Recognizing the next top seven performers of the 2025 season.
November 12, 2025 by Edward Stephens, Patrick Stegemoeller and Aidan Thomas in Awards
Ultiworld is pleased to announce our annual Club Awards, continuing with the All-Club Second Team. While we consider both regular season and postseason performance, because of the nature of the Club division, we weight success in the Series and at Nationals above all else.
Our All-Club teams recognize the top performers across the division. Our First Team and Second Team display the top seven and next seven players who had the best seasons. The Club Awards are voted on by Ultiworld reporters, contributors, and editors.
Player of the Year Award
All-Club First Team
All-Club Second Team
Offensive Player of the Year Award
Defensive Player of the Year Award
Breakout Player of the Year Award
Coach(es) of the Year Award
Club Awards Voting Breakdown
Snubs and Superlatives
All-Club 2025 Second Team
Ben Dameron (PoNY)
There were no adaptation issues for Ben Dameron in his first season in New York, coming out of the gates at PEC and immediately putting his stamp on PoNY’s offense, becoming the point of attack with powerful cutting around the disc and throws that unbalance opposing defenses. He became an indispensable figure to the evolving PoNY O-line that came within one point of making the final despite being in a transition phase away from the Mickle-Keegan-Kocher era of the team. A great start to his time in New York for Dameron, and next year may prove to be even better as he fully assumes control of the keys to the offense.
Tobe Decraene (DiG)
Decraene skyrockets into the conversation of being one of the world’s elite players with his first All-Club selection after being a driving force behind New England DIG’s regular season that saw them claim the No. 2 seed at Nationals. While DIG underperformed at nationals, it’s hard to blame Decraene, who was second on the team with eight goals and led the squad with 20 assists. He lined up as a cutter for the DiG O-line, but his dynamic play frequently saw him end up in the handler space, as evidenced by those 20 assists. His give-and-go motion and variety of blading flicks at a range of different paces provided dynamism within the New England offense.
Aidan Downey (Truck Stop)
Who better to freshen up an intensely studied offense than Downey? Picasso’s Cubist turn didn’t rejuvenate the Impressionist ateliers of Paris as much as Downey’s creative play did for the Truck Stop attack. He cleared new lanes, tossed assists at new vectors, and found hitherto unpopulated niches within the endzone for scores – all with his trademark quickness and gaiety. Look for Truck to build around him in the coming years.
Michael Ing (Revolver)
Second Team All-Club, but first on the podium, as Michael Ing came away from the season with two gold medals, one with Revolver and one with Team USA at the World Games. Perhaps the thing keeping Ing from a spot on the First Team was his time away from the club season due to the World Games, but he made the most of his time with Revolver, proving himself as likely the best defender alive and a threat from all levels of play with the disc.
Daniel Lee (Rhino Slam!)
There’s only so much you can accomplish from the D-line, according to the received wisdom. But Lee’s play over the past few years has put that notion on its head: his ability to create extra possessions for Rhino has been arguably the team’s most consistent weapon as they remained at the pinnacle of the division. On top of that typical defensive excellence, Lee had his best offensive season in 2025. He wasn’t just clean, he was downright dangerous behind the D-line offense’s attack.
Adam Rees (Revolver)
Already a veteran presence on a Revolver team that revamped much of its roster in the past several seasons, Rees did much of the hard work for the O-line that allowed it to flow so easily on its way to a title. Rees solves problems with his movement — gliding between the deep space and the backfield, sniffing out problems before they happen and appearing at the perfect time to jumpstart the offense after any stagnation. Beyond his work on the O-line, Rees crossed over to D for key points throughout the season, a show of faith from Revolver’s coaching staff in one of their most integral players.
Rutledge Smith (Machine)
Rutledge Smith evolved from a good player on a good Nationals-level team (2 assists, 6 goals with 2024 quarterfinalist Ring of Fire) to a go-to option on a title contender (9 goals, 10 assists with Chicago Machine in 2025). Those familiar with Smith’s game from his college days with UNC Darkside know well of both his composure as a handler and his dynamic cutting with a nose for the end zone. His hybrid role with Machine meshed both qualities beautifully, as Smith frequently lined up as a cutter but could drop into the handler space, particularly in end zone sets where he could go every other. His sharp and intuitive cutting produced a ridiculous upline cut and goal on universe in the semifinals, delivering the biggest monent of Machine’s run to the title game. A breakout star no longer, Rutledge Smith has arrived with his first All-Club selection.
