2024 AWARDS WINNERS

Plummer, Vahaakolo claim top gongs

The Blues held their annual awards evening last night in Auckland, celebrating the 2024 season to-date. 

It was a special night for Harry Plummer and Katelyn Vahaakolo who picked up the Blues Player and nib Blues Player of the Year awards respectively.

Other top gongs went to Dalton Papali’i (Blues Forward) and Aldora Itunu (nib Blues Forward) as well as Taufa Funaki and Vahaakolo picking up the respective Back of the Year Awards.

Hard-working loose forward Rob Rush was named the club’s Community Award for 2024 while Kahlia Awa and Cole Forbes were recognised as the club’s two best rookie performers this season.

Voted by his peers, Hoskins Sotutu was named the Blues Players’ Player of the Year.

A full list of the night’s award winners below:

Blues Awards 2024

Development Player of the Year - Xavi Taele

nib Blues Rookie of the Year - Kahlia Awa

Team Toa Player of the Year - James Thompson

Blues Rookie of the Year - Cole Forbes

nib Blues Team Member of the Year - Amy Courtney

Love the Jersey Award - Adrian Choat

Blues Players’ Player of the Year - Hoskins Sotutu

Community Award - Rob Rush

Mealamu Medal Club Person of the Year - Tāne Wolfgramm (social media)

nib Blues Back of the Year - Katelyn Vahaakolo

Blues Back of the Year - Taufa Funaki

nib Blues Forward of the Year - Aldora Itunu

Blues Forward of the Year - Dalton Papali’i

Fans’ Player of the Year Award - nib Blues     Katelyn Vahaakolo

Fans’ Player of the Year Award - Blues Hoskins Sotutu

nib Blues Player of the Year - Katelyn Vahaakolo

Blues Player of the Year - Harry Plummer