![]() ![]() ![]() "He was seriously concerned with relationships with the Wenjack family. It was almost as if Wenjack's spirit connected to Downie, said Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde. "He wanted to make it his mission to share that story with the rest of the country." "Gord often said he was struck by that story and he couldn't let go of it," Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler said Wednesday in an interview. Proceeds from the album and graphic novel are being donated to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba. It honoured 12-year-old Chanie Wenjack who died in 1966 after running away from a residential school near Kenora, Ont. In the final months of his life, the Tragically Hip frontman became an outspoken advocate on Indigenous issues, notably as part of his "Secret Path" project. This year’s combined Club Championship Award was won by the Inverloch-Kongwak Football Netball Club.OTTAWA - Canadians can unite on reconciliation efforts to honour Gord Downie's legacy, Indigenous leaders said Wednesday. Metselaar won by one vote from Kooweerup up-and-comer Annabel O’Hara. Lily Coco Mewett from Phillip Island polled 22 votes to win by six in the 15-under competition, while Kira Wilson scored a whopping 24 votes – the highest of any grade in the WGFNC – to win the 13-under award.Īnd congratulations to Inverloch-Kongwak young gun Torah Boyd Metselaar for winning the 11-Under best and fairest award. Green – who was also nominated for this season’s A Grade Team of the Year squad – won by two votes from Phillip Island’s Ella Duggan. Inverloch-Kongwak’s Amy Hodge claimed a narrow victory in B Grade, while her fellow Sea Eagle Abby Morgan scored a runaway six-vote victory in C Grade.Įsther Allan was Nar Nar Goon’s hero of the night, winning D Grade, while Sienna Green continued her rapid rise as a talent by scoring a two-vote victory in the 17-Under competition. The classy mover, and deadly finisher, polled 18 votes to win by three from Tooradin-Dalmore’s Alex Maher, with Pilkington, the 2019 winner, in equal third place beside Korumburra-Bena pair Gemma Dixon and Kelsey Buxton. Hillberg, the only footballer or netballer to be selected in four WGFNC Team’s of the Year, has been the focal point in the attacking ring for the Giants this season. Tenace-Greenall attracted 17 votes from the umpires this year, with Turner on 16 and Tooradin-Dalmore’s Jess Craven and Cora Lynn’s Jett Edwards two further back on 14. Vice-captain in this season’s Team of the Year, Kooweerup’s Tim Miller, finished alone in fourth place on 12 votes, one clear of Nar Nar Goon’s Brendan Hermann and midfield bulls Darcy Atkins, from Kilcunda-Bass and Mitchell Cammarano from Kooweerup.īen Miller from Kooweerup won the reserves best and fairest award, polling 17 votes to finish five clear of his nearest pursuer, Phillip Island’s Noah Bee-Hickman.Įxciting Cora Lynn talent Duoth Jock polled 12 votes to win the thirds’ best and fairest award by two votes from Garfield’s Josh Evans, while Garfield’s Ben Tenace-Greenall scored a one-vote victory over Inverloch-Kongwak’s William Turner to claim the fourths’ best and fairest. Gardiner also won this season’s goal-kicking award, booting 50 goals in a fantastic effort in a season cut back to 11 games. Youle – centreman and captain in this season’s Team of the Year – and Gardiner both finished in the top-five when Pedersen claimed his first award in 2019. Pedersen, who has been a powerhouse in the ruck for the Bulldogs this season, had some familiar company at the top of the leaderboard, with his 16 votes finishing three clear of his Phillip Island skipper Jaymie Youle and Cora Lynn full-forward Nathan Gardiner. Pedersen (Phillip Island) and Renee Pilkington (Inverloch-Kongwak) took home top honours in 2019, with the names Pedersen and Hillberg reappearing again this year. The wins of Pedersen and Hillberg continue a domination of the WGFNC awards – in both senior football and A Grade netball – for the former Alberton League clubs since the reformation of the West Gippsland competition in 2017.Īndy Soumilas (Inverloch-Kongwak) and Christie Hillberg (Korumburra-Bena) won the inaugural awards, while Brendan Kimber (Phillip Island) and Alana McRae (Dalyston) triumphed in the 2018 season. ![]() ![]() Hillberg was third behind her sister Christie in 2017 and third again to Dalyston young gun Alana McRae in the 2018 award.īoth players were announced winners in an online event hosted by the WGFNC on Thursday night, in lieu of the traditional presentation night that could not proceed this year due to the impact of Covid-19. He has now won two-consecutive Breheny Medals as the best player in senior football – while Hillberg took out her first WGFNC A Grade best and fairest award after knocking on the door in past counts. ![]()
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