INFQ State Awards
Each year INFQ hosts its State Awards function to celebrate our Queensland team successes and recognise outstanding performances of players. Awards are presented to the Most Valuable Player from each team as well as the best overall coach, manager, umpire, female player, male player and team of the year. This function has become a well celebrated event on the INFQ calendar and is looked forward to amongst all players and officials.
INFQ State Award Recipients 2024
Coach of the Year - Kurt Asquith
Manager of the Year - Diane Tamariki
Female Player of the Year - Renée Fabish
Male Player of the Year - Ezra Tiatia
Team of the Year - Open Mens
Umpire of the Year - Ashlee Smith
INFQ MVP AWARDS
| INFQ 23/U Ladies Heat | Taylor White |
| INFQ 23/U Mixed Heat | Mackenzie Jordan |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Heat | Patricia Kumeroa |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Lightning | Alyce Nelsen |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Heat | Corey Mitchell |
| INFQ Open Ladies Heat | Sarona Hans |
| INFQ Open Ladies Lightning | Rebecca Cooper |
| INFQ Open Mixed Heat | Jeremy MaChong |
| INFQ Open Mens Heat | Ben Gibbs |
INFQ State Award Recipients 2023
Coach of the Year - Christian White
Manager of the Year - Paul Abernethy
Female Player of the Year - Sarah Cullen-Reid
Male Player of the Year - Jordan Eades
Team of the Year - 30 Ladies
Umpire of the Year - Judy Ralston
INFQ MVP AWARDS
| INFQ 19/U Ladies Heat | Alyssandra Su'a-Ausane |
| INFQ 19/U Ladies Lightning | Ellie Owen |
| INFQ 19/U Mixed Heat | Maia Thompson |
| INFQ 19/U Mixed Lightning | Jarvis Ngapuhi-Ratima |
| INFQ 23/U Ladies Heat | Kasey Ruhi |
| INFQ 23/U Mixed Heat | Jordan Eades |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Heat | Robyn Walsh |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Heat | Steven Marriott |
| INFQ Open Ladies Heat | Emily Tobin & Chloe Bailey |
| INFQ Open Mixed Heat | Scott Davies |
| INFQ Open Mens Heat | Andrew Henning |
INFQ State Award Recipients 2022
Coach of the Year - Paul Holmes
Manager of the Year - Rita Uamaki
Female Player of the Year - Janelle Tuakokao
Male Player of the Year - Ihaka Leonard
Team of the Year - 23 Mixed Heat
Umpire of the Year - Emma Atkin
INFQ MVP AWARDS
| INFQ 19/U Ladies Heat | Alyssandra Su'a-Ausane |
| INFQ 19/U Ladies Lightning | Zoe Rebgetz |
| INFQ 19/U Mixed Heat | Keirly Pleva |
| INFQ 19/U Mixed Lightning | Seth Christensen |
| INFQ 23/U Ladies Heat | Macaulie McNeil |
| INFQ 23/U Mixed Heat | Jordan Eades |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Heat | Louise Griffin |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Heat | Rhys Bennett |
| INFQ Open Ladies Heat | Emmelie Seidler-Bromley |
| INFQ Open Mixed Heat | Tristan Ruhi |
| INFQ Open Mens Heat | Ryan Freestone |
No Nationals in 2021 & 2020 due to Covid
INFQ State Award Recipients 2019
Coach of the Year - Mohnte Namok
Manager of the Year - Kellie Moran
Female Player of the Year - Shari Heagerty
Male Player of the Year - Andrew Hamilton
Team of the Year - 23 Mixed Heat
Umpire of the Year - Michael Hay
INFQ MVP AWARDS
| INFQ 19/U Ladies Heat | Faith King |
| INFQ 19/U Ladies Lightning | Olivia Joyce |
| INFQ 19/U Mixed Heat | Emily Gregory |
| INFQ 19/U Mixed Lightning | Lauren Payne |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Heat | Maddie Ryan |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Lightning | Mikaylah Ah Toon |
| INFQ 21/U Mens Heat | Rylee Ruhi |
| INFQ 23/U Mixed Heat | Tayla Collie |
| INFQ 23/U Mixed Lightning | Caleb Spinks |
| INFQ O/35 Ladies Heat | Janelle Tukaokao |
| INFQ O/35 Mixed Heat | Sarah Bollins |
| INFQ Open Ladies Heat | Shari Heagerty |
| INFQ Open Ladies Lightning | Amelia Soloai |
| INFQ Open Mixed Heat | Pomare Henson |
| INFQ Open Mixed Lightning | Tinnille Whiley |
| INFQ Open Mens Heat | Andrew Hamilton |
INFQ State Award Recipients 2018
Coach of the Year - Victor Potoka
Manager of the Year - Kristine Shadwick
Female Player of the Year - Jessica Ritchie
Male Player of the Year - Ben Upcroft
Team of the Year - Open Ladies Heat
Umpire of the Year - Kate Pedley
INFQ MVP AWARDS
| INFQ 19/U Ladies Heat | Tori Hepi-Te-Huia |
| INFQ 19/U Mixed Heat | Nick Crawley |
| INFQ 19/U Mixed Lightning | Qalvary Latu |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Heat | Emily Gilbert |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Lightning | Kalena Hannan-Hura |
| INFQ 21/U Mens Heat | Andrew Hamilton |
| INFQ 23/U Mixed Heat | Matthew Branch |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Heat | Janelle Tukaokao |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Lightning | Lee Edwards |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Heat | Ben Upcroft |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Lightning | Keryn Christian |
| INFQ Open Ladies Heat | Emilie Ritchie |
| INFQ Open Ladies Lightning | Shari Heagarty |
| INFQ Open Mixed Heat | Jessica Ritchie |
| INFQ Open Mixed Lightning | Jae Eustace |
| INFQ Open Mens Heat | Billy Mayer |
INFQ State Award Recipients 2017
Coach of the Year - Mohnte Namok
Manager of the Year - Justine Olsson
Female Player of the Year - Tatiana George
Male Player of the Year - Jackson Ritchie
Team of the Year - 21 Ladies Heat
Umpire of the Year - Raeline Johnson
INFQ MVP AWARDS
| INFQ 18/U Ladies Heat | Miren Mochrie |
| INFQ 18/U Mixed Heat | Madison Conwell |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Heat | Georgia Elliot |
| INFQ 23/U Mixed Heat | Jackson Ritchie |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Heat | Janelle Tukaokao |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Heat | Renée Fabish |
| INFQ Open Ladies Heat | Tatiana George |
| INFQ Open Mixed Heat | Tristan Ruhi |
| INFQ Open Mens Heat | Leon Tauariki |
INFQ State Award Recipients 2016
Coach of the Year - Leah Ala-Outinen
Manager of the Year - Alain Makiha-Perham
Female Player of the Year - Janelle Tukaokao
Male Player of the Year - Jamie Bruce
Team of the Year - Over 30 Ladies Heat
Umpire of the Year - Raeline Johnson
INFQ MVP AWARDS
| INFQ 18/U Ladies Heat | Tara Mortimer |
| INFQ 19/U Mixed Heat | Matthew Branch |
| INFQ 19/U Mixed Lightning | Monique de Brueys |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Heat | Ainsley Heath |
| INFQ 23/U Mixed Heat | Tyson Fraser |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Heat | Janelle Tukaokao |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Heat | Renée Fabish |
| INFQ Open Ladies Heat | Kelly Gibson |
| INFQ Open Ladies Lightning | Elsie Lancaster |
| INFQ Open Mixed Heat | Sarah Cullen-Reid |
| INFQ Open Mens Heat | Jamie Bruce |
INFQ State Award Recipients 2015
Coach of the Year - Michelle Bishop
Manager of the Year - Marie Branch
Female Player of the Year - Laura Platt
Male Player of the Year - Jason Coles
Team of the Year - 18 Mixed Heat
Umpire of the Year - Emma Atkin & Ashlee Spencer
INFQ MVP AWARDS
| INFQ 18/U Ladies Heat | Monique de Brueys |
| INFQ 18/U Ladies Lightning | Taylor Boon |
| INFQ 18/U Mixed Heat | Jason Coles |
| INFQ 18/U Mixed Lightning | Tiana Elers |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Heat | Keely Atkinson |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Lightning | Melissa Pedley |
| INFQ 23/U Mixed Heat | Emma Diedrichs |
| INFQ 23/U Mixed Lightning | Shantelle Renata |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Heat | Carolyn Sweet |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Lightning | Annabelle Aston-Whaitiri |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Heat | Sarah Jackson |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Lightning | Mick Ward |
| INFQ Open Ladies Heat | Laura Platt |
| INFQ Open Ladies Lightning | Henriette Van Rensburg |
| INFQ Open Mixed Heat | Melissa Andrews |
| INFQ Open Mixed Lightning | Jade Christiansen |
| INFQ Open Mens Heat | Leon Tauariki |
INFQ State Award Recipients 2014
Coach of the Year - Nicole Bowe
Manager of the Year - Debbie Bruce
Female Player of the Year - Pauline Decoster
Male Player of the Year - Tyron Kurth
Team of the Year - 23 Mixed Heat
Umpire of the Year - Michael Keating
INFQ MVP AWARDS
| INFQ 18/U Ladies Heat | Katrina Smidt |
| INFQ 18/U Ladies Lightning | Tanisha Mitchell-Gibson |
| INFQ 18/U Mixed Heat | Danielle Taylor |
| INFQ 18/U Mixed Lightning | Kelsey Warden |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Heat | Sarah Morton |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Lightning | Eboni Hinckesman |
| INFQ 23/U Mixed Heat | Deepak Patu |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Heat | Alesha Lyons |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Lightning | Annabelle Aston-Whaitiri |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Heat | Marsha Mooney |
| INFQ Open Ladies Heat | Robyn Walsh |
| INFQ Open Ladies Lightning | Henriette Van Rensburg |
| INFQ Open Mixed Heat | Kate Sherwin |
| INFQ Open Mens Heat | Christian White |
| INFQ Open Mens Lightning | Lachlan Carter |
INFQ State Award Recipients 2013
Coach of the Year - David Eustace
Manager of the Year - Marie Branch
Female Player of the Year - Maddison Ritchie
Male Player of the Year - Matthew Atkin
Team of the Year - Open Mens Heat
Umpire of the Year - Ashlee Spencer
INFQ MVP AWARDS
| INFQ 18/U Ladies Heat | Amele Artango |
| INFQ 18/U Mixed Heat | Josh Warden |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Heat | Emilie Ritchie |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Heat | Carolyn Sweet |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Heat | Kate Piakura |
| INFQ Open Ladies Heat | Angela Ray |
| INFQ Open Mixed Heat | Sarah Jackson |
| INFQ Open Mens Heat | Matthew Atkin |
INFQ State Award Recipients 2012
Coach of the Year - Rebecca Wise
Manager of the Year - Judy White
Female Player of the Year - Elke Futcher
Male Player of the Year - Sikeli Seru
Team of the Year - 18 Ladies Heat
Umpire of the Year - Kath Ward
INFQ MVP AWARDS
| INFQ 18/U Ladies Heat | Elke Futcher |
| INFQ 18/U Mixed Heat | Claire Denkes |
| INFQ 18/U Mixed Lightning | Ben Gibbs |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Heat | Sarah Morton |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Heat | Michelle Lember |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Heat | Michelle Taylor |
| INFQ Open Ladies Heat | Jessica Ritchie |
| INFQ Open Mixed Heat | Nicole Forbes |
| INFQ Open Mens Heat | Sikeli Seru |
INFQ State Award Recipients 2011
Coach of the Year - Rebecca Wise
Manager of the Year - Lynda Ritchie
Female Player of the Year - Emer Dowling
Male Player of the Year - Christian White
Team of the Year - 21 Ladies Heat
Umpire of the Year - Raeline Johnson
INFQ MVP AWARDS
| INFQ 18/U Ladies Heat | Kiri Lingman |
| INFQ 18/U Ladies Lightning | Ariel Olsen |
| INFQ 18/U Mixed Heat | Christian White |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Heat | Emer Dowling |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Heat | Alesha Lyons |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Heat | Dale Rauber |
| INFQ Open Ladies Heat | Kate Sherwin |
| INFQ Open Mixed Heat | Emma Pou |
| INFQ Open Mens Heat | Brendan Lember |
| INFQ Open Mens Lightning | Deepak Patu |
INFQ State Award Recipients 2010
Coach of the Year - Camille Dowling
Manager of the Year - Judy White
Female Player of the Year - Brodie Bowyer
Male Player of the Year - Brendan Lember
Team of the Year - Over 30 Ladies Heat
Umpire of the Year - Scott Coward
INFQ MVP AWARDS
| INFQ 18/U Ladies Heat | Brodie Bowyer |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Heat | Jessica Ritchie |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Lightning | Brodie Bowyer |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Heat | Theresa Stolberg |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Heat | Michelle Collins |
| INFQ Open Ladies Heat | Rebecca Wise |
| INFQ Open Mixed Heat | Justin Wise |
| INFQ Open Mixed Lightning | Luella Barsa |
| INFQ Open Mens Heat | Brendan Lember |
| INFQ Open Mens Lightning | Matthew Millichap |
INFQ State Award Recipients 2009
Coach of the Year - Vera De Costa
Manager of the Year - Debbie White
Female Player of the Year - Donna White
Male Player of the Year - Sikeli Seru
Team of the Year - 21 Ladies Heat
Umpire of the Year - Mark Pumfrey
INFQ MVP AWARDS
| INFQ 18/U Ladies Heat | Steph Wood |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Heat | Henriette Janse Van Rensburg |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Heat | Pauline Decoster |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Heat | Colin Gray |
| INFQ Open Ladies Heat | Nicole Theron |
| INFQ Open Mixed Heat | Shannon Taylor |
| INFQ Open Mens Heat | Simon Lam |
| INFQ Open Mens Lightning | TJ Kurth |
INFQ State Award Recipients 2008
Coach of the Year - David Eustace
Manager of the Year - Judy White
Female Player of the Year - Steph Wood
Male Player of the Year - Jamie Bruce
Team of the Year - 30 Mixed Heat
Umpire of the Year - Michael Hay
INFQ MVP AWARDS
| INFQ 18/U Ladies Heat | Jessica Ritchie |
| INFQ 21/U Ladies Heat | Michelle McAuliffe |
| INFQ O/30 Ladies Heat | Carolyn Sweet |
| INFQ O/30 Mixed Heat | Sam Brazel |
| INFQ Open Ladies Heat | Donna White |
| INFQ Open Mixed Heat | Emma Pou |
| INFQ Open Mixed Lightning | Pauline Decoster |
| INFQ Open Mens Heat | Sikeli Seru |
| INFQ Open Mens Lightning | Brad Doolan |