Presentation Night Award Summary 2026

Runner Up Teams

Sunday Summer Women’s MU3 (B grade)
Sunday Winter Women’s Pathway Program (A grade)
University Nationals Women’s Team

Championship Teams

Sunday Summer Men’s MU Black (A grade)
Big V Division One Women

Domestic MVPs

Major Domestic Awards

Best First Year Player: Shi Qing Tan (Women), Anton Mellinghaus (Men)
Most Improved Player: Sofia Landrito (Women), Luke Ng (Men)
Best Defensive Player: Keona Sangwan (Women), Jakamo Sharpe (Men)
Coaches Award: Kirby Templeton (Women), Charlie Feuerheerdt (Men)

MUBC Spirit Award

Frances Shell

Big V Team Awards

Championship Men – Aaron Dolny & Oliver Stanley (Co-MVP), Matthew Foster Jr (Teammate Award)
Division One Women – Ai Yamada & Lana Hollingsworth (Co-MVP), Amelia Smith (Best Defensive Player)
Youth League One Men – Lachlan Maddern (MVP), Thomas Bubb (Best Defensive Player), Jacomo Dwyer-Morris (Coaches Award)

Scott Cuffe Award for Player Excellence

Liam Norton

Resume:
-    121 representative games for MUBC
-    2 x Champion (Big V Division One Men champion 2010, VBL Premier Division Champion 2004)
-    Big V Team MVP (2017)
-    2 x league-wide All Star Five (2004, 2010)
-    Big V Finals MVP (2010)
-    Big V Men’s captain (2017)
-    2 x MUBC Team of the Decade representative (2000’s, 2010’s)
-    Australian University Games Gold medallist (2002)
-    3 x University of Melbourne Blues recipient (Half – 2002 & 2008, Full – 2006)
-    3 x Australian University Games Green & Gold recipient (2006-2008)
-    2 x CYMS A grade champion (with MUBC)

Distinguished Service Award

Kayla Elliott
Seong Kim

John Bayliss Award

William Burrell

Resume:
-    President (2020-2022)
-    Vice President (2017-2019)
-    Multiple Big V team manager
-    Multiple Australian University Games team manager
-    Big V player (~2013-2022, 2024)
-    Domestic program participant since 2013
-    Australian University Games player (2011-2015)
-    Distinguished Service Award recipient (2018)