The Futsal Legacy selections honour players who have contributed through performance, leadership, and commitment - helping establish the sport's foundations and inspiring the next generation of players across the region.

Selection reflected not only performance but also contribution, influence, and the example they’ve set for future generations.

The WaiBOP Awards Night 2025 was held on 18th October, 2025, in Hamilton. The evening celebrated winners from across the WaiBOP leagues from 2025, as well as a number of legacy awards, celebrating 25 years of WaiBOP Football.  

The legacy selections include players, referees and coaches who have made an impact between 2000-2025, and were selected from public nominations by a panel of judges. 

Patrick Steele - GK

Waikato Rapids goalkeeper from 2019 to 2025, he is a regular member of the Futsal Whites and has represented New Zealand on several international tours. Patrick also helps to develop the next generation of local keepers.

Jordi Ditfort - Flanker

Jordi was one of the region's earliest players to make the jump from local futsal to professional opportunities abroad.

His time at WaiBOP helped shape a generation of Waikato-based players now in national programmes and scored New Zealand's first-ever goal at a FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Logan Wisnewski - Fixo

Represented Waikato Rapids in the 2019 and 2020 SuperLeague seasons after progressing through Waikato youth futsal and Hamilton Boys’ High School. He is known for his composure in defence and strong tactical awareness. 

His rise from local competitions to national selection reflects Waikato's growing influence on the national futsal scene.

Logan is now a key Futsal Whites player and part of the group that represented New Zealand at the FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Ethan Martin - Fixo

Served as a cornerstone of the Waikato Rapids from 2019 to 2025, captaining the side to the 2024 Ford Futsal SuperLeague title and earning league MVP honours. Based in Hamilton, he has been central to the region’s sustained success and player development. His leadership has influenced many young Waikato futsal players. Martin was later named in New Zealand’s FIFA Futsal World Cup squad and signed for Dutch club ZVV Kroeven.

Casey Sharplin - Flanker

A key attacker for the Waikato Rapids across four SuperLeague seasons (2019, 2020, 2022, 2024), Sharplin emerged through the Waikato youth futsal pathway and Hamilton Boys’ High School programme. His speed and finishing have been crucial to Rapids’ competitive rise and to the continued strength of futsal in the region. Sharplin earned his place in the Futsal Whites and has represented New Zealand internationally.

Male Futsal Coach ... Sam Masterson
A top quality, all-round, local futsal legend, Sam has done it all. He's played and coached at the highest level in New Zealand. He led the Waikato Rapids to the 2019 Men's Futsal SuperLeague title, and is currently in the UK as head coach for Bloomsbury Futsal.

Article added: Thursday 06 November 2025