The Championships 2024: Final Results and Awards

Three massive days of Touch Football concluded Sunday, with affiliate teams seizing their opportunity with the new format, winning six national titles at The Championships, presented by Inferno.

The Hunter Western Hornets are the new champions of the Men’s Open A division after a dominant 7-3 victory over the South West Queensland Swans. Despite the rain as the teams ran onto the field, the Hornets maintained a strong and fast performance on their unbeaten charge to the trophy and redemption following recent heartbreaking finals losses. The University of Queensland (UQ) Rebels created history with the first affiliate victory in the Women’s Open A division, scoring a thrilling 6-5 win over the Sydney Scorpions in Bristol Paint extra-time, after a last-minute try from the Scorpions in regulation tied it up. Remarkably, the victory saw the Rebels girls claim a rare treble, being Metro Cup, Queensland State Cup, and now National Champions in the same season. In the Mixed Open A division, Southern Rebels won comfortably with a 9-4 victory over the Brisbane Cobras, to continue a long and storied Mixed Open history.

The South Queensland Sharks continued their strong form at nationals, claiming back-to-back titles in the Men’s 40s and 50s divisions – but fell just short in the Men’s 20s to the Sydney Mets in a grand final rematch from 2023. South of the border, the Sydney Scorpions stamped their legacy at The Championships by going four on the trot in the Men’s 55s, as well as achieving a three-peat in the Senior Mixed division against the Southern Rebels. It was also a tight affair in the Women’s 40s, with the Brisbane Cobras claiming victory over the Hunter Western Hornets in a rematch of last year’s grand final with a close 3-2 win.

The Sydney Scorpions also claimed the overall champion entity at the event after being represented in eight finals, including the All-Abilities Tier 1 – claiming victory in four.

The largest ever contingent of referees saw David Baggio receive the leading male referee award alongside Amanda Sheeky as the leading female referee. Baggio was also awarded the prestigious Rick Borg Medallist as the referee of the tournament.

Full results and final standings are listed below.

 

Men’s Open A – Mark Boland Shield

Hunter Western Hornets 7 defeated Southwest Queensland Swans 3

Player of the Final

Jack Edwards – Hunter Western Hornets

Terry Jacks Player of the Series

Jack Edwards – Hunter Western Hornets

Final Placings

1. Hunter Western Hornets
2. South West Queensland Swans
3. Central Queensland Bulls
4. Sydney Mets
5. Sydney Scorpions
6. South Queensland Sharks
7. Sunshine Coast Pineapples
8. UQ Rebels
9. Townsville Saints
10. Southern Rebels
11. Japan Touch
12. Victoria Storm

Men’s Open B

Singapore Touch 8 defeated Western Tigers 6

Player of the Final

Brian Wong – Singapore Touch

Final Placings

1. Singapore Touch
2. Western Tigers

Women’s Open A – Angela Barr Shield

UQ Rebels 6 defeated Sydney Scorpions 5

Player of the Final

Mackenzie Davis – Sydney Scorpions

Karen Smith Player of the Series

Rebecca Mi Mi – UQ Rebels

Final Placings

1. UQ Rebels
2. Sydney Scorpions
3. Northern Beaches Renegades
4. Sunshine Coast Pineapples
5. South West Queensland Swans
6. BMTA Mustangs
7. Japan Touch
8. Southern Rebels
9. Hunter Western Hornets
10. ACT Raiders
11. Victoria Storm

Women’s Open B

Moorabbin Lions 8 defeated Western Tigers 1

Player of the Final

Alice Robinson – Moorabbin Lions

Final Placings

1. Moorabbin Lions
2. Western Tigers

Mixed Open A – Tony Eltakchi Shield

Southern Rebels 9 defeated Brisbane Cobras 4

Players of the Final

Zach Bouzounis and Brittany Rudd – Southern Rebels

Final Placings

1. Southern Rebels
2. Brisbane Cobras
3. Sydney Scorpions A
4. Hunter Western Hornets
5. Sydney Mets
6. Northern Eagles
7. South Queensland Sharks
8. Coolum Blue Fins
9. Hills Hornets
10. UQ Rebels
11. Sydney Scorpions B
12. South West Queensland Swans
13. BMTA Mustangs
14. Japan Touch

 

Mixed Open B

Coolum Blue Fins 7 defeated Western Tigers 2

Players of the Final

Max Moore and Jasmine Smart – Coolum Blue Fins

Final Placings

1. Coolum Blue Fins
2. Western Tigers
3. South Australia Heat
4. UQ Rebels

 
Men’s 20s

Sydney Mets 9 defeated South Queensland Sharks 7

Player of the Final

Haratio Edwards – Sydney Mets

Final Placings

1. Sydney Mets
2. South Queensland Sharks
3. Brisbane Cobras A
4. Hunter Western Hornets A
5. West South West Suns
6. Hunter Western Hornets B
7. Central Queensland Bulls
8. Southern Rebels
9. Sydney Scorpions
10. Brisbane Cobras B
11. Victoria Storm
12. ACT Raiders
13. Western Tigers

Women’s 20s

UQ Rebels 7 defeated South West Queensland Swans 3

Player of the Final

Natalia Hickling – UQ Rebels

Final Placings

1. UQ Rebels
2. South West Queensland Swans
3. Central Queensland Bulls
4. West South West Suns
5. South Queensland Sharks
6. Sydney Scorpions
7. Sydney Mets
8. BMTA Mustangs
9. Sunshine Coast Pineapples
10. Townsville Saints
11. Hunter Western Hornets
12. Victoria Storm
13. Southern Rebels
14. Western Tigers

Women’s 27s

BMTA Mustangs 7 defeated Western Tigers 5

Player of the Final

Marlie Phillips – BMTA Mustangs

Final Placings

1. BMTA Mustangs
2. Western Tigers
3. Southern Rebels
4. Defence Warriors 

Men’s 30s

Brisbane Cobras 10 defeated Sydney Scorpions 8

Player of the Final

Hanare Wells – Brisbane Cobras

Final Placings

1. Brisbane Cobras
2. Sydney Scorpions
3. UQ Rebels
4. Central Queensland Bulls
5. South Queensland Sharks 

Senior Mixed

Sydney Scorpions 10 defeated Southern Rebels 5

Players of the Final

Willie Bishop and Tara Boland – Sydney Scorpions

Final Placings

1. Sydney Scorpions
2. Southern Rebels
3. Hunter Western Hornets
4. South Queensland Sharks
5. Coolum Blue Fins
6. Central Queensland Bulls

Men’s 40s

South Queensland Sharks 5 defeated Sydney Scorpions 4

Player of the Final

Aaron Jones – South Queensland Sharks

Final Placings

1. South Queensland Sharks
2. Sydney Scorpions
3. Brisbane Cobras
4. Hunter Western Hornets
5. Southern Rebels
6. Northern Eagles

Women’s 40s

Brisbane Cobras 3 defeated Hunter Western Hornets 2

Player of the Final

Kelly Kennedy – Brisbane Cobras

Final Placings

1. Brisbane Cobras
2. Hunter Western Hornets
3. Northern Eagles 

Masters Mixed

Northern Eagles 7 defeated South Queensland Sharks 2

Players of the Final

Wayne Gleeson and Amanda Butler – Northern Eagles

Final Placings

1. Northern Eagles
2. South Queensland Sharks
3. Sydney Scorpions
4. Defence Warriors
5. Tamworth Titans
6. Brisbane Cobras
7. West South West Suns
8. Western Tigers
9. Victoria Storm 

Men’s 45s

Arana Touch 7 defeated Central Queensland Bulls 6

Player of the Final

Matthew Bowe – Arana Touch

Final Placings

1. Arana Touch
2. Central Queensland Bulls
3. West South West Suns
4. Sunshine Coast Pineapples
5. South Queensland Sharks
6. Sydney Mets
7. Hunter Western Hornets
8. Victoria Storm
9. Brisbane Cobras 

Women’s 45s

ACT Raiders 5 defeated Hunter Western Hornets 0

Player of the Final

Relle Donovan – ACT Raiders

Final Placings

1. ACT Raiders
2. Hunter Western Hornets
3. Sydney Scorpions
4. Sunshine Coast Pineapples
5. Brisbane Cobras
6. Victoria Storm

Men’s 50s

South Queensland Sharks 7 defeated Sydney Mets 6

Player of the Final

Cameron Foster – South Queensland Sharks

Final Placings

1. South Queensland Sharks
2. Sydney Mets
3. Sydney Scorpions
4. Brisbane Cobras
5. Hunter Western Hornets
6. Victoria Storm
7. Northern Eagles
8. Southern Rebels
9. North Queensland Cyclones

Women’s 50s

South West Queensland Swans 5 defeated Brisbane Cobras 3

Player of the Final

Giselle Martin – South West Queensland Swans

Final Placings

1. South West Queensland Swans
2. Brisbane Cobras
3. Sydney Scorpions
4. ACT Raiders
5. Hunter Western Hornets
6. Northern Eagles

Men’s 55s

Sydney Scorpions 3 defeated North Queensland Cyclones 2

Player of the Final

Derek Duguid – Sydney Scorpions

Final Placings

1. Sydney Scorpions
2. North Queensland Cyclones
3. ACT Raiders
4. Brisbane Cobras
5. Hunter Western Hornets
6. South Queensland Sharks
7. Victoria Storm

Men’s 60s

South Queensland Sharks 4 defeated Sydney Scorpions 2

Player of the Final

Steve Womersley – South Queensland Sharks

Final Placings

1. South Queensland Sharks
2. Sydney Scorpions
3. Brisbane Cobras
4. Western Tigers

Men’s 65s

Sydney Scorpions 4 defeated West South West Suns 0

Player of the Final

Garry Simmons – Sydney Scorpions

Final Placings

1. Sydney Scorpions
2. West South West Suns
3. Brisbane Cobras
4. North Queensland Cyclones
5. Ballina Bullsharks

All Abilities Tier 1

Sydney Scorpions 5 defeated Brisbane Cobras 3

Player of the Final

Dion Kalogiros – Sydney Scorpions

Final Placings

1. Sydney Scorpions
2. Brisbane Cobras

All Abilities Tier 2

South West Queensland Swans A 3 defeated Southern Rebels 1

Player of the Final

Ben Glasby – South West Queensland Swans A

Final Placings

1. South West Queensland Swans A
2. Southern Rebels
3. Northern Eagles A
4. ACT Raiders B
5. South Queensland Sharks B
6. Northern Eagles B
7. ACT Raiders A
8. Hunter Western Hornets
9. Sydney Scorpions
10. Brisbane Cobras
11. South Queensland Sharks A
12. South West Queensland Swans B

Champion Entity

Sydney Scorpions

 

REFEREE AWARDS

Referee of the Tournament – Rick Borg Medallist

David Baggio

Leading Male Referee

David Baggio

Leading Female Referee

Amanda Sheeky

Leading Senior Male Referee

Steve Pike

Leading Senior Female Referee

Linda Buchanan

Referee Referees Award

Fiona Quinn

Referee Team Awards

Team 1 – Adrian Baxter

Team 2 – Wayne Lo

Team 3 – Cooper Jones

Team 4 – Tua Kiri-Marie Makowharemahihi

Team 5 – Angela Budai

Team 6 – Tung Yi Kim

Team 7 – Abigail Muller

Team 8 – Charity Elford

Team 9 – Zoe Cornish

Team 10 – Mio Shimma

Team 11 – Brock Howard

Team 12 – Mahonri Moana

Team 13 – Fuk Hei (Pinky) Chong

Team 14 – Paul Khoudair

Team 15 – Lloyd Edwards

Team 16 – Brendon Wilson

Referee Upgrades

Open Level 6

Lachlan Carey

Zoe Cornish

Blake Cooper

Savannah Draper

Liam Eden

Louise Fernance

Jacob Gregg

Aleksandr Hampton

Cooper Jones

Darcey Lawrence

Timothy McErlane

Sam Priestley

Kodey Prendergast

Benjamin Rogers

Bailey Sloman

Alec Williams

 

Senior Level 6

James Anderson

Rebecca Buzacott

Adrian Baxter

Jeffrey Gilewski

Graham Goodwin

Phil Horwell

Ben Horner

Deborah Mortimer

Christopher Short

Graham Walters

 

Open Level 5

Pierre Abiwahab

Jake Bogue

Matthew Bowman

Thomas Donehue

Tua Kiri-Marie Makowharemahihi

Abigail Muller

Darren Quinlan

 

Senior Level 5

Justin Brydon

Amanda Crowley

Charmaine Harrison

Simon Jeary

Wayne Lo

Tua Marsters

Albie Viel

 

GRAND FINAL REFEREE APPOINTMENTS

Men’s Open A

David Baggio

Tony Calabria

Kim Skelly

 

Men’s Open B

Riley Wotton

Mason Colewell

William Shatz

 

Women’s Open A

Zac Genrich

Jordan Randle

Amanda Sheeky

 

Women’s Open B

Charlise Falconer

Ben Harris

Levi Yeaman

 

Mixed Open A

Matt Lavery

Campbell Muir

Zoe Genrich

 

Mixed Open B

Connor Lane

Josh Vernon

Matt Cooper

 

Men’s 20s

Charlie Cheesley

Lachlan Freshwater

John Hamstra

 

Women’s 20s

Brett Freshwater

Michael Littlefield

Anthony Smith

 

Women’s 27s

Bree Lo Grande

Alannah Sinclair

Chelsey Wilks

 

Men’s 30s

Brandon Sanderson

Caleb Walz

Daniel Kustec

 

Senior Mixed

Rob McKay

Nicole West

Bayley Aziz

 

Men’s 40s

Stephen Pike

Justin Parsons

John Clark

 

Women’s 40s

Amanda Draper

Jillian McRoberts

Fiona Quinn

 

Masters Mixed

John Frost

Michael Landsberg

Linda Buchanan

 

Men’s 45s

Simon Croft

Greg Oaten

Scott Marsh

 

Women’s 45s

Beth Monk

Shobna Moore

Michael Genrich

 

Men’s 50s

Phil Balcombe

Craig Carmondy

Mike Ellis

 

Women’s 50s

Steve Pratt

Doug Mackie

Linda Scott

 

Men’s 55s

Aaron McRoberts

Peter Cramp

Chris Reynolds

 

Men’s 60s

Victor Baptista

Michael Halling

Marcus Muller

 

Men’s 65s

Paul Tesoreiro

Barry Nichols

Jason Whitney

 

All Abilities Tier 1

Campbell Muir

Lynda Scott

John Frost

 

All Abilities Tier 2

Ashton Sykes

Simon Croft

David Lowth