Lui Coughlin and the three joint winners of the Senior Women’s Best & Fairest headlined the Hampton Rovers’ 2026 Presentation Night last week, as the club recognised the leading performers from across the season.
A packed room was in attendance at Sandy by the Bay to bring the curtain down on the 2026 season, which saw three of five senior teams quality for the finals.
Lui Coughlin claimed the Senior Men’s Best & Fairest (with 132 votes), receiving the Bob Cave Medal and Memorial Trophy, following in the footsteps of older brother Max who took the top honours two years ago. Club captain Christian Carnovale finished runner-up (115 votes), while Jacob Gray was named Most Consistent, Dan Hall received the Coaches Award and Tommy Keyte was recognised as the Best First Year Player.
The Senior Women’s Best & Fairest produced a three-way tie, with Matilda Brown, Holly Lance and Mandy Naylor sharing the Sue Anderson Medal for the 2026 season.
Brown completed an impressive night by also receiving the Jodie Combe Perpetual Trophy as Best First Year Player. Maegan Miller and Olive Tuppen were joint runners-up in the Best & Fairest.
Peter Somogyi won the Reserves Best & Fairest (Dom Devola Medal), while Benjamin Celantano and Benjamin Weeks shared the Under 19 Best & Fairest (McGregor Medal).
Lucas Civitarese was named the Thirds’ Most Valuable Player. View the full list of award winners across all teams below.
Ian Celantano and Cameron Voss were joint-winners of the 2026 Best Club Person award.
The night also provided an opportunity for our many volunteers, officials and medical staff to be thanked for their valuable contribution throughout the season.
Congratulations to all award winners and everyone who represented the Hampton Rovers throughout the 2026 season.
Senior Men
- Best & Fairest: Lui Coughlin (Bob Cave Medal)
- Runner-up Best & Fairest: Christian Carnovale
- Most Consistent: Jacob Gray
- Coaches Award: Dan Hall
- Best First Year Player: Tommy Keyte
Senior Women’s
- Best & Fairest: Matilda Brown, Holly Lance and Mandy Naylor (Sue Anderson Medal)
- Runner-up Best & Fairest: Maegan Miller and Olive Tuppen
- Best First Year Player: Matilda Brown (Jodie Combe Perpetual Trophy)
- Rover of the Year: Bree Daniels
- Rising Star: Nadia Stockwell
Under 19s
- Best & Fairest: Benjamin Celantano and Benjamin Weeks (McGregor Medal)
- Runner-up Best & Fairest: Massimo Champness
- Most Determined: Valentino Montebelli
- Best Team Player: Campbell Hardie (Mark Johannsen Memorial Trophy)
Reserves
- Best & Fairest, Dom Devola Medal: Peter Somogyi
- Runner-up Best & Fairest: Cameron Carmeni and Jack Cookesley
- Most Consistent: Oscar Donald
- Most Improved: Jake Klinkhamer
Thirds / Development Team
- Most Valuable Player: Lucas Civitarese
- Runner-up: Eliot Jurdukian and Baxter Thomas
- Defensive Player of the Year: Baxter Thomas
- Best Team Player: Jeremy Cormick
- Most Consistent: Marco Giampa
- Best Finals Player: Darcy Merlo
- Coaches Award: Angus Zufic
Club Awards
- Best Club Person: Ian Celantano and Cameron Voss
