The Awards
These awards aim to individuals, club members, coaches and club teams who have demonstrated outstanding sporting achievement throughout the course of the year in the following categories:
- Club Team Performance of the Year
- Club Individual Performance of the Year
- Club Coach of the Year
- Club of the Year
2023 Club Sport Award Winners
2023 Club Sport Awards Winners
Club Team Performance of the Year - VNL 19&U Premiers (Netball)
The Lightning 19&U team won the premiership in the Victorian Netball League. The team lost only one game throughout the regular season and went on a club record 13 consecutive winning streak. They finished on top of the ladder by a 2 games margin and won their grand final by 13 goals
Club Individual Performance of the Year - Tom Lennard (Rugby)
This year Tom won the clubs Best and Fairest award as well as the top points scorer in the Dewar Sheild, the top division in Victoria. Tom’s performances also earned him a spot on the State team in the recent Australian Rugby Shield and a nomination as Victoria's top performer.
Club Coach of the Year - Sarah Mylrea-Norton (Netball)
Sarah was the head coach of the 19&U as well as the assistant coach for the Lightning Bolts 1 team. Sarah went above and beyond to coordinate trials and recruitment to ensure the team was well organised in their premiership winning season.
Club of the Year - Lacrosse
In 2023 the Lacrosse Club ran a successful 140th Anniversary welcoming their current and previous members to celebrate their history. The Club developed and supported many initiatives, such as Come and Try Lacross 5’s UniLax social league and Lacrosse Together (which welcomed all abilities from the LGBTIQ community). The men’s senior team won championship, and the women’s senior team finished first on the ladder and were runners. The club also supported the Intervarsity program, where the team ultimately won the gold medal.
Previous Winners
2023 Tom Lennard (Rugby)
2022 Joel Rimes (Basketball) and Laim Van Gemst (Volleyball)
2021 Catriona Bisset (Athletics)
2020 Alex Gregory (Cricket)
2019 Tomonori Sakai (Kendo)
2018 Xi Xi (Volleyball)
2017 Oscar Wookey (Hockey)
2016 Not Awarded
2015 Not Awarded
2014 Not Awarded
2013 Lisa Weightman (Athletics)
2023 VNL 19&U Premiers (Netball)
2022 Mens Premier Division 1 Team (Volleyball)
2021 Women's Senior Team (Football)
2020 Women's Open Eight (Boat)
2019 Men’s Open Team (Kendo) and Women's Premier Team (Volleyball)
2018 MU Heat All-Girl Open Pom (Cheerleading)
2017 Women's State 1 (Soccer)
2016 Women's Division One AV Shield Team (Athletics)
2015 Women's University Blues (Volleyball)
2014 Uni Blacks - Men's (Touch)
2013 Not Awarded
2012 Colts' XV (Rugby)
2011 Not Awarded
2010 Women's Honours (Volleyball)
2009 Women's Senior Eight (Boat)
2008 Men's Honours (Volleyball)
2023 Sarah Mylrea-Norton (Netball)
2022 Shawn King (Basketball)
2021 Erini Gianakopoulos (Football)
2020 Antony Keely (Cricket)
2019 Kazuya Niiro (Volleyball)
2018 Matthew Keen (Water Polo)
2017 Gus Cirillo (Volleyball)
2016 Elissa Kent (Lightning Netball)
2015 Davin Smith (Hockey)
2014 Quentin Gleason (Uni Blues)
2013 Shannon Winzer (Volleyball)
2012 Matthew Kempton (Blacks Football)
2011 Alex Henshilwood (Boat)
2010 Andrew Walker (Basektball)
2009 Andrew Walker (Basektball)
2008 Hugh Van Cuylenberg (Cricket)
2007 Qi Shen (Volleyball)
2006 Tim Dolphin (Boat)
2005 Tim Dolphin (Boat)
2020 Roisin Selvarajoo (Cheer and Dance)
2019 Nick Burke (Cricket)
2018 Geremy Cao (Taekwondo WTF)
2017 Robert Smith (Gridiron)
2016 Christine Li (Taekwondo)
2015 Rachel Bach (Soccer)
2014 Ian Jones (Rugby)
2013 Fawad Ahmed (Cricket)
2012 John Buckley (Soccer)
2011 Greg Kennedy (Cricket & Touch)
2010 Tristan Harris (Touch)
2009 Not Awarded
2008 Duncan McKenzie (Lacrosse)
2023 Lacrosse
2022 Mountaineering
2021 Cheer and Dance
2020 Cheer and Dance
2019 Dancesport
2018 Cheer and Dance
2017 Table Tennis
2016 Mountaineering
2015 Hockey
2014 Underwater and Mountaineering
2013 Touch
2012 Kendo
2011 Squash
2010 Touch
2009 Hockey
2008 Kendo and Soccer
2007 Volleyball
2006 Underwater
2005 Football W
2004 Football M
2003 Basketball
2002 Mountaineering
2001 Karate
2000 Basketball
1999 Athletics
1998 Badminton
1997 Underwater
1996 Cricket
1995 Snowboarding
1994 Water Polo
1993 Hockey and Horseriding
1992 Sailing & Windsurfing
1991 Badminton
1990 Cricket
1989 Mountaineering
1988 Ski
1987 Netball
1986 Athletics
Contact Us
For any questions or more information please contact:
Tom Mullumby
Clubs Coordinator
thomas.mullumby@unimelb.edu.au
8344 3945