Cracknell at the double

Olly Cracknell stole the show at the end of season dinner on Friday night, collecting both the Coaches’ and Players’ Player of the Year awards.

The big back rower crowned a memorable season that has seen him feature 23 times to date, the most in one campaign in his career, by receiving the ultimate recognition from both his peers and the coaching team at the Region.

On a busy night at the Liberty Stadium, senior, age grade, wheelchair and women’s players were honoured for their performances over the last year, as well as three Ospreys in the Community awards also being handed out.

Fans favourite Dan Evans picked up the supporters award, the second time it has gone to him after his success in 2015, while a new award, voted for online, saw Keelan Giles’ length of the field individual effort against Worcester Warriors in January crowned the Worthington’s Try of the Season.

Among the other awards there is a notable double for Melissa Gnojek, who claimed the Women’s U18s Most Promising Player award for a second consecutive year.

The prestigious Osprey of the Year award went to the longest serving member of staff at the Ospreys, Ceri Pass from the finance team.

AWARD WINNERS IN FULL

Women’s U18s Most Promising Player, sponsored by Stephen Hughes Fine Diamonds
Nominees:
Jaya White
Emma Tinsley
Melissa Gnojek

Winner:
Melissa Gnojek

WCR Youth Most Promising Player, sponsored by RNA

Nominees:
Lauren Parsons
Jac Davies
Destyn Morgan

Winner:
Lauren Parsons

Most Improved Elite Development Player, sponsored by Asphalt Surfacing
Nominees:
Josh Thomas
Tiaan Thomas Wheeler
Dewi Lake

Winner:
Dewi Lake

Women’s Player of the Year – The Elli Norkett Memorial Award, sponsored by MP Financial Services

Nominees:
Keira Bevan
Mel Clay
Amy Evans

Winner:
Amy Evans

WCR Player of the Year, sponsored by HSBC Neath

Nominees:
Gareth Stokes
Ky Bishop
Jim Whitworth

Winner:
Gareth Stokes

Elite Youth Player of the Year, sponsored by Philtronics

Nominees:
Morgan Morris
Dewi Lake
Will Griffiths

Winner:
Morgan Morris

Community Club of the Year, sponsored by Castle Scaffolding

Nominees:
Bridgend Sports RFC
Pyle RFC
West Swansea Hawks
Winner:
Pyle RFC

Community School of the Year, sponsored by Keytree

Nominees:
Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr
Maesteg Comprehensive
Morriston Comprehensive

Winner:
Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr

Community Player of the Year, sponsored by Canterbury

Nominees:
Guido Volpi
Rhodri Jones
Phil Jones

Winner:
Phil Jones

Fans Player of the Year, sponsored by Morganstone

Nominees:
Justin Tipuric
Alun Wyn Jones
Dan Evans

Winner:
Dan Evans

Ospreys Coaches’ Player of the Year, sponsored by Ministry of Furniture

Nominees:
Justin Tipuric
Olly Cracknell
Cory Allen

Winner:
Olly Cracknell

Ospreys Players’ Player of the Year, sponsored by IJ Griffiths Ltd Building Contractors

Nominees:
Dan Evans
Owen Watkin
Olly Cracknell

Winner:
Olly Cracknell

Worthington’s Try of the Season

Nominees:
Dan Evans
Luke Morgan
Keelan Giles

Winner:
Keelan Giles

Osprey of the Year, sponsored by Sony UK Technology Centre
Winner – Ceri Pass

ENDS