Narrogin Hawks Football Club 2025 season wind-up recognises prized players and reflects on successful year

Dressed to impress Narrogin Hawks players, supporters and volunteers reflected on the 2025 season at the club’s awards night on September 13 after reaching the Upper Great Southern Football League grand final. Midfield star Tom Kilpatrick claimed the Hardie Medal as the best and fairest following another top season followed closely by teammate Jordan Heil, who was also named best player in the finals at the Narrogin Hawks Football Club. Declin Mumby collected the most outstanding forward award and Fraser Goode received the most outstanding defender as both shined in their respective positions. Byron Blevin was pinned to be the most consistent throughout the season while Gregor Taylor secured the coaches’ award. The best under-21 player was granted to young-gun Noah Bowen-Zoccoli and the sponsors award to Declan Phillips while the clubperson of the year award highlighted Scott Glassby as a pivotal off-field member. Despite the 25-point league premiership loss against Wickepin, Hawks coach Duncan Synnot said he was proud of the team and ready to come back stronger in 2026. “I’m just really proud of our effort this year, for those young blokes to get into a grand final, it’s enormous for the club,” he said. “Obviously bit disappointed about the outcome but delighted with the season. “We got a really young side and they would have learnt a lot about finals footy (on grand final day), so it was good. “We’ll roll around next year and have another crack.” Synnot said a slow first half in the grand final against the Warriors proved costly. “We were slow in the first half of the footy and they certainly brought some heat that we were expecting, but the (second) quarter was solid and we got the opportunity to regroup and go again,” he said. “We tried to remain positive, we felt from a fitness perspective we were going to keep coming and that showed in the last quarter. “I didn’t reckon that we played our best footy till half time...so I felt we were still in the game. “Full credit to (Wickepin), they took the game to us and they deserved the win today.” The reserve’s team which were eliminated in the preliminary final in a 10-point loss to Williams awarded superstar Simon Mason with the Heil Medal with Richie Long following as runner-up best and fairest. Proving vital to a prosperous season, Sam Moir was acknowledged with the best player award, most consistent went to Tom Munns and leading goal kicker Branden Miller planted an impressive 38 majors. Samson Wallace held the coaches award and Seth Whiteford locked in the most improved.