Moreton Bay United and ACE officially brought their 2021 season to a close on Saturday night at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in South Bank.
The gala evening celebrated the remarkable success of both clubs during another season punctuated, at times, by COVID lockdowns.
Awards (listed below in presentation order) were made to the senior teams from both clubs with the Best and Fairest saved until last.
Tributes were also paid to both clubs' valued sponsors with Eddie Kocwa (Australian Owned) and Paul Considine (Harcourts North Lakes/Mango Hill) being presented with mounted team shirts
There was also praise from all quarters for the culture and example set by members of both clubs, on and off the field.
The 2021 winners were:
ACE Women 30 Red Bears
Players’ Player – Tina Christensen
Coaches Award – Gina Glimstead
Best & Fairest – Amy Knapton
ACE Women 30 Gummy Bears
Players’ Player – Linda Centafanti
Coaches Award – Lindsay Gagliostro
Best & Fairest – Hayley Boik
ACE Men Over 35 Division 3
Players’ Player – Ronan Finnerty
Coaches Award – Nick Lederhose
Best & Fairest – Tony Baird
ACE Men Over 45 Division 1
Players’ Player – Josh Kennedy
Coaches Award – Sasha Cuk
Best & Fairest – Gerry Kelly and Kevin Gaughan
ACE Men Over 45 Division 2
Players’ Player – Twisty
Coaches Award – James The Vet
Best & Fairest – Wazza
Mike Parrika Award
Frank Marchetti
ACE City League Division 3
Players’ Player – Hamish Maguire
Coaches Award – Tom Hunter
Best & Fairest – Andrew Ford
ACE City League Division 4
Players’ Player – George Conlon
Coaches Award – Liam Helleur
Best & Fairest – Joshua Harwood
5-Year Award – Nathan Cinello
ACE Club Awards
(Presented by President Tony Dooley)
Sponsors Thank You – Australia Owned
ACE Supporter the Year – Taylor Glockner
Presidents’ Thank You Award – Elisha Hickey
President’s Commitment Award – Jason Gilbert
ACE Valued Friend of the Club – Greg Pattel
President’s Valued Player Award – Liam Brown
Moreton Bay United Club Awards
(Presented by Chairman Ben Parkin)
Sponsors Award – Harcourt North Lakes/Mango Hill
MBU Youth Player of the Year Zac Kierpal
Valued Friend of the Club – Nick Crockford
Golden Boot Winner – Jake Ellenberger
Senior Club Person of the Year – Sam knight and Sam Dickinson
Moreton Bay United Under 18
Players’ Player – Ethan Poore
Coaches Award – Jayden Morse
Best & Fairest – Zac Krough
5-Year Award – Alex Iacovella
ACE Under 18 Division 1
Players’ Player – James Walker
Coaches Award – Nathan Singh
Best & Fairest – James Walker
5-Year Awards – Duncan Strijland, Flynn Testa, Conor Russell-Ahern
ACE Under 20
Players’ Player – Caleb Patterson
Coaches Award – Dan Harris
Best & Fairest – Ben Herring
ACE Capital League Women Reserves
Players’ Player – Lani Raghavan
Coaches Award – Alexis Hudson
Best & Fairest – Eliska Pattit
5-Year Award – Keeley Cawte
ACE Capital League Women 1
Players’ Player – Rebecca Voigt
Coaches Award – Chloe Globke
Football Brisbane Awards
Golden Boot – Ryan Shaughnessy and Ally Russell (30 goals each)
Player of the Year – Ryan Shaughnessy
Moreton Bay United Under 23
Players’ Player – Will Gullo
Coaches Award – Cooper O’Reagan
Best & Fairest – Will Gullo
10-Year Awards – Danny Champness and Will Gullo
ACE Club Player Awards
(Presented by Senior Vice President Greg Bradley)
ACE Youth Player of the Year – Zavier Hardes
Senior Women’s Club Person of the Year – Rebecca Voigt
ACE Senior Club Person of the Year – Steve Snaith
ACE Golden Boot – Ryan Shaughnessy and Ally Russell
ACE Reserves
Players’ Player – Mackenzie Smith
Coaches Award – Charlie Costa
Best & Fairest – Ryan Thomas
5-Year Award – Aaron Powell
10-Year Award – Ryan Thomas
15-Year Awards - Daniel Bryant and Tyler McGrath
ACE Senior men
Players’ Player – Jared Moran
Coaches Award – Harry Royley
5-Year Award – Matt Fox
10-Year Award Matt Andrews
Moreton Bay United Under 23 Women
Players’ Player – Tanisha Hayman-Fuller
Coaches Award – Stella Woodford
Best and Fairest – Sarah Evans
Moreton Bay United Senior Women
Players’ Player – Jacqueline Cashman and Charli McLennan
Coaches Award – Jess Dillon
Moreton Bay United Senior Men
Players’ Player Ryo Ono
Coaches Award – Tom Aulton
10-Year Award – Declan Smith
Best and Fairest
ACE Women – Caitlin Watts
Moreton Bay United Women – Jacqueline Cashman
ACE Men – Ryan Shaughnessy
Moreton Bay United – Declan Smith