NBL1 South Awards

The NBL1 South presents eight annual awards to recognise its teams, players, and coaches for their accomplishments. Each award has a male and female awardee.[1][2]

Individual awards

Most Valuable Player

Season Men's Women's
Player Nationality Team Player Nationality Team
2019 Demarcus Gatlin United States United States Geelong Supercats Kelly Wilson Australia Australia Bendigo Braves
2020 Season cancelled
2021 Season cancelled
2022 Shea Ili New Zealand New Zealand Sandringham Sabres Alicia Froling Australia Australia Knox Raiders
2023 Jack Purchase Australia Australia Melbourne Tigers Megan McKay Australia Australia Bendigo Braves
Daniel Trist Australia Australia Frankston Blues
2024 Nick Marshall Australia Australia Mount Gambier Pioneers Isabelle Bourne Australia Australia Keilor Thunder
2025 Tom Wilson Australia Australia Melbourne Tigers Jaz Shelley Australia Australia Geelong United

Grand Final MVP

Season Men's Women's
Player Nationality Team Player Nationality Team
2019 Dain Swetalla United States United States Nunawading Spectres Lauren Nicholson Australia Australia Kilsyth Cobras
2020 Season cancelled
2021 Season cancelled
2022 Sam McDaniel Australia Australia Hobart Chargers Marena Whittle Australia Australia Ringwood Hawks
2023 Bailey Nunn Australia Australia Knox Raiders Amy Atwell Australia Australia Bendigo Braves
2024 Angus Glover Australia Australia Eltham Wildcats Carley Ernst Australia Australia Waverley Falcons

Defensive Player of the Year

Season Men's Women's
Player Nationality Team Player Nationality Team
2019 Dane Pineau Australia Australia Melbourne Tigers Lauren Nicholson Australia Australia Kilsyth Cobras
2020 Season cancelled
2021 Season cancelled
2022 Shea Ili New Zealand New Zealand Sandringham Sabres Digna Strautmane Latvia Latvia Ringwood Hawks
2023 Sam McDaniel Australia Australia Hobart Chargers Isabella Brancatisano Australia Australia Mount Gambier Pioneers
2024 Demarcus Gatlin United States United States Geelong United Abigail Wehrung Australia Australia Ballarat Miners
2025 Sunday Dech South Sudan South Sudan Knox Raiders Stephanie Reid Australia Australia Diamond Valley Eagles
Gemma Potter Australia Australia Geelong United

Youth Player of the Year

Season Men's Women's
Player Nationality Team Player Nationality Team
2019 Alex Ducas Australia Australia BA Centre of Excellence Anneli Maley Australia Australia Diamond Valley Eagles
2020 Season cancelled
2021 Season cancelled
2022 Owen Foxwell Australia Australia Eltham Wildcats Jade Melbourne Australia Australia Ballarat Miners
2023 Luke Rosendale Australia Australia Bendigo Braves Nyadiew Puoch Australia Australia Dandenong Rangers
2024 Austin Rapp Australia Australia Knox Raiders Shaneice Swain Australia Australia Geelong United
2025 Christian D'Angelo Australia Australia Nunawading Spectres Dallas Loughridge Australia Australia Dandenong Rangers

Coach of the Year

Season Men's Women's
Coach Nationality Team Coach Nationality Team
2019 Andrew Harms Australia Australia Frankston Blues Tim Mottin Australia Australia Ringwood Hawks
2020 Season cancelled
2021 Season cancelled
2022 Peter Godfrey Australia Australia Kilsyth Cobras Matt Sutton Australia Australia Mount Gambier Pioneers
2023 Matt Nunn Australia Australia Knox Raiders Mark Alabakov Australia Australia Bendigo Braves
2024 Richard Hill Australia Australia Mount Gambier Pioneers Kristi Harrower Australia Australia Keilor Thunder
2025 Richard Hill Australia Australia Mount Gambier Pioneers Megan Moody Australia Australia Geelong United

Referee of the Year

Season Men's Women's
2019 Andrew Hollowood Tayla Flint
2020 Season cancelled
2021 Season cancelled
2022 Daniel Battye Bianca Vernon
Season Men's Division Women's Division
2023 Brad Henshaw Andrew Johnson
2024 Elliot Green Chloe Erskine
2025 Joshua Durand

Honours

All-Star Five / All First Team

Season Men's Women's
Players Nationality Teams Players Nationality Teams
2019 Demarcus Gatlin United States United States Geelong Supercats Kelly Wilson Australia Australia Bendigo Braves
Ray Turner United States United States Bendigo Braves Lauren Nicholson Australia Australia Kilsyth Cobras
Jerry Evans Jr. United States United States Ballarat Miners Rebecca Cole Australia Australia Dandenong Rangers
Dane Pineau Australia Australia Melbourne Tigers Lauren Scherf Australia Australia Knox Raiders
Simon Conn Australia Australia Nunawading Spectres Ezi Magbegor Australia Australia Geelong Supercats
2020 Season cancelled
2021 Season cancelled
2022 Shea Ili New Zealand New Zealand Sandringham Sabres Alicia Froling Australia Australia Knox Raiders
Michael Harris Australia Australia Mount Gambier Pioneers Tess Madgen Australia Australia Bendigo Braves
Harry Froling Australia Australia Hobart Chargers Keely Froling Australia Australia Launceston Tornadoes
Dejan Vasiljevic Australia Australia Diamond Valley Eagles Alice Kunek Australia Australia Nunawading Spectres
Kuany Kuany South Sudan South Sudan Bendigo Braves Marena Whittle Australia Australia Ringwood Hawks
2023 Ben Ayre Australia Australia Sandringham Sabres Chloe Bibby Australia Australia Frankston Blues
Daniel Trist Australia Australia Frankston Blues Kelly Wilson Australia Australia Bendigo Braves
Gabe Hadley Australia Australia Geelong United Supercats Marena Whittle Australia Australia Ringwood Hawks
Jack Purchase Australia Australia Melbourne Tigers Megan McKay Australia Australia Bendigo Braves
Tyler Rudolph United States United States Ballarat Miners Miela Goodchild Australia Australia Mount Gambier Pioneers
2024 Akech Aliir Australia Australia Mount Gambier Pioneers Amy Atwell Australia Australia Bendigo Braves
Tanner Krebs Australia Australia Sandringham Sabres Chloe Bibby Australia Australia Ballarat Miners
Nick Marshall Australia Australia Mount Gambier Pioneers Isabelle Bourne Australia Australia Keilor Thunder
Tyler Rudolph United States United States Ballarat Miners Alicia Froling Australia Australia Knox Raiders
Daniel Trist Australia Australia Frankston Blues Stephanie Reid Australia Australia Frankston Blues
2025 Akech Aliir Australia Australia Mount Gambier Pioneers Louise Brown Australia Australia Frankston Blues
Ben Ayre Australia Australia Sandringham Sabres Alicia Froling Australia Australia Knox Raiders
Michael Harris Australia Australia Frankston Blues Hannah Hank Australia Australia Geelong United
Keli Leaupepe Australia Australia Knox Raiders Maddison Rocci Australia Australia Keilor Thunder
Tom Wilson Australia Australia Melbourne Tigers Jaz Shelley Australia Australia Geelong United

Club of the Year

Season Club
2019 Bendigo Braves
2020 Season cancelled
2021 Season cancelled
2022 Knox Raiders
2023 Mount Gambier Pioneers
2024 Ballarat Miners
2025 Melbourne Tigers

References

  1. ^ "Gatlin And Wilson Crowned NBL1 MVPs". NBL1.com.au. 18 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. ^ "2025 NBL1 South Awards Finalists to Be Announced". nbl1.com.au. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
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