Dalby Diehards’ Chris Woodbridge takes out Webcke-Price Medal for 2023
Nothing is certain in rugby league but looking back to round 1 it was almost certain that this player was going to be a Webcke-Price Medal contender.
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Nothing is certain in rugby league but looking back to round 1 it was almost certain Chris Woodbridge was going to be a Webcke-Price Medal contender.
Playing in his first competitive game for Dalby Diehards, the dazzling fullback scored a double, kicked 5 conversions and a field goal in his side’s 35-28 defeat of defending premiers Wattles.
On Friday night Woodbridge picked up Toowoomba Rugby League’s top honour, the Webcke-Price Medal, awarded to the Hutchinson Builders A-grade competition’s best male player.
It was a fitting reward for a player who has had arguably the most dominant season in TRL history.
Heading into Saturday, September 16’s grand final has scored 44 tries and amassed 400 points.
Wattles flyer Austin Jennings was the next best tryscorer with 23 and Goondiwindi’s Malcolm McGrady finished with 180 points to name.
The TRL’s night of nights was a big for one for the fullbacks with Natalia Webb picking up the other major award.
Webb was named Hancock Edwards Medal as the competition’s best and fairest player.
The Gatton Hawks star heads into the grand final with 24 tries and 96 points to her name.
Men’s Team of the Year
1. Chris Woodbridge
2. Alex Hinch
3. Matty Waites
4. Blake Appo
5. Mike Gaur
6. Hayden Lipp
7. Sam Betros
8. Xavier Manley
9. George Tavita
10. Luke Maiden
11. Sione Nonz Foueti
12. Mitch Revell
13. Travis Wadell
Bench: Steve Francisco, Dwayne Duncan, Ty Gardener, Luke Self
Coach of Year: Travis Burns
Colt of Year: Angus Wright
Women’s Team of the Year
1. Natalia Webb
2. Khloe Charles
3. Antonia Vito
4. Clarissa Janes
5. Tahlia Stokes
6. Rosie Gibbs
7. Jessica Fitzgibbons
8. Tegan Gibbs
9. Bonnie Zappa
10. Ashlea Nolan
11. Kimberley Dore
12. Katelyn Collie
13. Courtney Robinson
Bench: Mireka Dean, Chantelle Orcher, Ricki-Lee Boney, Erikana Dean.
Coach of Year: Rosie Gibbs
Filly of the Year: Jessica Fitzgibbons
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