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Premier Awards
Premier 1 Major Premiers
| 2022 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2021 |
Merewether Carlton awarded Minor Premiers *2021 season cancelled after round 15 due to COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
NO RECIPIENT *Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2019 | Hamilton |
| 2018 | Hamilton |
| 2017 | Hamilton |
| 2016 | Hamilton |
| 2015 | Hamilton |
| 2014 | Wanderers |
| 2013 | The Waratahs |
| 2012 | Hamilton |
| 2011 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2010 | Hamilton |
| 2009 | Wanderers |
| 2008 | Hamilton |
| 2007 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2006 | The Waratahs |
| 2005 | Wanderers |
| 2004 | Easts |
| 2003 | The Waratahs |
| 2002 | Hamilton |
| 2001 | Wanderers |
| 2000 | Easts |
| 1999 | Maitland |
| 1998 | Maitland |
| 1996 | Singleton |
| 1997 | Singleton |
| 1995 | Singleton |
| 1994 | Maitland |
| 1993 | Wanderers |
| 1992 | Singleton |
| 1991 | Maitland |
| 1990* | Easts & Hamilton |
| 1989 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1988 | University |
| 1987 | Easts |
| 1986 | University |
| 1985 | University |
| 1984 | University |
| 1983 | Maitland |
| 1982 | Hamilton |
| 1981 | Wanderers |
| 1980 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1979* | Merewether Carlton & Waratahs |
| 1978 | Hamilton |
| 1977 | Maitland |
| 1976 | Maitland |
| 1975 | Wanderers |
| 1974* | Merewether Carlton & Maitland |
| 1973 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1972 | The Waratahs |
| 1971 | The Waratahs |
| 1970 | The Waratahs |
| 1969 | Maitland |
| 1968 | The Waratahs |
| 1967 | The Waratahs |
| 1966 | University |
| 1965 | Wanderers |
| 1964 | Wanderers |
| 1963 | Wanderers |
| 1962 | University |
| 1961 | University |
| 1960 | Wanderers |
| 1959 | University |
| 1958 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1957 | The Waratahs |
| 1956 | Wanderers |
| 1955 | Wanderers |
| 1954 | Easts |
| 1953 | The Waratahs |
| 1952 | The Waratahs |
| 1951 | The Waratahs |
| 1950 | The Waratahs |
| 1949 | Wanderers |
| 1948 | Technical College |
| 1947 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1946 | The Waratahs |
| 1945 | Wanderers |
Premier Club Championships
| 2023 | Wanderers |
| 2022 | Wanderers |
| 2021 | Wanderers |
| 2019 | Hamilton |
| 2018 | Hamilton |
| 2017 | Hamilton |
| 2016 | Hamilton |
| 2015 | Wanderers |
| 2014 | Wanderers |
| 2013 | Hamilton |
| 2012 | Hamilton |
| 2011 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2010 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2009 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2008 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2007 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2006 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2005 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2004 | Wanderers |
| 2003 | Wanderers |
| 2002 | Wanderers |
| 2001 | Wanderers |
| 2000 | Wanderers |
| 1999 | Maitland |
| 1998 | Maitland |
| 1997 | Singleton |
| 1996 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1995 | Singleton |
| 1994 | Wanderers |
| 1993 | Wanderers |
| 1992 | Singleton |
| 1991 | Wanderers |
| 1990 | Wanderers |
| 1989 | Wanderers |
| 1988 | University of Newcastle |
| 1987 | The Waratahs |
| 1986 | University of Newcastle |
| 1985 | University of Newcastle |
| 1984 | Maitland |
| 1983 | Mayfield Easts |
| 1982 | The Waratahs |
| 1981 | Wanderers |
| 1980 | Hamilton |
| 1979 | Merewether Carlton & The Waratahs |
| 1978 | Hamilton |
| 1977 | Maitland |
| 1976 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1975 | Hamilton |
| 1974 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1973 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1972 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1971 | The Waratahs |
| 1970 | The Waratahs |
| 1969 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1968 | University |
| 1967 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1966 | Wanderers |
| 1965 | University |
| 1964 | Wanderers |
| 1963 | University |
| 1962 | University |
| 1961 | University |
| 1960 | Wanderers |
| 1959 | University |
| 1958 | Wanderers |
| 1957 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1956 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1955 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1954 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1953 | Mayfield East |
| 1952 | The Waratahs |
| 1951 | The Waratahs |
| 1950 | The Waratahs |
| 1949 | Mayfield East |
| 1948 | Wanderers |
| 1947 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1946 | Merewether Carlton |
Anderson Medal
The Anderson Medal, first awarded in 1949, is presented to the Best & Fairest Player in the NHRU 1st Grade Competition.
The Medal is named after the late Evan James “Tuney” Anderson. Anderson was a pioneer of Rugby in the Newcastle district and was made a Life Member of the NHRU in 1941.
| 2023 | Murray Sutherland |
| 2022 | Nicholas Davidson |
| 2021 |
Angus Brown Samuel Callow |
| 2019 | Travis Brooke |
| 2018 | Carl Manu |
| 2017 | Carl Manu |
| 2016 | Michael Delore |
| 2015 | Nick Davidson |
| 2014 | Ben Ham |
| 2013 | Pala Palupe |
| 2012 | Gareth Ernst |
| 2011 | Mark Wade |
| 2010 | Va Talaileva |
| 2009 | Dan Kevill Tom Shannon Mosese Voka |
| 2008 | Adam Perkins |
| 2007 | Va Talaileva |
| 2006 | Ben Peterson |
| 2005 | Jamie Lind |
| 2004 | Tafadzwa Moyo Greg Thompson Blake Patterson |
| 2003 | Adam Perkins |
| 2002 | Lolo Moho |
| 2001 | Todd Henderson |
| 2000 | Steve Merrick |
| 1999 | Lolo Moho |
| 1998 | Bill Ratu |
| 1997 | Ian Hore Tim Ryan |
| 1996 | Stacey Sykes |
| 1995 | Marty Lisiua |
| 1994 | Stewart Jones |
| 1993 | Michael Reid |
| 1992 | Steve Merrick |
| 1991 | Steve Merrick |
| 1990 | Steve Merrick |
| 1989 | Peter Matthews |
| 1988 | Chris McCelland |
| 1987 | Darren Forward |
| 1986 | Danny Curry |
| 1985 | Tim O’Toole |
| 1984 | Ken Howard |
| 1983 | Gary Considine |
| 1982 | Brent Tilse |
| 1981 | Gary Consodine David Bevan |
| 1980 | William Wileman |
| 1979 | Dominic Vaughan |
| 1978 | Mark Engert |
| 1977 | Gary Consodine |
| 1976 | Bernard Curran |
| 1975 | George Little |
| 1974 | Ian Gollan |
| 1973 | John Trevillian |
| 1972 | Mark Engert |
| 1971 | Peter MacNamara |
| 1970 | Wayne Aoake |
| 1969 | Peter Perkins |
| 1968 | Peter Miller |
| 1967 | Michael Hawkins |
| 1966 | Peter Jaques |
| 1965 | Donald Faulkner Peter Jaques |
| 1964 | Leslie Cook |
| 1963 | Colin Pirie |
| 1962 | Charles Doherty |
| 1961 | Rupert Wright |
| 1960 | Allan Braye |
| 1959 | Ken Hughes |
| 1958 | Cyril Burke |
| 1957 | (Not Awarded) |
| 1956 | Frank Clinton |
| 1955 | Robert Scott-Murray |
| 1954 | Robert Scott-Murray |
| 1953 | Phillip Alston |
| 1952 | Cyril Burke |
| 1951 | Cyril Burke |
| 1950 | Cyril Burke |
| 1949 | Charles Clarke Neil Adams |
Kia Toa Shield
Awarded to the Club with the most Anderson Medal Points (Best & Fairest) for the season.
| 2023 | Maitland |
| 2022 | Hamilton Maitland Merewether Carlton |
| 2021 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2019 | Hamilton |
| 2018 | Hamilton |
| 2017 | Hamilton |
| 2016 | Wanderers |
| 2015 | Hamilton |
| 2014 | Wanderers |
| 2013 | Hamilton |
| 2012 | Hamilton |
| 2011 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2010 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2009 | Merewether Carlton Wanderers |
| 2008 | Hamilton |
| 2007 | The Waratahs |
| 2006 | The Waratahs |
| 2005 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2004 | Eastern Districts |
| 2003 | The Waratahs |
| 2002 | Hamilton |
| 2001 | Wanderers |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Maitland |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Singleton |
| 1996 | Singleton |
| 1995 | Singleton |
| 1994 | Wanderers |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | Singleton |
| 1991 | Maitland |
| 1990 | Mayfield East |
| 1989 | University of Newcastle |
| 1988 | University of Newcastle |
| 1987 | Maitland |
| 1986 | Mayfield Easts |
| 1985 | University of Newcastle |
| 1984 | University of Newcastle |
| 1983 | Mayfield East |
| 1982 | The Waratahs |
| 1981 | Wanderers |
| 1980 | Hamilton |
| 1979 | Merewether Carlton |
| 1978 | University of Newcastle |
| 1977 | Maitland |
| 1976 | Maitland |
| 1975 | The Waratahs |
| 1974 | Maitland |
| 1973 | University of Newcastle |
| 1972 | The Waratahs |
| 1971 | The Waratahs |
| 1970 | Maitland |
| 1969 | Stockton Maitland |
| 1968 | The Waratahs Maitland |
| 1967 | The Waratahs |
| 1966 | Wanderers |
| 1965 | Wanderers |
Premier 1 Top Try Scorer
| 2023 | Patrick Batey | Maitland |
| 2022 | Chris Hemi | Hamilton |
| 2021 | Sam Rouse | Merewether Carlton |
| 2019 | Nimilote Qio | Wanderers |
| 2018 | Adrian Delore Cooper Harris |
Southern Beaches Singleton |
| 2017 | Luke Simmons | Wanderers |
| 2016 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2014 |
Premier 1 Top Points Scorer
| 2023 | Kalani Grant | Hamilton |
| 2022 | Sam Bright | Merewether Carlton |
| 2021 | Sam Rouse | Merewether Carlton |
| 2019 | Dane Sherratt | Hamilton |
| 2018 | Sam Bright | Merewether Carlton |
| 2017 | Sam Bright | Merewether Carlton |
| 2016 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2014 |
Col King Medal
The Col King Medal is awarded to the NHRU Referee of the Year as voted by all Premier clubs.
| 2023 | Jarryd Logan |
| 2022 | Jarryd Logan Ryan Vesper |
| 2021 | Jarryd Logan Richard Parker |
| 2019 | Jarryd Logan |
| 2018 | Jarryd Logan |
| 2017 | Rob D’Elboux |
| 2016 | Des Gilbert |
| 2015 | Jarryd Logan |
| 2014 | Mark Eades |
| 2013 | Rob D’Elboux |
| 2012 | Mark Eades |
| 2011 | Grant MacNeil |
| 2010 | Rob D’Elboux |
| 2009 | Mark Eades |
| 2008 | Mark Eades |
| 2007 | Mark Eades |
Spirit of Rugby Award
The Spirit of Rugby Award is awarded to any club, team, playing group or individual who best exemplifies the attributes of good character, integrity and sportsmanship.
| 2021 | Southern Beaches Seniors, Juniors & Old Salts |
| 2019 | Singleton Rugby Club U15 |
| 2019 | Kokoda 6 |
Premier Coach of the Year
| 2023 | Luke Cunningham | Maitland |
| 2022 | Jamie Lind | Merewether Carlton |
| 2021 | Jamie Lind | Merewether Carlton |
| 2019 | Scott Coleman | Hamilton |
| 2018 | Scott Coleman | Hamilton |
| 2017 | Scott Coleman | Hamilton |
| 2016 | Scott Coleman | Hamilton |
| 2015 | Scott Coleman | Hamilton |
| 2014 |
Premier Club of the Year
| 2023 | Maitland |
| 2022 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2021 | Merewether Carlton |
| 2019 | Hamilton |
| 2018 | Maitland |
| 2017 | Muswellbrook |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 |