Nambucca Roosters celebrate highly successful 2025 season

THE Nambucca Roosters RLFC officially closed out their 2025 season on the evening of Saturday 13 September with a presentation night at the Nambucca Heads RSL Club.

Players and their families, coaching staff, management, support staff and sponsors all turned out for the event resplendent in black and gold, the colour scheme for the night.

The Roosters had much to celebrate with their Women’s Tackle Team winning the 2025 Group 2 Premiership and their First Grade squad winning their second consecutive premiership.

As well as the usual individual awards and perpetual trophies, the Roosters announced and awarded the inaugural Toby Batten Achievement Award, with a surprised and humble Toby Batten being the first recipient.

The Nambucca Roosters Committee decided to name an annual award after Batten due to his achievements throughout his career so far, in particular in 2025.

On top of a host of other representative selections, Batten is the first Nambucca Rooster to be selected for the Australian Schoolboys side and has been contracted by the NRL’s Redcliffe Dolphins.

Reflecting on the season that was, Roosters President Peter Bellden told News Of The Area, “It has been a tough season and many things went against us on the road to the finals however this playing group are the types who get it done.”

First Grade coach Warwick Jones said the club’s back-to-back premierships will create a bond among players for the rest of their lives.

The Nambucca Roosters award winners for 2025 were:

Under 18s

Coaches award – Tarran Jarrett-Marks

Best forward – Cale Ogilvy

Best back – Dwayne Roberts-Jarrett

Players player – Dominic Robertson

Best and Fairest – Declan Rooney

Women’s Tackle

Coaches award – Margie Lasserre

Best forward – Taylor Jarrett

Best back – Xanthe Hand

Players player – Taylor Jarrett

Best and fairest – Charlize Jones

Reserve grade

Coaches award – Mitchell Morrison

Best forward – Campbell Burgess

Best back – Isaac Jones

Players player – Robbie Inglis

Best and fairest – Robbie Inglis

First grade

Coaches award – Jay Melrose

Best forward – Brody Simon

Best back – Jack Margetts

Players player – Zac Johnson

Best and fairest – Zac Johnson

Perpetual trophies

Caleb Jarrett memorial – Jonah Cohen

Most points – Dwayne Roberts-Jarrett 138 points

Most consistent – Taylor Jarrett

Club person – Jackson Elphick

Best forward – Jacob Welsh

Best back – Logan Jones

Coaches award – Mitchell Morrison

Best and fairest – Zac Johnson

By Mick BIRTLES