The Frecklington part of the Frecklington team, from left, Elke, Deb, Jason and Lucy Frecklington

December 2, 2016

Bean Grower Australia’s inaugural Workplace Warriors Footy Fun Day in Kingaroy proved two things last weekend … there’s plenty of people keen to get out and have fun with their workmates, and politicians can (sometimes) pass a football.

Eight workplace teams took part in the charity touch football mini-carnival at T.J. O’Neill Oval, including a bunch of blue-shirted volunteers from “Team Deb Frecklington”.

The Deputy Opposition Leader told southburnett.com.au she had been expecting a “hit and giggle” but had quickly realised the other players – and the referees – were taking things more seriously.

Team Deb Frecklington lifted accordingly and actually earned a spot in the semi-finals, where they were defeated by eventual winners Fiedler Flushers.

The Footy Fun Day concept was developed at Bean Growers Australia as a team building exercise among staff members.

But as more people heard about the event, more corporate teams joined in.

The teams were mixed and included both children and adults.

BGA donated $1000 as prize money, to be donated to a charity chosen by the winning team.

The Fiedler Flushers elected to give the money to Melanoma Australia.

BGA Managing Director Lloyd Neilsen said the day had proven so successful, teams should start practising for next year’s event.

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Results

Pool A

1. Fiedler Flushers (Fiedler Brothers Plumbing)
2. Bean Touched (Bean Growers Australia)
3. The Untouchables (The Kingaroy Hotel)
4. Cardio Conquerors (Cardio Central)

Pool B

1. The Dominators (Domino’s Pizza)
2. Team Deb Frecklington (Deb Frecklington MP)
3. The Mixed Beans (Bean Growers Australia)
4. Crummies Avengers (Crumptons Peanuts)

Semi-finals

  • Fiedler Flushers def. Team Deb Frecklington
  • The Dominators def. Bean Touched

Grand Final 

  • Fiedler Flushers 6 def. The Dominators 5

Trophies

  • Winning Team – Fiedler Flushers
  • Player of the Final – Max Johnston
  • Best and Fairest All Round – Sophia Murphy

Top scorer – Max Johnston (Fiedler Flushers) with 14

LEFT: Deb Frecklington can’t keep up with The Dominators’ Morgan Wilkins … RIGHT: Gotcha! A run by the Nanango MP is brought to a sudden halt
The inaugural Workplace Warriors Fun Day winners … the Fiedler Flushers
Fiedler Flushers captain Todd Fiedler receives the winner’s trophy and shield from BGA Managing Director Lloyd Neilsen
How the Flushers won … a touchdown in the Grand Final’s dying minutes took the final score to 6-5 
Lloyd Neilsen, left, presented “thank you” trophies to the hard-working referees … Maddy Carstairs, Rob Taylor, Sitha Mead and Allen Christensen
Todd Fiedler accepted the “Player of the Final” trophy on behalf of Max Johnston …
… whereas Sitha Mead accepted the wooden spoon on behalf of his team
A Fiedler Flushers’ player dives for the line in their semi-final win over Deb Frecklington’s Team
Dominators’ captain Morgan Wilkins eyes off a defender in an earlier game
A Bean Touched player (one of the two BGA teams) gets touched by a Red Ant (?)
The team marquees were erected in front of the clubhouse and were buzzing all day

 

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