Following several weeks of online voting we are pleased to announce the Players of the Year from a number of local and WaiBOP-wide senior and youth leagues.

Thank you to all the clubs that nominated players and congratulations to all the players who were both nominated and who won their league's award. Well over 4000 votes were received across all the leagues.

2018 Players of the Year 

Seniors

• Loaded WaiBOP Premiership: Riku Soejima (Waikato Unicol).
• WaiBOP Championship: Gus Murray (Waikato Unicol).
• WaiBOP Women's Premier League: Thea Keith-Matchett (McKay Tokoroa).
• Waikato Division A (Men): Jamie Walker (Otorohanga FC).
• Waikato Division B (Men): Richard James (Waihi AFC).
• Waikato Division A (Women): Kerri Gerritts (West Hamilton United).
• Waikato Division B (Women): Nuria Holzleg (Otorohanga FC).

Youth

• WaiBOP U-16 Boys: Logan Nathan (Rotorua United).
• WaiBOP U-14 Boys: Tom Parry (Rotorua United).
• WaiBOP U-14 Girls: Emma Howie (Papamoa FC).
• WaiBOP U-13 Boys: Tay Ririnui (Papamoa FC).

Junior

• WaiBOP U-12 Boys: Dylan Waters (Papamoa FC).