2017 Mortlock Shield
Congratulations Lincoln City
It was a thrilling finish to the 2017 Bendigo Bank Mortlock Shield carnival with Great Flinders holding off a very determined Far West to win by three points. Unfortunately it was not enough to win the Mortlock Shield, which this year goes to Lincoln City.
Final standings
Lincoln City
Great Flinders
EP Shark Warriors
Far West
Eastern Eyre
Lincoln Districts
Mid West
Far North
EP Squad
Far West: Broadie Chandler, Jake Warmington, Steven Benbolt, Lawrence Benbolt, Lionel Wilson, David Wright.
Lincoln City: Shaun Maxfield, Ian Jericho, Chris Minns, Jace Rodda, Dean Miller, Seth Meyers.
Eastern Eyre: Ryley Maitland, Jack Burton, Ben Clements, Jesse Kemp, Sid Masters, Tom Davey, Joel Fitzgerald, Dion Woolford.
Mid West: Cameron Montgomerie, Jesse Stringer, Adam Hurrell, Mitchell Gum, Dylan Kelsh, Zac Fitzgerald, Tasman Fitzgerald, Delehay Miller.
Great Flinders: Mitch Lawrie, Xavier Watson, Joe Walker, Casey Carr, Brodie White, Matt Crettenden, Jaxen Norton, Levi Konitzka, Jesse Rule.
Lincoln Districts: Peter Lindsay, Kale Olds, Kingsley Bilney Jnr, John Miller, Quade Ware, Tyrone George, Tynan Keeley, Glen Schreiber.
Team of the Carnival
B: Lawrence Benbolt (FW), Joe Walker (GF), John Miller (LD).
HB: Quade Ware (LD), Sid Masters (EE), Seth Meyers (LC).
C: Peter Lindsay (LD), Xavier Watson (GF), Ryley Maitland (EE).
HF: Cameron Montgomerie (MW), Casey Carr (GF), Chris Minns (LC).
F: Broadie Chandler (FW), Joel Fitzgerald (EE), James Telfer (FN).
R: Levi Konitzka (GF), Matthew Williams (SW), Shaun Maxfield (LC).
Int: Tom Phelps (SW), Dylan Kelsh (MW), Ian Jericho (LC), Kingsley Bilney Jnr (LD), Jake Warmington (FW), Mitch Lawrie (GF), Kingsley Ware (FW).
Mortlock Awards
Bampton Medal (best and fairest): Xavier Watson (Great Flinders).
Wes Crosby Medal (runner up best and fairest): Levi Konitzka (Great Flinders).
Don McSweeny Medal (best under 21 player): Jake Warmington (Far West).
Laurie Martin Trophy (leading goal kicker): Joel Fitzgerald – 9 (Eastern Eyre).
Michael Hegarty Medal (umpire of the carnival): Michael Blewit.
Shield presentation
The presentation of the players awards and the 2017 Bendigo Bank Mortlock Shield
Results
It was a thrilling finish to the 2017 Bendigo Bank Mortlock Shield carnival with Great Flinders holding off a very determined Far West to win by three points. Unfortunately it was not enough to win the Mortlock Shield, which this year goes to Lincoln City.
Lincoln City have given themselves a chance of winning the 2017 Bendigo Bank Mortlock Shield with a six-goal win against Lincoln Districts. Lincoln City 9.9 (63) def Lincoln Districts 4.3 (27). One more match to go, who will be this year’s shield winner
Eastern Eyre may not be winning back to back Mortlock Shields this year but they did end their carnival on a high note with a six-goal win against Mid West. Eastern Eyre 10.9 (69) def Mid West 5.3
The opening Monday game at the 2017 Bendigo Bank Mortlock Shield saw a dominant performance by the EP Shark Warriors who were too good against the very game Far North side. We hope to see more from these two teams at next year’s carnival. EP Shark Warriors 11.9 (75) def Far North 3.1 (19)