Sport
19 September, 2025
Wattles Juniors Celebrate a Year of Achievements
The Wattles Junior Rugby League Club players, officials, parents and community gathered in wonderful weather at Platz Oval on the morning of Sunday, 14 September to celebrate a very successful 2025 junior season.
President Aaron Gilmore thanked all involved in assisting the club to another year of achievements.
The club is proud of the Under 15 Girls league tag team that secured premiership success, while the Under 17 boys team qualified for the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Semi-Finals.
The boys Under 13/14 Development Cup side and Under 15 squad both qualified for the Preliminary Finals.
Outstanding emerging talent Patrick Denny was named Footballer of the Year on the end of a sterling junior rugby league career.
Under 15 Girls League Tag
Encouragement, Olivia Brady
Most Improved, Molly Williams & Isabelle Hetherington
Best Attack, Tori Sweet
Best Defence, Emilia Hoey
Best & Fairest – Mia Berry
Under 6
Coach: Brandon Sauverain
Most Improved - Jasper Sutcliffe
Best & Fairest – Cody Gault
Under 7
Most Improved, Murphy Knight
Best & Fairest, Oliver Van Der Poel
Under 8
Most Improved, Chase Johnstone
Best & Fairest, Finlay Fogwell
Under 9
Most Improved, Johna Schwenke
Best & Fairest, Ethan Willett
Under 10
Most Improved, Hank Collins
Best Back, Henry Ferguson
Best Forward, Chaz Daley
Best & Fairest, Cee Jay McNab
Under 11
Most Improved, Jack Browne
Best Back – Hunter Ryan
Best Forward, Rhys Gascoyne
Best & Fairest, Henry Johnstone
Under 12
Most Improved, Max Death & Rylee Boom
Best Back, William Berry
Best Forward, Levi Grogan
Best & Fairest, Willam Zisser
Under 13
Most Improved, Koby Davis & Theo Carlise
Best Back, Jackson McMillan
Best Forward, Levi Zadow
Best & Fairest – Adam Butler
Under 13/14
Coaches: Clayton Brady/Rylan Saville
Encouragement, William Coy
Most Improved, Archie Joppich
Best Back, Jake Burns
Best Forward, Jade Bailey
Best & Fairest, Toby Cruikshank
Under 15
Encouragement, Lawson Slatter
Most Improved, Nate Murdock & Nick Raeth
Best Back, Cooper Locke
Best Forward, James Christensen
Best & Fairest, Jack Burton
Under 17
Coach: Matt Christensen
Encouragement,
Mitch Reibelt
Most Improved, William Peters
Best Back, Orry Gilmore
Best Forward, Jo Jo Beresford
Best & Fairest, Tom Beresford
Perpetual Trophies
Clubman of the Year, Riley Fitzgerald
Most Dedicated Club Person, Archer Steinhardt
Encouragement Award (U17 Player), Jackson May
Volunteer of the Year, Aaron Gilmore
Jack & Shelley Duggan Supporter of the Year, Peter Cavanagh
President’s Club Service Award, Holly Death
The Brady Family Junior Player of the Year, William Erlich
Patron’s Trophy, Wattles JRL Club Player of the Year, Patrick Denny.
- Glyn Rees
