Matt Soper-Lawler is Maitland Pickers best in 2022 premiership year

Soper-Lawler was an integral part of Maitland's Newcastle RL premiership and President's Cup victory, with his rock-hard defence and dynamic play from centre providing inspiration in both attack and defence.

He also received the first grade best back award and was able to share the award limelight with his father Pickers president Frank Lawler whose tireless work, which has led to the assembly of what is likely to go down as one of Maitland's greatest teams, honoured with the Club Person of the Year Award.

The club also marked the achievement of the Maitland Pickers netball team which won the Maitland Netball Association A-grade premiership in their first season.

Pickers premiership coach Matt Lantry received the Presidents Award and premiership captain Alex Langbridge received the Maitland City Council Sporting Excellence Award.

Sam Anderson was named first grade forward of the year, James Taylor won the coaches award and halfback Brock Lamb received the players' player award voted on by his peers.

The reserve grade player of the year award was won by Harry Whitfield, the Ladies League Tag award went to Liz Skillen and the under-19s was won by Blaik Schmidhauser.

It was a big night for Schmidhauser who also collected the under-19s players' player and two of the major awards the Max and Gladdy McMahon Old Boys and Supporters Club Best Defender and John Newcombe Award.

His teammate Justin Norris won the Frank Lawler Encouragement Award.

Ethan Edwards received the Terry Chipperfield and Daniel Charnock Perpetual Trophy for Rookie of the Year and Broc Hunt received the coveted Harry Hoffman Award.

The club also bestowed life membership honours on Peter Callinan, Steve Hardy, Gavin Montgomery, Shane Nulty and Craig Ballenden.

First grade debutants were Jackson Shade, Ethan Edwards, Harry Whitfield, Ethan Butterfield, Broc Hunt and Luke Fowler.

BEST FORWARD - Sam Anderson

BEST BACK - Matt Soper Lawler

COACHES AWARD - James Taylor

PLAYERS' PLAYER - Brock Lamb

PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Matt Soper Lawler

BEST FORWARD - Junior Tuivaiti

BEST BACK - Jye Ireland

COACHES AWARD - Harry Whitfield

PLAYERS' PLAYER - Ben Ireland

PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Harry Whitfield

BEST FORWARD - Emma Martin

BEST BACK - Ainsley Hughes

COACHES AWARD - Shae Ross

PLAYERS' PLAYER - Liz Skillen

PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Liz Skillen

MOST IMPROVED - Amber Shipard

COACHES AWARD - Lara Shipard

PLAYERS' PLAYER - Nikki Robson

MOST CONSITENT PLAYER - Jess Mossman

BEST FORWARD - Justin Norris

BEST BACK - Jackson Eckford

COACHES AWARD - Ned Jennings

PLAYERS PLAYER - Blaik Schmidhauser

PLAYER OF YEAR - Blaik Schmidhauser

BEST FORWARD - Kade Fabri

BEST BACK - Zac Shaw

COACHES AWARD - Ashton Farrell

PLAYERS PLAYER - Ethan Quinn