2023 Woodbridge Cup first grade and league tag team of the year

Manildra Rhinos took out both the first grade and league tag crowns in warm conditions while Molong Bulls emerged victorious in the under 18s grand final.

So with another entertaining year of the Woodbridge Cup done and dusted it's time to turn our attention to end of year honours.

We've cast our eye over both competitions to come up with a team of the year.

Let us know in the comments what you think we got right and more importantly who we were harsh on leaving out.

Rhinos dominate the team as expected with four players earning spots in our 17 - Zac Reimer, Luke Petrie, Sia Nemani and Joey Lasagavibau.

Lasagavibau was named in the second-row but he can really play anywhere, in fact in the last few times the Central Western Daily watched him he's been named at fullback, half and lock.

A true jack of all trades.

Orange United Warriors duo Dion Jones and Randel Dowling both posed significant attacking threats throughout the year and will be keen to keep building into 2024.

Mitch Wright played fullback for Trundle Boomers but we've had to move him onto the wing to accommodate Balize Fuller from Peak Hill Roosters.

Frankland Ross is handed the number seven jumper as the competition's leading point scorer with 208, including 16 tries.

1. Blaize Fuller - Peak Hill

2. Mitch Wright - Trundle

3. Matthew Bermingham - Trundle

4. Dion Jones - Orange United

5. Zac Reimer - Manildra

6. Luke Petrie - Manildra

7. Frankland Ross - Condobolin

8. Jake Haddrill - Condobolin

9. Connor Farrar - Trundle

10. Lewis Dwyer - Canowindra

11. Sia Nemani - Manildra

12. Joseph Lasagavibau - Manildra

13. Blake Fitzpatrick - Oberon

14. Randel Dowling - Orange United

15. Ricky Whitton - Eugowra

16. Ray Sargent - CSU

17. Abel Faifua - Oberon

This is a hell of a line-up with very short odds to make mince meat out of the mercy rule if it ever took to the field.

In keeping true to the spirit of league tag, this selection is less focused on rigid positions like the first grade outfit and more interested in how many points they can put on from anywhere on the field.

There's strike power galore in the list below headlined by Molong Bulls Katie Fulwood and Libby Peschka, player of the year Jade Harding from Canowindra Tigers and Peak Hill's Juanita Keed, the league's leading point scorer.

1. Katie Fulwood - Molong

2. Zara Hines - Orange United

3. Jade Harding - Canowindra

4. Brooke Cusack - Manildra

5. Lily Bannan - CSU

6. Paige Bohringer - Molong

7. Molly Hoswell - Manildra

8. Kasey Byrne - Orange United

9. Chelsea Harveyson - Grenfell

10. Nicole Ross - Condobolin

11. Libby Peschka - Molong

12. Jorja Lees - Cargo

13. Juanita Keed - Peak Hill

14. Ebony Madden - Cargo

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