Elton Johns Wig
Premiership Ruckman
- Moderator
- #76
Up next is the DOB Medal recognizing the best Defensive Old Boy of the Season.
Midfielders and forwards rack up huge disposals and get plenty of recognition, but without a solid defensive the team will not succeed. The DOB medal is recognition of those unsung heroes who defend the opposition qoal attacks and is awarded to the defensive line player who applied the most pressure, killed off most of their opponent’s attacks, and was able to best nullify opposition threats. Our core defenders Hoos BRAB, The Jesus, Tigerturbulance, Fleabane and Over The Post had a great season as a defensive playing group and contributed significantly to the OOBs making it all the way to the Grand Final.
The DOB goes to Tigerturbulance who played every game at Center Half Back as a dashing intercepting defender, who honestly surprised selectors with how much ground he could cover for such a large unit. Turbos stats read more like a mid-fielder rather than a defender, coming 2nd in most team marks (82), highest defensive player with a DT of 835, most defensive half kicks 104 and 5th most handballs 125 for the entire team. As well as being the Old Boy’s best defender Turbo was also honored with the CHB position in the All-SFA side.