Scott McDonald Memorial Award - Junior Club Person of the Year

The Junior Club Person of the Year award is named in honour of Scott McDonald who started playing Rugby with The Waratahs Juniors at the age of nine and appeared in more than 100 matches. He loved his Rugby, being a true team player and club person who enjoyed Rugby on the field and comradeship off the field.

Unfortunately, Scott was fatally injured in a motor vehicle accident in 1989 whilst on the way to playing his first senior grade match for The Waratahs.

The memorial award, first presented in 1989, is presented to a club player, supporter or member who has contributed to the Juniors beyond the call, either through dedicated service or outstanding personal achievement. Recipients have been:

2024: De-Anne Johnston and Chris Grieve (shared)

2023: Grant Taljaard

2022: De-Anne Chatillon

2021 : Theresa Ngungutau

2020 : No award - COVID pandemic caused competition cancellation

2019 : Mitch Coppock

2018 : Chris Grieve, Frank Ngungutau, Keith Powell (shared)

2017 : No award presented - rebuilding year for Juniors

2015-2016 : No awards presented – no junior teams

2014 : Norm Clifford

2013 : Cathy Twomey

2012 : Julie Reay

2011 : Narelle Barbagallo

2010 : Trevor Hefren

2009 : Jim & Deb Heins

2008 : The Gray Family

2007 : Carolyn & Scot Weeks

2006 : Dale Baldwin

2005 : Aufaga Lalaga

2004 : David Farrar

2003 : Keith & Shirley Power

2002 : Debra Kearney

2001 : Dianna Gleeson

2000 : John Kearney

1999 : Kevin Power

1998 : Mark & Alison Farrar

1997 : Sharon Fear

1996 : Mark Farrar

1995 : Robert Holmes

1994 : Ken Grieve

1993 : Mark Gratton

1992 : Shane Green & Greg Twomey (shared)

1991 : Michael Tolhurst

1990 : David Lubans

1989 : Frank Guy

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