Not only did most of their representative teams get to complete the whole season, they were also lucky enough to get together and celebrate the players, coaches, managers, officials and parents who made it all possible.

Club person of the year: Jody Carey, ran Saturday casual training sessions, court volunteer at two local NJL rounds, coached NJL Under 16 women, member of Competitions Committee, drafted all the 'how to materials' to improve domestic competition registration, helps with promotion and social media.

Player of the year: Noah Pagotto, played at the Australian Junior Championships as a member of the NSW Country Under 18 men's team.

Special acknowledgement to Sam Blain, selected for Under 16 NSW Country team but NSW were unable to send teams due to COVID-19.

Junior referee of the year: Zayn Galea, NJL Referee for Under 16s, officiated all rounds of NJL, Country Champs and preseason carnivals, and awarded an Under 16s NJL final.

Coach of the year: Jody Carey - coached NJL Under 16 women, a team of diverse ability who united to go all the way to the NJL grand final, beating the previously undefeated Tamworth in the preliminary final.

Their under 16s and 18s teams had a great evening at The Westport Club honouring their coaches, teammates and families who made the season possible.

Congratulations to the fantastic young men from Under 18s who finished their junior representative years this season, three of whom have been Dolphins representatives since Under 12s.