Brownlie Nabs Another Hat-Trick
Words: Nick Crockford
Image; Albert Perez/Moreton Bay United FC
Royce Brownlie secured a hat-trick at Moreton Bay United’s Presentation Dinner last Friday - but this time it was awards, not goals, etched beside his name.
The veteran striker and team captain was named Player of the Year and Best and Fairest, the latter announced via a special video link from Brisbane Roar star import Thomas Broich.
The 34-year-old former Hyundai A-League and National Soccer League player also won Jets’ Golden Boot Award for the 2014 PlayStation 4 NPL Queensland season after delivering an astounding 34 goals in just 24 games.
Brownlie was unable to attend the awards due to prior commitments, but in a recorded message congratulated his team-mates on the NPL season, thanked them for their support and looked forward to the 2015 campaign.
Jets’ Players’ Player of the Year was Charles Mendy, the French striker who marked his first season in Australia with 22 goals and alongside Brownlie accounted for more than two-thirds of the club’s 2014 goals.
The Most Improved Player award went to midfielder Ryota Nakaooka following his first season in the NPL.
Jets’ Youth Player of the Year was fellow midfielder Sam Dickenson, who was 16 when he made his senior debut.
Dickenson’s under 20 team-mates, Matthew Sanchez, Dane Forsyth, Jack Baresic and Chom Arop, were all drafted in to the senior side during last season.
Awards for Jets’ junior PlayStation 4 NPL Queensland teams were presented at a separate junior awards event.
The complete list of award winners are:
Junior Golden Boot Award - Sharn Freier
Under 12 Boys
Most Improved - Owain Myers
Best and Fairest - Toby Mason
Under 13 Boys
Most Improved - Alex Dyson
Best and Fairest - Ryan King
Under 13 Girls
Most Improved - Dana Pavlovic
Best and Fairest - Gwendolyn Lee
Under 14 Boys
Most Improved - Liam Brown
Best and Fairest - Brad Morgan-Kleinman
Under 15 Boys
Most Improved - Lachlan Johnston
Best and Fairest - Mitchell Fox
Under 15 Girls
Most Improved - Alessandra Pittis
Best and Fairest - Tenesha Stanley
Under 16 Boys
Most Improved - Jordan Wust
Best and Fairest - Harry Smith
Under 18 Boys
Most Improved – Andrew Ford
Players’ Player – Joseph Champness
Best and Fairest – Jacob Mitchell
Youth Men
Most Improved – Matthew Sanchez and Dane Forsyth
Players’ Player – Jack Baresic
Best and Fairest – Chom Arop
Youth Player of the Year – Sam Dickenson
Senior Men
Golden Boot – Royce Brownlie
Senior Player of the Year – Royce Brownlie
Most Improved Player – Royota Nakaooka
Players’ Player – Charles Mendy
Best and Fairest – Royce Brownlie
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