Tamworth Hockey grand finals: Calvin Farmilo named first grade best and fairest

The award topped off a big week for the teenager as he celebrated success on both an individual and team front.

It started on Monday night when he led Randoms to the premiership in the secondary boys competition.

After making the final from third, they found themselves 2-nil down after about 15 minutes. Farmilo actually missed the start of the game as he had his Year 12 mass.

They fought back to lead 4-2 at half-time before pulling away to defeat minor premiers Farrer 7-3.

Then on Saturday at the junior boys presentation he received the Rob Anderson Memorial Shield.

The trophy is awarded to a player who is in their final year as a junior in recognition of their allround contribution - playing, coaching, umpiring - over their time in the juniors.

Farmilo said it was a "nice" way to finish off his juniors days, and good lead-in to Sunday's first grade grand final where he and his Workies team-mates put on a clinic to dispatch of South United 6-1.

"Any win in a grand final is a good one," he said.

"But 6-1, you can't complain about that."

"Everyone pretty much had their best games of the season."

He made particular mention of Lachie Butler, who was named player of the grand final, and their two under-15s - Lachlan Spark and Jacob Bird.

It's a position Farmilo was in himself not that long ago with this season only his third as a regular in the top 11.

He was "honoured" to win the best and fairest, especially considering some of the players that have previously won it. The likes of Richard Willis, Matt Willis, Sam Lobsey and of course older brother Isaac, who won it in 2017.

Farmilo's Workies coach, and father, Andrew said he was "great all year".

"He's been a bit of go-to person too, filling lots of different roles from the midfield to the back," he said.

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He also stepped up to assume the captaincy this year, and really thrived in the role.

"When we'd get in a huddle before the game and at half-time, he always had plenty to say," Andrew said.

"He's done some pretty inspirational speeches to get everyone fired up."

Sunday was a ruthless performance from the premiers.

Farmilo thought Souths probably had the better of the first five-10 minutes but they defended well, and from the moment Butler surged through the midfield it was pretty much one-way traffic.

"It was a bit of a relief going 1-nil up," he said.

From there it felt like they just got on a roll.

"Every goal after that just takes the pressure off," he said.

"Especially the one right before half-time to go 4-nil up. That was a big one."

It was the second premiership he has been part of in Workies' magnificent run - they have now won 10 of the last 11. That he gets to share it with his father and brother makes it all the more special.

"It's unreal," he said.

"I don't really know anyone else who can say they really do that."

The brothers scooped the first grade awards with Isaac finishing the top goalscorer with 29 for the season.