Graham Croker
Sydney University and NSW Waratahs five-eighth Daniel Halangahu was named Sydney University Football Club’s best and fairest player and best back in First Grade for 2009 at the annual awards dinner held at St Andrew’s College on Friday night.
Despite missing the early part of the Shute Shield season while playing in the Super 14 competition, Halangahu posted enough points in his club competition commitments to win the award.
Halangahu stamped his mark at provincial level on NSW’s three-match Super 14 tour of South Africa earlier this year when the Waratahs became the first team to win all games in the republic.
He continued his good form throughout the Shute Shield season, amassing 193 points for the year from four tries, 55 goals, 20 penalties and a field goal.
The field goal was potted in Sydney University’s 24-19 win over Randwick in the grand final – a match that rounded off a wonderful season the five-eighth.
Inside-centre Tom Carter was named Player of the Finals, Ben McCalman won the Michael Griffin Cup for the Players’ Player award, and Dan Farrell was named Clubman of the Year.
Team Awards for 2009
1st XV Best Back 2009
Daniel Halangahu
1st XV Best Forward 2009
Patrick McCutcheon
1st XV Leading Points Scorer 2009
Daniel Halangahu 210 points
1st XV Leading Try Scorer 2009
Nathan Trist 21 tries
2nd XV Best Forward 2009
Hugh Hawkins
2nd XV Best Back 2009
Richie Finau
3rd XV Best Forward 2009
James McMahon
3rd XV Best Back 2009
Josh Dillon
4th XV Best Forward 2009
Lenny Pereira
4th XV Best Back 2009
Tim Cohen
5th XV Best Forward 2009
Daniel Simpson
5th XV Best Back 2009
Takahiro Yoshida
1st Colts XV Best Forward 2009
Tom Boidin
1st Colts XV Best Back 2009
Nick Phipps
THE ABN AMRO AWARD FOR THE BEST AND FAIREST COLT 2009
Bernard Foley
2nd Colts XV Best Forward 2009
Alex Siviour
2nd Colts XV Best Back 2009
Tom English
3rd Colts XV Best Forward 2009
Ifea Paea
3rd Colts XV Best Back 2009
Jack Hammond
Craig Fear Encouragement Awards
Encouragement Award (Grade) 2009
Sam Hosking
Encouragement Award (Colts) 2009
Brad Panayiotou
Achievement Awards
Most Improved (Grade) 2009
Nick Edwards
Most Improved (Colts) 2009
Jack Marples
Most Promising Colt 2009
Clinton Sills
1st Colts XV Best Fresher 2009
Alex Rokobaro
Player of the Finals 2009
Tom Carter
Major Club Awards
Best & Fairest 2009
Daniel Halangahu
Clubman of the Year 2009
Daniel Farrell
Colts Clubman of the Year 2009
Peter Playford
2009 Club Captain
Patrick McCutcheon
Volunteer of the Year 2009
Ray Hudd
Michael Griffin Cup
SUFC Players Player 2009
Ben McCalman
