Coach Simone McKinnis, Diamonds coach Norma Plummer, AIS staff, Netball Australia and Netball NSW representatives along with athlete families celebrated the year with the presentation of the three main awards; the Anne Clark award, the Gweneth Benzie award and the Players’ Player award.

Anne Clark Award – Courtney Tairi
The Anne Clark Award recognises an AIS athlete who displays outstanding skills on court, demonstrates strong leadership skills and who conducts herself in an exemplary manner off the court. The recipient for 2009 was midcourter and member of the Australian 21/U team Courtney Tairi.

Gweneth Benzie Award – Amy Steel
The recipient of the Gweneth Benzie Award is the athlete considered to have the greatest potential to represent the Australian Netball Diamonds. The athlete possesses a sound attitude, commitment and work effort; displays the attributes of good sportsmanship and is a worthy ambassador for Netball.  Previous recipients Demelza Fellowes, Jane Altschwager, Susan Pratley and Laura Geitz. The recipient in 2009 was Amy Steel and it is the second time Amy has received the award.

Players Player Award – Sharni Layton
This award is voted by the athletes, scholarship holders of the AIS Netball Program, as the athlete who demonstrates commitment, dedication and represents the values of the AIS. The recipient of this was Australian 21/U vice captain at the World Youth Netball Championships Sharni Layton.

The 2009 AIS Netball Program:
Amy Steel
April Letton
Ashleigh Brazill
Candice Adams
Chelsea Pitman
Courtney Tairi
Jacqui Russell
Kimberley Borger
Laura Scherian
Rachel Forbes
Shannon Eagland
Sharni Layton
Sophie Croft