A talented grand final five-eighth and a dashing Ipswich hooker were among the big winners at the 2025 Queensland Rugby League Awards.
Brisbane Tigers star Evelyn Roberts, who will wear the No. 6 jersey in this Saturday’s BMD Premiership women’s grand final against the Burleigh Bears, was deservedly in the spotlight after snaring three major accolades.
Roberts was presented with the Steph Hancock Medal as the competition’s best and fairest player after leading the charge for the Tigers in their unbeaten march into the premiership decider.
Roberts was also named Rookie of the Year and featured in the BMD Premiership Team of the Year as the five-eighth.
Exciting Ipswich Jets dummy-half Oliver Pascoe was also at the forefront of tonight’s awards after being presented with the Petero Civoniceva Medal as the Hostplus Cup’s best and fairest player.
Pascoe received 21 points (judged by the referees on a 3-2-1 system) to edge out Papua New Guinea Hunters fullback Sanny Wabo and Souths Logan Magpies speedster Latrell Siegwalt (17 points each).
Pascoe was also named in the Hostplus Cup Team of the Year alongside two grand final bound Burleigh Bears players – Sam Coster (lock) and Guy Hamilton (halfback).
Burleigh will clash with the Norths Devils in Saturday’s Hostplus Cup grand final at Kayo Stadium.
Both teams attended the QRL Awards at Brisbane City Hall, where more than 300 guests celebrated the achievements of players, coaches, referees and volunteers across community rugby league, statewide competitions and elite representative programs.
For his efforts in steering the Tigers to 11-straight regular season wins, Rhett Tronc was named the Darryl Van de Velde BMD Premiership Coach of the Year.
In just his second season, Townsville’s Terry Campese was the Hostplus Cup Coach of the Year after taking the Blackhawks to third spot on the ladder with 14 regular season wins.
The representative awards toasted some incredible achievements from some of the game’s best players, including Tom Dearden and Cameron Munster.
Dearden received the Ron McAuliffe Medal as the Maroons’ best player for the second-straight year, while Queensland captain Munster was a popular recipient of the FOGS Peter Jackson Memorial Award following his Game Three heroics.
Julia Robinson was the recipient of the Annie Banks Medal following her consistent efforts across the three-match women’s Origin series with the Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons.
The Renae Kunst Medal – awarded to a player or staff member who most embodies the Maroons spirit – was presented to hard-working Maroons manager Tammy Quirke.
QRL Awards 2025
Club championship, presented by TPIL: Burleigh Bears
Des Morris Medal for Cyril Connell Cup Player of the Year: Jett Ryan - Sunshine Coast Falcons
Harvey Norman Under 17 Player of the Year: Enah Desic - Brisbane Tigers
Harvey Norman Under 19 Player of the Year: Layla Geck - Northern Pride
Mal Meninga Cup Player of the Year: David Bryenton - Souths Logan Magpies
BMD Premiership - Pedro Gallagher Award for Rookie of the Year, presented by the Carbine Club: Evelyn Roberts - Brisbane Tigers
Darryl Van de Velde BMD Premiership Coach of the Year: Rhett Tronc - Brisbane Tigers
BMD Premiership Team of the Year:
Fullback: Georgia Sim - Western Clydesdales
Winger: Courtney Robinson - Brisbane Tigers
Centre: Kimberley Hunt - Northern Pride
Five-Eighth: Evelyn Roberts - Brisbane Tigers
Halfback: Akira Kelly - Ipswich Jets
Prop: April Ngatupuna - Souths Logan Magpies
Hooker: Nadia Windleborn - Northern Pride
Second Row: Narikah Orchard - Brisbane Tigers
Lock: Rhemy Hinckesman - Sunshine Coast Falcons
BMD Premiership Leading Try Scorer: Courtney Tyrell - Norths Devils
BMD Premiership Leading Points Scorer: Larissa Crummer - Sunshine Coast Falcons
Steph Hancock Medal: Evelyn Roberts - Brisbane Tigers
Hostplus Cup Leading Try Scorer: Dudley Dotoi - Townsville Blackhawks
Hostplus Cup Leading Points Scorer: Latrell Siegwalt - Souths Logan Magpies
Hostplus Cup Pedro Gallagher Award for Rookie of the Year, presented by the Carbine Club: Zion Johnson - Sunshine Coast Falcons
Hostplus Cup Team of the Year:
Fullback: Ben Farr - Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Winger: Dudley Dotoi - Townsville Blackhawks
Centre: Josh Smith - Brisbane Tigers
Five-Eighth: Anthony Milford - Souths Logan Magpies
Halfback: Guy Hamilton - Burleigh Bears
Prop: Josh Stuckey - Townsville Blackhawks
Hooker: Oliver Pascoe - Ipswich Jets
Second Row: Dane Aukafolau - Northern Pride
Lock: Sam Coster - Burleigh Bears
Darryl Van de Velde Hostplus Cup Coach of the Year: Terry Campese - Townsville Blackhawks
Petero Civoniceva Medal: Oliver Pascoe - Ipswich Jets
Annie Banks Medal: Julia Robinson
Renae Kunst Medal: Tammy Quirke
Ron McAuliffe Medal: Tom Dearden
FOGS Peter Jackson Memorial Award: Cameron Munster
Murray Hurst Education Award: Sharni Upton - Central Queensland Capras
Murray Hurst Education Award: Byron Johnson - Souths Logan Magpies
Minor Premiership: Burleigh Bears (Hostplus Cup), Brisbane Tigers (BMD Premiership)
