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Highlanders Centurions

185  Aaron Smith
153  Ben Smith
133  Daniel Lienert-Brown
129  Liam Coltman
127  Anton Oliver
108  Jimmy Cowan
106  Chris King
105  Elliot Dixon
100  Ash Dixon

Career Points

866  Lima Sopoaga
857  Tony Brown
332  Sam Gilbert
245  Mitch Hunt
229  Josh Ioane
225  Waisake Naholo
222  Jeff Wilson

Season Points

191  Lima Sopoaga (2015)
186  Lima Sopoaga (2016)
178  Lima Sopoaga (2014)
158  Lima Sopoaga (2018)
150  Tony Brown (2000)

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Aaron Smith, most capped Highlanders player.

Most points in a game

28  Ben Blair (Sharks, 2005)
26  Simon Culhane (Reds, 1998)
25  Lima Sopoaga (Hurricanes, 2014)
24  Willie Walker (Chiefs, 2003)
24  Israel Dagg (Lions, 2010)

Career Tries

45  Waisake Naholo
36  Ben Smith
35  Jeff Wilson
35  Aaron Smith
21  Adam Thomson
21  Jona Nareki 

Season Tries

13  Waisake Naholo (2015)
10  Jeff Wilson (1998)
10  Matt Faddes (2016)
10  Waisake Naholo (2018)
9   Jona Nareki (2021)

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Waisake Naholo, Most tries score in a single season and most tries scored in a career.

Highlanders Award Winners

Community Champ

2015  Marty Banks & Richard Buckman
2016  Shane Christie
2017  Greg Pleasants-Tate
2018  James Lentjes
2019  Aki Seiuli
2020  Connor Garden-Bachop
2021  Nehe Milner-Skudder
2023  Marty Banks
2024  Hayden Michaels
2025  Jake Te Hiwi

Forward of the Year 

2017  Tom Franklin
2018  Luke Whitelock
2019  Jackson Hemopo
2020  Shannon Frizell
2021  Shannon Frizell
2022  Jermaine Ainsley
2023  Jermaine Ainsley 
2024  Billy Harmon 
2025  Fabian Holland

Back of the Year

2017  Marty Banks
2018  Rob Thompson
2019  Aaron Smith
2020  Aaron Smith
2021  Jona Nareki
2022  Thomas Umaga-Jensen
2023  Sam Gilbert 
2024  Timoci Tavatavanawai
2025  Timoci Tavatavanawai

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2025 Highlander Award Winner: Timoci Tavatavanawai (Back of the Year, Players' Player of the Year, Fan Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player)

Defender of the Year

2016  Ash Dixon
2017  Tom Franklin
2018  Luke Whitelock
2019  Liam Coltman
2020  Dillon Hunt
2021  Billy Harmon 
2022  James Lentjes
2023  Billy Harmon 
2024  Timoci Tavatavanawai
2025  Fabian Holland

Fan's Player

2016  Matt Faddes
2017  Marty Banks
2018  Rob Thompson
2019  Ben Smith
2020  Aaron Smith
2021  Aaron Smith
2022  Thomas Umaga-Jensen
2023  Sam Gilbert 
2024  Timoci Tavatavanawai 
2025  Timoci Tavatavanawai

Speight’s Players’ Player

2016  Matt Faddes
2017  Luke Whitelock
2018  Jackson Hemopo
2019  Liam Coltman
2020  Shannon Frizell
2021  Shannon Frizell
2022  Thomas Umaga-Jensen
2023  Billy Harmon 
2024  Billy Harmon 
2025  Timoci Tavatavanawai

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Fabian Holland: 2025 Defender of the Year, 2025 Forward of the Year.

Under 20 Player of the Year

2021  Sean Withy
2022  Fabian Holland
2023  Jack Taylor 
2024  Max Ratcliffe
2025  Dylan Pledger

Rookie of the Year

2015  Waisake Naholo
2016  Matt Faddes
2017  Dillon Hunt
2018  Shannon Frizell
2019  Ayden Johnston
2020  Jona Nareki
2021  Connor Garden-Bachop
2022  Saula Ma'u
2023  Nikora Broughton
2024  Oliver Haig
2025  Veveni Lasaqa

Pulse Energy MVP/ Player of the Year 

2017  Aaron Smith
2018  Luke Whitelock
2019  Liam Coltman
2020  Aaron Smith & Ash Dixon
2021  Mitch Hunt
2022  Marino Mikaele-Tu'u
2023  Billy Harmon 
2024  Timoci Tavatavanawai 
2025  Timoci Tavatavanawai

 

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Veveni Lasaqa: 2025 Rookie of the Year.

Highlander Man

2015  Ben Smith & Nasi Manu
2016  Ash Dixon
2017  Luke Whitelock
2018  Liam Coltman
2019  Ben Smith
2020  Aaron Smith
2021  Ash Dixon
2022  James Lentjes
2023  Aaron Smith
2024  Ethan de Groot 
2025  Timoci Tavatavanawai 

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Timoci Tavatavanawai: 2025 Highlander Man.

Southern Inspiration Award

First presented in 2024

2024  Nasi Manu 
2025  Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens

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Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens: 2025 Southern Inspiration Award recipient