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.
Individual awards Most Valuable Player +SeasonMen'sWomen'sPlayerNationalityTeamPlayerNationalityTeam2019Demarcus Gatlin United StatesGeelong SupercatsKelly Wilson AustraliaBendigo Braves2020Season cancelled2021Season cancelled2022Shea Ili New ZealandSandringham SabresAlicia Froling AustraliaKnox Raiders 2023Jack Purchase AustraliaMelbourne Tigers Megan McKay Australia Bendigo BravesDaniel Trist AustraliaFrankston Blues2024Nick Marshall AustraliaMount Gambier PioneersIsabelle Bourne AustraliaKeilor Thunder2025Tom Wilson AustraliaMelbourne TigersJaz Shelley AustraliaGeelong United2026Jacob Richards AustraliaHobart ChargersDallas Loughridge AustraliaCasey Cavaliers
Grand Final MVP SeasonMen'sWomen'sPlayerNationalityTeamPlayerNationalityTeam2019Dain Swetalla United StatesNunawading SpectresLauren Nicholson AustraliaKilsyth Cobras2020Season cancelled2021Season cancelled2022Sam McDaniel AustraliaHobart ChargersMarena Whittle AustraliaRingwood Hawks2023Bailey Nunn AustraliaKnox RaidersAmy Atwell AustraliaBendigo Braves2024Angus Glover AustraliaEltham WildcatsCarley Ernst AustraliaWaverley Falcons2025Tom Koppens AustraliaSandringham SabresPaige Bradley AustraliaKnox Raiders2026Jeremy Combs United StatesFrankston BluesPaige Bradley AustraliaKnox Raiders
Defensive Player of the Year SeasonMen'sWomen'sPlayerNationalityTeamPlayerNationalityTeam2019Dane Pineau AustraliaMelbourne TigersLauren Nicholson AustraliaKilsyth Cobras2020Season cancelled2021Season cancelled2022Shea Ili New ZealandSandringham SabresDigna Strautmane LatviaRingwood Hawks2023Sam McDaniel AustraliaHobart ChargersIsabella Brancatisano AustraliaMount Gambier Pioneers2024Demarcus Gatlin United StatesGeelong UnitedAbigail Wehrung AustraliaBallarat Miners 2025 Sunday Dech South Sudan Knox RaidersStephanie Reid AustraliaDiamond Valley EaglesGemma Potter AustraliaGeelong United2026Demarcus Gatlin United StatesGeelong UnitedRebecca Pizzey New ZealandEltham Wildcats
Youth Player of the Year SeasonMen'sWomen'sPlayerNationalityTeamPlayerNationalityTeam2019Alex Ducas AustraliaBA Centre of ExcellenceAnneli Maley AustraliaDiamond Valley Eagles2020Season cancelled2021Season cancelled2022Owen Foxwell AustraliaEltham WildcatsJade Melbourne AustraliaBallarat Miners2023Luke Rosendale AustraliaBendigo BravesNyadiew Puoch AustraliaDandenong Rangers2024Austin Rapp AustraliaKnox RaidersShaneice Swain AustraliaGeelong United2025Christian D'Angelo AustraliaNunawading SpectresDallas Loughridge AustraliaDandenong Rangers2026Logan Gibson AustraliaNorthern ForceMadison Ryan AustraliaSandringham Sabres
Coach of the Year SeasonMen'sWomen'sCoachNationalityTeamCoachNationalityTeam2019Andrew Harms AustraliaFrankston BluesTim Mottin AustraliaRingwood Hawks2020Season cancelled2021Season cancelled2022Peter Godfrey AustraliaKilsyth CobrasMatt Sutton AustraliaMount Gambier Pioneers2023Matt Nunn AustraliaKnox RaidersMark Alabakov AustraliaBendigo Braves2024Richard Hill AustraliaMount Gambier PioneersKristi Harrower AustraliaKeilor Thunder2025Richard Hill AustraliaMount Gambier PioneersMegan Moody AustraliaGeelong United2026Andrew Cutler AustraliaNunawading SpectresMatt Bongetti AustraliaEltham Wildcats
Referee of the Year SeasonMen'sWomen's2019Andrew HollowoodTayla Flint2020Season cancelled2021Season cancelled2022Daniel BattyeBianca Vernon SeasonMen's DivisionWomen's Division2023Brad HenshawAndrew Johnson2024Elliot GreenChloe Erskine2025Joshua Durand2026Josh DurandBianca Vernon
Honours All-Star Five / All First Team SeasonMen'sWomen'sPlayersNationalityTeamsPlayersNationalityTeams2019Demarcus Gatlin United StatesGeelong SupercatsKelly Wilson AustraliaBendigo BravesRay Turner United StatesBendigo BravesLauren Nicholson AustraliaKilsyth CobrasJerry Evans Jr. United StatesBallarat MinersRebecca Cole AustraliaDandenong RangersDane Pineau AustraliaMelbourne TigersLauren Scherf AustraliaKnox RaidersSimon Conn AustraliaNunawading SpectresEzi Magbegor AustraliaGeelong Supercats2020Season cancelled2021Season cancelled2022Shea Ili New ZealandSandringham SabresAlicia Froling AustraliaKnox RaidersMichael Harris AustraliaMount Gambier PioneersTess Madgen AustraliaBendigo BravesHarry Froling AustraliaHobart ChargersKeely Froling AustraliaLaunceston TornadoesDejan Vasiljevic AustraliaDiamond Valley EaglesAlice Kunek AustraliaNunawading SpectresKuany Kuany South SudanBendigo BravesMarena Whittle AustraliaRingwood Hawks2023Ben Ayre AustraliaSandringham SabresChloe Bibby AustraliaFrankston BluesDaniel Trist AustraliaFrankston BluesKelly Wilson AustraliaBendigo BravesGabe Hadley AustraliaGeelong United SupercatsMarena Whittle AustraliaRingwood HawksJack Purchase AustraliaMelbourne TigersMegan McKay AustraliaBendigo BravesTyler Rudolph United StatesBallarat MinersMiela Goodchild AustraliaMount Gambier Pioneers2024Akech Aliir AustraliaMount Gambier PioneersAmy Atwell AustraliaBendigo BravesTanner Krebs AustraliaSandringham SabresChloe Bibby AustraliaBallarat MinersNick Marshall AustraliaMount Gambier PioneersIsabelle Bourne AustraliaKeilor ThunderTyler Rudolph United StatesBallarat MinersAlicia Froling AustraliaKnox RaidersDaniel Trist AustraliaFrankston BluesStephanie Reid AustraliaFrankston Blues2025Akech Aliir AustraliaMount Gambier PioneersLouise Brown AustraliaFrankston BluesBen Ayre AustraliaSandringham SabresAlicia Froling AustraliaKnox RaidersMichael Harris AustraliaFrankston BluesHannah Hank AustraliaGeelong UnitedKeli Leaupepe AustraliaKnox RaidersMaddison Rocci AustraliaKeilor ThunderTom Wilson AustraliaMelbourne TigersJaz Shelley AustraliaGeelong United2026Christian D'Angelo AustraliaNunawading SpectresIsabelle Bourne AustraliaKeilor ThunderHarry Froling AustraliaDandenong RangersLil Dart AustraliaEltham WildcatsJacob Richards AustraliaHobart ChargersAbbey Ellis AustraliaDiamond Valley EaglesTrazarien White AustraliaKnox RaidersDallas Loughridge AustraliaCasey CavaliersTom Wilson AustraliaMelbourne TigersStephanie Reid AustraliaSandringham Sabres
Club of the Year SeasonClub2019Bendigo Braves2020Season cancelled2021Season cancelled2022Knox Raiders2023Mount Gambier Pioneers2024Ballarat Miners2025Melbourne Tigers2026Melbourne Tigers
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2026 NBL1 South Awards explainer