Last night, ARL wrapped up the 2022 season with our Annual Awards celebrating the Men’s and Women’s Premier grades.

This year saw the unique opportunity for nineteen teams top participate in the SAS Fox Memorial Premiership, with the Pt Chevalier Pirates claiming the shield. The Farrelly Photos Women’s competitions had two Manurewa sides take the field and in doing so making history taking out the Premiership and Championship titles.

The Awards acknowledged the individual successes throughout the season of players, team staff and referees, as well as acknowledging overall team success. Abigail Roache was the Cathy Friend Women’s Player of the Year recipient, while Eiden Ackland took out the George Rainey Medal for SAS Fox Memorial Premiership Player of the Year.

“This year has been full of blessings”, Abigail Roache said following the announcement that she had received the Cathy Friend Women’s Player of the Year. Roache touched on her history with injuries and what it meant to make it through this season, "it's just so exciting".

Ackland was blown away by the history of the award, taking in the names on the trophy and the fact that his name was joining the list. “It’s pretty crazy, just seeing the history of this award.”

“It’s been an interesting season, coming back from playing in Australia to start off the year. I jumped back into it at Mt Albert and had a good group of boys there that had come up into the top side. We performed well throughout the year and to cap it off with this award and join some of these names, it’s crazy.”

Player and team of the year were determined by team coaches and managers who voted using a 3, 2, 1 points system following each game throughout the season, along with 3 points to an opposing player.

FULL AWARD RECIPIENT LIST

Farrelly Photos Women’s Championship Club Players of the Year

GLENORA | Alyssa Malamatenios
MANUREWA | Sarina Clark
MANUKAU | Danika Manase
MARIST | Sini-Jane Magele
PUKEKOHE | Savarna Asafo

Farrelly Photos Women’s Premiership Club Players of the Year

HOWICK | Melvina Weilart
MANUREWA | Mackenzie Wiki
OTAHUHU | Tafao Asaua
OTARA | Annessa Biddle
PT CHEVALIER | Katelyn Vaha’akolo
PONSONBY | Tanika-Jazz Bell
RICHMOND | Abigail Roache
TANIWHARAU | Leah-Rhys Toka

SAS Fox Memorial Premiership Club Players of the Year

BAY ROSKILL | Joshua Tanielu
GLENORA | Kouma Samson
HIBISCUS COAST | Korey Craig
HOWICK | Tahi Baggaley
MANGERE EAST | Morgan Misifoa
MANUKAU | Samuel Nati
MANUREWA | Temanu Temanu
MARIST | Chris Sio
MT ALBERT | Eiden Ackland
NORTHCOTE | Trent Schaumkel
OTAHUHU | Jamel Hunt
OTARA | Manu Fatialofa
PAKURANGA | Manu Tukia
PAPAKURA | Jason Tau
PAPATOETOE | Jordyn Makiha
PT CHEVALIER | Harley Maynard
RICHMOND | Casey Lafaele
TE ATATU | Paterika Vaivai
PONSONBY | Timor Williams

KIWI SHIELD | Otahuhu Leopards

John Percival Memorial Trophy Referee of the Year
Anthony Eliott

Steeden Men’s Top Goal-Kicker of the Year

Api Pewhairangi (Te Atatu Roosters)

SAS Fox Memorial Top Try-Scorer of the Year

Mavae Manuika (Otahuhu Leopards)

Farrelly Photos Women’s Manager of the Year

Denys Marra (Pt Chevalier Pirates)

Farrelly Photos Women’s Coach of the Year

Louis Papali’I (Otara Scorpions)

SAS Fox Memorial Premiership Manager of the Year

Hannah Slater (Pakuranga Jaguars)

SAS Fox Memorial Premiership Coach of the Year

Ruka Loza (Howick Hornets)

Rukutai Shield (Minor Premiership)

Pt Chevalier Pirates (Section 1) & Glenora Bears (Section 2)

Cathy Friend Medal for Farrelly Photos Premiership Team of the Year

FULLBACK | Abigail Roache (Richmond)
WING | Melvina Weilert (Howick)
CENTRE | Mackenzie Wiki (Manurewa)
CENTRE | Kerehitina Matua (Manurewa)
WING | Wati Delailomaloma (Otara)
FIVE-EIGHTH | Laishon Albert-Jones (Pt Chevalier)
HALFBACK | Jonsal Tautari (Howick)
PROP | Kararaina Wira-Kohu (Manurewa)
HOOKER | Mary Solovi (Otara)
PROP | Lilietta Maumau (Pt Chevalier)
SECOND ROW | Tafao Asaua (Otahuhu)
SECOND ROW | Tanika-Jazz Bell (Ponsonby)
LOCK | Cesca Luafaleolo (Ponsonby)

Cathy Friend Women’s Player of the Year

Abigail Roche (Richmond Roses)

George Rainey Medal SAS Fox Memorial Premiership Team of the Year

FULLBACK | Korey Craig (Hibiscus Coast)
WING | Manu Tukia (Pakuranga)
CENTRE | Daetyn Tanuvasa (Otara)
CENTRE | Joshua Tanielu (Bay Roskill)
WING | Cortez Taulu (Te Atatu)
FIVE-EIGHTH | Eiden Ackland (Mt Albert)
HALFBACK | Samuel Nati (Manukau)
PROP | Trent Schaumkel (Northcote)
HOOKER | Phoenix Hunt (Otahuhu)
PROP | Kouma Samson (Glenora)
SECOND ROW | Manu Fatialofa (Otara)
SECOND ROW | Harley Maynard (Pt Chevalier)
LOCK | Jamel Hunt (Otahuhu)
 

George Rainey Medal SAS Fox Memorial Premiership Player of the Year

Eiden Ackland (Mt Albert Lions)
 

Article added: Saturday 27 August 2022