Star men headline Roughyeds awards night

Adam Milner was named Player of the Year while Josh Drinkwater and Phoenix Laulu-Togaga'e shared the Players' Player of the Year award, as Oldham celebrated a top-four Championship finish with their fans and sponsors.

Ahead of their huge Playoff Eliminator at Boundary Park next Friday night, the club held a glittering night at Smokies to mark a successful first season back in the Championship.

Loose forward Milner was rewarded for an outstanding debut season at the Roughyeds, as he secured the coaching staff's vote as their Player of the Year ahead of fellow nominees Josh Drinkwater and Ted Chapelhow.

Drinkwater and PLT were jointly-named the outstanding performers of the season by team-mates, with Milner third.

And in the vote for Supporters' Player of the Year, half-back Drinkwater came out on top ahead of prop Owen Farnworth and PLT.

Clubman of the Year was won by Oldham's kit man John Davies for his tireless and committed work behind the scenes.

There was recognition too for loyal Sponsors Amari and Fox and Netpar in the Sponsors of the Year category, new women's team manager Natalie Howarth was recognised as Volunteer of the Year for her work across various club roles, and Shirley Mullaney was the winner of the Haydn Walker Person of Courage award.

There was also a very popular recipient of our Outstanding Achievement award, in veteran media man and club president Roger Halstead.

The club also paid tribute to retiring stars, in club captain Jordan Turner and prop Craig Kopczak, while it was also announced that veteran forward Elijah Taylor would also be returning home at the end of the season.