WRFL: Woodsmen name team of the decade

MATHEW Montebello regards captaincy in Spotswood’s team of the decade as his most cherished individual honour.

Montebello was named centre half- back in a team that recognises the Woodsmen’s rise back to supremacy in the Western Region Football League from years 2003-12.

“Being named captain of that team of the decade is the biggest individual honour I’ve every received,’’ he said. 

The Woodsmen 2003-12 team of the decade is: 

Backs: D Sablich, D Mangan, B Waldron. 

Half backs: E Wood, M Montebello (captain), C Morgan. 

Centre: D Isbister, B Kelly (coach), L Theodore. 

Half forwards: B Harris, L Molan, W Patak. 

Forwards: W Langlands, J Cloke, M Keenan.

Followers: L McGhie, T Langlands, C O’Keefe.

Interchange: R Jensen, D Galea, T Baker, D Ayton, J Audley, R Noye, S Puhar.