Team of the Year: Fullback

Author: crrl.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 14 Nov 2023, 04:02 PM

Congratulations to Ryan McQueen of the West Belconnen Warriors for his selection at fullback in the 2023 Canberra Raiders Cup Team of the Year.

Like last season, the 2023 Team of the Year will be selected by the Rub of the Green podcast.

Coming off a premiership winning season, the Warriors had another strong year with McQueen leading the side in his second season as captain-coach of the club.

Despite missing part of the season due to injury, the Westies fullback was instrumental in their top four race, notably their 27-24 round 17 win over Woden and their 26-18 victory against Belconnen United the following week to secure third and a home semifinal.

With McQueen out with injury in their minor semi, the Warriors just fell short to the Sharks 28-30, putting an end to their 2023 campaign.

Primarily injecting himself as an active playmaker, Ryan finished the year with 4 tries in 11 games.

McQueen once again proved he is the man for the captain-coach role, as he has led West Belconnen through two quality seasons.

The CRRL look forward to what he and the Warriors can accomplish in the coming years.