2023 NBL1 Awards Tracker

As each conference hands out its awards for the regular seasons, follow the live blog below on each major award from all the conferences across the country! 

 

NBL1 National Finals:

Championship Game MVP: Megan McKay (Bendigo Braves), Ke’Jhan Feagin (Knox Raiders)

NBL1 Women's All-Star Five: Amy Atwell, Megan McKay (Bendigo Braves), Jolene Anderson (Norths Bears), Karly Murphy (Warwick Senators), Ally Wilson (Norwood Flames). 

NBL1 Men's All-Star Five: Ke’Jhan Feagin, Wanye Stewart Jr (Knox Raiders), Johny Narkle (Geraldton Buccaneers), Jeremy Combs, Marshall Nelson (Rockingham Flames). 

Watch the full awards night stream here. 

MVP: Courtney Woods (Northside Wizards), Jason Cadee (Gold Coast Rollers)

Defensive Player of the Year: Erin Bollmann (Darwin Salties), Matt Kenyon (USC Rip City) 

Women's NBL1 North First Team: Steph Reid (Townsville Flames), Courtney Woods (Northside Wizards), Mikaela Ruef (Logan Thunder), Ariana Moorer (Gold Coast Rollers)

Women's NBL1 North Second Team: Maddison Rocci, Leah Scott (South West Metro Pirates), Elin Gustavsson (Southern District Spartans), Mia Loyd (Brisbane Capitals)

Men's NBL1 North First Team: Jason Cadee, Todd Blanchfield (Gold Coast Rollers), Majok Deng (Logan Thunder), Isaac White (Mackay Meteors), Kouat Noi (USC Rip City) 

Men's NBL1 North Second Team: Tad Dufelmeier (Cairns Marlins), Makuach Maluach (Darwin Salties), Jaylin Galloway, Nathan Sobey (Ipswich Force), Shaun Bruce (Logan Thunder) 

Youth Player of the Year: Lulu Twidale (South West Metro Pirates), Jaylin Galloway (Ipswich Force)

Coach of the Year: Drew Fenton (Rockhampton Cyclones), Anthony Petrie (Gold Coast Rollers) 

Referee of the Year: Alex McEwan

Finals MVP: Nathan Sobey (Ipswich Force), Courtney Woods (Northside Wizards) 

 

MVP: Alex Sharp (Willetton Tigers), Devondrick Walker (Rockingham Flames)

Defensive Player of the Year: Steph Gorman (Cockburn Cougars), Gorjok Gak (Willetton Tigers) 

Women's NBL1 West First Team: Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators), Mehryn Kraker (Rockingham Flames), Alex Sharp (Willetton Tigers), Sarah Mortensen (Cockburn Cougars), Teige Morrell (Joondalup Wolves) 

Men's NBL1 West First Team: Malik Meunier (Geraldton Buccaneers), Joe Cook-Green (Eastern Suns), Rockingham Flames (Devondrick Walker), Quinton Dove (Joondalup Wolves) 

Youth Player of the Year: Chloe Forster (Warwick Senators), Ethan Elliot (Warwick Senators)

Coach of the Year: Tyrone Thwaites (Cockburn Cougars), Dayle Joseph (Geraldton Buccaneers) 

Sixth-Player of the Year: Amy Jacobs (Willetton Tigers), Johny Narkle (Geraldton Buccaneers) 

Referee of the Year: Mark Grist

Finals MVP: Stephanie Gorman (Cockburn Cougars), Johnny Narkle (Geraldton Buccaneers) 

 

Halls / Woollacott Award (MVP): Mikayla Williams (Sturt Sabres), Jawan Stepney (Woodville Warriors)

MVP: Brooke Basham (Forestville Eagles), Jordan Forbes (Sturt Sabres)

Best Defensive Player: Tayla Brazel (Sturt Sabres), Alex Starling (South Adelaide Panthers) 

Women's NBL1 Central All-Star Five: Morgan Yaeger (Southern Tigers), Brooke Basham (North Adelaide Rockets), Alex Wilson (Norwood Flames), Mollie McKendrick (Southern Tigers), Mikayla Williams (Sturt Sabres)

Men's NBL1 Central All-Star Five: Jordan Forbes (Sturt Sabres), Branden Jenkins (Central Districts Lions), Anthony Drmic (West Adelaide Bearcats), Alex Starling (South Adelaide Panthers), Lachlan Olbrich (West Adelaide Bearcats)

Frank Angove / Merv Harris (MVP Under 23 years old): Madison Freer (Forestville Eagles), Lachlan Olbrich (West Adelaide Bearcats)

Coach of the Year: Tim Shortt (Sturt Sabres), Paul Rigoni (Sturt Sabres)

Phil Yuill Referee of the Year: Nathan Durant/Nathan Davis

Finals MVP: Ally Wilson (Norwood Flames), Lachlan Olbrich (West Adelaide Bearcats)

 

Defensive Player of the Year: Lauren Nicholson (Sutherland Sharks), Alexander Higgins-Titsha (Inner West Bulls)

Youth Player of the Year: Jada Crawshaw (Sydney Comets), Alex Toohey (BA CoE)

Coach of the Year: Nathan Kirwan (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Robbie McKinlay (BA CoE)

Women's NBL1 East All-Star Five: Isabelle Bourne (Canberra Nationals), Nicole Munger (Newcastle Falcons), Kimberley Hodge (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Lauren Nicholson (Sutherland Sharks), Mikayla Pivec (Albury-Wodonga Bandits)

Men's NBL1 East All-Star Five: Glenn Morison (Canberra Gunners), Alex Toohey (BA CoE), Ryan Beisty (Newcastle Falcons), Will Cranstown-Lown (Maitland Mustangs), Blake Morrow (Inner West Bulls)

MVP: Nicole Munger (Newcastle Falcons), William Cranston-Lown (Maitland Mustangs) 

Finals MVP: Jolene Anderson (Norths Bears), Lochlan Hutchison (Sutherland Sharks) 

Watch the full awards stream here.

Women's MVP: Megan Mckay (Bendigo Braves)

Men's Co-MVP: Jack Purchase (Melbourne Tigers), Daniel Trist (Frankston Blues) 

Men's NBL1 South All-Star Five: Ben Ayre (Sandringham Sabres), Daniel Trist (Frankston Blues), Tyler Rudolph (Ballarat Miners), Gabe Hadley (Geelong United Supercats), Jack Purchase (Melbourne Tigers) 

Women's NBL1 South All-Star Five: Megan McKay, Kelly Wilson (Bendigo Braves), Chloe Bibby (Frankston Blues), Marena Whittle (Ringwood Hawks), Miela Goodchild (Mount Gambier Pioneers) 

Youth Player of the Year: Nyadiew Puoch (Dandenong Rangers), Luke Rosendale (Bendigo Braves) 

Defensive Player of the Year: Sam McDaniel (Hobart Chargers), Isabella Brancatisano (Mount Gambier Pioneers) 

Coach of the Year: Mark Alabakov (Bendigo Braves), Matt Nunn (Knox Raiders) 

Golden Whistle: Kahli Trist

Womens Conference Referee of the Year: Andrew Johnson

Mens Conference Referee of the Year: Brad Henshaw

Finals MVP: Amy Atwell (Bendigo Braves), Bailey Nunn (Knox Raiders)