surprise Judd Cup win.
“But I’m trying to make cricket something I can make a living out of.
“But this is an honour,”
While the man of the moment didn’t rate his campaign, his coaches and teammates are thankful for his efforts. The Brauer College year 12 student kicked 45 goals and helped the Eagles finish third on the ladder.
They lost the qualifying final against the Roosters last weekend and will play Terang Mortlake in a first semi-final at Friendly Societies’ Park on Sunday.
“We’ve played them twice this year and beaten them but it won’t be easy,” McKinnon said.
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