GROUP 2 Junior Rugby League’s best players have been recognised for their outstanding seasons.

Sawtell Panthers player Kden Carter was the player of the year in the Under 16s competition.

Jax Fuller of the Woolgoolga Seahorses was the highest points scorer, and Koby Toomey from the Bowraville Tigers scored the most tries.

Layci Teale from the Coffs Harbour Comets was named player of the year in the Under 16s League Tag, while Aylani Clark of the Sawtell Panthers was the leading points scorer and try scorer.

Javier House of the Sawtell Panthers was both the player of the year and the leading point scorer in the Under 15s competition, with Xavier Fittock from the Coffs Harbour Comets the leading try scorer.

Smithtown Tigers player Oliver Haydon swept the awards in the Under 14s competition, winning the player of the year, leading points scorer, and leading try scorer.

Coffs Harbour Comets Red player Harley Teale was both the Under 13s player of the year and leading point scorer, while Hayden Brien of the Sawtell Panthers scored the most tries.

Flynn Tolman of the Smithtown Tigers was awarded player of the year in the Under 12s competition.

Kempsey Dragons player Alex Lockwood was the leading points scorer and try scorer.

Kden Carter (Under 16s/Sawtell Panthers), Lily Phelps (Under 16s League Tag/Grafton Ghosts), Xavier Fittock (Under 15s/Coffs Harbour Comets), Kyden White (Under 14s/Bowraville Tigers), Braxton Martin (Under 13s/Coffs Harbour Comets), and Alex Lockwood (Under 12s/Kempsey Dragons) were each named player of the match in their respective grand finals.

Bowraville Tigers were the Club of the Year, and Dwayne Laverty from the Bowraville Tigers was named Volunteer of the Year.

By Aiden BURGESS