club awards
Seaforth Raiders Club Awards
Player of the year
DAN SHANNON TROPHY
Dan Shannon was a Raiders player with a distinguished rugby career.
He played over 100 games for Raiders in his favoured position, fullback.
His list of outstanding achievements are: 1995 Sydney U19 Representative, Manly Colts 1st Grade Representative; 1994 Manly Colts 1st Grade Representative; 1993 Raiders U17 Premiers, Sydney U17 Representative, NSW U17 Representative; 1992 Raiders U16 Premiers, Sydney U16 Representative, Australian U16 stand-by; 1991 Raiders U15; 1990 Raiders U14 Premiers;
1989 Raiders U13 Finalists; 1988 Raiders U12 Premiers; 1987 Raiders U11 Finalists; 1986 Raiders U10
In addition, Dan represented Manly in every age group from 1986 to 1993. In 1995 Dan was tragically killed in a car accident and this trophy is named in his honour for players who have reached a high level of achievement while playing rugby for the Raiders
Dan shannon - Player of the year
2023
2022
2021 Harry Forsyth
2018-2020 Not awarded
2017 Hanz Sales
2016 Callum Sparkes
2011-2015 Not awarded
2010 Michael Nicholson
2009 Cameron Mason
2008 Billy Kennedy
2007 Everett O’Donnell and Max Beer
2006 Mitch Fletcher
2005 Murray Cox
2004 John and Maurice Kennedy
2003 Daniel Alley
2002 Mark Malony
2001 Not awarded
2000 Daivd Riddington
1999 Mark Riddington
1998 James Oakes and Alex Welsh
1997 Sean Maloney
1996 Sean Maloney
Bob Oakes Trophy - Club Person of the Year
2023 Rod Anderson
2022 Gareth Inches
2021 Not Awarded (Covid)
2020 Not Awarded (Covid)
2019 Gareth Yates
2018 Luke Hannan & Gemma van Hamburg
2017 Matt Rigney
2016 Greg Riches
2015 James Forsyth
2014 Andrew Lutze
2013 Ian Bollen
2012 Mania Masters
2011 Mike and Louisa Christie
2010 Michelle Moore
2009 Tim Mazraki
2008 Troy Andrews
2007 Michael Clark
2006 Maurice Broderick
2005 Gary Paton
2004 Marilou Kay
2003 Rebecca Higgins
2002 Tina and Ian Martin
2001 Richard Maude
2000 Jenny Pickering
1999 Mike Armstrong
1998 James Oakes
Gary Paton Trophy - Coach of the Year
It was decided that the Coaches & Managers award, previously known as the Michael Meagher Trophy, should be split and that the coaches trophy be named after the previous president and life member, Gary Paton.
2023 Keith Coassin & Brad McDonald
2022 Andrew Hickey & Alexander Gillett
2021 Not Awarded (Covid)
2020 Not Awarded (Covid)
2019 Reuben Bijl
2012 Ant Singleton
2011 Mark Stewart
2010 Not awarded
2009 John Clarke & Gabe O’Shea
2008 Not awarded
2007 Stephen Fletcher
2006 Ian Martin
2005 Peter Alley
Michael Meagher Trophy - Manager of the Year
2023 Hannah Crealman
2022 Tim Leibbrandt
2021 Not Awarded (Covid)
2020 Not Awarded (Covid)
2019 Mark Sargent
2012 Kim Swain
2011 Not awarded
2010 Steven Painter
2009 Not awarded
2008 Ellen Bakker
2005-2007 Not awarded
Michael Clark Trophy for Club Player of the Year:
2023 Max Hickey
Tuckfield/ Marsters Trophy for contribution to the Raiders Girls program:
2023 Rueben Bijl and John Bennett.
Raiders Life Members
Terry Gaffney*
Bob Oakes*
Richard Maude
Blair Leslie
Ian Martin
Tina Martin
Gary Paton
Micheal Clark
* Deceased
