Awarded for the most meritorious tag & release achievement by an adult angler in Australian waters.

2002-03 Bart Portelli – Sydney GFC

2003-04 Damian Elmer – St Helens GFC

2004-05 Bart Portelli – Sydney GFC

2005-06 Sam Taranto – Bass Strait GFC

2006-07 Glenn Nutter – Townsville GFC

2007-08 Bart Portelli – Sydney GFC

2008-09 Dennis Minuti – Jervis Bay GFC

2009-10 John Rankin – Eden S & GFC

2010-11 Mitchell Hogg – Lake Macquarie GFC

2011-12 Anton Vogiatzis – Victorian GFC

2012-13 Colin Ward – Hervey Bay GFC

2013-14 Paul Rebbechi – Eden S & GFC

2014-15 Shane Evans – Adelaide GFC

2015-16 Gerard Billing – Coffs Harbour GFC

2016-17 Cassie Herbert – Newcastle & Port Stephens GFC

2017-18 Sharon Poulter – Cairns Bluewater GFC

2018-19 Daniel Paull – GFC of Northern Tasmania

2019-20 Sandy Gorecki – Jervis Bay GFC

2020-21 Sandy Gorecki Jervis Bay GFC

2021-22 Billy Bain Gold Coast GFC

2022-23 Tyrone O'Connor - Merimbula BG&LAC