September 29, 2023

Senior Awards Night 2023

A fun night was had by all on Thursday 28th September at the North Ballarat Sport Club for our Senior Club Football and Netball Awards night. Below is a full listing of all awards winners and a photo gallery from the night. Congratulations to all the award winners on a great season.



Seniors

Stott-Eyers Medal | Best & Fairest – Riley Polkinghorne

George Newland Award | Runner Up Best & Fairest – Cam McCallum

Howard Family Award | Third Place Best & Fairest – Jack Riding

Jack Walker Award | Coaches Award – Cam McCallum

Tony Lockett Medal | Leading Goal Kicker – Jamie Quick

Gerard Leonard Award | Best First year Player – Josh Sparkman

 

Reserves

Flood Family Medal | Best & Fairest – Fletcher McCarty

Bill Eddy Award | Runner Up Best & Fairest – Brayden Purchase

Warren Kellett Award | Most Consistent – Harvey Driscoll

Harold Hurdsfield Award | Coaches Award – Joe Darbin

Les Cox Award | Leading Goal Kicker – Nathan Perry

 

U/19 Football

Hugh McDonald Medalist | Best & Fairest – Patrick Collins

Richards Family Award | Runner Up Best & Fairest – Matthew Golding

Most Consistent – Edward Peucker

Coaches Award – Declan Kenny

Leading Goal Kicker – Riley Tuddenham

 

A Grade

Gina Kickett Medal | A Grade Best & Fairest – Brydi Hutchinson

A Grade Runner Up Best & Fairest – Gina McCartin

A Grade Coaches Award – Emma Church

 

B Grade

Best & Fairest – Ebony Porter

Runner Up Best & Fairest – Abbey White

Coaches Award – Ava Polkinghorne & Alana Bodey

 

C Grade

Best & Fairest – Myah Grylewicz

Runner Up Best & Fairest – Ruby Mazzarella

Coaches Award – Gemma Phillips

 

D Grade

Best & Fairest – Meg Porter

Runner Up Best & Fairest – Jordie Kickett

Coaches Award – Chloe Manuell

 

E Grade

Best & Fairest – Hannah Smyth

Runner Up Best & Fairest – Sami Hay

Coaches Award – Letisha Guy

 

19&U Netball

Best & Fairest – Georgia Bodey

Runner Up Best & Fairest – Milly Simpson

Coaches Award – Ebony Porter

 

Special Club Awards

Lorna Bromley Best Club Person Award – Michael Ryan

Dean Family Pathway Award – Prue Douglass

Orr Family Award – Shay McInerney

Gina Kickett Spirit of Netball Award – Danielle Goodwin

Polkinghorne Family MVP Award – Riley Polkinghorne

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