{"id":76313,"date":"2022-08-18T07:48:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T21:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=76313"},"modified":"2022-08-18T08:35:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T22:35:23","slug":"a-massive-honour-darke-acquires-fourth-les-ash-medal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/sport\/a-massive-honour-darke-acquires-fourth-les-ash-medal\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cA massive honour\u201d: Darke acquires fourth Les Ash Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TORQUAY&#8217;S James Darke has become the second player in Bellarine Football League (BFL) history to claim a fourth Les Ash Medal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Tigers midfielder tallied 27 to finish six votes clear Sam Baker (Barwon Heads) ad Sam Darley (Geelong Amateur).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s definitely a massive honour and I can only pay tribute to the Torquay Football Club,\u201d Darke said after receiving the medal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m enjoying playing my footy there which makes it easier for me to execute on Saturdays and I\u2019m looking forward to the challenge that is the finals.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76314\" style=\"width: 254px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-76314\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1288-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1288-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1288-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1288-768x1151.jpg 768w, 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of going on, but I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll reflect on it once the season is over,\u201d Darke added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat we\u2019re really focused on is a big game against Barwon Heads this weekend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that pressure wins finals footy and the ability to stand up under that pressure is what wins games.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt they\u2019ll look to bring the heat early and we\u2019ll look to do the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76315\" style=\"width: 357px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-76315\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/0M0A0478-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"357\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/0M0A0478-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/0M0A0478-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/0M0A0478-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/0M0A0478-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/0M0A0478-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/0M0A0478-272x182.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Darke tallied 27 votes to secure the medal for a fourth time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As counting began after Round 9, Darke had a three-vote lead over Drysdale favourite Ben Fennell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Darke secured the vote count with back-to-back best-on-ground performances to conclude the season.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs a team this season it has been unreal, but individually I\u2019ve just tried to remain consistent as I\u2019ve gotten a bit older,\u201d Darke said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSo, that\u2019s been what I\u2019ve focused on, and I feel like I\u2019ve done that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-76316 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1341-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1341-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1341-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1341-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1341-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1341-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1341-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Torquay enjoyed a lot of success on the night with six Tigers selected to the Team of the Year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Darke was joined by Paul McMahon Ben McNamara, Billy Henderson, seniors rookie Michael Croxford and Sheldon Ham. Dom Gleeson was also named coach of the year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drysdale\u2019s Lauchie Dalgleish, James Breust and Ben Fennell were also named to the squad, while Modewarre\u2019s forward Tom Hornsey acquired a spot up front.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barwon Heads marksman Nathan Brown and teammate Sammy Baker carried the torch for the Gulls.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">League-leading goalkicker Mat Hebbard and Warriors defender Morgan Fenton earned second selections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jordan Keras (Anglesea) and Sam Darley (Geelong Amateur) were named to the squad for the first time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ocean Grove\u2019s Kye Annand was named ruckman and Newcomb captain Brenton Rees rounded out the side.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76317\" style=\"width: 392px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-76317\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1142-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1142-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1142-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1142-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1142-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1142-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/2H3A1142-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2022 Bellarine Football League Team of the Season.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 10 vote-getters:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Darke (Torquay) \u2013 27 votes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sam Darley (Geelong Amateur) \u2013 21 votes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sammy Baker (Barwon Heads) \u2013 21 votes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ben Fennell (Drysdale) \u2013 20 votes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeremy Ollis (Modewarre) \u2013 17 votes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jordan Keras (Anglesea) \u2013 17 votes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ryan Williams (Anglesea) \u2013 15 votes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tom Ruggles (Drysdale) \u2013 15 votes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Breust (Drysdale) \u2013 12 votes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mat Hebbard (Drysdale)\u00a0 &#8211; 12 votes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modewarre\u2019s Leigh Anderson and Torquay\u2019s Nick Garner were named co-winners of the Don Cole Medal for the BFL\u2019s reserves competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORQUAY&#8217;S James Darke has become the second player in Bellarine Football League (BFL) history to claim a fourth Les Ash Medal. 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