Goulburn Workers Bulldogs five-eighth Mitchell Cornish has won the 2019 Les McIntyre Medal for the Best & Fairest Player in the Blumers Lawyers Canberra Raiders Cup.
The 26 year-old returned to his junior club this season after spending the last two years with the Sydney Roosters and has been rewarded for a season which has seen Goulburn return to finals football for the first time since 2015.
Tuggeranong Bushrangers hooker Josh Mitchell led the leaderboard entering the final round but didn’t poll any votes while Cornish was awarded all three.
In the Specsavers Katrina Fanning Shield, Yass Magpies halfback Hollie Massey was rewarded for an excellent season as she won the Maree Bush Medal by eight votes.
Elsewhere, Emma James from the Harden Hawkettes won an incredible third consecutive Best and Fairest Award in the George Tooke Shield Ladies League Tag.
Evan Bayliss won the Noel Bissett Trophy for Referee of the Year, while Valley Dragons junior Seb Kris won the Don Elphick Medal for his outstanding rookie season which saw him debut for the Canberra Raiders.
Full List of Award Winners
Blumers Lawyers Canberra Raiders Cup First Grade
Leading Try Scorer – Steven Cummins (Goulburn Workers Bulldogs) 19 tries
Leading Points Scorer – Chris Hart (Goulburn Workers Bulldogs) 184 points
Don Furner Senior Shield (Coach of the Year) – Jarrad Teka (Tuggeranong Bushrangers)
Les McIntyre Medal (Best and Fairest) – Mitchell Cornish (Goulburn Workers Bulldogs) 21 points
Final Tally:
Mitchell Cornish (Goulburn Workers Bulldogs) 21 points
Josh Mitchell (Tuggeranong Bushrangers) 19 points
Tevita Aroha-Tuinauvai (Belconnen United Sharks) 16 points
Nick Cornish (Goulburn Workers Bulldogs) 13 points
Brent Crisp* (West Belconnen Warriors) 12 points
Robert Roberts (West Belconnen Warriors) 12 points
Lincoln Withers (Woden Valley Rams) 11 points
Josh Stuckey (Queanbeyan Blues) 11 points
Jake Wheeler (Queanbeyan Blues) 10 points
Blake Robinson (Gungahlin Bulls) 8 points
* Brent Crisp was not eligible for the award after being suspended
Blumers Lawyers Canberra Raiders Cup Reserve Grade
Leading Try Scorer – Dominic Stephens (Goulburn Workers Bulldogs) 17 tries
Leading Points Scorer – Jesse Lacey (Goulburn Workers Bulldogs) 158 points
Leedon Shield (Best and Fairest) – Chris Rawlinson (Yass Magpies) 20 points
Blumers Lawyers Under 19s
Leading Try Scorer – Mathew Parsons (Queanbeyan Blues) 13 tries
Leading Points Scorer – Max Flack (Goulburn Workers Bulldogs) 148 points
David Sharpe Award (Best and Fairest) – Max Flack (Goulburn Workers Bulldogs) 22 points
Specsavers CRC Ladies League Tag
Leading Try Scorer – Tijana Zdravevska (Yass Magpies) 17 tries
Leading Points Scorer – Sarah Carter (West Belconnen Warriors) 84 points
Coach of the Year – Matthew Worboys (Goulburn Workers Bulldogs)
Best and Fairest – Sarah Carter (West Belconnen Warriors) 21 points
Specsavers Katrina Fanning Shield
Leading Try Scorer – Madeline Burton (Boomanulla Buffaloes) 15 tries
Leading Points Scorer – Shannon Wright (Yass Magpies) & Hollie Massey (Yass Magpies) 74 points
Graham Willard Shield (Coaches of the Year) – Ric Emanuel & Mick Kociolek (Boomanulla Buffaloes)
Maree Bush Medal (Best and Fairest) – Hollie Massey (Yass Magpies) 22 points
Blumers Lawyers George Tooke Shield
Leading Try Scorer – Chris Thorley (North Canberra Bears) 15 tries
Leading Points Scorer – Zach Smith (Bungendore Tigers) 163 points
Coaches of the Year – Andrew Burns & Alex Stewart (Boorowa Rovers)
Gavin Miller Medal (Best and Fairest) – Chris Thorley (North Canberra Bears) 26 points
Specsavers GTS Ladies League Tag
Leading Try Scorer – Georgia Smith (Harden Hawkettes) 33 tries
Leading Points Scorer – Emma James (Harden Hawkettes) 216 points
Coach of the Year – Craig Phillis (Binalong Jersey Girls)
Best and Fairest – Emma James (Harden Hawkettes) 31 points
Specsavers Under 18 Girls
Leading Try Scorer – Klaudia Osztrenkovics (Gungahlin Bulls) 21 tries
Leading Points Scorer – Krystal Blackwell (Goulburn) & Klaudia Osztrenkovics (Gungahlin Bulls) 84 points
Best and Fairest – Krystyana Haridemos (Gungahlin Bulls) 15 points
Other Awards
Noel Bissett Trophy (Outstanding Referee) – Evan Bayliss
Don Elphick Medal (Rookie of the Year) – Seb Kris
Hewson/Stonham Shield (Representative Player of the Year) – Josh Stuckey (Monaro U23's)
Canberra Raiders Cup Club Champions – Goulburn Workers Bulldogs
George Tooke Shield Club Champions – North Canberra Bears
