Vincent Mehn claims top gong while Meighan Barker and Natalia Grant share spoils

Darwin Rugby Union has a new Eric Johnson medallist and two new Naomi Roberts’ medallists following Top End rugby’s night of nights. See every award winner here.

Meighan Barker, Vincent Mehn and Natalia Grant. Picture: From The Sideline Sports Photography

A plethora of new names and first tie winners highlighted a massive night of Top End rugby awards at the weekend, capping off a monster 2024-25 season

Vincent Mehn of South Darwin won a long awaited Eric Johnson Medal after years of nominations while the duo of Meighan Barker and Natalia Grant not only took out the coveted Naomi Roberts Women’s Player of the Year award but also shared the Bo de la Cruz Emerging Talent Award as well.

See who all the award recipients and winners were below.

ALL THE AWARD WINNERS

Eric Johnson Medalist (A-grade player of the year): Vincent Mehn (South Darwin)

Eric Johnson Medalist (A-grade player of the year) Vincent Mehn (South Darwin). Picture: From The Sideline Sports Photography

Naomi Roberts Women’s Player of the Year: Meighan Barker (Palmerston Crocs) and Natalia Grant (University Pirates)

Naomi Roberts Women’s Player of the Year 2024-25 winners Meighan Barker (Palmerston Crocs) and Natalia Grant (University Pirates). Picture: From The Sideline Sports Photography

Women’s Team of the Year:

DRU Women's team of the year 2024-25. Picture: From The Sideline Sports Photography

Kathryn Smith (Palmerston Crocs), Kelsey Phillips (Darwin Dragons), Ayla Murfitt (Darwin Dragons), Laura Luchetti (Casuarina Cougars), Donica Semkin-Parnell (University Pirates), Victoria Alley (Palmerston Crocs), Paige McCourt (University Pirates), Natalia Grant (University Pirates), Kagui Gimini (South Darwin), Elisa Niki (Darwin Dragons), Meighan Barker (Palmerston Crocs), Sasha Blomley (South Darwin)

Men’s Team of the Year:

DRU Men's A-grade side of the year 2024-25. Picture: From The Sideline Sports Photography

Anthony Paolucci (University Pirates), Ethan Morgan (South Darwin), Lachlan Natapu (Casuarina Cougars), Euan Mckillop (Darwin Dragons), Travis Mitchell (South Darwin), Martin Strachan (Casuarina Cougars), Hugh Harbeck (University Pirates) Sam Irwin (University Pirates), Dallas Caulton (South Darwin), Bon Johnston (Palmerston Crocs), Setefano Cakaunivalu (South Darwin), Vincent Mehn (South Darwin), Asiveli Rauga (University Pirates), Stylianos Vrontos (University Pirates), Robert Butcher (University Pirates)

Secretary’s Cup: Casuarina Cougars, Vice-President’s Cup: Darwin Dragons, President’s Cup: South Darwin, A-grade Minor Premiers: University Pirates

Darwin Rugby Union's Secretary’s, Vice-President's and President’s Cup. Picture: From The Sideline Sports Photography

Bo de la Cruz Emerging Talent Award: Meighan Barker (Palmerston Crocs) and

Natalia Grant (University Pirates)

Tawera Kerr-Barlow Rising Star Award: Setefano Cakaunivalu (South Darwin)

Dan Panapa B-grade Best and Fairest: Josh Robinson (Swampdogs) and Jacob Rainger (South Darwin)

David Cooper Senior Coach of the Year: Wayne Johnson, Women (Darwin Dragons)

Colin Snowden Junior Coach of the Year: Joshua Austin, U14 Girls and NT Representative Coach (Darwin Dragons)

Brian Anderson Volunteer of the Year: Luigi Andreoli

A-grade Highest Point Scorer: 160 points, Robert Butcher (University Pirates)

A-grade Highest Try Scorer: 18 tries, Stylianos Vrontos (University Pirates)

Women’s Highest Points Scorer: 67 points, Kagui Gimini (South Darwin)

Women’s Highest Try Scorer: 13 tries,Kagui Gimini (South Darwin)

B-grade Highest Points Scorer: 94 points, Nathan Everett (Swampdogs)

B-grade Highest Try Scorer: 13 tries, Nathan Everett (Swampdogs)

Most Improved referee of the Year: Angus Cram

Junior Referee of the year: Naythan Phillips

Referee of the Year: Robert Taylor

Originally published as Vincent Mehn claims top gong while Meighan Barker and Natalia Grant share spoils