Two Armidale locals received accolades when Northern Inland Football hosted their awards. Colin Gadd was honoured with the inaugural Colin Gadd Contribution to Football award while Jonathan Dunbar was named joint winner of the young referee award alongside Tamworth’s Josh Attard.
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“This Contribution to Football award to me will be the most prestigious of awards for a volunteer to be awarded in years to come, given its name sake has given so much to our football community and I find it very fitting that at the next [annual general meeting] I will be moving a formal motion that this years recipient be awarded life membership of Northern Inland Football,” NIF general manager Julia Farina said.
Gadd has served as a player, coach, president of the referees’ association, board member, NIF representative for the NNSW referees, level 3 referee, level 3 referee instructor and assessor and course runner since he started in the sport at 15-years old.
Of Dunbar’s award, Farina said: “The commitment and dedication shown by both young men will ensure our officiating ranks are well served for the years to come.”
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