Ken Catchpole Medal, The Rugby Club Sydney, Monday 10th August 2015 – image: Karen Watson

Randwick fly-half David Horwitz has been awarded the Catchpole Medal after being voted the 2015 Intrust Shute Shield’s player of the year.

Horwitz earned 22 votes in his 15 games this season, narrowly beating Warringah’s Hamish Angus (21 votes in 18 games) and Northern Suburbs’ Will Miller (21 votes in 18 games). A prodigious goal-kicker, Horwitz scored 29 goals and five tries in his 86 point haul for 2015.

The Dave Brockhoff Medal for Coach of the Year, as voted by Intrust Super Shute Shield coaches, was awarded to Simon Cron from Northern Suburbs, whose team finished eighth on the ladder after a very positive season overall.

West Harbour second-rower Kelly Meafua was named the Intrust Super Shute Shield Rookie of the Year, as voted for by NSW Waratahs High Performance Unit coaches. He finished the regular season with the outstanding record of 139 ball carries and 151 tackles made.

Meanwhile the Dick Byres Medal for Referee of the Year, as voted by Intrust Super Shute Shield coaches, was awarded to Ian Smith.

2015 Catchpole Medal Finalists

David Horwitz Randwick – 22 votes
Hamish Angus Warringah – 21 votes
Will Miller Northern Suburbs – 21 votes
David Hickey Sydney Uni – 18 votes
Terry Preston Gordon – 18 votes
Ben Volavola Southern Districts – 18 votes
Ben Batger Eastwood – 15 votes
Matt Lucas Manly – 15 votes
Jai Ayoub Eastwood – 14 votes
Jed Hollaway Southern Districts – 12 votes

Dave Brockhoff Medal – Coach of the year

Damien Cummins – Manly
John Manenti – Eastwood
Matt Barr – Southern Districts
Simon Cron – Northern Suburbs

Dick Byres Medal – Referee of the year

Andrew Lees
Ian Smith
James Leckie
Tim Wills

Shute Shield Rookie of the year 

Kelly Meafua – West Harbour
Josh Kay – Northern Suburbs
Reece Hodge – Manly
Will Munro – Randwick