The NT News Women’s Team of the Year and other NRL NT award winners following the 2020 season

THE NT News has named its Women’s Team of the Year and other NRL NT award winners

Darwin Sistaz enjoyed a perfect season in 2020 finishing as undefeated premiers. Picture: Katrina Bridgeford.

THE NT News named its Team of the Year for the 2020 NRL NT Women’s Premiership, on the Frank Johnson awards night.

The Women’s 2020 season was a big one with the Darwin sistaz in particular starring with an undefeated season. While the Palmerston Raiders also had an historic season making their first ever women’s grand final.

Note: The team was selected after the ten-round regular season and prior to finals.

Fullback: Josephine Wong (Nightcliff Dragons)

Wing: Emily Kapernick (Nightcliff Dragons)

Centre: Latoniya Norris (Darwin Sistaz)

With a total of 21 tries throughout the 2020 season Latoniya Norris was named the Gaynor Magg’s Women’s player of the year. Picture: KATRINA BRIDGEFORD

Centre: Danelle Suddaby (Palmerston Raiders)

Wing: Lucy Drayton (Litchfield Bears)

Five-eighth: Kirra Muggeridge (South Darwin Rabbitohs)

Kirra Muggeridge was a standout for her South Darwin outfit in 2020. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL

Halfback: Talia Corrie (Darwin Sistaz)

Prop: Ruti Faatoafe (Palmerston Raiders)

Palmerston’s Ruti Faatoafe played a massive role in getting her side into its first women’s grand final. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL

Hooker: Kiah Hazel (Palmerston Raiders)

Prop: Shari Togo (Litchfield Bears)

Second Row: Bianca Stokes (Darwin Sistaz)

Second Row: Bianca Scrymgour (Darwin Sistaz)

Bianca Scrymgour captained her Sistaz outfit to an undefeated premiership-winning season. Picture: KATRINA BRIDGEFORD

Lock: Ella Cole (Nightcliff Dragons)

Coach: Ronnie Mareko (Darwin Sistaz)

OTHER AWARDS

Player of the year

14s Player of the Year – Kyle Bader (Katherine Cowboys)

15 Girls Player of the Year – Dallas Sherratt (Katherine Cowboys)

16s Player of the Year – Zachery Motlap (Katherine Cowboys)

17 Girls Player of the Year – Freda Wosomo (Palmerston Raiders)

18s Player of the Year – Jack Brennan (Northern Sharks)

Women’s Player of the Year (Gaynor Magg’s medal) – Latoniya Norris-Addo (Darwin Sistaz)

Reserve Grade Player of the Year – James Beckett (Litchfield Bears)

A-grade Player of the Year (Frank Johnson Medallist) – Sam Mcauley (Litchfield Bears)

ABC Player of the year – Blake Fletcher (Palmerston Raiders)

Rising Star Award – Issac Sedan-Kurnoth (Darwin Brothers)

Coach of the Year – Leon Cleal (Darwin Brothers)

The “Carmen” award (Volunteer of the Year) – Selina Petrilli (Nightcliff Dragons)

John “Shadow” Mount Club Champion – Litchfield Bears RLFC