This weekend one of the Demon’s 2018 premiership players, Fraser ‘Frog’ Nixon, plays his 150^th open-age game for the Pennant Hills Demons.

Since playing his 100^th game in the Division Three Grand Final in 2016, Fraser has played an even spread of games between the Reserve and Third grade sides, respectively. Unfortunately, the Demons were beaten by a hot Wollondilly side in 2016, however, he broke through for his first Flag last season, playing in the victorious Division One side in the 2018 Grand Final.

 

Ironically, in 2018, he had played the whole season in the Reserves, a total of 17 games including the Qualifying Final, but ultimately missed selection for the Reserve Grade Grand Final, making way, it would seem, for young gun Harry Maguire who was available for selection due to the Premier Division side not making finals. Frog was, however, an automatic selection for the Division One side.

In a low scoring match, Fraser kicked one of the Demon’s eight goals in the Division One Grand Final. In the final moments of the third quarter, Frog marked a Nick De Gorter ‘rain-maker’ at about 25 metres out and kicked the team’s crucial 5^th goal after the siren, ensuring that the Demons had the momentum coming into the final term. Penno was still 11 pts behind Sydney University at the start of the fourth quarter, but the momentum created by Frog’s goal enabled the Demons to run over the top of the Students who were kept scoreless in the final term. Penno eventually won by 8 pts and the Demon’s Adam Smith was adjudged Best on Ground in the Grand Final.

 

In spite of the disappointment of the Grand Final loss in 2016, Frog nevertheless had a remarkable season personally. Unaccustomed to playing as a forward, Frog demonstrated his excellent versatility as a player, kicking 51 goals that season, finishing second in the Division Three competition and 8 goals ahead of Josh Mott who finished third in the competition with 43 goals of his own. What a ‘dynamic duo’ they were, kicking 94 goals between them. Frog, who is all hips and thighs, is renowned for his body-work against the opposition and is adept at moving his opponents under the ball. His best performance was 8 goals against Holroyd-Parramatta at the Goanna’s home ground Gipps Road Oval. He rounded out the 2016 season as third grade’s Most Consistent player and was Best Team Man in 2017.

 

On behalf of everyone at Pennant Hills we wish Frog Nixon the best of luck for his 150 game milestone match and congratulate him on this magnificent achievement! Go Penno!

FRASER NIXON #32 – CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Games Played
Open-age 150 (2007 – 2019) (13 seasons)		5 Premier Division 93 Reserve Grade 52 Lower Grade 72 Under 18
Premierships
Division One (Third Grade)		2018
Awards
Under 18 (Devils) – Runner Up Best & Fairest Under 18 – Captain & Most Consistent Reserve Grade (Division One) – Best Team Man Third Grade (Division Three) – Most Consistent Third Grade (Division Two) – Best Team Man		2008, 2009 2010 2015 2016 2017
Junior Football
Pennant Hills Juniors – 3 seasons, 35 Games, B&F (Under 14), MC (Under 16)

 

FRASER NIXON #32 – MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
Division One Grand Final 2018 – Blacktown ISP – 9 September 2018 Pennant Hills 8.6-54 defeated Sydney University 6.10-46 Fraser Nixon 1 goal; Adam Smith Best on Ground in GF
Division Three Grand Final 2016 – Blacktown ISP – 10 September 2016 Pennant Hills 6.9-45 lost to Wollondilly Knights 12.3-75 Fraser Nixon 1 goal
Division Three – Round 7 – at Gipps Rd Oval – 14 May 2016 Pennant Hills 17.14-116 defeated  Holroyd Parramatta Goannas 4.7-31 Fraser Nixon 8 goals/Best for Pennant Hills