Statewide community awards wrap for season 2022

Season 2022 in Queensland community rugby league was highlighted by awe-inspiring individual efforts and plenty of teamwork, both on and off the field.

These efforts have been recognised with league awards over the past couple of months, with players, coaches, clubs and volunteers acknowledged.

Here are some of Queensland's community rugby league award winners for 2022.

QRL South East region

Rugby League Brisbane

Club awards

Senior club of the year: West Brisbane Panthers
Junior club of the year: Logan Brothers RLFC

BRL - A grade, reserve grade and Under 20s

A grade player of the year: Kyle Foxwell - West Brisbane Panthers
A grade coach of the year: Craig and Tye Ingebrigtsen - West Brisbane Panthers
A grade top try scorer: Josese Waqalevu - West Brisbane Panthers
A grade top points scorer: Mitchell Butler - Pine Rivers Bears
Reserve grade player of the year: Samuel Vaughey - West Brisbane Panthers
Under 20 player of the year: Ethan Powell - Brighton Roosters

Representative

Glen Oswald senior player of the year: Brock Ashton - Carina JRL

RLB Juniors

Nev Blair player of the year: Bailey Neave - Easts Juniors

RLB Opens

Ted Beaumont Medal for player of the competition: Gaugatao Malaetele Elive - North Lakes
Division 1 player of the year: Patrick Fall - Brothers JRLFC
Division 2 North player of the year: Jarrin Faulkner - Brighton Roosters and Adam Otter - Burpengary (tied)
Division 3 North player of the year: Gaugatao Malaetele Elive - North Lakes
Division 2 South player of the year: Cameron McHugh - Mustangs
Division 3 South player of the year: Daniel West-Pes - West Inala

SEQW

Holcim Cup player of the year: Emma Sykes - Valleys Diehards
Holcim Cup top try scorer: Portia Bourke and Melita Hicks - Valleys Diehards (tied)
Reserve grade top try scorer: Sarai Pule - Pine Rivers
Reserve grade top points scorer: Naomi Henry - Pine Rivers
Division 1 player of the year: Rachel Noble and Rachele Whelan - Brothers St Brendans (tied)
Division 1 top try scorer: Rachel Noble - Brothers St Brendans
Division 1 top points scorer: Rachel Noble - Brothers St Brendans
Division 2 player of the year: Marie Hiri - Slacks Creek
Division 2 top try scorer: Marie Hiri - Slacks Creek
Division 2 top points scorer: Lelani Aveaa - Easts Mt Gravatt

Volunteer awards

Female volunteer of the year: Ana Fotu - Pine Central Holy Spirit
Nev Rotherham volunteer of the year: Shane Dunner - Browns Plains

Rugby League Ipswich

Seniors

The Ray Hine Memorial Trophy for ACS Group A Grade player of the year: Ratunaisa Vatuinaruku - Swifts Bluebirds
Dennis Flannery trophy for top points scorer​: Ratunaisa Vatuinaruku - Swifts Bluebirds
Guv Clarke Memorial Trophy​ for Big Hit Teamwear reserve grade player of the year: Jordan Elisaia - Swifts Bluebirds
Volunteers Cup player of the year: Tyler Carney - West End Bulldogs
Colts player of the year: Caleb Jackson - Brothers Ipswich
Rookie of the year: Thomas Tronc - Fassifern Bombers
Community player of the year: Craig Melville - Brisbane Valley Bulls
Coach of the year: Wayne Barnett - Brothers Ipswich
Senior club champions: Swifts Bluebirds
Referee of the year: Nick McEwan
R & J Christinson Trophy for sports trainer of the year: Barry Kelly - Brothers Ipswich
Senior volunteer of the year: Stewart Towler - Swifts Bluebirds
Outstanding contribution to rugby league in Ipswich: Shane Brandley - Rosewood Roosters

Juniors

Junior club champions: Redbank Plains Bears
The Hoolahan Family Shield for junior team that tried the hardest under adversity: Rosewood / Laidley Under 13s
Coach of the year: Jye Tuaimau-Gadsdon - Goodna Eagles
Community player of the year: Ava Brown - Fassifern Bombers
International player of the year: Jack Laing - Norths Tigers
Player encouragement award: Casey Mildenhall - Karalee Tornadoes
Most inclusive participant: Noah Ram - Karalee Tornadoes
Most united participant: Bailey Summers - Laidley Lions
Most positive participant: Carter Stephan - Norths Tigers
Volunteer recognition (50 years of service): Rita Langer - Norths Tigers
Volunteer of the year: Robin Gilloway - Fassifern Bombers
Rookie referee of the year: Kaal O’Donohue
Referee of the year: Ryan Littleford
Sports trainer of the year: Liz Martin - Brothers Ipswich

QRL Central region

Toowoomba Rugby League

A grade

Price-Webcke Medal for player of the year: Cory McGrady - Highfields Eagles
Player of the finals: Matt Duggan - Wattles Warriors
Top points scorer: Haydan Lipp - Gatton Hawks
Top try scorer: Austin Jennings - Wattles Warriors

Women's

Edwards Hancock Medal for best and fairest: Courtney-Lee Nolan - Gatton Hawks
Player of the finals: Courtney-Lee Nolan - Gatton Hawks
Top points scorer: Natalia Parsons - Newtown Lions 
Top try scorer: Paige Edwards - Newtown Lions and Courtney-Lee Nolan - Gatton Hawks (tied)

Men's reserve grade

O’Shea-McGovern Medal for best and fairest: Thomas Morris - Wattles Warriors
Player of the finals: Brayden Josephs - Highfields Eagles
Top points scorer: Cory Haywood - Highfields Eagles
Top try scorer: Tyson Klingberg - Highfields Eagles

Under 19s

Murphy McKellar Medal for best and fairest: Jake Self - Gatton Hawks
Player of the finals: Chad Lebsanft - Highfields Eagles
Top points scorer: Kaden Buhse - Gatton Hawks
Top try scorer: Damien Burrows - Gatton Hawks

Overall

Club championship: Gatton Hawks
Frank Purcell Memorial Medal for player of the year (all grades): Cory McGrady - Highfields Eagles 
Kuhnemann/Platz Trophy for representative male player: Jarrod Lee - Highfields Eagles
Kuhnemann/Platz Trophy for representative female player: Katelyn Anderson - Goondiwindi Boars
Colt of the year: Connor Nicholls - Highfields Eagles
Ross Burke Medal: Patrick O'Callaghan - Toowoomba Valleys Roosters
Referee of the year: Ian Beil

Sunshine Coast

Juniors

Club of the year: Stanley River
Club champions: Kawana Juniors
Club aggregate: Caloundra Juniors
James Ackerman award: Nancy Sullivan
Volunteer of the year: Jodi Naulty

Under 18s

Best and fairest: Ivan Mori
Top try scorers: Jayden Marshall and Ryan Hollis (tied)
Top point scorer: Jayden Marshall
Referee of the year: Jordan Lanuto

Women's

Best and fairest: Nicola Bradford
Top try scorer: Tyla Mitchell
Top point scorer: Tahlia Pearson
Referee of the year: Tamara Collins

Men's

Division 1 best and fairest: David Oakes
Division 1 top try scorer: Riley Moore
Division 1 top point scorer: John McLaughlin
Division 1 referee of the year: Connor Baker
Division 2A best and fairest: Harvey Lew
Division 2A top try scorer: Anthony Evans
Division 2A top point scorer: Harvey Lew
Division 2A referee of the year: Corey Vellacott
Division 2B best and fairest: Zane Embleton 
Division 2B top try scorer: Timothy Ross
Division 2B top point scorer: Hayden Moore
Division 2B referee of the year: Dan Kirwan

Overall

Club champion trophy: Kawana Dolphins
Most points overall: Tahlia Pearson
Most tries overall: Tyla Mitchell, Timothy Ross and Riley Moore (tied)
Rookie of the year: Dylan Cousens
Coach of the year: Dennis Moore
Volunteer of the year: Shannon Roy and Michael Price
Female representative player of the year: Ella-J Harris
Male representative player of the year: John McLaughlin
Hall of Fame: Stuart Mackenzie
Framed jersey presented to major sponsor, Maudsley Excavations

Rockhampton Rugby League

Ollie Howden Medal for best and fairest: Harry Barham - Emu Park
Women's player of the year: Samartha Leisha - Emu Park

Central West Rugby League

Men’s representative player of the year: Logan Hauff - Blackall
Women’s representative player of the year: Kailah Kinsey – Longreach Ilfracombe
Referee-voted player of the year: Adam Hughes – Longreach Ilfracombe
Fogarty Memorial player of the year: Logan Hauff – Blackall

Roma and District Rugby League

A Grade player of the year: Billy Coonan – Roma Cities
Reserve grade player of the year: Jimmy Conway – Taroom
Under 18s player of the year: Matt York - Wallumbilla/Surat Red Bulls
Under 16s player of the year: Amdes Saunders – St George Saints

QRL North region

Far North Queensland Rugby League

Juniors

Coast competition volunteer of the year: Tegan Duiker - Tully JRL and FNQRL
Eacham competition volunteer of the year: Maree Tewhare - Herberton JRL

Seniors

Volunteers of the year: Rachael Morgan - Mareeba and Ashleigh Schrieber - Yarrabah

Rugby League Mackay and District

Bill Paton Medal for male player of the year: Darcy Cox - Wests Tigers
Renae Kunst Medal for female player of the year: Zoe Cook - Mackay Magpies
Mary Woods Trophy for volunteer of the year: Darryl and Annette Barker - Norths Devils