Formal acknowledgements were announced at the Football Far North Coast Match Officials Awards function that was convened at the Lismore Workers Club on Saturday 19th September.
Congratulations are extended to each award recipient.
A sincere thanks is also offered to every match official for their contribution to the game in 2026.
The Award Recipients are as follows;
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – (COREY NEW MEMORIAL TROPHY): Naama MAYOR
ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE YEAR: Calum KIRKPATRICK
MOST IMPROVED JUNIOR REFEREE – (ALISTAIR WATTS TROPHY): Karma AUCELLO
MOST IMPROVED SENIOR REFEREE – (BOB BEAUMONT MEMORIAL TROPHY): Mat POPE
MOST CONSISTENT REFEREE – (JOE PISANI MEMORIAL SHIELD): Paul LATTA
COMMITMENT TO REFEREEING – (FFNC AWARD): Mick SMITH
FEMALE REFEREE OF THE YEAR – (TANYA DE BOER TROPHY): Kiara JOBSON
REFEREE’S REFEREE – (DEEN MOHAMMED MEMORIAL TROPHY): John BAKER
FFNC REFEREE OF THE YEAR (GLEN GIBBS TROPHY): Aaron HUGHES
