NATHAN ROBERTS CLAIMS 2007 PG HAMPSHIRE AWARD

[Darren]

The stunning late season form of Nedlands halfback Nathan Roberts has propelled him to victory in the 2007 PG Hampshire Award for Best & Fairest Player in the Home Building Society competition at the RugbyWA Awards night held at Burswood Entertainment Complex this evening.

Roberts was nowhere to be seen on the leader board after 12 rounds of voting, but polled strongly in the final six weeks of the season to finish with 17 votes, one ahead of Palmyra’s Jerry Viriki. Brent Walker of Kalamunda (14 votes) and Nedlands forward Tyson Takiari (12) were the best of the rest.

The 24 year old was a member of the successful Perth Gold side that toured the East coast in July, and was runner-up to Tyson Takiari in the Nedlands RUFC 2007 Best and Fairest count, after winning it in 2006.

Originally hailing from the Waikato region of New Zealand, Roberts has been a member of the Nedlands First Grade side since 2005. He will again be in the thick of the action when Nedlands play either Palmyra or Perth Bayswater in the Home Building Society competition Grand Final on Saturday 15 September at Members Equity Stadium.

Other Awards presented on the night went to Palmyra flanker Thomas Rahati (Perth Gold Player of the Year), Perth Bayswater’s John Taylor (Coach of the Year), Nedlands winger Harry Cogin (Most Improved Player), Wests Subiaco centre Kane Allen (Top Try scorer), Nedlands back Barry Mansfield (Outstanding Colt), Referee Matt O’Brien (Referee of the Year), while Cottesloe’s Debbie Hodgkinson and Perth Bayswater’s Stacey Kilmister shared the Sue Roberts Medal for Women’s Best & Fairest.

[JediKnight]

Well done Nathan.

[fulvio sammut]

WTF? I'm going to the awards night tonight and you already know the results?

[AndyS]

Now THAT'S sauces.

[Thequeerone]

And Who WON the Club Championship ? Healthway one not the Home Building Society one

[Darren]

That's not all, Fulvio - Palymra win by 3 with a last minute try on the weekend!

[JediKnight]

[goony]

That's not all, Fulvio - Palymra win by 3 with a last minute try on the weekend!

hahaha likely story... NOT!!!

[Darren]

So did he win?

[fulvio sammut]

Why do you ask, oh omniscient one?

[uglea]

well done to those that have published the PG Hampshire results. It was suppose to be a surprise for last night's event.

Guess you just cant keep things a secret.

[Darren]

I didn't mean to - I thought was was held on the Tuesday night, should have double checked first I guess.....

Hope we didn't spoil anyones night...

[frontrow]

What kind of stupid set up would involve results being available before the event, bloody ridiculous if you ask me...Still, it looks like fulvio was the main man to miss out on the surprise, but i bet he hopes pally win by 3 this weekend as predicted...Who has awards nights on a tuesday anyway, dumbarses...

Sorry about that, got carried away uglea, just feel the need to vent, got a lot of pent up aggression to expel....

[almac]

I recall a few years ago, we could actually see who got, how many votes throughout the season.Anybody know if this is still possible and where to find it.?

[Darren]

I'd say the release was sent out early so the print publishers could get it in for the next day...