By Julian Pitts
The Rococo Noosa Tigers have finished the 2021 season with two premierships after a very exciting grand final weekend. The Tigers were represented by four teams playing in grand finals and were able to come away with two which is just fantastic.
Our all conquering senior women’s team went back to back after a terrific three-goal victory against Ipswich at Sandgate on Saturday night with celebrations going long into the weekend as expected. Follower Keirra Massoud was adjudged the Norm Smith medallist and has had an outstanding initial year of Aussie Rules football.The ex-Firebirds’ star also finished third in the Tigers’ best and fairest on Sunday and was in the league’s top five place getters in the competition’s best and fairest. Gun midfielder Cass Young took out the Tigers’ best and fairest award after another magnificent season whilst key defender Madi Trompf was runner up after a super consistent year controlling the backline with poise and leadership.
A great achievement by all involved and a massive congratulations from all at Tigerland.
Our under 12 boys under the tuteledge of Ollie Caspers played a magnificent third quarter to down arch rivals Coolum in a very entertaining game of junior boys footy.
Their on stage celebration at the medal presentation priceless and just how it should be done. Well done to all involved – a great effort!
Our under 13 Noosa Blue girls went down by a goal after going through the season undefeated (how often does that happen). The bigger bodied Kawana team deserved their victory in a terrific game of youth girls footy. Great year girls and you should be very proud of your effort.
And our under 14 boys were just outstanding in their 15 point loss to raging favourites Maroochydore in an outstanding grand final clash. It was only in the final quarter when the Roos were able to break the pressure and courageous efforts of the much under-sized Tigers in what many Tiger faithful went away thinking, ’wow what an effort’.
Plenty to look forward to in the future and well done to all involved.
Presentation nights aplenty this week with the Colts/ inclusion boys hosting theirs this Wednesday at the club from 6pm, senior men and women at the Boathouse on Friday night from 5pm and our Junior presentation day on Sunday from 1pm at the club.
So, a fair bit happening.
