Instead of our usual prizegiving ceremony this year, the club had to produce a virtual or online award ceremony for all the award winners. Congratulations to all those who received awards, we hope to see everyone poolside very soon!

Here is the complete list of all the prize winners.

2021 NHWPC Prizegiving Winners 

U12 Award Winners

U12 Seahorse Girl Player of the Year           Bridget Mihaljevich

U12 Seahorse Boy Player of the Year          Cole Saunders

U12 Seahorse Most Improved                      Beau Dobson

U12 Octopus Most Valuable                         Manaaki Springgay

U12 Octopus Most Improved                        Charlotte McCarthy

U12 Jellyfish Most Valuable                         Grayson Coulter

U12 Jellyfish Most Improved                        Joel Gibb

U12 Sharks Most Valuable                            Jackson Henry

U12 Sharks Most Improved                          Jacob Walker

U12 Frogs Most Valuable                              Mackenzie Keeler

U12 Frogs Most Improved                             Josh Leadbeater

U12 Starfish Most Valuable                          Jordan Iremia

U12 Starfish Most Improved                         Elizabeth Ellis

U12 Stingrays Most Valuable                        George Bentley

U12 Stingrays Most Improved                       Sarah Scott

U12 Dolphins Most Valuable                         Louis Fearon

U12 Dolphins Most Improved                        Leah Arvidson

U14 Team Spirit Award Winners

U14 Maroon Boys                    Nicholas Blakey

U14 Black Boys                         Levi Dobson

U14 White Boys                        Blake Foster

U14 Blue Boys                           Kevin Youk

U14 Yellow Boys                       Joshua Morris

U14 Maroon Girls                     Anouk O'Malley Cain

U14 Black Girls                         Jenna Voss

U14 White Girls                        Gemma O'Brien

U14 Yellow Girls                       Lola Ferens

U16 Award Winners 

U16 Maroon Boys MVP           Michael Rodgers

U16 Maroon Boys MIP            Mathew Mihaljevich

U16 Black Boys MVP               Liam Dodunski

U16 Black Boys MIP                 Finn Aitken

U16 White Boys MVP               Matt Waters

U16 White Boys MIP                James Pinder

U16 Blue Boys MVP                 Connor Rowe

U16 Blue Boys MIP                   Morgan Burke-Kennedy

U16 Maroon Girls MVP            Darcy Spark

U16 Maroon Girls MIP              Keira Spilling

U16 Black Girls MVP                Cooper Godbold

U16 Black Girls MIP                  Kate McIntosh

U16 White Girls MVP                Madelyn Rowe

U16 White Girls MIP                 Mackenzie Rogers

U18/21 Award Winners

U21 Maroon Men MVP             Flynn Howarth

U21 Maroon Men MIP               Korban Kirk

U21 Black Men MVP                 Andre Soldatovic

U21 Black Men MIP                  Taze Noom Duckworth

U21 Maroon Women MVP       Bridget Layburn

U21 Maroon Women MIP        Samantha Bentley

U18 Maroon Men MVP            Cole Johns

U18 Maroon Men MIP              Will Catlin

U18 Black Men MVP                 Luka Misur

U18 Black Men MIP                  Michael Rodgers

U18 Maroon Women MVP       Darcy Spark

U18 Maroon Women MIP        Una Dennehy

U18 Black Women MVP          Arrington Hannah

U18 Black Women MIP            Isabella Coughlan-Tovia

Senior Award Winners

Senior Men MOP                    Jono Houzet

Senior Women MOP               Katie McKenty 

Tier 2 Men MVP                      James McLean

Senior Men MIP                      Brandon Matthews

Senior Women MIP                Darcy Spark

Tier 2 Men MIP                       Josh Miller

Special Club Awards

Referee of the Year                                            Michael Slessor-White

Up and coming Referee of the Year                 Sammie Bentley

Coach of the Year                                               James Catlin

Up and Coming Coach of the Year                  Sarah Stewart

Geoff Knights Memorial Cup for Fair Play     Una Dennehy

Parent Supporter of the Year                            Dee Bailey

Manager of the Year                                          Melissa Spark

Service to Water Polo Female                          Sarah Porter

Service to Water Polo Male                              Tim Ibbotson 

Club Overall Most Improved                            James Catlin

Junior Most Improved Award                          Matt Mihaljevich

Goalie of the Year                                              Alisha Winstanley

Overall Club Player of the Year                        Flynn Howarth

A huge congratulations to all who won prizes, we look forward to have prizegiving in person again next year!

Article added: Friday 03 December 2021