2023 BEST & FAIREST WINNERS
More than 300 people came together last night to celebrate the best of the west at the 2023 WRFL Senior Presentation evening.
Players, coaches, umpires, sponsors, league, and club officials took centre stage at Marvel Stadium as the WRFL presented a range of prestigious awards including the coveted Barry Priest Medal.
Here is a list of the 2023 Award winners:
Unsung Hero Award – Ray O’Hara, Yarraville Seddon Eagles
Lindsay Patching Club Official of the Year – Katrina Eishold, Altona
Boundary Umpire of the Year – Thomas Giallo
Goal Umpire of the Year – Lee Simon
Field Umpire of the Year – Dean McGowan
Rookie of the Year (Male) – Kobe Cikala, Yarraville Seddon Eagles
Rookie of the Year (Female) – Jessica Spall, Werribee Centrals
MVP – Ashlin Brown, Hoppers Crossing & Daniel Burton, Point Cook & Michael Selsby, Yarraville Seddon Eagles
Senior Coach of the Year – Chris Gilham, Werribee Districts
Female Coach of the Year – Alex O’Shea, Caroline Springs
Netball Division 1 – Kimberly Philipps, Spotswood Gold
Netball Division 2 – Sarah Bates, North Footscray Red
Netball Division 3 – Kailee Shaw, Albion Cats White & Tahneisha Clfford, Spotswood Black
Netball Division 4 – Zoe Piccolo, Glen Orden Blue
Netball Division 5 – Jacinta Fuzy, Laverton Black
Netball Division 6 – Bronte Hermansson, Point Cook Centrals Mako Sharks
Under 18 Division 2 Best & Fairest – Jude Elcheikh, Sunshine
Under 18 Division 1 Best & Fairest – Cooper Mullens, Point Cook
Victoria University Polytechnic Under 18 Girls Best & Fairest – Charlie O’Connor Moreira, Point Cook
Rookie Me Division 3 Reserves – Aaron Campbell, Tarneit
Division 2 Reserves – Trent Waring, Sunshine
TIV Division 1 Reserves – Brock Spiteri, Werribee Districts
Victoria University Polytechnic Senior Women’s Division 2 – Chloe Muus, Wyndhamvale
Victoria University Polytechnic Senior Women’s Division 1 – Molly Althouse, Spotswood
Ron & Thelma Angwin Medal (Rookie Me Division 3 Seniors Best & Fairest) – Daniel Hovey, Suns
Alan Smith Medal (Division 2 Seniors Best & Fairest) – Shaun Campbell, Parkside
Barry Priest Medal (TIV Division 1 Seniors Best & Fairest) – Dillon Viojo-Rainbow, Werribee Districts