SOME of the leading talents in the London Junior League were presented with player of the year awards for the 2026 season during the half-time interval at the recent Championship play-off tie between London Broncos and Oldham at the Cherry Red Records Stadium, Wimbledon.

The presentations, made by London Junior League Chair Philippa Robson and Broncos players Bobby Hartley and Jake Ramsden, went to:

Under 16 Boys: Myles Fredericks (Elmbridge Eagles). Other nominees were Dontae-Lewis Anderson (Brixton Bulls), Brandon Karabulut (Brentwood Eels), Yiska Nsudoh-Parish (South Bank Sharks), Logan Sothcott (North Herts Crusaders) and Alex Yule (St Albans Centurions).

Under 16 Girls: Lacey Belorgey (Brighton and Hove). Other nominees were Amelie Byrne (Brixton Bulls), Molly Grace (Sidcup Sharks) and Freya McKinnon (Elmbridge Eagles).

Under 14 Boys: Finn Barnes (Elmbridge Eagles). Other nominees were Olly Buckhorn (Eastern Rhinos), Robbie Heritage (Brixton Bulls), Jayden Higgins (St Albans Centurions), Connor Newcombe (Brentwood Eels) and Jack Rolfe (Bromley Bengals).

Under 14 Girls: India Rawlings (Elmbridge Eagles). Other nominees were Maude Bedford (Brixton Bulls), Iris Hooper (Brighton and Hove), Ruby Wade (Sidcup Sharks).

Under 12 Boys: Euan Evans (Brentwood Eels). Other nominees were Heitor de Oliviera (Brixton Bulls), Noah David (St Albans Centurions), Parker Graham (Elmbridge Eagles).

Under 12 Girls: Cerys Lee (Brixton Bulls). Other nominees were Emily Ambrose (Sidcup Sharks) and Anya Moffat (Elmbridge Eagles).

Under 11: Joseph Taylor (Brixton Bulls). Other nominees were Axel Brooks (Brentwood Eels) and Aurelian O’Leary (Elmbridge Eagles).

Under 9: Teddy Nelson (Brentwood Eels). Other nominees were Benji Savage (Elmbridge Eagles) and Emilie Sia (Brixton Bulls).

The winners were determined by a panel from the London Broncos Foundation, the London Junior League and the Rugby Football League, while the recipients were joined pitchside by the squads of the recent Under 16 and Under 14 Origin Series.