2025 WFNL SENIOR AWARDS RECAP
The Western Football Netball League has crowned its top individual performers of 2025, doing so at the league’s Senior Awards Night at Encore Events Centre on Friday 4th October.
The night’s top honour, the Barry Priest Medal for the TIV Division 1 Senior Men’s Best and Fairest, was won by Yarraville Seddon midfielder Michael Selsby, while there were joint winners in two of the senior football competitions.
Akec Makur Chuot (Yarraville Seddon) and Rita Ceravolo (Parkside Spurs) were co-winners in the St Vincent’s Private Hospital Werribee Senior Women’s Best & Fairest, while West Footscray midfielder Jai Haines and Wyndhamvale full forward Lewis Stanton shared the Alan Smith Medal in the Division 2 Senior Men’s Best & Fairest.
The Belgravia Apparel Netball Competition Division 1 Best and Fairest was won by Spotswood shooter Kimberly Philipps who claimed the honour for the second time in three seasons.
See all the football and netball award winners and other award recipients below.
TIV DIVISON 1 SENIORS (BARRY PRIEST MEDAL)
Barry Priest Medal: Michael Selsby (Yarraville Seddon) 30 votes
Runner Up: Cooper Pepi (Caroline Springs) 29 votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Daniel Nielson (Werribee Districts) 67 goals
TIV DIVISON 1 RESERVES
Best & Fairest: Shaun McGuinness (Werribee Districts) 22 votes
Runner Up: Jordan Patty (Werribee Districts) 18 votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Shaun McGuinness (Werribee Districts) 64 goals
DIVISON 1 UNDER 18S
Best & Fairest: Obie Miller (Werribee Districts) 32 votes
Runner Up: Adrian Bacarella (Sunshine) 30 votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Rafeik Haddara, 67 goals
DIVISON 2 SENIORS (ALAN SMITH MEDAL)
Alan Smith Medal: Jain Haines (West Footscray) & Lewis Stanton (Wyndhamvale) 21 votes
Ineligible: Mathew Serafin (North Footscray) 21 votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Lewis Stanton (Wyndhamvale) 116 goals
DIVISON 2 RESERVES
Best & Fairest: Darren Borg (Albanvale) 29 votes
Runner Up: Ricky Howell (Braybrook) 24 votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Matthew Paul (Wyndhamvale) 71 goals
DIVISON 2 UNDER 18S
Best & Fairest: Marcus Zahra (Laverton/Manor Lakes) 33 votes
Runner Up: James Pisani (Tarneit) 19 votes
Leading Goal Kicker: William Antonio (Tarneit) 56 goals
ST VINCENT’S PRIVATE HOSPITAL WERRIBEE SENIOR WOMEN
Best & Fairest: Rita Ceravolo (Parkside Spurs) & Akec Makur Chuot (Yarraville Seddon) 18 votes
Runner Up: Taquila Angel (Parkside Spurs) & Julia Nash (Werribee Centrals) 17 Votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Jacinta Kondis (Caroline Springs) 59 goals
THIRDS
Best & Fairest: Raafat Rachrache (Sunshine) & Jessee Pattison (Werribee Centrals) 14 votes
Runner Up: Arron Foster (North Sunshine) 12 votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Raafat Rachrache (Sunshine) 56 goals
DIVISION 1 NETBALL
Best & Fairest: Kimberly Philipps (Spotswood) 26 votes
Runner Up: Kiralee Collings (Sunshine) 25 votes
Leading Goal Scorer: Kimberly Philipps (Spotswood) 485 goals
DIVISION 2 NETBALL
Best & Fairest: Ava Hobson (Altona) 16 votes
Runner Up: Olivia Lockwood (Altona) 15 votes
Leading Goal Scorer: Vanessa Mokdissi (Albanvale) 243 goals
DIVISION 3 NETBALL
Best & Fairest: Dorothy Maepu (Sunshine) 42 votes
Runner Up: Brooke Lote (Caroline Springs) 22 votes
Leading Goal Scorer: Manawa Aranui (Glen Orden) 360 goals
DIVISION 4 NETBALL
Best & Fairest: Abigail Inglis (Hobsons Bay) 20 votes
Runner Up: Janine Long (Werribee Districts) 18 votes
Leading Goal Scorer: Tia-Rose Sale (Braybrook) 364 goals
DIVISION 5 NETBALL
Best & Fairest: Taia Seear (Glen Orden) 26 votes
Runner Up: Christina Afoa (Sunshine) 21 votes
Leading Goal Scorer: Emily Masoe (Glen Orden) 367 votes
DIVISION 6 NETBALL
Best & Fairest: Rachel Biffin (Suns) 17 votes
Runner Up: Tamika Bink (Glen Orden) 16 votes
Leading Goal Scorer: Caroline Wallbank (Sunshine) 305 goals
DIVISION 7 NETBALL
Best & Fairest: Torrence Talla (North Footscray) 23 votes
Runner Up: Abbey McLellan (Sunshine) 18 votes
Leading Goal Scorer: Mikaella Nelson (Glen Orden) 246 goals
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER (MVP)
Winner: Josh Pickess (Hoppers Crossing)
SENIOR COACH OF THE YEAR
Winner: Chris Gilham (Werribee Districts)
FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR
Winner: Alex O’Shea (Caroline Springs)
NETBALL COACH OF THE YEAR
Winner: Rebecca Hicks (Glen Orden)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (MALE)
Winner: West Barker (Yarraville Seddon)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
Winner: Bonnie Brown (Suns)
NETBALL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Torrence Talla (North Footscray)
NETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS BEST PLAYER
Winner: Ava Hobsons (Altona)
UNSUNG HERO
Winner: David Grubits (Newport)
CLUB OFFICAL OF THE YEAR (LINDSAY PATCHING AWARD)
Winner: Shaun Rainer (Caroline Springs)
NETBALL COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Nadine Oborne (Caroline Springs)
FIELD UMPIRE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Adams Coles
GOAL UMPIRE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Cameron Valles
BOUNDARY UMPIRE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Terry West
NETBALL UMPIRE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Blake Cachia
NETBALL RISING STAR UMPIRE
Winner: Sapphire Leckie