Cassie Corder and Braedyn Crowley were the big winners at the 2023 van Egmond Jennings Awards on Saturday night.
Football Australia General Manager Member Federations and Socceroos hero Joshua Kennedy was among the crowd of more than 400 people at Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre for Northern NSW Football’s night of nights, with another brilliant season on the pitch across NNSWF’s premier competitions to celebrate.
The awards marked a special night in NNSWF history, with the inaugural van Egmond Medal awarded to the NPL Women’s NNSW Player of the Year in honour of Matildas centurion and Dudley Redhead United FC junior Emily van Egmond.
Seventeen-year-old Charlestown Azzurri attacker Cassie Corder was crowned the inaugural van Egmond Medal winner for her stand-out season in the NPL Women’s NNSW competition.
Newcastle Olympic’s Elodie Dagg earned the NPL Women’s NNSW Players’ Player award and the competition’s Media Award. Keelan Hamilton was named as NPL Women’s NNSW Coach of the Year for his impressive season at Maitland FC which saw the Magpies reach the finals for the first time, win the Women’s State Cup and finish runner-up in the Women’s League Cup.
Brayden Crowley was the runaway winner of the NPL Men’s NNSW Player of the Year and Golden Boot awards for the second year in a row.
Broadmeadow Magic midfielder Bailey Wells also shone bright receiving the NPL Men’s Players’ Player, NPLM NNSW Media Award and Young Player of the Year award. Broadmeadow coach John Bennis was named NPL Men’s NNSW Coach of the Year.
It was also a big night for the HIT106.9 Northern League One competition, with West Wallsend’s Kane Goodchild named Player of the Year.
NNSWF CEO Peter Haynes congratulated the winners and thanked everyone for an outstanding season.
“Cassie and Braedyn were extremely deserving winners of the NPL NNSW Player of the Year awards,” Haynes said.
“Cassie had an outstanding season in the NPL Women’s NNSW competition, receiving the highest honour for her efforts. Braedyn continued to excel in the NPL Men’s NNSW competition, receiving consecutive awards for his impressive performances and scoring an incredible number of goals this season.
“It was a big year for our premier competitions with a 12th team joining the NPL Men’s NNSW competition and our NPL Women’s NNSW competition having another successful year. And Northern League One was an incredibly close and exciting competition this season as well.
“I’d like to thank all the volunteers across our premier clubs for making the season what it was this year. And congratulations to all the recipients of awards for their success.”
2023 van Egmond Jennings Awards
Player of the Year
NPL Men’s NNSW Graham Jennings Medal: Braedyn Crowley – Maitland FC
NPL Women’s NNSW van Egmond Medal: Cassie Corder – Charlestown Azzurri
HIT106.9 Northern League One: Kane Goodchild – West Wallsend SFC
Players’ Player of the Year
NPL Men’s NNSW: Bailey Wells – Broadmeadow Magic
NPL Women’s NNSW: Elodie Dagg – Newcastle Olympic FC
HIT106.9 Northern League One: Nicholas Roberts – Toronto Awaba FC
Coach of the Year
NPL Men’s NNSW: John Bennis – Broadmeadow Magic
NPL Women’s NNSW: Keelan Hamilton – Maitland FC
HIT106.9 Northern League One: Jarrad Hiles – Toronto Awaba FC
Young Player of the Year
NPL Men’s NNSW: Bailey Wells – Broadmeadow Magic
NPL Women’s NNSW: Mercedes Mcnabb – Maitland FC
HIT106.9 Northern League One: Ethan Wilson – Toronto Awaba FC
Media Player of the Year
NPL Men’s NNSW: Bailey Wells – Broadmeadow Magic
NPL Women’s NNSW: Elodie Dagg – Newcastle Olympic
HIT106.9 Northern League One: Hayden Nicol – Singleton Strikers
Golden Boot
NPL Men’s NNSW: Braedyn Crowley – Maitland FC 28 goals
NPL Women’s NNSW: Adriana Konjarski – Broadmeadow Magic 34 goals
HIT106.9 Northern League One: Kane Goodchild – West Wallsend SFC 21 goals
Referee of the Year
Male Referee of the Year – Cameron Burns
Female Referee of the Year – Samantha Newell
Young Referee of the Year – Sam Stewart
Zone League Referee of the Year – Peter Guest
Goalkeeper of the Year
NPL Men’s NNSW Bill Mahoney Award: Ben Kennedy – Lambton Jaffas
NPL Women’s NNSW: Olivia Sneddon – Adamstown Rosebud JFC
HIT106.9 Northern League One: Blake Redman – West Wallsend SFC
Club of the Year
NPL Men’s NNSW: Valentine FC
NPL Women’s NNSW: Maitland FC
HIT106.9 Northern League One: South Cardiff FC
Fair Play Award
NPL Men’s NNSW: Valentine FC
NPL Women’s NNSW & Premier Youth Leagues Girls: Warners Bay FC
HIT106.9 Northern League One: Thornton Redbacks
Premier Youth Leagues Boys: Mid Coast FC
Club Championship Awards
NPL Men’s NNSW: Weston Workers FC
NPL Women’s NNSW and Premier Youth League Girls: Newcastle Olympic
HIT106.9 Northern League One: Toronto Awaba FC
Premier Youth League Boys: Newcastle Olympic
Premiership
NPL Men’s NNSW: Lambton Jaffas
NPL Women’s NNSW: Broadmeadow Magic
HIT106.9 Northern League: Toronto Awaba FC
Championship
NPL Men’s NNSW: Lambton Jaffas
NPL Women’s NNSW: Broadmeadow Magic
HIT106.9 Northern League One: West Wallsend SFC
State Cup
NPL Men’s NNSW: Broadmeadow Magic
NPL Women’s NNSW: Maitland FC
Women’s League Cup
Newcastle Olympic
Australia Cup National Representatives
Broadmeadow Magic
Edgeworth FC
Bill Turner Award for Services to Football
Wal Davies
Russell Henry
Local Champion Awards
Team of the Year: Kahibah FC under-12s Girls
Referee of the Year: Rod Menzies – North Coast Football/Football Far North Coast
Volunteer of the Year: Kristy Ragno – Tuncurry Forster FC
Coach of the Year: Matthew Morris – Medowie FC
Player of the Year: Tori Yates – Weston Junior FC
Club of the Year: Swansea Football Club
