Awards 

Each year the NSW Swifts season culminates in the NSW Swifts Gala Dinner, held at the conclusion of the Suncorp Super Netball season, where the team members and fans celebrate the season that was. Since the inaugural NSW Swifts season in 2008, three player awards have been presented at each gala dinner; QBE Most Valued Player, Members’ Player of the Year and Players’ Player. In 2013, two additional awards were introduced, NSW Swifts Coaches’ Award and Club Person of the Year.

The award winners and voting systems are listed below:

Since 2008 this award has been named after Principal Partner QBE Insurance. The QBE Most Valued Player is the club’s highest accolade and is currently awarded to the player who has received the most MVP votes from a specialist Suncorp Super Netball panel during the regular season. 

Since the Swifts were formed in 1997, Liz Ellis leads the way with a whopping nine MVP awards, followed by Cath Cox with four and Sam Wallace with three. 

2024 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player – Helen Housby


2023 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player – Helen Housby

2022 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player – Maddy Proud

2021 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player - Sam Wallace

2020 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player - Sarah Klau

2019 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player – Sam Wallace

2018 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player – Sam Wallace

2017 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player – Maddy Proud

2016 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player – Laura Langman 

2015 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player – Caitlin Thwaites

2014 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player – Kimberlee Green

2013 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player – Kimberlee Green

2012 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player – Susan Pettitt (nee Pratley)

2011 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player – Cath Cox

2010 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player – Rebecca Bulley

2009 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player – Cath Cox

2008 QBE NSW Swifts Most Valued Player – Cath Cox

2007 Sydney Swifts MVP - Selina Gilsenan

2006 Sydney Swifts MVP - Liz Ellis

2005 Sydney Swifts MVP - Cath Cox

2004 Sydney Swifts MVP - Liz Ellis

2003 Sydney Swifts MVP - Liz Ellis 

2002 Sydney Swifts MVP - Liz Ellis

2001 Sydney Swifts MVP - Liz Ellis

2000 Sydney Swifts MVP - Liz Ellis

1999 Sydney Swifts MVP - Liz Ellis

1998 Sydney Swifts MVP - Liz Ellis

1997 Sydney Swifts MVP - Liz Ellis

NSW Swifts Members are given the chance to vote for their Player of the Year at the end of the regular season using a 3-2-1 voting system.

This award was introduced in 2008 after the Club had rebranded from the Sydney Swifts to the NSW Swifts, and Memberships were introduced. 

2024 - Paige Hadley

2023 - Helen Housby

2022- Maddy Proud

2021 - Sarah Klau 

2020 - Paige Hadley

2019 – Paige Hadley

2018 – Sarah Klau

2017 – Maddy Proud

2016 – Sharni Layton

2015 – Sharni Layton

2014 – Kimberlee Green

2013 – Kimberlee Green

2012 – Kimberlee Green

2011 – Kimberlee Green

2010 – Rebecca Bulley

2009 – Susan Pratley

2008 – Catherine Cox

This award is voted on by the NSW Swifts players and is based around performance both on and off the court. Although the NSW Swifts are a high performance team, the importance of being supportive both on and off the court is of paramount importance. This award was introduced in 2008 after the Club had rebranded from the Sydney Swifts to the NSW Swifts.

2024 - Maddy Turner

2023 - Maddy Turner

2022 - Maddy Proud

2021 - Maddy Turner 

2020 - Sophie Garbin

2019 – Sophie Garbin & Maddy Turner

2018 – Abbey McCulloch

2017 – Claire O’Brien

2016 – Amy Sommerville

2015 – Sharni Layton

2014 – Sharni Layton

2013 – Sonia Mkoloma

2012 – April Letton

2011 – Kimberley Smith

2010 – Kimberlee Green

2009 – Kimberley Smith

2008 – Emma Koster

Introduced in 2013, the Coaches’ Award is selected and voted upon by the Swifts’ coaching staff and is presented to the player who demonstrated outstanding individual commitment to improved performance during competition matches and training throughout the season.

2024 - Paige Hadley & Sarah Klau

2023 - Maddy Turner & Sarah Klau

2022 - Maddy Proud & Paige Hadley
 
2021 - Sarah Klau

2020 - Paige Hadley & Sam Wallace

2019 – Paige Hadley

2018 – Maddy Turner

2017 – Maddy Turner

2016 – Paige Hadley & Steph Wood

2015 – Susan Pettitt

2014 – Sarah Wall

2013 – Paige Hadley

Introduced in 2013, the Club Person of the Year Award embodies the competitiveness, passion, patience, loyalty, respect, selflessness, sacrifice, hard work, desire, professionalism and determination of the Swifts. 

Nominated by peers from the Club, and selected by a panel of Club representatives, since 2021 this award has been presented in two cagetories: High Performance staff & Club Admin staff.

Representatives of the NSW Swifts team, coaching staff or administration staff (and wider Netball NSW staff) are eligible to be nominated.

2024 - High Performance Team Winner: Lachlan Wilmot (Swifts S&C Coach)
            Admin Staff Winner: Madeline Tatham (Swifts Events Manager)

2023 - High Performance Team Winner: Vicki Locke (Swifts Team Physio)
            Admin Staff Winner: Madeline Tatham (Swifts Events Manager)

2022 - High Performance Team Winner: Vicki Locke (Swifts Team Physio)
            Admin Staff Winner: Madeline Ibrahim (Swifts Video & Social Media producer)

2021 - High Performance Team Winner: Dani Mace (Swifts Team Manager)
            Admin Staff Winner: Shane de Barra (Swifts & Netball NSW Communications Manager)

2020 - Bjorn Maddern (Performance Analyst)

2019 – Jen Silva (NSW Swifts Commercial Executive)

2018 – Anita Keelan (Assistant Coach)

2017 – Lukas Cannan (Strength and Conditioning Coach)

2016 – Lukas Cannan (Strength and Conditioning Coach)

2015 – Toni Kidwell (High Performance Coordinator and NSW Swifts Manager)

2014 – Sarah Sugar (Netball NSW Sponsorship Manager)

2013 – Gail Eckert (Netball NSW General Manager – Operations and Events)