The 2013 Brophy McKay Medal Night, will be held at the conclusion of the 2013 Winter season.  The Brophy McKay Medal Night provides an opportunity to honour and congratulate the best players, officials and clubs in the ACT region.  The date for the Brophy McKay Medal Night in 2013 is still to be determined.

The 2012 Brophy McKay Medal Night was held in the week leading up to the Grand Final, providing an opportunity to congratulate a number of players, officials and clubs on fantastic results in the 2012 Winter competition.  Hockey ACT would like to thank the Belconnen Canberra Labor Club for providing the venue for the event.

Hockey ACT would to congratulate, in particular, Adam Baxter (Wests) and Emma Taylor (St Patrick's) for winning the Brophy Medal and McKay Medal respectively.  For the full list of award winners from the Brophy McKay Medal Night, click on the respective links below.

• Male Competition Award Winners
• Female Competition Award Winners

This award was created in 1961 and named in honour of the associations long serving President Mr James Brophy. Jim Brophy first became involved in Hockey in the early 1940's and served as President of the ACT Hockey Association from 1944 to 1964.  It is interesting to note that Jim Brophy never played Hockey and was never affiliated with any Hockey club, but wrote the game reports for the Canberra Times right up until his death in 1969. The Brophy Medal is awarded to the player who is the competitions Best and Fairest.  Points are awarded based on a 5, 3, 1 system for best and fairest on field at the end of each game.

For a history of Brophy Medal Winners, click here.

Heather McKay donated this award in 1992.  Heather McKay was born in Queanbeyan and behan playing Hockey at a young age with her sisters.  She took up squash to keep fit for playing Hockey.  She was a member of the formidable women's first grade team, the Evergreens who won 10 premierships from 1955-1967, in addition to representing NSW and the ACT at State Championships. She was regarded as one of the greatest female player's in the history of squash and possibly Australia's greatest ever sportswoman. In addition to her National representative career in Squash, she was a member of the Australian Women's Hockey Team in 1967 and 1971 and maintains her competitive spirit these days on the Tennis Court. The McKay Medal is awarded to the player who is the competitions Best and Fairest.  Points are awarded based on a 5, 3, 1 system for best and fairest on field at the end of each game.

For a history of McKay medal winners, click here.