Jack Taylor, Dan Lehane and Christina Licata won the major awards for season 2011 at the New York Magpies Presentation Night which was held on Saturday the 5th of November at club sponsor The Galway Hooker. Long serving Magpies Jonathan McClelland, Michael Payne and Ojas ‘Juice’ Desai were honored with life membership at the cocktail event which was well attended by Magpies, their family and friends.
Taylor, Lehane and Licata picked up their 2011 season awards for their strong efforts over the New York Magpies full slate of games while Nick Stone, Brad Davis, Brett Smiley, Ben Collins and Siobhan McHale were rewarded for their performances at the 2011 USAFL Nationals held in Austin, Texas in early October. A full list of the award winners can be found below.
- 2011 Men’s Most Valuable Player – Jack Taylor
- 2011 Men’s Most Valuable Player – American – Den Lehane
- 2011 Lady Pies Most Valuable Player – Christina Licata
- New York Magpies Life Membership – Jonathan McClelland
- New York Magpies Life Membership – Michael Payne
- New York Magpies Life Membership – Ojas Desai
- Magpies of the Year (Best Clubperson) – Matt Barlaz & Myles Walkington
- Nationals Most Valuable Player – Division 1 – Nick Stone
- Nationals Most Valuable Player – Division 1 American – Brad Davis
- Nationals Most Valuable Player – Division 3 – Brett Smiley
- Nationals Most Valuable Player – Division 3 American – Ben Collins
- Nationals Most Valuable Player – Lady Pies – Siobhan McHale
- Men’s Rookie of the Year – Bryan Caine
- Lady Pies Rookie of the Year – Rosie Richards
- Golden Boot – Andy Brennan
- Mark of the Year – Mike ‘Wolfman’ Speilman
- Goal of the Year – Scott McMaster
- Lady Pies Most Improved – Autumn Ervin
- Coaches Award – Walt Lin
- NYCAFL Most Valuable Player – Walt Lin
- NYCAFL Golden Boot – Andy Bowen
- Rob Oliver Medal – BOG in State of Origin – Jack Taylor
Christina Licata - Lady Pies MVP
Dan Lehane - Men's 2011 MVP American
Jack Taylor - Men's 2011 MVP
The club would like to congratulate one of our alumi, Christopher Heffernan, 170 game AFL veteran and AFL Premiership player, for his appointment in October to the Essendon Football Club Board. He is a champion player, an amazing clubman, and dedicated individual. We wish him all the best!
During the week, NY Magpies Marketing Director Brett Smiley had the pleasure to catch up with Heff and asked him about his latest appointment. A modest Heffernan explained “they wanted to inject some younger and more recent player perspectives into the Board, and I am one of the few recent premiership players without an existing football conflict.”
For more information, please go to: http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125272/default.aspx
NY Magpie Alumni Chris Heffernan (bottom left) with other NY Magpies presenting Lauren Jackson with her very own NY Magpies jumper.
Boston came out firing to honor the passing of one of their clubmen and got the jump on the Magpies who looked sluggish in their first game after the mid season break. The Magpies back six of Kyle, Caine, McMaster, Davis, Caldwell and Smith held firm under immense pressure and managed to repel most of Boston’s attacks.
In the second quarter the forwards started to find the ball with Bowen, Collins and Guarino all getting their hands on the Ball. Mitchell and Blandford also lifted providing plenty of crumbing power. The Magpies went into the half time break trailing by 3 goals.
The Magpies came out of the half time break trying to get back into the game but Boston had their tails up and continued to pressure the Magpies into mistakes. As a result the Magpies couldn’t get their running game going and the game continued to be played on Boston’s terms. McIntyre and Lin went down with shoulder injuries leaving the Magpies midfield depleted. Spiteri and Buxton moved into the middle and provided some run however the Magpies were still second to the ball and couldn’t close the gap on the scoreboard.
After a ferocious spray from the coaching staff at 3 quarter time the Magpies had 20 minutes to make amends for their first 3 quarters. Taylor, Murphy, Dixon and Smiley all responded by lifting their work rate and getting first hands on the ball. The move of McMaster to CHF resulted in him kicking what would have to be close to goal of the year. Lyndon and Thompson also continued to get their good run from defense and the Magpies booted 4 goals in an impressive quarter of hard running football to run out winners.
New York 11.8.74 defeated Boston 9.6.60
NY Goals: Bowen 5, McIntyre, McMaster, Blandford, Mitchell, Taylor
NY Best: Taylor, Bowen, Mitchell, Smith, Kyle
In the second game of the day the Magpies reserves team continued the theme, running over the top of the Boston reserves team. Flavel dominated in the ruck all game and Ormsby, Simson and Lyndon got plenty of the ball across the middle.
Walsh, Pezanko and Melo worked hard in defense and in the second half the forward line led by McMahon, Keeffe, Collins and Donner all got on top allowing NY to kick away to a solid win.
After the game acting captain Conor Walsh said “It was a great win by the boys today, Boston were on top early and I didn’t know if we could respond but the whole team lifted in the second half and it shows the great depth of the club.”
New York 5.2.32 defeated Boston 3.2.20
NY Goals: McMahon 2, Ormsby, Donner, Keeffe
NY Best: Flavel, Ormsby, Walsh, Pezanko, Keeffe
