You would be forgiven thinking it was a misprint, with five Sharks sides claiming bragging rights in the 2017 Townsville Junior Touch Football summer season grand finals at Queens Park on Friday night.
Earlier in the night saw Sharks pick up the "champions" tag in the 11 Boys age division, and "runners-up" in both the 9 Girls and 13 Boys competitions, but it was the victories in the 15 Boys, 15 Girls, 16 Boys, and 16 Girls competitions that brought it all home for the club. They weren't the only junior titles claimed by the club this year, with Sharks sides also walking away in June with the 14 Mixed title.
The trophies will join two others claimed by the club this year with Sharks sides winning the NQ Men's Open title in June and Townsville Touch Football Men's A-Grade shield in August.
Friday brought to a close an exciting 2017 Townsville Junior Touch Football summer season, with many games going down to the wire. Over 1900 players, coaches, referees, and officials took part in this season's competitions, with a near-record 168 teams, in one of the organisations strongest years on record.
The night also saw referees Makenzie Weier and Bailey Sloman recognised as "Most Promising" for 2017, as well as Sheralee Pugh awarded the 2017 Volunteer of the Year award.
Townsville Junior Touch Football would like to congratulate all teams on their victories, as well as thank all of our players, coaches, referees, managers, officials, and of course our parents and spectators, for making 2017 a very successful year both on and off the field.
The 2018 Winter Season (Junior Mixed) will start on Thursday March 15, and many clubs are now accepting registrations.
Full results from all division grand finals are below.
| Division | Winner | Score | Runners Up | Score | Player of the Final | Referees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Boys | Redskins Tomahawks | 7 | Crocs Blue | 4 | Jack Lee (Crocs) | Brodie Dineen, Josh Swain, (Supervisor – Bailey Sloman) |
| 9 Girls | Crocs Blue | 6 | Sharks Blue | 2 | Emily Lestone (Crocs) | Trinity Condon, Ryan McCarron, (Supervisor – Trish Fryer) |
| 10 Boys | Frogs Green | 6 | Redskins Takanayas | 2 | Khaid Wixon (Frogs) | Ciaron Moran, Daniel Murtha, (Supervisor – Marcus Muller) |
| 10 Girls | Redskins Makawees | 1 | Brothers Bullets | 0 | Kiera Wallace (Brothers) | Charlie Childs, Mathew Wilkinson, (Supervisor – Abigail Muller) |
| 11 Boys | Sharks Blue | 6 | Crocs | 2 | Sean Weir (Sharks) | Cassandra Carter, Mackenzie Blackmore, Tom Schneider |
| 11 Girls | Redskins Spirits | 4 | Frogs Green | 3 | Tia Crowley (Redskins) | Lily Parsons, Maya Holdsworth, Lachlan Carey |
| 12 Boys | Redskins Tomahawks | 4 | Frogs Green | 3 | Jack Driehuis (Redskins) | Connor Campbell, Hannah Kipping, Jude DiGiacomo |
| 12 Girls | Redskins Cobras | 4 | Redskins Feathers | 1 | Freya McManus (Redskins) | Bianca Toombes, Jamie Humphreys, Makenzie Weier |
| 13 Boys | Frogs Green | 6 | Sharks Blue | 4 | Travis McManus (Frogs) | Abigail Muller, Tristan Darr, Tony Barlow |
| 13 Girls | Rum Runners | 8 | Redskins Warriors | 2 | Nina Numsri (Rum Runners) | Andrew Edmonds, Amelia Hawke, Steve Beltramelli |
| 14 Boys | Redskins Chiefs | 7 | Brothers Blue | 6 | Cathane Hill (Redskins) | Emily-Kate Williams, Graeme Broughall, Shane Bolton |
| 14 Girls | Brothers Gold | 7 | Crocs | 2 | Lily Twiname (Brothers) | Connor Campbell, Sophie Lew, Trish Fryer |
| 15 Boys | Sharks Blue | 12 | Frogs Green | 2 | Clay Smith (Sharks) | Lachlan Carey, Marcus Muller, Conor Wilson |
| 15 Girls | Sharks Blue | 4 | Frogs Black | 1 | Mackenzie Hudson (Sharks) | Dean Saunders, Summer Donnelly, Lara McManus |
| 16 Boys | Sharks Blue | 6 | Brothers Gold | 4 | Jake Bourke (Sharks) | Tom Schneider, Bailey Sloman, Chris Benstead |
| 16 Girls | Sharks Blue | 3 | Brothers Gold | 2 | Jessica Castellani (Sharks) | Makenzie Weier, Lara McManus, Paul Edmondson |