Halfback Jamal Fogarty named Player of the Year at Burleigh’s annual awards night

JAMAL Fogarty has completed a remarkable individual season by being named the Burleigh Bears’ Player of the Year. Check out the full list of winners from the Intrust Super Cup premiers’ awards night.

JAMAL Fogarty has completed a remarkable individual season by being named the Burleigh Bears’ Player of the Year.

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The Petero Civoniceva Medal winner as Intrust Super Cup Player of the Year, the 25-year-old halfback was the red-hot favourite at the Bears’ presentation dinner on Friday and held off a late charge from Jeff Lynch to take out the club’s top award.

It was a banner year for Fogarty, who steered the Bears to their second ISC premiership in four years, scored the winning try in the grand final and starred in the NRL State Championship loss to Newtown on NRL grand final day.

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The Beaudesert junior was quick to heap praise on his teammates during his acceptance speech and announced that he had re-signed with the Bears earlier in the week.

The presentation dinner was held in front of a packed Burleigh Bears Leagues Club crowd, who celebrated a hugely-successful year.

Burleigh halfback Jamal Fogarty. Picture: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

Four of the club’s seven senior teams contested grand finals, with premierships coming in the ISC and A grade competitions.

It was also a chance for the club to farewell Jim Lenihan following his appointment as an assistant coach at the Gold Coast Titans.

Lenihan is the longest-serving ISC coach in club history.

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Hulking centre Sami Sauiluma was named Player’s Player, reliable lock forward Sam Coster won the Coaches Award while Api Noema-Matenga picked up Rookie of the Year.

Reece Summer collected the A Grade Best and Fairest gong, while premiership-winning Brisbane Broncos star Amber Pilley was named Best and Fairest for the SEQW team.

Other Best and Fairest winners included colts skipper Jayden Campbell, Samson Halatau in reserve grade, Jock Sullivan for under-20s and Tristan Powell in the Mal Meninga Cup.

BURLEIGH BEARS 2019 AWARD WINNERS

Intrust Super Cup

Player of the Year: Jamal Fogarty

Players’ Player: Sami Sauiluma

Shane O’Flannagan Award (Best Forward): Pat Politoni

Coaches: Sam Coster

Rookie of the Year: Api Noema-Matenga

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A Grade

Best and Fairest: Reece Summer

Players’ Player: Reece Summer

Eric Smith Award (Best Forward): Jordan Scott

Coaches: Ben Valeni

Centre Sami Sauiluma was named Burleigh’s Players’ Player. Picture: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

SEQ Women’s

Best and Fairest: Amber Pilley

Players’ Player: Jazmin Kemp

Coaches: Kadison Robertson

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Hastings Deering Colts

Best and Fairest: Jayden Campbell

Players’ Player: Shallin Fuller

Coaches: Lochlyn Sheldon

Reserve Grade

Best and Fairest: Samson Halatau

Players’ Player: Zachary Cundell

Coaches: Sam Walsh

New Gold Coast Titans assistant coach Jim Lenihan. Picture: Gold Coast Titans

Under-20s

Best and Fairest: Jock Sullivan

Players’ Player: Latrelle Howe

Coaches: Taine Tuhaka

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Mal Meninga Cup

Best and Fairest: Tristan Powell

Players’ Player: Cole Geyer

Coaches: Loghan Lewis

Pat Shannon Memorial Award - Sportsman of the Year: Lochlyn Sheldon

Joe Tangata-Toa Award - Most Courageous: George House

Neville Rowland Memorial Award - Club Person of the Year: Mitch Sterland