CANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE 2024 AWARDS
The complete list of award winners from Canterbury Rugby League’s 2024 prizegiving, held at the Hornby Club on Friday, November 1.
COMPETITION AWARDS
Terry Cox Memorial Trophy (18s boys Grand Final winners): Hornby Panthers
Presidents Trophy (Presidents 10s winners): Hornby Panthers
Kidd-Mitchell Trophy (Division One Grand Final winners): Northern Bulldogs
Carol Crozier Trophy (Canterbury Cup Round Robin winners): Halswell Hornets
Fred Arnesen Trophy (Canterbury Cup Grand Final winners): Eastern Eagles
New City Hotel Trophy (Women’s Premiership Round Robin winners): Sydenham Swans
Canterbury Rugby League Challenge Trophy (Women’s Premiership Grand Final winners): Sydenham Swans
Massetti Cup (Men’s Premiership Round Robin winners): Linwood Keas
Pat Smith Challenge Trophy (Men’s Premiership Grand Final winners): Hornby Panthers
Thacker Shield (2024 end-of-season holders): Hornby Panthers
Poore Cup (Most points accumulated across all senior and youth grades): Hornby Panthers
REFEREES AWARDS
Development Referee of the Year: Micah Lepou
Community Referee of the Year: Owen Harvey
Senior Grade Referee of the Year: Daryl Mataiti
CLUB PLAYER INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Canterbury Rugby League Trophy (Women’s Premiership most goals): Kyra-Lee Westland (Hornby Panthers)
Canterbury Rugby League Trophy (Women’s Premiership most tries): Maya-Lin Mataele (Sydenham Swans)
Turner & Le Brun Cup (Men’s Premiership most goals): Daniel Hartley (Linwood Keas)
A.G. Bailey Cup (Men’s Premiership most tries): Nicholas Evans (Halswell Hornets) and Izyah Hesp (Linwood Keas)
CLUB INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Volunteer of the Year: Damien Horgan (Linwood Keas)
NZ Masters Cup Club Manager of the Year: Emma Jennison (Hornby Panthers)
Rochelle MacPherson Trophy Club Administrator of the Year: Zara Fa’avae-Mika (Linwood Keas)
Club Trainer of the Year: Nicky Hansen (Riccarton Knights)
NZ Masters Cup Club Coach of the Year: Jed Lawrie (Hornby Panthers)
Club President of the Year: Jason Pond (Northern Bulldogs)
REPRESENTATIVE PLAYER INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Trillo Metals Canterbury Bulls Women’s Rookie of the Year: Anika Gates-Thorn
Trillo Metals Canterbury Bulls Women’s MVP: Katey Arona
Trillo Metals Canterbury Bulls Women’s Players’ Player of the Year: Bayli Rapira
Trillo Metals Canterbury Bulls Women’s Sportswoman of the Year: Irene MacArthur
Trillo Metals Canterbury Bulls Men’s Rookie of the Year: Antonio Lemalu
Trillo Metals Canterbury Bulls Men’s MVP: Danny Samuelu-Latu
Trillo Metals Canterbury Bulls Men’s Players’ Player of the Year: Antonio Lemalu
Trillo Metals Canterbury Bulls Men’s Sportsman of the Year: Cooper Te Hau
CRL MAJOR AWARDS
Canterbury Rugby League Sportsperson of the Year: Cameron Godfrey (Northern Bulldogs)
Canterbury Rugby League Club of the Year: Hornby Panthers
REPRESENTATIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Kiwi Ferns
Andrew Auimatagi – Assistant Coach
Lee Mou – Assistant Trainer
Kiwis
Jamayne Isaako (Eastern Eagles)
Jordan Riki (Hornby Panthers)
Griffin Neame (Halswell Hornets)
Kodi Nikorima (Burnham Chevaliers)
Ahi Kā Aotearoa
Madi Odering (Linwood Keas)
Ella Bussey-Timo (Linwood Keas)
Kyla Lynch-Brown (Sydenham Swans)
Manea Waaka (Sydenham Swans)
Mel Tukapua – Manager
2024 NZ Clubs 18s Boys Squad
Genesis Sherlock (Linwood Keas)
NZ Secondary Schools 18s Boys Squad
Meihana Pauling (St Thomas of Canterbury College)
Xavier Lynch (St Thomas of Canterbury College)
Jackson Stewart (St Thomas of Canterbury College)
Lautasi Etuale (St Thomas of Canterbury College)
Isaiah Savea (St Thomas of Canterbury College)
Zeke Faga-Leti (St Thomas of Canterbury College)
Lennox Tuiloma (St Thomas of Canterbury College)
Toby Gibson (St Thomas of Canterbury College)
NZ Secondary Schools 16s Boys Squad
Christiano Elia (St Thomas of Canterbury College)
Bishop Neal (St Thomas of Canterbury College)
Casey Foi (Haeata Community Campus)
2024 NZ Clubs 18s Girls Squad
Lialanie Muamua (Linwood Keas)
Dormay Laufiso (Linwood Keas)
Olive Connolly (Linwood Keas)
Sydelle Samuelu (Linwood Keas)
Iokapeta Fetu (Hornby Panthers)
2024 NZ Clubs 16s Girls Squad
Neve Tacon (Linwood Keas)
Ava-Lea Maxwell (Linwood Keas)
Sabrina Manu – Manager
NZ Secondary Schools 18s Girls Squad
Sabrina Manu – Manager
