Langman cleans up at Netball Awards

Laura Langman wins the Dame Loius Muir Supreme Award at the New Zealand Netball Awards in Auckland. Photo / Supplied

Laura Langman made it a clean sweep of the top prizes at the inaugural Netball New Zealand Awards in Auckland tonight.

The star midcourter, who has not missed a game for the Ferns since making her debut in 2005, is fittingly the first player to receive the Dame Lois Muir supreme award - an honour introduced this year to recognise New Zealand's top netballer.

It capped off a big night for Langman, who was also crowned the New Zealand ANZ Championship player of the year and the Silver Ferns players of the year.

The awards, which were held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, were introduced this year to honour outstanding contributions across all levels of the sport.

Silver Ferns midcourter Kayla Cullen was voted the fan favourite, taking home the Woman's Day People's Choice following a breakout season in the black dress. Cullen returned from a knee reconstruction, to make the wing defence bib her own during the World Cup in Sydney.

Netball fans also voted for the Silver Ferns victory over the Australian Diamonds in pool play at NWC2015 as their Sky Sport Moment of the Year.

Silver Ferns trialist and Southern Steel midcourter Gina Crampton capped off an impressive year, picking up the Aspiring Silver Fern award.

Magic coach Julie Fitzgerald was named the ANZ Championship coach of the year after leading her young side to the New Zealand conference title.

Silver Ferns skipper Casey Kopua also had plenty of reason to celebrate after announcing she is pregnant with her first child.

The star defender has withdrawn from selection for the 2016 Silver Ferns squad, however she is not yet ruling out making a return to the black dress.

Kopua, 30, made a stunning return to the court in May following a serious knee injury to lead the Silver Ferns at the Netball World Cup in Sydney, and in last month's Constellation Cup series against Australia.

Kopua had already been granted extended leave by Netball New Zealand until the end of January, however the pregnancy will now rule her out for the majority of the 2016 season.

"It is an exciting time for [husband] Terry and I; we are looking forward to becoming parents for the first time and to start this next chapter in our lives," Kopua said.

The Awards

Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award: Laura Langman
Silver Ferns Player of the Year: Laura Langman
Woman's Day People's Choice: Kayla Cullen
SKY Sport Moment of the Year: Silver Ferns victory over Australia in Pool Play at NWC2015
NZ ANZ Championship Player of the Year: Laura Langman, Northern Mystics
NZ ANZ Championship Coach of the Year: Julie Fitzgerald, WBOP Magic
NZ ANZ Championship Umpire of the Year: Jono Bredin
National Coach of the Year: Te Aroha Keenan
National Umpire of the Year: Gareth Fowler
Aspiring Silver Fern, presented by New World: Gina Crampton
Outstanding Contribution to Netball by a Technical Official: Margaret Marsh
Secondary Schools Player of the Year: Mila Reuelu-Buchanan, Wellington East Girls College
Volunteer of the Year - Coach: Peter McInnes
Volunteer of the Year - Official: Therese Dixon
Volunteer of the Year - Administrator: Gwen Matchitt
Volunteer of the Year - Youth: Stacey Cook