ROOSTERS STARS SHINE AT RLTD AWARDS

Chad Fraser was named RLTD Under-19 Player of the Year after leading his team to the grand final. Photo supplied.

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At the RLTD Dr Rod Ward Presentation Night at Brothers in Townsville last Friday night, Burdekin Roosters under-19 half Chad Fraser was named RLTD Under-19 Player of the Year.

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Chad has had a great season, leading his team to the under-19 grand final while also playing three A-grade games.

Chad was also captain and half of the Burdekin Catholic High School Confraternity team, which played at Marist Brothers Ashgrove in Brisbane.

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Evergreen utility back Dylan Doak was named the RLTD Best Back in Reserve Grade.

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Even though his team finished well out of the finals race, Dylan was a standout player, scoring many tries as well as kicking some great goals.

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Jake O’Brien has played several positions in the backline for the A-grade Roosters and has stood out in all of them, so much so that he was named on the shortlist of three for the Best A-Grade Player in Townsville.

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Jake was then named the Best Back in A Grade for 2026.

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Roosters A-grade captain and forward Lachlan Shepherd must also have come into calculations, having recently been named by Radio SSS among the top 10 Townsville A-grade players.

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Contributed by Brian Carnes

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