Auckland, New Zealand, November 13, 2008 – Loose forward Micheal Luck and the Vodafone Warriors as a club are among the finalists for major accolades at the second annual One Community Awards in Sydney tonight.
Luck, the Vodafone Warriors' 2006-2007 clubman of the year, has been nominated for the prestigious Ken Stephen Medal awarded to the NRL player who has made the most outstanding contribution to the game on and off the field.
Last year vice-captain Ruben Wiki was honoured with the award for his exceptional service in all facets of the game.
This year Luck became the first Vodafone Warriors One Community ambassador and played a major role in working with the club's major charity partners Kidz First Children's Hospital and DebRa New Zealand as well as being involved in the introduction of the Warriors against Bullying and Rugby League Reads programmes.
The Vodafone Warriors are one of four finalists for the One Community Club of the Year title.
The awards ceremony, which was hailed as one of the best events on the rugby league calendar in 2007, will also feature the presentations to the National Volunteer of the Year, the Women in League achievement awards and and five other community awards.
The night honours the mums and dads, canteen workers, volunteer coaches and club officials, referees and development officers for their tireless contribution to the game.
“There have been some outstanding off-field achievements in rugby league this year and tonight we pay tribute to those unsung heroes who dedicate their lives to the game,” said NRL chief executive David Gallop.
This year there were more than 200 nominations for the eight awards, with finalists from all levels of the game from across Australia and New Zealand.
Finalists for the Telstra Ken Stephen Medal (Telstra will give $5000 to the winner and $5000 to their favourite charity) are: Carl Webb (Cowboys); Jarrad Hickey (Bulldogs); Josh Miller (Raiders); Ben Ross (Sharks); Chris Walker (Titans); Preston Campbell (Titans); Mark Bryant (Sea Eagles); Brett White (Storm); Cory Paterson (Knights); Steve Michaels (Broncos); Krisnan Inu (Eels); Geoff Daniela
(Panthers); Kirk Reynoldson (Dragons); Jamie Simpson (Rabbitohs); Lopini Paea (Roosters); Micheal Luck (Warriors); John Morris (Wests Tigers).
Finalists for the Telstra One Community NRL Club of the Year (Telstra will provide $10,000 toward the winning club’s community programme and/or staff development training for community relations staff) are: Vodafone Warriors, Titans, Panthers, Eels.
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