Langman crowned inaugural Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award winner
The award, the highest individual accolade a New Zealand Netballer can achieve, recognises the best Netballer across the ANZ Championship and the Silver Ferns campaigns each year. It is named after Dame Lois Muir DNZM OBE, one of the most influential figures in the sport’s history.
Langman, the Silver Ferns vice-captain, was also crowned New Zealand ANZ Championship Player of the Year and Silver Ferns Player of the Year. She has played 131 consecutive Tests for the Silver Ferns and cements her place in the history books as one of the game’s greats.
Silver Ferns midcourter Kayla Cullen was voted the fan favourite, taking home the Woman’s Day People’s Choice. Cullen produced one of her best seasons yet, following her return from a knee reconstruction, to make the wing defence bib her own during Netball World Cup SYDNEY 2015 (NWC2015).
Netball fans also voted for the Silver Ferns victory over the Australian Diamonds in Pool Play at NWC2015 as their SKY Sport Moment of the Year.
Silver Ferns triallist and Southern Steel midcourter Gina Crampton capped off a successful year, presented with the Aspiring Silver Fern award.
2015 New Zealand Netball Awards winners*:
Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award: Laura Langman
Silver Ferns Player of the Year, presented by New World: Laura Langman
Woman’s Day People’s Choice: Kayla Cullen
SKY Sport Moment of the Year: Silver Ferns victory over Australia in Pool Play at NWC2015
NZ ANZ Championship Player of the Year, presented by ANZ: Laura Langman, Northern Mystics
NZ ANZ Championship Coach of the Year, presented by ANZ: Julie Fitzgerald, WBOP Magic
NZ ANZ Championship Umpire of the Year, presented by ANZ: Jono Bredin
National Coach of the Year, presented by ANZ: Te Aroha Keenan
National Umpire of the Year, presented by New World: Gareth Fowler
Aspiring Silver Fern, presented by New World: Gina Crampton
Outstanding Contribution to Netball by a Technical Official, presented by New World: Margaret Marsh
Secondary Schools Player of the Year, presented by BLK: Mila Reuelu-Buchanan, Wellington East Girls College
New World Volunteer of the Year – Coach: Peter McInnes
New World Volunteer of the Year – Official: Therese Dixon
New World Volunteer of the Year – Administrator: Gwen Matchitt
New World Volunteer of the Year – Youth: Stacey Cook
*Note: for the purpose of assessing or determining the winners of an award, the year for consideration or nomination is from October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015.