Afton Hema Award for
Most Improved Grade Player
Afton was a member of Mosman Rugby for the period 1989 – 2006, when he tragically died quite unexpectedly. He joined the Club quite late in his rugby life and played 120 games for the Club. However he served as Honorary Secretary from 1994 – 2006. Afton was the epitomy of a behind the scenes Clubman, always doing his job, which as Hon Sec is one of the more onerous on the Committee, and never seeking recognition. Afton was made a Honorary Life Member of the Club in 2004.
He was a fierce promoter of all aspects of fair play and clubmanship. When he died the committee named the Most Improved Grade player in his honour, as he was someone who always recognized players who put in the extra effort to play at their highest level for the Club.
Award Recipients
| 2011 | Sam Dickinson |
| 2010 | Greg Parker |
| 2009 | Ben Warnes |
| 2008 | Robert Thorburn |
| 2007 | Michael Mulligan |
| 2006 | Matt Neill |
| 2005 | Ashley Schifleet |
| 2004 | Greg Hinchcliffe |
| 2003 | Dave Webb*** |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Hiki Swann |
| 2000 | Jon Henderson |
| 1999 | Michael Anastasia |
| 1998 | Connal McGuckian |
| 1997 | Scott Lennon |
| 1996 | Peter Fraser |
| 1995 | Justin Moise |
| 1994 | Simon Chowon** |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | Jim Quealy |
| 1986 | Jamie Kennedy |
| 1985 | Paul Champtalour |
| 1984 | Todd Hogan |
| 1983 | Todd Hogan |
| 1982 | Paul Zucconi |
| 1981 | Quinton Le Fevre |
| 1980 | Paul Parmentier |
| 1979 | C. Agnew |
| 1978 | David Gadsby |
| 1977 | Phil Simonds |
| 1976 | J. Walton/B. Crawford |
| 1975 | P. Harrington |
| 1974 | P. Kolenko |
| 1973 | R. Crisp |
| 1972 | R. Moore |
| 1971 | N. Parker |
| 1970 | W. Davis |
| 1969 | R. Boness |
| 1968 | B. Smith |
| 1967 | A. Staling |
| 1966 | K. Boreham* |
| *** 2003- Afton Hema Memorial Award | |
| ** 1994-2002 Beuna Vista Award | |
| * 1966-1993 The Norman G. Booth Shield |
