September 26, 2025

Senior Presentation Night 2025

Thursday 25th September 2025

A great night was had by all at this year's Senior Football and Netball Senior Presentation Night. All award winners are listed here.

Below are some great photos taken by Shay McInerney (thanks Shay!).


Under 19 Netball
Best and Fairest - Daisy Darbin
Runners Up - Georgia Bodey
Coaches Award - Rose Murnane

E Grade Netball
Best and Fairest - Sharni Plover
Runners Up - Hannah Smyth
Coaches Award - Amy Fortescue

D Grade Netball
Best and Fairest - Nathalia Jenkins
Runners Up - Stephanie Teague
Coaches Award - Alison Palmer

C Grade Netball
Best and Fairest - Elly Polkinghorne
Runners Up - Jada Skennerton
Coaches Award - Megan Downs

B Grade Netball

Best and Fairest - Bridget Casey
Runners Up - Krista Hay
Coaches Award - Jarrah Bowman

A Grade Netball
McCartin Family Best and Fairest Medallist - Maddy Selmon
Runners Up - Brydi Hutchinson
Coaches Award - Georgia Bodey

Under 18.5 Football
Hugh McDonald Medal - Best and Fairest - Cooper Beseler
Richards Family Award - Runners Up - Michael Hughes
Alan ‘Arab’ Abrams medal for Most Consistent - Ethan Dartnell
Peter Wilson leading Goalkicker - Cooper Beseler 27 goals
Stanley ‘Digger’ Roberts Medal for Coaches Award - Campbell Blair

Reserves Football
Flood Family Medal - Best and Fairest Baxter Horsburgh
Bill Eddy Runners Up Medal - Jackson McInerney
Warren Kellett Medal for Most Consistent. - Joe Darbin
Les Cox Leading Goalkicker - Brendan Howard 31 goals
Harold Hurdsfield Medal for Coaches Award - Bond Ripper

Senior Football
Stott-Eyres Best and Fairest Medal - Joshua Morris
George Newland Medal for Runners Up - Isaac Carey
Howard Family Medal for third place - Taj McMillan
Gerald Leonard Medal for Best First Year Player - Harvey Lewis
Tony Lockett Leading Goalkicker - Hugh Trigg 18 goals
Jack Walker Medal for Coaches Award - Sam Arts

Special awards
Dean Family Pathway Award - Andrew Ferguson
Lorna Bromley Best Club Person Award - Deb Hutchinson
Orr Family Award - Pete Kane
Polkinghorne Family Award - Taj McMillan
Gina Kickett Spirit of Netball Award - Brydi Hutchinson

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