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Hancock Prospecting
Rower of the Year Awards

The Hancock Prospecting Rower of the Year Awards recognise the most outstanding contributions from volunteers and the most exceptional achievements of coaches and athletes throughout each year. They are the pinnacle awards within the Australian rowing community and are awarded across a variety of categories each year.

The 776BC Rower’s Rower of the Year is an award that is nominated and voted on by athletes who have represented Australia on a Senior A team each year. It is the most prestigious award, voted on by an athlete’s peers and is the ultimate recognition of an athlete’s contribution to the team.

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The Winners

  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2019
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776BC Rowers' Rower of the Year Alexander Purnell OAM
776BC Rowers' Rower of the Year Alexander Purnell OAM
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Win Well Vocational and Educational Award Tara Rigney OLY
Win Well Vocational and Educational Award Tara Rigney OLY
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gina rinehart ao rowing leadership award Annabelle McIntyre OAM OLY and Jessica Morrison OAM OLY
gina rinehart ao rowing leadership award Annabelle McIntyre OAM OLY and Jessica Morrison OAM OLY
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Service to Rowing Bob and Wendy Alexander
Service to Rowing Bob and Wendy Alexander
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Coach of the Year Christine MacLaren
Coach of the Year Christine MacLaren
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Para Crew of the Year PR3 Mixed Double Sculls
Para Crew of the Year PR3 Mixed Double Sculls
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Female Crew of the Year Women's Pair
Female Crew of the Year Women's Pair
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Male Crew of the Year PR1 Men's Single Sculls
Male Crew of the Year PR1 Men's Single Sculls
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Pathways Coach of the Year Lachlan Carter
Pathways Coach of the Year Lachlan Carter
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CGA Beach Sprint Crew of the Year Coastal Under 19 Mixed Double Sculls
CGA Beach Sprint Crew of the Year Coastal Under 19 Mixed Double Sculls
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Bollé Pathways Crew of the Year Under 19 Men's Coxed Four
Bollé Pathways Crew of the Year Under 19 Men's Coxed Four
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Volunteer of the Year Susan Andrews
Volunteer of the Year Susan Andrews
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Official of the Year Geoff Northam
Official of the Year Geoff Northam
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Bont Rowing Club of the Year Swan River Rowing Club
Bont Rowing Club of the Year Swan River Rowing Club
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High Performance Club of the Year Sydney Rowing Club
High Performance Club of the Year Sydney Rowing Club
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Program of the Year Mercantile Rowing Club's Guerin Program
Program of the Year Mercantile Rowing Club's Guerin Program
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gina rinehart ao rowing leadership award jed altschwager and tara rigney
gina rinehart ao rowing leadership award jed altschwager and tara rigney
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Service to Rowing Gina Rinehart AO
Service to Rowing Gina Rinehart AO
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Bont Club of the Year Fremantle Rowing CLub
Bont Club of the Year Fremantle Rowing CLub
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Official of the year Caroline Schomberg
Official of the year Caroline Schomberg
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Volunteer of the year Mike Angus
Volunteer of the year Mike Angus
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Female Crew of the Year Womens Pair | Annabelle McIntyre OAM & Jessica Morrison OAM
Female Crew of the Year Womens Pair | Annabelle McIntyre OAM & Jessica Morrison OAM
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Male Crew of the Year Men's Eight - Angus Widdicombe, Angus Dawson, Jack O'Brien, Jack Robertson, Timothy Masters, Benjamin Canham, Joshua Hick, Patrick Holt & Kendall Brodie
Male Crew of the Year Men's Eight - Angus Widdicombe, Angus Dawson, Jack O'Brien, Jack Robertson, Timothy Masters, Benjamin Canham, Joshua Hick, Patrick Holt & Kendall Brodie
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776BC Rowers' Rower of the Year Jed Altschwager
776BC Rowers' Rower of the Year Jed Altschwager
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Coach of the Year John Keogh
Coach of the Year John Keogh
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Bolle Pathways Crew of the Year U23 M4- | Nicholas Smith, Austin Reinehr, Fraser Miscamble, Nikolas Pender
Bolle Pathways Crew of the Year U23 M4- | Nicholas Smith, Austin Reinehr, Fraser Miscamble, Nikolas Pender
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Pathways Coach of the Year Jamie McDonald
Pathways Coach of the Year Jamie McDonald
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Para Crew of the Year PR3 Mixed Double | Jed Alschwager & Nikki Ayers
Para Crew of the Year PR3 Mixed Double | Jed Alschwager & Nikki Ayers
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Para Coach of the Year Chad King
Para Coach of the Year Chad King
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CGA Beach Sprint Rower of the Year Marcus Della Marta
CGA Beach Sprint Rower of the Year Marcus Della Marta
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Club of the Year ANA Rowing Club
Club of the Year ANA Rowing Club
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Coles Volunteer of the Year David Counsell
Coles Volunteer of the Year David Counsell
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Official of the Year Nick Hunter OAM
Official of the Year Nick Hunter OAM
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Pathways Coach of the Year Judith Ungemach (U19 Men’s Coach)
Pathways Coach of the Year Judith Ungemach (U19 Men’s Coach)
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Pathways Coach of the Year Annabelle Eaton (U23 Women’s Coach)
Pathways Coach of the Year Annabelle Eaton (U23 Women’s Coach)
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Pathways Crew of the Year U23 Women’s Coxed Four – Isabella Scammell, Samantha Morton, Emmie Frederico, Emma Wilson and Nicholas Dunlop (Cox)U19 Men’s Coxed Four – Joshua Wilson, Joseph Lynch, Brandon Smith, Oliver St Pierre and Ryder Taylor (Cox)
Pathways Crew of the Year U23 Women’s Coxed Four – Isabella Scammell, Samantha Morton, Emmie Frederico, Emma Wilson and Nicholas Dunlop (Cox)U19 Men’s Coxed Four – Joshua Wilson, Joseph Lynch, Brandon Smith, Oliver St Pierre and Ryder Taylor (Cox)
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776BC David Bartholot
776BC David Bartholot
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Gina Rinehart Leadership Award Annabelle McIntyre OAM
Gina Rinehart Leadership Award Annabelle McIntyre OAM
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Para-Coach of the Year Jason Baker OAM
Para-Coach of the Year Jason Baker OAM
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Coach of the Year Ellen Randell
Coach of the Year Ellen Randell
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Para-Athlete of the Year Erik Horrie OAM
Para-Athlete of the Year Erik Horrie OAM
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Male Crew of the Year Men’s Coxless Four – Jack O’Brien, Jack Hargreaves OAM, Spencer Turrin OAM and Alexander Purnell OAM
Male Crew of the Year Men’s Coxless Four – Jack O’Brien, Jack Hargreaves OAM, Spencer Turrin OAM and Alexander Purnell OAM
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Female Crew of the Year Women’s Single – Tara Rigney
Female Crew of the Year Women’s Single – Tara Rigney
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Club of the Year Newcastle Rowing Club
Club of the Year Newcastle Rowing Club
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Coles Volunteer of the Year David Counsell
Coles Volunteer of the Year David Counsell
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Official of the Year Andrew Guerin
Official of the Year Andrew Guerin
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Pathways Coach of the Year Matt Ryan
Pathways Coach of the Year Matt Ryan
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Pathways Athlete of the Year Alex Nichol
Pathways Athlete of the Year Alex Nichol
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776BC Luke Letcher
776BC Luke Letcher
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Gina Rinehart Leadership Award Cameron Girdlestone
Gina Rinehart Leadership Award Cameron Girdlestone
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Para-Coach of the Year Jason Baker OAM
Para-Coach of the Year Jason Baker OAM
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Coach of the Year John Keogh
Coach of the Year John Keogh
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Para-Athlete of the Year Erik Horrie OAM
Para-Athlete of the Year Erik Horrie OAM
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Male Crew of the Year Men’s Coxless Four – Jack O’Brien, Jack Hargreaves OAM, Spencer Turrin OAM and Alexander Purnell OAM
Male Crew of the Year Men’s Coxless Four – Jack O’Brien, Jack Hargreaves OAM, Spencer Turrin OAM and Alexander Purnell OAM
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Female Crew of the Year Women’s Coxless Four – Annabelle McIntyre OAM, Jessica Morrison OAM, Lucy Stephan OAM and Rosemary Popa OAM
Female Crew of the Year Women’s Coxless Four – Annabelle McIntyre OAM, Jessica Morrison OAM, Lucy Stephan OAM and Rosemary Popa OAM
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Club of the Year Fremantle Rowing Club
Club of the Year Fremantle Rowing Club
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Coles Volunteer of the Year Neil Holmes
Coles Volunteer of the Year Neil Holmes
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Official of the Year Greg Smith
Official of the Year Greg Smith
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Pathways Coach of the Year Ben Southwell
Pathways Coach of the Year Ben Southwell
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Pathways Crew of the Year U23 Men’s Coxed Four – Adam Bakker, Angus Dawson, Mitchell Hooper, Ben Canham and Caitlin Hockings & Women’s Single Scull – Ria Thompson
Pathways Crew of the Year U23 Men’s Coxed Four – Adam Bakker, Angus Dawson, Mitchell Hooper, Ben Canham and Caitlin Hockings & Women’s Single Scull – Ria Thompson
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776BC Rowers' Rower of the Year Josh Booth
776BC Rowers' Rower of the Year Josh Booth
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Gina Rinehart Leadership Award Jessica Morrison
Gina Rinehart Leadership Award Jessica Morrison
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Para-Coach of the Year Renae Domaschenz
Para-Coach of the Year Renae Domaschenz
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Coach of the Year Tom Westgarth
Coach of the Year Tom Westgarth
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Para-Athlete of the Year Kathryn Ross
Para-Athlete of the Year Kathryn Ross
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Male Crew of the Year Men’s Pair – Joshua Hicks and Sam Hardy
Male Crew of the Year Men’s Pair – Joshua Hicks and Sam Hardy
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Female Crew of the Year Women’s Four – Lucy Stephan, Sarah Hawe, Katrina Werry and Olympia Aldersey
Female Crew of the Year Women’s Four – Lucy Stephan, Sarah Hawe, Katrina Werry and Olympia Aldersey