Netball has been nominated in four categories for the 2023 NSW Sports Awards.
The 2023 NSW Sports Awards are NSW’s highest sports honours and the 12 category winners will be revealed at the prestigious rebel NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony at the International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour on Monday, November 20.
The Ceremony will be attended by the elite of NSW sport and the Awards celebrate the achievements of NSW athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and organisations.
The Awards ceremony will also unveil John Forbes (Yachting), Mathew Helm (Diving), Heather Garriock (Football), Brett Lee (Cricket) and David Palmer (Squash), as the newest inductees into the NSW Hall of Champions while Layne Beachley (Surfing) will be elevated to Legend status.
This year our finalists are across four categories with umpire Jemma Cook nominated for Official of the Year and Mackenzie Wills up for Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability. Our NSW Swifts Paige Hadley and Briony Akle have been nominated for Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year respectively.
Sport Chief Executive, Stuart Hodge, congratulated all 61 finalists across the 12 Award categories saying they performed outstandingly and made an immense contribution to their sport.
“These worthy finalists in each category have excelled at the highest levels, and we congratulate them on their magnificent achievements over the past 12 months,” said Hodge.
“These finalists join a magnificent assembly of previous athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and organisations who have been considered as finalists in the most prestigious sports Awards NSW offers.
“Sport in NSW is blessed to produce so many exceptional athletes, coaches, administrators, and officials. This is a credit to their brilliant individual efforts, but also to the teams of dedicated and unselfish support staff, family, and friends who, behind the scenes, made such an immense contribution.
“Sport is the universal language which binds communities together across NSW. Sport promotes healthy living and drives societal change, and our finalists are wonderful examples of inspiration for athletes, coaches and administrators of all ages and abilities,” he added.
Netball Nominations
- Jemma Cook (Official of the Year)
- Mackenzie Wills (Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability)
- Paige Hadley (Athlete of the Year of the Year)
- Briony Akle (Coach of the Year)
To view the full list of nominations please CLICK HERE
