This renowned interclub award is a team award and began in 1998. It is named in honour of Farley Palmer who was a player for Waverley Basketball Club.
Farley tragically died whilst on court, from a heart condition whilst playing basketball aged 18. Karl Engel was his Coach at the time.
The recipient of this award is for the team judged by the Committee who are the best performers in a grand final, but are not necessarily the winners.
Criteria can include but is not limited to: tenacity, fairness, teamwork, sportsmanship, great team spirit and if the game was exciting, well fought and close.
Past winners with their named Coach include:
Winter 1998 - Boys 11.1 Jill Anderson
Summer 98/99 - Boys 16.3 Luke Meyer
Winter 1999 - Boys 17.2 Ray Chappell
Summer 99/2000 - Boys 16.3 Shane Palmer
Winter 2000 - Girls 17.2 Robert Morley
Summer 2000/01 - Girls Senior 1 Phil McKechnie
Winter 2001 - Girls Senior 1 Ray Chappell
Summer 01/02 - Friday 18.1 Robert Chappell
Winter 2002 - 14.1 Sasha Talevski
Summer 02/03 - 18.1 Slav Milanovic
Winter 2003 - 16.3 Alistair Morley
Summer 03/04 - Boys 18.1 Brendan Williamson
Winter 2004 - Mixed 10.1 Charles Lawako
Summer 04/05 - Girls 14.1 Gavin Rossetti
Winter 2005 - 18.1 Kaye Williamson
Summer 05/06 - Boys 18.1 Kaye Williamson
Winter 2006 - 12.3 Jill Anderson
Summer 06/07 - 14.7 Andy Sher
Winter 2007 - Seniors Sam Eley
Summer 07/08 - 12.2 Claire Piscioneri
Winter 2008 - Boys 12.2 Alex Thompson
Summer 08/09 - Boys 16.1 Gavin Rossetti
Winter 2009 - Boys 16.4 Eric Christoph
Summer 09/10 - Girls 12.3 Pancy Cook
Winter 2010 - Boys 14.4 Mark Baverstock
Summer 10/11 - Girls 10.1 Wendy Stamers & Kim Mestroni
Winter 2011 - Boys 10.1 Promo Jayasinghe & Lindon Arulkadachan
Summer 11/12 - Girls 14.2 Will Pulbrook
Winter 2012 - Girls 14.1 Pancy Cook
Summer 12/13 - Friday Boys 12.1 Michael Schultz
Winter 2013 - Boys 16.1 David Meyer
Summer 13/14 - Midweek mixed U.10.1 Matthew Paino
Winter 2014 - Friday Boys 16.1 Joe Pedro
Summer 14/15 - Boys 14.4 Bronwyn Young
Winter 2015 - Boys 12.4 Damien Berryman
Summer 15/16 - Mixed 10.1 Mark Tennent
Winter 2016 - Saturday Boys 12.9 Kevin Dyt
Summer 16/17 - Saturday Boys 12.8 Mark Bainbridge
Winter 2017 - Girls 12.1 Roger Skofic
Summer 17/18 - Saturday Girls 12.3 Matt Richards
Winter 2018 - Saturday Mixed 12.11 Emma Moran & Gerard Moran
Summer 18/19 - Saturday G12.4 Alex Vicic
Winter 2019 - Saturday B14.5 Geoff Coppin
Summer 19/20 - Covid 19
Winter 2020 - Covid 19
Summer 20/21 - Covid 19
Winter 2021 - Covid 19
Summer 21/22 - Saturday B12.1 Colin Piening
Winter 2022 - Saturday B16.3 Leigh Wadeson
Summer 2022/23 - Saturday G12.1 Travis O’Sullivan
