The Gungahlin Eagles capped off the 2026 BentSpoke John I Dent Cup season by honouring its best on and off the field at the club’s Awards Night on Friday, proudly supported by Ray White. Alongside the team and club award winners, the night also recognised Eagles reaching milestone games and those named in representative honours at Wallabies, Wallaroos and Brumbies level – a great reflection of the strength and depth across the club in 2026.
2026 TEAM AWARDS
Best & Fairest and Most Consistent awards were handed out across every grade, from First Grade through to Fourth Grade, along with the Women’s and Colts sides, recognising the players who stood out week in, week out all season long.
1st Grade Best & Fairest – Lachlan O’Malley
1st Grade Most Consistent – Tevita Alatini
Matthew Hawke Shield (Players’ Player) – Denzel Veikune
Women’s Best & Fairest – Brianna Patmore
Women’s Most Consistent – Jasmine Kelley
Colts Best & Fairest – Ben Sawyer
Colts Most Consistent – Henry Laidler
2nd Grade Best & Fairest – Jared Feenan
2nd Grade Most Consistent – Rory Scott
3rd Grade Best & Fairest – Darashima Green
3rd Grade Most Consistent – Beau Macpherson
4th Grade Best & Fairest – Troy Hughes
4th Grade Most Consistent – Jasper Melmoth
2026 CLUB AWARDS
Beyond the grade-based honours, a series of club awards recognised the players, volunteers and clubpeople who went above and beyond for the Eagles throughout the year.
Peter Fox Club Person of the Year – Nick Edwards
Most Valuable Player – Amy Rebera & Thomas Ciot
Robbie Basso Rookie of the Year – Jarvis Orr
Player of the Finals Season – Siutiti Maake & Jezaiah Sega
Denis O’Shea Memorial Trophy for Club Player of the Year – Jezaiah Sega
Junior Club Person of the Year – Jason Scott, Dan Stapleton & Sheena Stapleton
Peter O’Neill Shield – PJ Woods
Women’s Most Promising Up & Comer – Ava Jordan
Stephen Whitelum Sponsor of the Year – Monarch Building Solutions
Women’s Top Try Scorer – April Downey
Women’s Top Point Scorer – April Downey
Men’s Top Point Scorer – Sam Chapman
Congratulations to every winner, and a huge thank you to all of our players, volunteers, sponsors, families, and supporters who contributed to the club throughout the year. Your dedication, time and support have made such a difference, both on and off the field.
Enjoy the well-deserved break, we can’t wait to run it back next season.
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