12/09/2026
⚽️🏆 THAT’S A WRAP ON THE 2026 SEASON! 🏆⚽️
And just like that, we officially sign off on another incredible season of soccer at Gunnedah & District Soccer Association. 💛🖤
What a season it has been! From the first kick of the season to our Grand Finals, we’ve watched our players grow, develop, make friendships, show resilience and, most importantly, enjoy the game.
A huge congratulations to all our Grand Final Winners and Runners Up. Every team should be incredibly proud of what they’ve achieved this season. 👏
🏆 GRAND FINAL RESULTS
Girls 9–11’s
🏆 Winners: PJ Plumbing
🥈 Runners Up: Palmers Landscapes
⭐ Player of the Grand Final: Zoe Riordan
Girls 12–16’s
🏆 Winners: Many Fabrication & Engineering
🥈 Runners Up: Johnston Donoghue Property
⭐ Player of the Grand Final: Jaylah Pryor
10/11’s
🏆 Winners: Johnston Donoghue Property
🥈 Runners Up: ACS Equip
⭐ Geoff Morgan Award – Player of the Grand Final: Thomas Hobden
12/13’s
🏆 Winners: North West Sheet Metal
🥈 Runners Up: Power Control & Communications
⭐ Jason Perrett Award – Player of the Grand Final: Riley Mutton
14–16’s
🏆 Winners: Many Fabrication & Engineering
🥈 Runners Up: Hennessy Real Estate
⭐ Player of the Grand Final: Sam Dorrington
Selected & Presented by Rod Browne
🌟 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Congratulations to all our individual award recipients:
🏅 Terry Swain Memorial Award – Dedication to the Sport of Soccer: Andrew Martin
Presented by Christine Swain
🏅 Club Person of the Year: Relle Bunce
🏅 Boyde Family Award – Junior Club Person of the Year: Claire McIvor
⚽ 12/13’s Golden Boot: Dom Turnbull
⚽ 14–16’s Golden Boot: Oscar Middlebrook
🌟 12/13’s Best & Fairest: Luke Bunce
🌟 14–16’s Best & Fairest: Ollie Tudgey-Hennessy
💛🖤 SPECIAL LIFE MEMBERSHIP – ROD BROWNE 🖤💛
A very special congratulations to Rod Browne, who was awarded Life Membership of Gunnedah & District Soccer Association.
This recognition reflects Rod’s long-standing involvement, dedication and commitment to the sport of soccer and to our club.
A truly well-deserved honour, and we are incredibly proud to have Rod as part of our club family. 👏
🖤💛 THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 COMMITTEE
President: Alli Gourley
Vice President: Richard Grant
Secretary: Rach Batinic
Treasurer: Andrew Martin
Committee Members:
Lisa Bates
Relle Bunce
Lachlan Gourley
Cal Batinic
Dan Duffy
Mikaela Elsley
Thank you for the teamwork, the problem-solving, the laughs and the commitment to making decisions that put our players and families first.
⚽ REFEREE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Our games simply cannot go ahead without the people who step onto the field and officiate them.
To our Senior Referees — Andy Cygan, Mick Kleinschafer, Jason Vidler and Shane Roberts — thank you for your time, commitment and contribution throughout the season.
And to our Junior Referees — Chelsea Riley, Jack Bunce, Haaken Williams and Will Riordan — thank you for stepping up, learning, developing and helping our game continue to grow. We are incredibly proud of you all. 👏
To our players, coaches, managers, volunteers, committee members, families, supporters and sponsors — thank you.
This season has been another huge one for our club, and the support from our community has been nothing short of incredible. We are so proud of what we have achieved together.
Now it’s time to put the boots away, enjoy a well-earned break and celebrate everything that was 2026. 🥹⚽️
From all of us at Gunnedah & District Soccer Association — thank you for an unforgettable season.
Congratulations to all our winners, runners up and award recipients.
We’ll see you all in 2027! 💛🖤
