2023 South Coast Blaze Club Awards
Saturday the 9th of September 2023 saw IMB South Coast Blaze celebrate an incredible season of netball at our annual end-of-year awards and presentation night.
Awards were presented to players in both the U23s and Opens teams, as well as club awards, including the inaugural The Coaches Assistant High Performance #ourblaze award, the Michele Harvey Club Person of the Year Award and the Francine J Dessaix Blaze Spirit Award.
The awards recognise South Coast Blaze players and members for their dedication, effort, performance and overall contribution to the Blaze franchise over the past season.
Congratulations to the following #OurBlaze players and members!
U23s Award Recipients
IMB Bank U23s Coaches Award
Siulolo Richter & Lauren Bancroft
This award recognises an U23s player that has demonstrated a high level of commitment, leadership, growth, bravery or overcome adversity and contributed to the team and Blaze throughout the season.
IMB Bank U23s Players’ Player Award
Charlotte Bulmer
This award is given to an U23s player chosen by their team members as contributing the most to the IMB South Coast Blaze U23s throughout the season both on and off the court.
Heard McEwan Legal Rookie of the Year
Ellie Hart
This award is presented to a Blaze athlete judged to be the most accomplished in their first season in Premier League.
Opens Award Recipients
Mallon Medal (Opens Coaches Award)
Clare McCrohon
This award recognises an Opens player that has demonstrated a high level of commitment, leadership, growth, bravery or overcome adversity and contributed to the team and Blaze throughout the season.
In 2022 this award was named in honour of the late Cathryn Mallon, the mother of #OurBlaze player, Shelby Mallon.
McFadden Medal (Opens Players’ Player Award)
Katelyn Anderson
This award is given to an Opens player chosen by their team members as contributing the most to the IMB South Coast Blaze Opens team throughout the season both on and off the court.
The award is in honour of #OurBlaze player Abbey McFadden’s mother, Maleea, who sadly passed away in 2021.
The Coaches Assistant High Performance #ONETEAM Award
Mia Evans
This award is given to the athlete judged to display an ongoing commitment to to the SCB #oneteam mantra, taking responsibility to live out high performance behaviours, striving to improve each time she is on the court and always leading by example.
Club Award Recipients
Francine J Dessaix Blaze Spirit Award
Marj Parr & Sharon Briggs
This award is presented to a Blaze member who has been deemed above all others to embody the zeal, passion and spirit synonymous with the Blaze family throughout the season.
Marj Parr is the current Head Coach of our Opens team and Talent Identification Program, Sharon is the manager of our Opens team.
The award is named in honour of #OurBlaze Administration Manager, Nerida Sutton’s mum Francine, who passed away from cancer in 2021.
Michele Harvey Club Person of the Year Award
Marj Parr
This award is presented to a Blaze member who has been deemed above all others to have had the most impact in contributing to the excellence of the IMB South Coast Blaze franchise.
Marj Parr is the Head Coach of our Opens team, however her commitment to the success of #ourblaze goes far beyond her coaching roles. With an endless dedication to the Blaze franchise and passion for netball, Marj is a most deserving recipient of this award.
