Northern Rangers' Stephen Pearce has been named women's coach of the year at the annual Northern Championship awards.
In his first year at the helm, Pearce guided Rangers to a second-placed finish behind Ulverstone.
North-West clubs dominated the awards having won all three open-age competitions through Somerset (men), Ulverstone (women) and Devonport (reserves).
Somerset's Beau Blizzard and Lucy Reimer, of Ulverstone, claimed the NC best and fairest awards while Launceston United's Chris Pickering added the NC1 award to his golden boot.
Awards
Best and fairest
George Dale Medal: Beau Blizzard (Somerset)
NC women: Lucy Reimer (Ulverstone)
NC1: Christopher Pickering (Launceston United)
NC U18: Hamish Young (Burnie)
Golden boot
NC: Henry Andrews (Devonport)
NCW: Meg Connolly (Riverside)
NC1: Christopher Pickering (Launceston United)
NC U18: Hamish Young (Burnie)
Coach of the year
NC: Beau Blizzard (Somerset)
NCW: Stephen Pearce (Northern Rangers)
Referee awards
Referee of the year: Charlie Vella
Young referee of the year: Riley Kuys
Rob Shaw
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
