Every NSWRL club’s Harold Matts, SG Ball, Tarsha Gale award winners from the 2023 season
With a fantastic NSWRL junior reps season in the books, the year’s standouts have been named. We look at every club’s award winners for the Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Tarsha Gale seasons.
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The NSWRL Junior Reps season provided plenty of highlights, special moments and unearthing of the game's future male and female talent.
With the season under wraps, we take a look at each club’s individual award winners, and those getting recognition for a big season.
BALMAIN TIGERS
Harold Matthews
Best Back: Mikey Nassar
Best Forward: Jordan Bunt
Coach’s Award: Dougie Tuala
Players Player: Alex Conti
Best and Fairest: Mikey Nassar
SG Ball
Best Back: Brenden Naicori
Best Forward: Elijah Mataale
Coach’s Award: Lipina Ata
Players Player: Elijah Mataale and Will Malloy
Best and Fairest: Will Malloy
CANBERRA RAIDERS
Harold Matthews
Players Player: Jonah Anderson
Coach’s Award: Mitchell Brophy
Most Improved: Andrew Muir
Tarsha Gale
Players Player: Kayla Fleming
Coach’s Award: India Dyball
Most Improved: Maddison Morris
SG Ball
Players Player: Jake Clydesdale
Coach’s Award: Owen Pattie
Most Improved: Jaxon Lavender
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS
Harold Matthews
Player of the Year: Mitchell Woods
Coach’s Award: Sheldon Abbey
Tarsha Gale
Player of the Year: Tarli Dennis
Coach’s Award: Latisha Smythe
SG Ball
Player of the Year: AJ Jones
Coach’s Award: Damon Marshall
CENTRAL COAST ROOSTERS
Harold Matthews
Best Back: Demetrius Kilisimasi
Best Forward: Josiah Fesolai
Players Player: Coby Thomas
Coach’s Award: Samisoni Talakai
Best and Fairest: Billy Brown
CRONULLA SHARKS
Harold Matthews
Player of the Year: Alex Challenor
Coach’s Award: Thomas Dellow
SG Ball
Player of the Year: Sam McCulloch
Coach’s Award: Lachlan Crossle
Junior Rep Player of the Year: Alex Challenor
ILLWARRA STEELERS
Harold Matthews
Player of the Year: Hayden Buchanan
Coach’s Award: Daniel Meafou
Tarsha Gale
Player of the Year: Charlotte Basham
Coach’s Award: Tayleah Handcock
SG Ball
Player of the Year: Ashton Ward
Coach’s Award: Wes Pring
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Harold Matthews
Coach’s Award: Diesel Hagan
Players Player: Connor Votano
Player of the Year: Connor Votano
Tarsha Gale
Coach’s Award: Tiarna West
Players Player: Evie Jones
Player of the Year: Lilly-Ann White
SG Ball
Coach’s Award: Kyle McCarthy
Players Player: Fletcher Sharpe
Player of the Year: Jermaine McEwen
Elijah James To’o To’o A’ava Faalua Award for Leadership:
Myles Martin
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
SG Ball
Player of the Year: Leka Halasima
Clubman of the Year: Eddie Ieremia
PARRAMATTA EELS
Harold Matthews
Best and Fairest: Jezaiah Funa-Iuta
Coach’s Award: Lachlan Coinakis
Players’ Player: Jezaiah Funa-Iuta
Best Back: Lorenzo Talataina
Best Forward: Tyson Sangalang
Tarsha Gale
Best and Fairest: Lindsay Tui
Coach’s Award: Caitlin Peadon
Players’ Player: Lindsay Tui
Best Back: Debbie Doueihi
Best Forward: Ashlee Pottinger
SG Ball
Best and Fairest: Ethan Sanders
Coach’s Award: Matt Arthur
Players’ Player: Ethan Sanders
Best Back: Apa Twidle
Best Forward: Saxon Pryke
PENRITH PANTHERS
Harold Matthews
Emerging Talent Award: Charbel Kheirahllah
MVP Award: Kye Raven
Players of the Year: Casey McLean and Jaxen Edgar
Tarsha Gale
Emerging Talent Award: Montana McLean and Jaida Staben
MVP Award: Yasmine Baker
Player of the Year: Marley Cardwell
SG Ball
Emerging Talent Award: Riley Pollard
MVP Award: Billy Phillips
Players of the Year: Luron Patea and Billy Phillips
Junior Representative Best and Fairest: Jett Cleary, Rory Muller, Hunter Bell
Club Person of the Year: Gregg Watts
ST GEORGE DRAGONS
Harold Matthews
Player of the Year: Jacob Halangahu
Player’s Player: Cyrus Stanley-Traill
Tarsha Gale
Player of the Year: Madison Mullhall
Player’s Player: Leela Ma Chong
SG Ball
Player of the Year: Nicholas Quinn
Player’s Player: Nicholas Quinn
SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Harold Matthews
Player of the Year: Jaxson Allen
Best Forward: Zach Fittler
Best Back: Toby Rodwell
Coach’s Award: Peter Ben Uini
Tarsha Gale
Player of the Year: Skyla Adams
Best Forward: Ally Bullman
Best Back: Brooke Talataina
Coach’s Award: Imogen Hei
SG Ball
Player of the Year: De La Salle Va’a
Best Forward: Salesi Foketi
Best Back:: Zac Sarfati
Coach’s Award: Hayden Barton
WESTERN SUBURBS MAGPIES
Harold Matthews
Best Back: Luke Laulilii
Best Forward: Denzel Schaafhausen-Mino
Coach’s Award: Pheonix Godinet
Players Player: Cooper Clarke
Best and Fairest: Kohen Lewis
SG Ball
Best Back: Solomone Saukuru
Best Forward: Tallyn Da Silva
Coach’s Award: Kit Laulilii
Players Player: Chris Faagutu
Best and Fairest: Heath Mason
WESTS TIGERS
Tarsha Gale
Best Back: Tiana-Lee Thorne
Best Forward: Claire Kennedy
Coach’s Award: Imogen Hope
Players Player: Claire Kennedy
Best and Fairest: Jae Patu
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