Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no Awards Evening held in 2021. Congratulations to the 2021 Mainland Football Individual Award winners: 

Goalkeeper of the Year:

Women's

Winner: Annie Foote | Waimak United

Nominees:

• Kate Payne | Nomads United
• Sally Brouard | Ferrymead Bays

Men's

Winner: Pieter-Taco Bierema | Selwyn United 

Nominees:

• Ellis Hare-Reid | Coastal Spirit
• Danny Knight | Cashmere Technical 

Defender of the Year

Women's 

Winner: Rebecca Lake | Coastal Spirit

Nominees:

• Jasmine Donald | Universities AFC
• Mikaela Hunt | Cashmere Technical

Men's

Winner: Tom Schwarz | Cashmere Technical

Nominees:

• Dominic McGarr | Coastal Spirit
• Benji Lapslie | Christchurch United

Midfielder of the Year

Women's 

Winner: Lauren Dabner | Coastal Spirit

Nominees:

• Kate Loye | Cashmere Technical 
• Sophie Williams | Ferrymead Bays 

Men's

Winner: Yuya Taguchi | Cashmere Technical 

Nominees:

• Fraser Angus | Cashmere Technical
• Jamie Carrodus | Selwyn United 

Forward of the Year 

Women's

Winner: Mel Cameron | Coastal Spirit

Nominees:

• Frankie Morrow | Universities AFC
• Britney-lee Nicholson | Coastal Spirit

Men's 

Winner: Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical 

Nominees:

• Eddie Wilkinson | Christchurch United
• Oliver Colloty | Christchurch United 

Youth Player of the Year

Women's

Winner: Zoe McMeeken | Coastal Spirit 

Nominees:

• Alyssa Whinham | Coastal Spirit
• Charlotte Roche | Waimak United

Men's 

Winner: Oliver Colloty | Christchurch United

Nominees:

• Declan Tyndall | Cashmere Technical
• Kenshin Hayashi | Coastal Spirit 

Player of the Year

Women's

Winner: Lauren Dabner | Coastal Spirit

Men's 

Winner: Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical 

Coach of the Year

Women's 

Winner: Juan Chang | Coastal Spirit

Nominees:

• Elliot Anderson-Evans | Universities AFC
• Pete Dawson | Cashmere Technical

Men's

Winner: Dan Schwarz | Cashmere Technical

Nominees:

• Danny Halligan | Christchurch United 
• Chris Brown | Selwyn United

Team of the Year

Women's 

Winner: Coastal Spirit

Nominees:

• Universities AFC
• Cashmere Technical

Men's

Winner: Cashmere Technical

Nominees:

• Christchurch United
• Selwyn United

Mainland Football Referee of the Year

Winner: Nick Burnett

Nominees:

• Hayden McCabe
• Ben O'Connell

Eileen Langride Administrator of the Year

Winner: Jeremy Hodges | Papanui Redwood AFC

Nominees: 

• Matt Cortesi | School Premier 1st XI & Christ's College
• Stan de Rooy | Selwyn United
• Rose Imms | Nomads United
• Matt Hodgett | Universities AFC
• Sheree Lapslie | Christchurch United & Mainland Football

Article added: Tuesday 07 December 2021