Benson Selwyn (Northern Swords 17s coach), Piri Croft (Otaua, Northern Swords 17s player of the year) and Alex Smits at the Northern Swords prizegiving.
Northern Swords players Solomone Palu, Piri Croft and Steele Kake have walked away with the top gongs at their end of year prizegiving.
Palu, who plays in the premier team, is in his first year of rugby league and has put his monster frame to work by dominating opposition teams
on several occasions.
For a big man who is still learning the game, Palu is an exciting prospect for the future and will no doubt continue his high workrate from 2013.
The premier side had their best-ever season this year, finishing sixth in the Pirtek NZRL National Premier Competition and grabbing their first win ever in the competition with a resounding 40-22 win over the Central Vipers.
For Croft, he was the go-to man of the Swords 17s forward pack - always topping the hit up count and playing big minutes. He never took a backward step or shirked the responsibility of the go-forward even under tough circumstances.
