
Coaches Honoured at Annual Dinner
The region’s leading coaches for 2018 have been honoured on Thursday 4 October 2018 at the Annual Goulburn Murray Coaches Association dinner held at ‘Barooga Sporties’ who have been the associations Major Partner since 1988.
The annual event recognises and awards AFL Coaches in all categories across affiliated leagues in the region, with 2018 including for the first time a Netball Coach of the Year.
Congratulations to all the Nominees and Winners of the 2018 GMCA Coach of the Year list below:
Auskick Centre of the Year Nominees
Jack Smyth – Nagambie
Mark McGann – Echuca Rockets
Jason Parker – Deakin Reserve
2018 Winner: Mark McGann
Junior Coach of the Year (U12 and below) Nominees
Tim Hayes – Yea
Ben Hearn – Moama
Steve Hetherton – Saints
2018 Winner: Ben Hearn
Female Coach of the Year Nominees
Fiona Byrnes – Nathalia
2018 Winner: Fiona Byrnes
Netball Coach of the Year Nominees
Jessica Bamblett – Rumbalara FNC
2018 Winner: Jessica Bamblett
Youth Coach of the Year (U13 to U18) Nominees
Rob Allen – Cobram
Tait Collins – Tallygaroopna
Glenn Hart – Kyabram
Rod Mann – St Marys
Dean Walton – Shepp United
Bailey Wileman – Rochester
2018 Winner: Rob Allen
Senior Coach of the Year
Craig Kellow – Nathalia
Paul Newman – Kyabram
Kevin O’Donoghue – Tallygaroopna
2018 Winner: Craig Kellow