Football's night of nights
AFTER a gruelling season that started in April, players, supporters, coaches and volunteers will let their hair down this Saturday for the annual night of nights.
There's still semi-finals and grand finals to be contested, but this fixture-free weekend gives everyone the chance to recuperate and celebrate the successes of the season to date.
"Football has been a part of the culture of the Granite Belt for many, many years,” Football Stanthorpe president and patron Vic Pennisi said.
"There's a long tradition that goes back as far as I can remember. I think I pulled on my boots my first year back in 1973 and it was strong then. These days every club has a full sweep of teams - just about.
"It's a real credit to the community that week in, week out they can put out those teams to compete in the competition,” Pennisi said.
This year's Football Stanthorpe presentation night has had a change of venue, with the event to be held at St Joseph's Bathersby Centre.
"This is a great way to recognise achievement and it brings all clubs together in the one room and shows that goodwill between competitors,” Pennisi said.
"It's going to be another night where hard work gets rewarded. I think football in Stanthorpe is well placed to go into the future.”
Pennisi, who will also MC the night, has congratulated the hard work of Amy Torrisi for pulling the event together.
As for individual awards, he said there would never be a perfect process, without debate, in which they selected winners.
"There is no perfect way. It is a challenge. It'll never be a perfect process.
"Can I guarantee you everyone will be happy? No, I can't.”
No matter who wins, Pennisi promises a great night.
The night will get under way from 5pm, for a 5.30pm start. Attendees are asked not to park in the church car park.
Catering will be done by Cafe 77 and a bar will be in operation all night.
And the nominees are...
Best emerging talent
Fillies
Ballandean - Emilie Spencer
Carlton - Bella Sutton
City - N/A
Inter - Shay-lee Heard
United - Brianna Fairbank
Tenterfield - N/A
Junior Colts
Ballandean - Nicole Donnelly
Carlton - Liam Telfer
City - Luke Webb
Inter - Jacob Hennoste
United - Luke Gasparin
Tenterfield - Kobe Johnson
Senior Colts
Ballandean - Coen Taylor
Carlton - Ned O'Reilly
City - Jordan Waterworth
Inter - Mika Repo
United - Andrew Burgess
Tenterfield - Annie-May Newman
Ladies
Ballandean - Georgette Forbes
Carlton - Sophie Aspinall
City - Ruth Sweet
Inter - Brooklyn Favero
United - Alyssa Burgess
Tenterfield - Samantha Croft
Men's
Ballandean - Terry Fermor
Carlton - N/A
City - Josh Rogers
Inter - Steve Head
United - Justin Kneen
Tenterfield - Nicholas Pettas
Most improved
Fillies
Ballandean - Christine Fermor
Carlton - Rhianna Pillar
City - N/A
Inter - Addison Swan
United - Jessica McErvale
Tenterfield - N/A
Junior Colts
Ballandean - Kaylum Pollard
Carlton - Tyler Zamprogno
City - Ulea Elings
Inter - Ryan Gow
United - Rieley Beckett
Tenterfield - Luke Newman
Senior Colts
Ballandean - Nathan Fermor
Carlton - Jacob Weston
City - Matthew Biddulph
Inter - Rory Williamson
United - Joey Kelly
Tenterfield - Bradley Newman
Ladies
Ballandean - Ellouise Bannon
Carlton - Kaitlin Glyde
City - Zoe Howard
Inter - Courtney O'Reilly
United - Danielle Musumeci
Tenterfield - Taylah Whiticker
Men's
Ballandean - Thomas Nash
Carlton - Victor Johnstone
City - Chris Schnitzerling
Inter - Zane Hume
United - Jared Hitchener
Tenterfield - Matthew Savins
Player of the year
Fillies
Ballandean - Jessica Carnell and Zali Lawer
Carlton - Eliza Telfer and Bridget Day
City - N/A
Inter - Shania Politch and Almari Botha
United - Erica Picknell and Alyssa Wetzler
Tenterfield - N/A
Junior Colts
Ballandean - Trentham Daveson and Archie George
Carlton - Tristan Walters and Sonny Fraguas
City - Tyler Bougoure and Thomas Harvey
Inter - Darcy Daddow and Jarrah McCarthy
United - Clancy Toms and Jye Cook
Tenterfield - Jakeb Gibbins and Jake Murphy
Senior Colts
Ballandean - Beau Bannon and Byron Whitaker
Carlton - Dante Giammattei and Jessica Aspinall
City - Hunter Clark and Rory McDonagh
Inter - Joel Patti and Liam Gow
United - Michael Westerhout and Michael Coco
Tenterfield - Gregory Zournazidis and Taylah Whiticker
Ladies
Ballandean - Sarah Day and Anika Spiller
Carlton - Brittany Reyner and Tori Torrisi
City - Georgia Williams and Katy Lee
Inter - Ella Harrold and Natalie Wust
United - Jessica Westerhout and Mattiece Jones
Tenterfield - Alana Condrick and Alanna Melling
Men's
Ballandean - Matt Lee and Aiden Halford
Carlton - Jacob Steele and Luke Sulzberger
City - Lachlan Gilbert and Edward Filmer
Inter - Jordan Lanza and Nigel Eldridge
United - Hunter Murphy and Matthew Purcell
Tenterfield - Patrick Skinner and Aaron Blackler
