Mercs members figured highly in the sports night of nights on Friday, 2023 at the Hancock Prospecting Rower of the Year Awards.

Jess Morrison was named as part the women's crew of the year, the women's pair, Austin Reinehr was names as part of the Pathway crew of the year, and Pat McNamara was inducted as a life member of Rowing Australia. Congratulations to all theses proud Mercs members.

The female Crew of the Year went to the Women’s Pair of Jess Morrison OAM and Annabelle McIntyre OAM, who won a Silver Medal at the World Rowing Championships and twin Gold Medals at the World Rowing Cups and Austin Reinehr's crew won gold at 2023 World Under 23 Championships.

Pat with his family at the recent investitute of his order of Australia

The full list of members were:

Service to Rowing Award: Mrs Gina Rinehart AO

Gina Rinehart AO Rowing Leadership Awards: Jed Altschwager, Tara Rigney

Retirees: Angus Moore, Cameron Girdlestone, Georgia Nesbitt

Para Crew of the Year: PR3 Mixed Double Scull (Jed Altschwager, Nikki Ayers PLY)

Female Crew of the Year: Women’s Pair (Jessica Morrison OAM, Annabelle McIntyre OAM)

Male Crew of the Year: Men’s Coxed Eight

Para Coach of the Year: Chad King

Coach of the Year: John Keogh

Life Member: The Honourable Patrick McNamara AM

Life Member Inductee: Chris Grummitt

Volunteer of the Year: Mike Angus

Official of the Year: Caroline Schomberg

Bont Club of the Year: Fremantle Rowing Club

Bolle Pathways Crew of the Year: U23 Men’s Four

Pathways Coach of the Year: Jamie McDonald

Commonwealth Games Australia Beach Sprint Crew of the Year: Marcus Della Marta

77BC Rower’s Rower of the Year: Jed Altschwager