Broncos, Pacers and Eagles up for awards

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Two Hume City Broncos players have been nominated as finalists for the Big V senior championship all-star five and most valuable player awards.

Corey Fiddes and Troyce Manasse are both nominated and have starred throughout the season including in the finals series.

Manassa averaged the most points for Hume at 20.65, as well as eight rebounds and almost five assists a game.

Manassa was also nominated for the defensive player of the year award.

Fiddes averaged almost 14 points per game to go with his 8.5 boards and two assists a game, and was a key player in the Broncos’ win over the Jets in the first week of finals.

Fiddes was recognised as a rising star of the competition as he was nominated for the youth player of the season award.

Hume coach Matt Foster has been nominated for coach of the year after taking his squad to second on the ladder and only losing five games for the season.

Craigieburn Eagles coach Andrew Seidel was nominated for division 1 women’s coach of the year, with his side finishing fourth, after finishing last in 2022.

Courtney Strait from the Eagles has been nominated for the all-star five and most valuable player awards as well as the defensive player of the year award in division 1.

Whittlesea’s division 2 men’s coach Desmond Radoslovic is also up for the award, with his side only losing the one game for the regular season.

Gabe Evans and Pat Green were nominated for the all-star five and most valuable player awards.

Evans was also nominated for the defensive player of the year award.

Max Stojanovic from the Pacers was nominated for division 2’s youth player of the year.