Trearddur Bay stars Mel and Asa smash 100-goals barrier in the Bob Brodie Trophy

Two of Ynys Môn’s all-time greats have paired up to reach the 100 goals mark combined for the 2022-23 season.

Asa Thomas and Mel McGinness, both of Trearddur Bay, hit the century three days before Andrew Swarbrick and Conner Kendrick did likewise for Ruabon Rovers in the North East Wales League Championship Division (tier 5).

Thomas notched his 74th of the campaign in Saturday’s Division One Cup 4-1 semi-final win over Llanfairpwll, while McGinness’ double in the same game put him on 27.

Asa is the biggest cert since Constitution Hill to win this season’s Bob Brodie Trophy for the top goalscorer in Anglesey senior football. His 74 goals is already a Trophy record. He also played his part in a ton-partnership last season, netting a total of 126 goals with Marc Evans for tier 4 champions Bodedern Athletic (Marc 68, Asa 58).

Mel was actually the first-ever winner of the competition 11 years ago, when he netted 50 times for Holyhead Hotspur.

The Bob Brodie Trophy has been competed for every season (except 2020-21 due to Covid) since 2011-12. 

It is named in honour of Bob, a Holyhead-based Scot, who was a highly respected player and manager on the island.

Second in the current standings, and likely to finish runner-up, is the phenomenal 18-year-old Connor Owen, who has banged in 34 goals in tier 4 with Gwalchmai.

Third is Caergybi’s Louis Chapman on 29, fourth Cemaes Bay’s Matt Reynolds on 28, while Mel McGinness is a handy fifth with his 27 net-busters.

LATEST STANDINGS (up to and including May 17, 2023)

74 GOALS

Asa Thomas (Trearddur Bay)

34 GOALS

Connor Owen (Gwalchmai)

29 GOALS

Louis Chapman (Caergybi)

28 GOALS

Matt Reynolds (Cemaes Bay)

27 GOALS

Mel McGinness (Trearddur Bay)

22 GOALS

Matty Jones (Llangefni Town)

21 GOALS

Marquis Holland (Llanfairpwll)

20 GOALS

Callum Davidson (Menai Bridge Tigers), Tom Wood (Cemaes Bay)

18 GOALS

Kaine Bentley (Trearddur Bay – 1 for Holyhead Town)

16 GOALS

Jamie Lee Patterson (Llanfairpwll – 15 for CPD Cefni), Jay Finter (Pentraeth – 15 for Llanfairpwll), Lewis Clayton (Menai Bridge Tigers)

14 GOALS

Dylan Williams (Glantraeth)

12 GOALS

Alan Mark Owen (Gaerwen), Keenan Downey (Cemaes Bay)

11 GOALS

Jay Gibbs (Holyhead Hotspur), Rhys Thomas (CPD Y Fali), Nathan Moore (Gaerwen), Cian Owen (Cemaes Bay),  Callum Thomas (Menai Bridge), James Ryan (Caergybi)

10 GOALS

Justin Williams (Trearddur Bay)

9 GOALS

Craig Roberts (Menai Bridge), Dewi Thomas (Llangefni Town), Rees Roberts (Llanfairpwll), Cian Owen (Llanfairpwll),  Gwion Thomas (Gwalchmai), Morgan Rowlands (Llanfairpwll), Tomos Hughes (Aberffraw), Darren Lewthwaite (Glantraeth)

8 GOALS

Chris Byast (Amlwch Town), Andy Clarke (Glantraeth),  Josh Stanley Williams (Llangefni Town), Matty Roberts (Cemaes Bay), Kian Abbott (Pentraeth), Luke Winter (Glantraeth), Anthony Williams (Llangoed)

PAST BOB BRODIE TROPHY WINNERS

2021/22 Marc Evans (Bodedern Athletic – North Wales Coast West Premier Division) 68
2020/21 Season cancelled – no competition
2019/20 Steven Whittaker (Cemaes Bay – Anglesey League) 39
2018/19 James Ryan (Caergybi – Anglesey League) 72
2017/18 Gary Jo Owen (Caergybi – Anglesey League) 58
2016/17 Corrig McGonigle (Glantraeth – Welsh Alliance) 59
2015/16: Corrig McGonigle (Pentraeth – Welsh Alliance) 64
2014/15: Steven Whittaker (Cemaes Bay – Anglesey League) 42
2013/14: Gary Jo Owen (Morawelon – Anglesey League) 57
2012/13: Lance Williams (Menai Bridge Tigers – Anglesey League) 62

2011/12: Mel McGinness (Holyhead Hotspur – Welsh Alliance) 50