The Yass Magpies captain/coach Joe McDonough took out the 2014 George Tooke Shield 'Best & Fairest' award at the Les McIntyre Medal Presentation night at Queanbeyan Kangaroos Leagues Club on Monday, September 1.
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McDonough came to Yass in 2013 from one of the Sydney metropolitan competitions and after his transfer, went straight to the half-back position.
In 2014 Joe McDonough was appointed coach of the Yass Magpies team. The Magpies were in second position on the George Tooke Shield table for much of 2014, but their season was ended in the elimination final by Harden's Hawks 39-10.
Close behind McDonough in the Best and Fairest was Binalong's Scott Naughton (13pts) and Magpies' Tim Regan (9 pts.) then Harden's Luke Brown (8 pts). Other awards on the night went to Binalong's Matt Cooke for top try scorer with 14 tries for the season and a tie between Magpie Tim Reagan and Bungendore's Tom Warner who both accumulated 100 points as the top point scorers for George Tooke Shield.
In the women's George Tooke Shield touch competition, top touch-down scorer went to Bron Pollack of the Binalong Jersey Girls and Most Valuable Player award went to Jenna Cooke, also from the Jersey Girls. The women's awards were made on Saturday, August 30, at the conclusion of the touch grand final at Binalong.