Confraternity 2025: Best and fairest, spirit of the carnival award winners
Queensland’s next generation NRL talent and Maroons heroes were on show at the 2025 Confraternity Carnival. Use our interactive lists to find your school’s top players from the event.
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Every team needs a Mickey Busby.
A brilliant exponent on the field, he is equally influential off it with his positivity and encouragement, his mateship and mentoring.
It’s the reason he won the Spirit of the Carnival award for The Cathedral College at the recent Confraternity Carnival, according to his coach Tony Martin.
A record 72 schoolboys and schoolgirls teams took part in the event, staged in Rockhampton a fortnight ago.
Fair play, respect and fellowship underpin the spirit of Confraternity and that is celebrated with each team nominating a player to receive the Spirit award at carnival’s end.
Individual awards were also presented to the player judged best and fairest for each team and for TCC, it went to their inspirational skipper Aleki Siale.
The powerhouse prop, who made the carnival’s honorary Queensland team, has been snapped by the North Queensland Cowboys.
TCC finished fourth overall in the boys division after being beaten by eventual winners, St Pat’s Mackay, in the semi-finals.
Martin said Siale and Busby were both deserved winners of their respective awards.
“Aleki just turns up and does his job. He works really hard, he never shirks it,” he said.
“Leading by example is something he does so naturally.
“He’s always looking to improve and he’s always wanting to do better.”
Martin said Busby, the team’s starting hooker, had been good in every game this year.
“He’s incredibly fit, he leads our line speed a lot and he’s a very skilful player,” he said.
“He’s really sharp… and he’s very quick out of dummy half.
“He’s just as energetic off the field. He’s always bouncing around and keeping the morale up.
“He’s a really good kid to have in our group.”
Use our interactive lists to see the boys and girls winners from each school here.
St Patrick’s Mackay broke a 22-year drought to claim the boys shield with a gripping 10-8 grand final win over Padua College, while the TCC girls took the honours with a stirring come-from-behind victory over competition newcomers St James College.
Six TCC team members, including Player of the Carnival Josie Wogand, were named in the honorary Queensland girls team.
St Pat’s gun halfback Adam McSherry and teammate Darcy McFarlane featured in the boys merit team.
GIRLS DIVISION
2025 QISSRL Queensland girls honorary team
Kayla Vella, The Cathedral College
Ellie Goodwin, The Cathedral College
Reece Orcher, St James College
Mia Slater, St Patrick’s College, Mackay
Courtney Harris, St Patrick’s College, Mackay
Manaia Faiumu-Malone, The Cathedral College
Lenore Georgetown, St James College
Kiara Wright, Marymount College
Josie Wogand, The Cathedral College
Rachel Oakley, The Cathedral College
Ebony Temple, St Patrick’s College, Mackay
Charlotte McLean, The Cathedral College
Kina Vainga, St James College
Layla Satui, St James College
Kelsi Hazledine, St Patrick’s College, Mackay
Evolita Tuala, St Margaret Mary’s College
Alice Kallquist, Rockhampton Grammar School
Award winners
The Reg Cannon Medal for Player of the Carnival: Josie Wogand, The Cathedral College, Rockhampton
Player of the Final: Josie Wogand, The Cathedral College, Rockhampton
Player of the Carnival (Division 2): Holly Robinson, St Joseph’s College, Toowoomba
Carbine Club Spirit of the Carnival Award: Kiara Wright, Marymount College, Burleigh Waters
Catholic Schools Parents Queensland Player with the Most Potential: Kina Vainga, St James’ College, Spring Hill
BOYS DIVISION
2025 Queensland boys honorary team
Liam Rice, Marist College, Ashgrove
Sterling Wilkinson, Marymount College, Burleigh Waters
Harrison Vera, Padua College, Kedron
Leo Fanuatanu, Rockhampton Grammar School
Solomon Terare, Ignatius Park College, Townsville
Damon Humphrys, Padua College, Kedron
Adam McSherry, St Patrick’s College, Mackay
Cayde Miller, St Augustine’s College, Cairns
Darcy McFarlane, St Patrick’s College, Mackay
Sitivei Afu, Ignatius Park College, Townsville
Nate Clark, Padua College, Kedron
Flynn Moore, Aquinas College, Ashmore
Alekisio Siale, The Cathedral College, Rockhampton
Ryder Abell, Marymount College, Burleigh Waters
Lachy Anderson, St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon
Sean Kelly, Villanova College, Coorparoo
Zac Bateman, The Cathedral College, Rockhampton
Award winners
The Lionel Williamson Trophy for Player of the Carnival: Damon Humphrys, Padua College, Kedron
Player of Second Division: Sean Kelly, Villanova College, Coorparoo
Player of Third Division: Jesse Jones, St John’s College, Nambour
Player of Fourth Division: Jordan Caralson, Trinity College, Beenleigh
Player of the Final: Declan Grady, St Patrick’s College, Mackay
Player with the Most Potential: Ben Walker, St Augustine’s College, Cairns
Carbine Club Spirit of the Carnival Award: Chase Tansey, Blackheath and Thornburgh College, Charters Towers
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