2016/17 Award Winners Rod Wise Medal Winner: Graham Knights - Manly Warringah TA Nominees Karen Davies - Hunter Western Hornets Rod Hetherington - Parramatta TA Paul Coggin - Nelsons Bay TA Melinda Walls - Maitland TA Victor Baptista - Western Suburbs TA Scott Turner - Ballina TA Steven Dunn - Goulburn TA Anthony Dudeck - Sydney Scorpions President of the Year Graham Knights - Manly Warringah TA Referee Director of the Year Rina Janson - Northern Suburbs TA Youth Leader of the Year Kystian Papadopolus - Bankstown Jets TA Affiliate of the Year Overall State Winner: (Joint) Manly Warringah TA & Hills TA Southern Suns Griffith TA Sydney Rebels Eastern Suburbs TA Sydney Mets Balmain Junior TA Sydney Scorpions (Joint)-Manly Warringah TA & Hills TA Hunter Western Hornets Central Coast TA Northern Eagles TA Macksville TA Administrator of the Year Overall State Winner: Brad Mitchell - Hills Hornets TA Southern Suns Steve Dunn - Goulburn TA Sydney Rebels Nathan Loveday - Bankstown Sports TA Sydney Mets Joe Dougall - Balmain Jnrs TA Sydney Scorpions Brad Mitchell - Hills Hornets TA Hunter Western Hornets Joel Begnall - City of Orange TA Northern Eagles TA Craig Englet - Macksville TA Male Player of the Year Daniel Barton - Parramatta TA Female Player of the Year Dani Davis - Manly Warringah TA Jnr Male Player of the Year Floyd Tighe - Newcastle City TA Jnr Female Player of the Year Pihuka Duff - Manly Warringah TA Snr Male Player of the Year Garry Sonda - Western Suburbs TA Senior Female Player of the Year Kelly Goodwin - Western Suburbs TA Coach of the Year Barry Gibson - Manly Warringah TA Junior Coach of the Year Dean McManus - Newcastle City TA Selector of the Year Michael Chippendale - Hunter Western Hornets Team of the Year Manly Sea Eagles Women’s Premier League Junior Team of the Year Newcastle City Knights Boy’s 18 Senior Team of the Year Hunter Western Hornets Women’s 40 NSWTA Region of the Year Sydney Scorpions Boland Medal Daniel Barton - Parramatta TA Smith Medal Louise Winchester - Canterbury TA Keeping In Touch 2016 | 21 IMG002_NSWTouch_Dec17_v3_FILM_R.indd 21 28/11/17 4:21 pm