Club Award Winners

The club makes a number of awards to individuals and teams during both the Summer and Winter seasons.

AUTC team awards

These awards are voted on by either team members or coaches and given to individuals within teams and include MVP, Best Male and Female and Best Team Player awards.

Summer 2004/5

Mens A

Best Player Darren Jones
Best Team Player Rob Page
Most Improved Bart Smyth

Mens B

Best Player Geoff Lin
Best Team Player Alex Joseph
Most Improved Felix Jaffe

Mens C

Best Player Trevor Cooper
Best Team Player Russell Barlow
Most Improved Domenic Gullifa

Womens

Best Player Sarah O’Dwyer
Best Team Player Belinda Gibson
Most Improved Ceri Synott

Mixed A

Best Male Darren Jones
Best Female Christine Lai
Best Team Player Paul Harrold
Most Improved Sarah Swift

Mixed B

Best Male Dougal Currie
Best Female Sam Doove
Best Team Player Alex Joseph
Most Improved Martin Schubert

Mixed C

Best Male Charlie Pontecorvo
Best Female Jenny McInerny
Best Team Player Trent McInerny
Most Improved Emily Newcombe

Mixed D

Best Male Brad Harvey
Best Female Ceri Synott
Best Team Player Inke Jones
Most Improved Caroline Gunn

Mixed E

Best Male BJ Rawnsley
Best Female Belinda Rawnsley
Best Team Player Darren Peters
Most Improved Lisa Dodds

Mixed F

Best Male Christian Riebeling
Best Female Marnie Round
Best Team Player Scott Pelvin
Most Improved Sarah Hardy

Summer 2006/7

Mixed A (Gummy Bears)
Best Male - Jeffrey Dutschke
Best Female - Inke Jones

Mixed B (Jelly Babies)
Best Male - Mark Jones
Best Female - Tahlia Christie and Sharon Lowe

Mixed C (Black Cats)
Best Male - Ryan Causby
Best Female - Laura Teakle

Mixed D (Chicos)
Best Male - Adrian Loschiavo
Best Female - Belinda Rawnsley

Mixed E (Red Frogs)
Best Male - Simon Derrick-Yuile
Best Female - Ainslie Roberts

Men's A
Latchman Singh

Women's A
Amanda Brimson

Men's B
Brett Northey

Women's B
Tiffany Schultz

A special congratulations also to INKE JONES and BELINDA RAWNSLEY who also
took out the overall Best Female Player for their divsions at Waite. Well done!

Summer 2007/8

Congratulations to all AUTC players for another fantastic summer of touch football!

A special mention goes to award winners for each of the 9 mixed, men's and women's teams entered at Waite and City Touch.

Mixed A (Little Mermaids)
Best Male TRENT DIXON
Best Female BRITTNY ROBERTS
Best Team Player BRITTNY ROBERTS

Mixed A (Hong Kong Phooeys)
Best Male JEFFREY DUTSCHKE
Best Female SHARON LOWE
Best Team Player LOUISA SANCHEZ

Mixed B/C (Yogi Bears)
Best Male ASHLEY JOHNSON
Best Female RUTH VOGELSANG
Best Team Player BELINDA GIBSON

Mixed D/E (Smurfs)
Best Male MARTIN SCHUBERT
Best Female AINSLIE DERRICK ROBERTS
Best Team Player BRADLEY CLARE

Mixed F/G (Scooby Doos)
Best Male DARREN PETERS
Best Female GILL McGREGOR
Best Team Player JACQUI SHEPHERD

Mixed F/G (Wiley Coyotes)
Best Male BRENTON HOWE
Best Female CORRINE PHOENIX
Best Team Player DAVID BAZZACCO

Women's (PowerPuff Girls)
Most Valuable Player TAHLIA CHRISTIE
Most Improved SARAH HARDY

Men’s A (Captain Caveman)
Most Valuable Player NINH DUONG
Most Improved OWEN TEAKLE

Men’s B (The Jetsons)
Most Valuable Player RYAN CAUSBY
Most Improved NICHOLAS DAWSON

WELL DONE also to Brenton Howe for winning the Best Male Trophy for Waite for his division!

Summer 2008/09

Club Award Winners for Summer 2008/2009 for the Waite (Mixed) and City Touch (men's and women's) comps are listed below. Well done! 

Mixed A/B Fossils
Best Female  REBECCA KNIGHTS
Best Male  MARTY GREEN 
 
Mixed A/B Magpies
Best Female  KATE BERGIN 
Best Male  LATCHMAN SINGH  
 
Mixed A/B Orcas
Best Female  RUTH VOGELSANG 
Best Male  DARREN JONES 
 
Mixed A/B Skunks
Best Female  JESSICA RYAN 
Best Male  NINH DUONG 
 
Mixed C/D Dalmatians
Best Female LARA SCRIMGEOUR  
Best Male ALEX CASSEGRAIN  and DANIEL CAIRE  
 
Mixed E/F Pandas
Best Female RHONDA REES 
Best Male DALE JACKAMAN 
 
Mixed E/F Pelicans
Best Female CHANTAL HADCHITI  
Best Male RICHARD WHITE 
 
Mixed G/H Zebras
Best Male MATT JACQUES  
Best Female JENNA CRAGGS 
 

Men's A Friesians
Most Valuable Player CHRIS SAINSBURY
Most Improved BRENTON HOWE
 
Men's A Lemurs
Most Valuable Player MARK WOOD
Most Improved NICK DAWSON
 
Women's A Angelfish
Most Valuable Player  MOLLIE BARKER
Most Improved  SARAH HARDY
 
Women's B Wagtails
Most Valuable Player  KAREN SMITH
Most Improved BETH McKENZIE 
 
 
Congratulations also to DARREN JONES and CHANTAL HADCHITI for winning the Best Player Awards for the Waite Competition for their respective divisions. 
 

Summer 2009/10

Congratulations to everyone for yet another great summer of touch!  This season AUTC entered 6 mixed teams at Waite and two men's and one women's team at City Touch. 

Team awards were given to players from each of the nine teams for their skills and dedication. For the men's and women's team this was a peer vote, and for the mixed teams the vote took into account both the match votes collected at Waite each week and peer nominations.  Well done to the players listed below!

Mixed A/B Trolls
Best Male - Chris Sainsbury
Best Female - Sharon Lowe

Mixed A/B Pixies
Best Male - Ryan Causby
Best Female - Justine Partoon

Mixed C/D Goblins
Best Male - Brendon King
Best Female - Tiffany Schultz

Mixed C/D Leprechauns
Best Male - Brent McMahon
Best Female - Ainslie Derrick Roberts

Mixed E/F Elves
Best Male -Gilby Jepson
Best Female - Belinda Melhuish

Mixed G/H Harpies
Best Male - Tom Lee
Best Female - Steffanie Tiggemann

Men's A - Minotaurs
Most Valuable - Darren Jones
Most Improved - Chris Sainsbury

Men's B - Centaurs
Most Valuable - Adam Potter
Most Improved - Brant Ellis

Women's - Mermaids
Most Valuable - Mollie Barker
Most Improved - Patricia Mullaney

A special mention also to CHRIS SAINSBURY for winning the prize for Waite Mixed A/B Best Male - congratulations! 

Summer 2010/11

AUTC Alpha - Mixed A/B
Best male: Chris Sainsbury
Best female: Catriona Murphy

AUTC Beta - Mixed C/D
Best male: Shane Marshall
Best female: Lauren Bynder

AUTC Gamma - Mixed C/D
Best Male: Todd Newmarch
Best female: Ainslie Derrick Roberts

AUTC Delta - Mixed E/F
Best Male: Dale Jackman
Best female: Corrine Phoenix

AUTC Epsilon - Mixed G/H
Best male: Jimmy Ha
Best female: Laura Eadie

Men’s A grade
Most improved: Ricki Irons
Most Valuable: Chris Sainsbury

Men’s B grade
Most improved: Thomas Litchfield
Most valuable: Stephen Spurling

Summer 2011/12

AUTC ANTS - Mixed A/B    
Best Male    ASHLEY JOHNSON
Best Female    JO WAUGH

AUTC BEETLES - Mixed C/D    
Best Male    GARTH CALDER
Best Female    JEMMA NAUMANN

AUTC CATERPILLARS - Mixed E/F    
Best Male    MATT VARVOUNIS
Best Female    CLAIRE THOMAS

AUTC DRAGONFLIES - Mixed G/H    
Best Male    DANIEL McCABE
Best Female    JODI AUGUST

Men's A    
Most Valuable Player    CHRISTIAN O'DWYER
Most Improved    JUSTINE HIGGINSON

Men's B    
Most Valuable Player    TOM LITCHFIELD
Most Improved    DAVID SLATER

Winter 2004 Awards

Mens A

Best Player Jeremy Smith
Best Team Player Chris Stewart
Most Improved Cameron Milne

Mens B

Best Player Rob Page
Best Team Player Dougal Currie
Most Improved Jeffrey Dutschke

Mens C

Best Player Bart Smyth
Best Team Player Felix Jaffe
Most Improved Chad Harris

Womens
Best Player Laura Teakle
Best Team Player Ceri Synot
Most Improved Sarah Swift

Thurs A

Best Male Mark Jones
Best Female Sarah O'Dwyer
Best Team Player Chris Bucknell
Most Improved Brooke Parsons

Thurs B

Best Male Charlie Pontecorvo
Best Female Jo Mansell
Best Team Player Belinda Gibson
Most Improved Laura Teakle

Thurs C

Best Male Bart Smyth
Best Female Belinda Rawnsley
Best Team Player (NB: 2 medals) Brenton Rawnsley & Jacqui Shepard
Most Improved Lachlan Bannear

Thurs D

Best Male Chris Vinall
Best Female Tiffany Schultz
Best Team Player Emily Newcombe
Most Improved Julia Bailey

Sun A

Best Male Marty Green
Best Female Christine Lai
Best Team Player Alex Joseph
Most Improved Kathryn Van Diemen

Sun B

Best Male Gavin Watson
Best Female Jenny McInerney
Best Team Player Philippa Davey
Most Improved Jillian Lee

Winter 2006 Awards

Mens A
Most Valuable Player Darren Jones
Most Improved Latchman Singh

 Mens B
Most Valuable Player Gavin Watson
Most Improved Felix Barbalet

 Womens A
Most Valuable Player Sharon Lowe
Most Valuable Player Jo Mitchell
Most Improved Shelley Laslett

 Womens B
Most Valuable Player Ceridwen Synnot
Most Improved Tahlia Christie

 Mixed A
Best Male Paul Harrold
Best Female Sharon Lowe
Best Team Player Tahlia Christie

 Mixed B
Best Male Alec Norman
Best Female Ceridwen Synnot
Best Team Player Latchman Singh 

Mixed C
Best Male Michael Goedecke
Best Female Belinda Gibson
Best Team Player Belinda Gibson

 Mixed D
Best Male Paul Smith
Best Female Belinda Rawnsley
Best Team Player Jacqui Shepherd

 Mixed E
Best Male Chris Vinall
Best Female Ainslie Roberts
Best Team Player Steven Finney

Winter 2007 Awards

Mixed A1 (AUTC Hot Chocolates - A Grade)
Best Male DARREN JONES
Best Female BRITTNY ROBERTS
Best Team Player INKE JONES

Mixed A2 (AUTC Chocoholics - A Grade)
Best Male NINH DUONG
Best Female SHARON LOWE
Best Team Player LOUISA SANCHEZ

Mixed C (Chocolate Puddings - D/E Grade)
Best Male OWEN TEAKLE
Best Female KRISTI MULVIHILL
Best Team Player KATE BERGIN

Mixed D (Choc Chip Cookies - F Grade)
Best Male ASHLEY JOHNSON
Best Female BELINDA RAWNSLEY
Best Team Player MARTIN SCHUBERT

Mixed E (Chocolate Cupcakes - G Grade)
Best Male ANTHONY WU
Best Female ADELE CAON
Best Team Player AINSLIE ROBERTS

Men's A
Most Valuable Player CHRIS SAINSBURY
Most Improved STEELE TALLON

Men's B
Most Valuable Player STEVEN DUTSCHKE
Most Improved STEPHEN SPURLING

Women's A
Most Valuable Player TAHLIA CHRISTIE
Most Improved CATRIONA MURPHY

Women's B
Most Valuable Player JOANNE WAUGH
Most Improved SALLY COX

Winter 2008 Awards

AUTC Mixed A/B Cheetahs
Best Male NINH DUONG
Best Female SHARON LOWE
Best Team Player DARREN JONES
 
AUTC Mixed A/B Cougars
Best Male CHRIS SAINSBURY
Best Female BRITTNY ROBERTS
Best Team Player JEFFREY DUTSCHKE
 
AUTC Mixed E/F Ocelots
Best Male SIMON DERRICK ROBERTS
Best Female AINSLIE DERRICK ROBERTS
Best Team Player JACQUI SHEPHERD
 
AUTC Mixed E/F Lynx
Best Male DAVID BAZZACCO
Best Female CORRINE PHOENIX
Best Team Player RENEE STOR
 
AUTC Mixed G/H Panthers
Best Male DAVID HOUSE
Best Female PATRICIA MULLANEY
Best Team Player NICK COLEBATCH
 
AUTC Mixed I Wildcats
Best Male TOB OWENS
Best Female KATHERINE PILLMAN
Best Team Player BRENDON KING
 
AUTC Men’s A Lions 
Most Valuable Player DARREN JONES
Most Improved OWEN TEAKLE 
  
AUTC Men’s B Tigers 
Most Valuable Player BRENDAN HENNESSY
Most Improved STEPHEN SPURLING 
  
AUTC Women’s A Jaguars
Most Valuable Player CHRISTINE LAI
 Most Improved JOANNE WAUGH

AUTC Women’s B Pumas
Most Valuable Player AINSLIE DERRICK ROBERTS
Most Improved CORRINE PHOENIX
 

Winter 2009 Awards

AUTC Mixed A/B Hatchbacks
Best Male DARREN JONES
Best Female MADELAINE McGINTY
Best Team Player CATRIONA MURPHY
 
AUTC Mixed A/B Sedans
Best Male CODY MORRIS
Best Female LARA SCRIMGEOUR
Best Team Player MARIANA REGO
 
AUTC Mixed C Wagons
Best Male NICK COLEBATCH
Best Female BELINDA GIBSON
Best Team Player STEPHEN SPURLING
 
AUTC Mixed D SUVs
Best Male MATT JACQUES
Best Female AINSLIE DERRICK ROBERTS
Best Team Player ANTHONY WINTER
 
AUTC Mixed D Trucks
Best Male CHRISTIAN RIEBELING
Best Female RENEE STOR
Best Team Player GEOFF KENNEDY
 
AUTC Mixed E/F Mopeds
Best Male ADAM POTTER
Best Female EMMA GORDON
Best Team Player NEVILLE WADIA
 
AUTC Men’s A AWDs
Most Valuable Player DARREN JONES
Most Improved CODY MORRIS
  
AUTC Men’s B 4WDs
Most Valuable Player BRENDAN HENNESSY
Most Improved ADAM POTTER & NEVILLE WADIA
  
AUTC Women’s A Convertibles
Most Valuable Player MOLLIE BARKER
 Most Improved CORRINE PHOENIX

AUTC Women’s B F1s
Most Valuable Player BROOKE PARSONS
Most Improved ADELAIDE PNG
 

Winter 2010 Awards

AUTC Alpha (Mixed A)
Best Male CHRIS SAINSBURY
Best Female REBECCA KNIGHTS
Best Team Player MELANIE JOHNSON

AUTC Bravo (Mixed A)
Best Male SHANE MARSHALL
Best Female JUSTINE PARTOON
Best Team Player TAHLIA CHRISTIE

AUTC Charlie (Mixed C)
Best Male MARTIN SCHUBERT
Best Female CASSIE SMITH
Best Team Player LAURA TEAKLE

AUTC Delta (Mixed C)
Best Male BRENT McMAHON
Best Female CARLA STRAHAN
Best Team Player SIMON DERRICK ROBERTS

AUTC Echo (Mixed G/H)
Best Male JOHN HAEUSLER
Best Female CHRISTINE THOMPSON
Best Team Player JAN-MARK ERKELENS

AUTC Men’s A
Most Valuable Player MATTHEW JACQUES
Most Improved ADAM POTTER

AUTC Men’s B
Most Valuable Player PAUL SECOMBE
Most Improved DAVID HOUSE

AUTC Men’s C
Most Valuable Player ASHLEY JOHNSON
Most Improved JAN-MARK ERKELENS

AUTC Women’s A
Most Valuable Player INKE JONES
Most Improved AINSLIE DERRICK ROBERTS

AUTC Women’s B
Most Valuable Player CASSIE SMITH
Most Improved CHRISTINE THOMPSON

Winter 2011

AUTC a la Mode (Mixed A Grade)
Best Male - DARREN JONES
Best Female - CATRIONA MURPHY
Best Team Player - NINH DUONG


AUTC Bain Marie (Mixed A Grade)
Best Male - RYAN CAUSBY
Best Female - MARIANA REGO
Best Team Player - AARON ROBERTSON

AUTC Canape (Mixed C Grade)
Best Male - SHANE MARSHALL
Best Female - JEMMA NAUMANN
Best Team Player - CHANTEL FIELD
 

AUTC Degustation (Mixed D Grade)
Best Male - GARTH CALDER
Best Female - TESS LEAHY
Best Team Player - OLIVIA BASHEER
 

AUTC Entree (Mixed G/H Grade)
Best Male - GEORGE HINTON
Best Female - CLAIRE THOMAS
Best Team Player - KATHERINE KITTO
 

Men's A
MVP - CHRIS SAINSBURY
Most Improved - RICKI IRONS
 

Men's B
MVP - JASON MORTON
Most Improved - CHARLES GREEN
 

Women's A
MVP - JO WAUGH
Most Improved - KATHLEEN WRIGHT
 

Women's B
MVP - TESS LEAHY
Most Improved - JEMMA NAUMANN

Best Club Person

This award recognises the contributions of an AUTC Club Member who has contributed to the successful function of the club. It may be awarded to committee members who go beyond the effort expected of a committee member. The on-field award is given to someone who exhibits a positive on-field attitude and is always willing to help out other club members and teams.

Best Club Person

2011 - Matt Jacques

2010 - Mark Jones

2009 - Stephen Spurling

2008 - Belinda Gibson

2007 - Ben O'Donnell

2006 - Felix Barbalet (off-field)/ Caroline Gunn (on-field)

2005 - Jeffrey Dutschke

2003 - Sandii Brimble

2002 - Duncan Holds

Best Coach

Best Coach

2011 - Shane Marshall

2010 - Paul Smith

2009 - Mark Jones

2008 - Chris Sainsbury

2007 - Mark Jones

2004 - Cody Morris

2003 - Matt Gray

2002 - Paul (Gonzo) Harrold

2000 - Darren Jones

Best Team

Best Team

2010 - AUTC Delta (Mixed C)

2009 - AUTC Hatchbacks (Men's A)

2008 - AUTC Lions (Men's A)

2007 - Creme Brulee (Men's A)

2005 - Emperors (Men's A)

2003 - Combovers (Men's A)

2002 - Trolls (div. 3)

2000 - Kneejerk (Mxd div. 3)

Club Award Criteria

Most Promising Male and Female Award
"The Garry Williamson Award" and "The Jo Mitchell Award" respectively.
The winner of these awards should:

  • Be new to the sport of Touch, with a preference given to first year players. The player should also not have a background in Rugby, as this provides a significant advantage to learning the sport of Touch.
  • Improved in early stages of playing for AUTC
  • Improved in such a way that they show promise to be an outstanding touch player in the future
  • Have an attitude in line with continued improvements in touch football pursuits.



Continuing Excellence Male and Female award
The male award is known as the Darren Jones Medal
The winner of these awards should

  • Have a miniumum of 3 consecutive financial years of membership of AUTC
  • An A-grade player
  • A former or current representative player
  • Preferably have some involvement in the club besides as a player
  • Display exemplary on and off field conduct

 
Best Club Person
The winner of this award should

  • A Club Member, with strong involvement in most aspects of the club
  • Adopt a leadership role in orgainsint of AUTC events or Competitions
  • Show Initiative and Enthusiasm in their role, above and beyond normal expectations

 
 
(these criteria were established and ratified at a committee meeting 02/11/2008)

Continuing Excellence

This award has been instituted to recognise members who have been playing for several years and who have shown continual improvement and performance at a high level. An award is given for both females and males.

In 2008, the award for males was named in honour of Darren Jones, who has been actively involved in the club for over 10 years and has represented the sport at all levels, including playing for Australia in 2007.  The award will henceforth be known as the Darren Jones Continuing Excellence Award. 

2010 - Melanie Johnson, Chris Sainsbury

2009 - Madelaine McGinty, Darren Jones

2008 - Tahlia Christie, Ninh Duong

2007 - Sharon Lowe, Darren Jones

2006 - Inke Jones, Latchman Singh

Honourable Mention

In recognition of enthusiasm, good sportmanship or any other positive performance or contribution not covered by other awards.
 
2011 - Charles Green
2007 - Tob Owens, Cameron Christie

Most Enthusiastic Team

Most Enthusiastic Team

2010 - AUTC Echo (Mixed G/H)

2009 - SUVs (Mixed D) 

2007 - Sticky Date Puddings (Men's B)

2005 - Royals (Womens B)

2003 - Blue Rinse Set (Mixed F)

2002 - Hobbits (Mxd div. 6)

2000 - Dextrous (Mxd div. 6)

Most Promising Male and Female

This award is given to the male and female players who are thought to show the most ability. The award criteria are now set to only cater for players who are new to the sport (one or two seasons experience) and not just new to the club. The Most Promising Female award is named after Joanne Mitchell, a legend of the sport in South Australia, while the Most Promising Male award is named after Gary Williamson, a life member of the club, who made significant contributions to the club as a coach.

2011 - Garth Calder, Tess Leahy

2010 - Ricki Irons, Cassie Smith

2009 - Nick Purdam, Adelaide Png

2008 - Alex Cassegrain, Siobhan Giles

2007 - Owen Teakle, Catriona Murphy

2006 - Steven Dutschke, Justine Marechal/Brittny Roberts

2005 - Ben O'Donnell, Joanne Waugh

2004 - Jeffrey Dutscke, Sarah Swift

2003 - Cameron Milne, Laura Teakle

2002 - Ingo Ernst, Line Skovmark

2000 - Greg Somers, Simone Woodward