CRC First Grade Team of the Year 2021: Hooker
Having collected all the votes from the McIntyre Medal tally, here is the 2021 Blumers Lawyers Canberra Raiders Cup First Grade Team of the Year.
To separate players on the same number of votes, the player in the side that finished highest on the ladder is included. If the two players are from the same team, the player who scored the most tries will be selected.
Players who were guilty of a charge throughout the course of the season are not eligible for this team.
Hooker: Joshua Mitchell - 11 votes
Queanbeyan Blues hooker Joshua Mitchell has claimed the hooker position in the 2021 Team of the Year, just pipping Roos rake Lachlan Ingram by one vote.
Mitchell played all 13 games for the Blues this season, providing stability in the side's spine.
The 28-year-old scored three tries and kicked 23 goals throughout the competition.
His ability to steer his team around the park, and provide slick service from dummy half, was crucial in the Blues wins.
Notable mentions: Lachlan Ingram - 10 votes (Queanbeyan Kangaroos) & Cooper Purcell - 6 votes (Tuggeranong Bushrangers)
Team of the Year 2021
1. Tristan Eldridge (Gungahlin Bulls)
2. George Morseu (Queanbeyan Blues)
3. Manase Kaho (Belconnen United Sharks)
4. David Fale (Queanbeyan Kangaroos)
5. Livai Kaloutolu (Belconnen United Sharks)
6. Tre Holten-Williams (Gungahlin Bulls)
7. Isaac Walker (Goulburn City Bulldogs)
9. Joshua Mitchell (Queanbeyan Blues)
