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2025 Les McIntyre Medal: Award Winners

The Canberra Region Rugby League celebrated the 2025 seniors' season on Wednesday evening, coming together for the annual Les McIntyre Medal Presentation Night. 

Tuggeranong Bushranger lock forward Darby Medlyn was presented the 2025 Les McIntyre Medal, crowned the best and fairest of the Canberra Raiders Cup First Grade competition. 

Lara Cosgrove of the Woden Valley Rams earned the 2025 Maree Bush Medal, recognised as the best and fairest of the Katrina Fanning Shield. 

Award Winners

Canberra Raiders Cup First Grade 

Les McIntyre Medal: Darby Medlyn (Tuggeranong Bushrangers)

Don Furner Snr Coach of the Year: Darby Medlyn and Brenden Bradley (Tuggeranong Bushrangers) 

Leading Points Scorer: Lucas Thomson (Queanbeyan Kangaroos) 

Leading Try Scorer: Lachie Davis (Tuggeranong Bushrangers) 

Katrina Fanning Shield

Maree Bush Medal Best & Fairest: Lara Cosgrove (Woden Valley Rams)

Graham Willard Shield Coach of the Year: Teliya Hetaraka (Tuggeranong Bushrangers) 

Leading Points Scorer: Lara Cosgrove (Woden Valley Rams) 

Leading Try Scorer: Lara Cosgrove (Woden Valley Rams) 

Canberra Raiders Cup Reserve Grade 

Leedon Shield Best & Fairest: Jack Mann (Belconnen United Sharks) 

Coach of the Year: Shaun Davis and Charlie Sheperd (Yass Magpies) 

Leading Points Scorer: Travis Vawdon (Gungahlin Bulls) 

Leading Try Scorer: Absalom Akaru Markus Bayam (Woden Valley Rams) 

Canberra Raiders Cup Under 19s 

David Sharpe Medal Best & Fairest: Lachlan Buckley (Tuggeranong Bushrangers) 

Coach of the Year: Scott Ferris (Goulburn City Bulldogs) 

Leading Points Scorer: Levi Woods (Goulburn City Bulldogs) 

Leading Try Scorer: Rok Van Dalen (Belconnen United Sharks) 

Canberra Raiders Cup League Tag 

Sarah Carter Medal Best & Fairest: Georgia Smith (Gungahlin Bulls) 

Coach of the Year: Phil Davison (Tuggeranong Bushrangers) 

Leading Points Scorer: Mackenzie Alcock (Woden Valley Rams) 

Leading Try Scorer: Mia Keen (Woden Valley Rams) 

George Tooke Shield Open Men's 

Gavin Miller Medal Best & Fairest: Cooper Cross (Boorowa Rovers) 

Coach of the Year: Shane McCallum (Crookwell Green Devils) 

Leading Points Scorer: Cooper Cross (Boorowa Rovers) 

Leading Try Scorer: Austin Power (Boorowa Rovers) 

George Tooke Shield League Tag

Emma James Medal Best & Fairest: Kaylee Charlton (North Canberra Bears)

Coach of the Year: Jacob Noone (Googong Goannas) 

Leading Points Scorer: Georgia Smith (Harden Hawks) 

Leading Try Scorer: Georgia Smith (Harden Hawks) 

Special Awards

Noel Bissett Trophy: Jason McManus 

Hewson/Stonham Medal: Tomasi Bikaca (Woden Valley Rams) 

Monaro Women's Best & Fairest: Madyson Tooth (Goulburn City Bulldogs/Canberra Raiders) 

George Tooke Shield Rep Player of the Year: Cooper Cross (Borrowa Rovers) 

GTS League Tag Rep Player of the Year: Clare Smith (Harden Hawks) 

GTS Under 18s Rep Players of the Year: Lachlan Buckley 

Don Elphick Medal: Jed Stuart (Woden Valley Rams) 

Ahlivia Ingram Medal: Ahlivia Ingram (Tuggeranong Bushrangers and Valley Dragons), Alannah Dummett (Yass Magpies), Elise Smith (Yass Magpies), Ella Ryan (Woden Valley Rams), Georgia Willey (Woden Valley Rams) and Ua Ravu (Harden Worhawks) 

CRRL League Tag State Champions 

Club Champions

Canberra Raiders Cup: West Belconnen Warriors 

George Tooke Shield: Harden Hawks 

Acknowledgement of Country

Canberra Raiders respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.