NSW Touch Football is delighted to celebrate the announcement of our 2024/25 NSW Awards finalists.
A huge thank you to NSW Touch Affiliates and our amazing members for your incredible support!
Once again, we were thrilled to receive an outstanding number of nominations this year — a true testament to the passion and dedication within our community. These nominations proudly celebrated the exceptional achievements and contributions of our volunteers, Presidents, administrators, referee directors, social media champions, and affiliates over the past 12 months. What a fantastic way to honour the heart and soul of our sport!
The Finalists in the 10 Award Categories are:
Rod Wise Medal | Affiliate |
Glenn Fabian | Penrith |
Graham Goodwin | Taree |
Monique Buckley | Singleton Juniors |
Oliver Karras | University of New South Wales |
Paul Farah | Central Coast |
Simon Lyne | Lower Blue Mountains |
Victor Baptista | Western Suburbs |
Aileen May Medal | Affiliate |
Craig May | Taren Point |
Emma Bolton | Sapphire Coast |
Glenn Fabian | Penrith |
Nicholas Xylas | University of New South Wales |
Shelly Rush-Nicholls | Maitland |
Affiliate of the Year | Region |
Ballina | Northern Eagles |
Coffs Harbour | Northern Eagles |
Gunnedah | Northern Eagles |
Inverell Juniors | Northern Eagles |
Central Coast | Hunter Western Hornets |
Maitland | Hunter Western Hornets |
Newcastle | Hunter Western Hornets |
Wallsend | Hunter Western Hornets |
Hills | Sydney Scorpions |
Hornsby | Sydney Scorpions |
Northern Beaches | Sydney Scorpions |
Northern Suburbs | Sydney Scorpions |
Balmain | Sydney Mets |
Lower Blue Mountains | Sydney Mets |
Penrith | Sydney Mets |
Western Suburbs | Sydney Mets |
Canterbury | Southern Rebels |
Sapphire Coast | Southern Rebels |
University of New South Wales | Southern Rebels |
Wollongong | Southern Rebels |
Griffith | West South West Suns |
Leeton | West South West Suns |
Wagga Wagga | West South West Suns |
Yass | West South West Suns |
Imagination Graphics Administrator of the Year | Affiliate | Region |
Benjamin Robinson | Ballina | Northern Eagles |
Brooke Pacheco | Woolgoolga | Northern Eagles |
Shelley Trisley | Macksville | Northern Eagles |
Will Dowe | Gunnedah | Northern Eagles |
Kristen Marshall | Merriwa | Hunter Western Hornets |
Meaghan Eagleton | Doyalson | Hunter Western Hornets |
Michelle Fernando | Dubbo | Hunter Western Hornets |
Monique Buckley | Singleton Juniors | Hunter Western Hornets |
Carol Jones | Hornsby | Sydney Scorpions |
Katrina McIlwraith | Hills | Sydney Scorpions |
Mel Harrison | Carlingford | Sydney Scorpions |
Paul Wines | Ryde Eastwood | Sydney Scorpions |
Andrew Denahy | Lower Blue Mountains | Sydney Mets |
Richard Stone | Balmain | Sydney Mets |
Peter Bach | Penrith | Sydney Mets |
Tracey Yiangou | Western Suburbs | Sydney Mets |
Emma Godfredson | Sapphire Coast | Southern Rebels |
Matt Bailey | Bankstown | Southern Rebels |
Monique Muskens | University of New South Wales | Southern Rebels |
Tim Robinson | Wollongong | Southern Rebels |
Alistaire Thompson | Wellington | West South West Suns |
Katie Francis | Coolamon | West South West Suns |
Kirsty Wendt | Wagga Wagga | West South West Suns |
Nick Altin | Griffith | West South West Suns |
Affiliate Referee Director of the Year | Affiliate |
Andrew Michelin | Sapphire Coast |
Ivan Cole | Maitland |
Lucinda Wehrle | Hills |
Phil Rainger | Taree |
Victor Baptista | Western Suburbs |
Youth Volunteer of the Year | Affiliate |
Annabel Vonarx | Wagga Wagga |
Chloe Smith | Eastern Suburbs |
Claudia Wheatley | Wagga Wagga |
Grace Powell | Central Coast |
Lucca Fitzgerald | Northern Suburbs |
Nikka Badenhorst | Northern Suburbs |
Social Media Account of the Year | Platform |
Maitland | |
Bankstown | |
Sapphire Coast | |
Wallsend | |
University of New South Wales | |
Central Coast |
Community Event of the Year | Event |
Bankstown | Pasifika Touch Festival |
Lower Blue Mountain | Dolly Dream |
St George Basin | South Coast Championship |
Sydney Scorpions | Gary Croft Junior Gala Day |
NSW Touch Football is also pleased to announce the recipients of the prestigious Distinguished Long Service Awards for those that have given exceptional continuous service to touch football for over 25 years.
Distinguished Long Service Awards | Affiliate |
Billy Butler | Taren point |
Graham Meally | Central Coast |
Ian Marston | The Rock & District |
Jenny Morgan | Evans Head |
Raymond Kessey | NSWTA Referees |
Simon Farrugia | Wollongong |
Tivoli Endemann | Eastern Suburbs |
Blues Awards | Affiliate |
Amy Alagna | Sydney Scorpions |
Ben Ussher | Walcha |
Corrine Henville | Eastern Suburbs |
Darren Reynoldson | Wagga Wagga |
Jessica Kidd | Berkeley Vale |
Kellie Goman | Leeton |
Kim Smith | Western Suburbs |
Kimberley Grant | Central Coast |
Kristie Stubbs | Taren Point |
Kym Wardrobe | Taren Point |
Lauren McDonald | Penrith |
Malinda McLachlan | Singleton Juniors |
Matt Truman | Bankstown |
Matthew Henville | Eastern Suburbs |
Megan Walker | Central Coast |
Monique Buckley | Singleton Juniors |
Monique Muskens | University of New South Wales |
Natasha Gowland | The Rock & District |
Oliver Karras | University of New South Wales |
Paul Brady | Gunnedah |
Sean Bremer | Wagga Wagga |
Sharon McDonald | Penrith |
Sonia Ussher | Walcha |
Steven Hepburn | Hunter Western Hornets |
Tania White | Sapphire Coast |
Todd Bolton | Sapphire Coast |
Tracey Coe | Berry |
Will Dowe | Gunnedah |
The winner of the awards will be announced at the NSW Touch Awards Night on Saturday 8th November at Noble Dining Room, Sydney Cricket Ground.
Tickets to the event are now on sale here.
Congratulations to all finalists and Distinguished Long Service Award recipients, and thank you for your continued contribution to touch football in New South Wales.