2024 WFNL SENIOR AWARDS – WINNERS
The Western Football Netball League crowned its top individual performers of the season at the 2024 Senior Awards Night at Encore Events on Thursday.
Caroline Springs ruckman Alexander Paech claimed the night’s top honour, the Barry Preist Medal as the TIV Division 1 Senior Best and Fairest while Albion livewire Chris Tomazos won the Division 2 Senior Best and Fairest the Alan Smith Medal.
The St Vincent’s Private Hospital Werribee Senior Women’s Best and Fairest was shared by Akima Manoah from Suns and Jessica Spall of Werribee Centrals with Sunshine goal shooter Malia Seumanutafa topping the Division 1 Netball vote count.
See all the football and netball award winners and other award recipients below.
TIV DIVISON 1 SENIORS
Barry Priest Medal: Alex Paech (Caroline Springs), 16 votes
Runner Up: Dillo Viojo-Rainbow (Werribee Districts), 14 votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Tom Condon (Parkside), 54 goals
TIV DIVISON 1 RESERVES
Best & Fairest: Jordan Hallam (Spotswood), 16 votes
Runner Up: Biar Biar (Caroline Springs), 12 votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Alberto Rappazzo (Werribee Districts) 38 goals
DIVISON 1 UNDER 18S
Best & Fairest: Khaled El Souki (Newport), 18 votes
Runner Up: Jai Lever (Point Cook), 16 votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Rafeik Haddara, 54 goals
DIVISON 2 SENIORS
Alan Smith Medal: Christopher Tomazos (Albion) 20 votes
Runner Up: Caleb McPherson (Albion), 18 votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Nathan Carroll (Sunshine) 108 goals
DIVISON 2 RESERVES
Best & Fairest: Johny Ho (Braybrook), 16 votes
Runner Up: Trent Waring (Sunshine), 15 votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Lachlan Williams (Suns), 82 goals
DIVISON 2 UNDER 18S
Best & Fairest: Adrian Bacarella (Sunshine) 20 votes and Kane Holden (Sunshine) 20 votes
Runner Up: Hamish O’Rourke (West Footscray) 13 votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Tyson Lewis (Sunshine) 62 goals
ST VINCEN’T PRIVATE HOSPITAL WERRIBEE SENIOR WOMEN 1 UNDER 18S
Best & Fairest: Akima Manoah (Suns) 18 votes and Jessica Spall (Werribee Centrals), 18 votes
Runner Up: Dijana Vasilevska (Caroline Springs), 16 Votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Larissa Renaut (Werribee Centrals) 57 goals
UNDER 18 WOMEN
Best & Fairest: Charli Sette (Point Cook Centrals), 15 votes
Runner Up: Bella Page (point Cook) 11 votes and Jacinta Eteuati (point Cook) 11 votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Mira Diab (Caroline Spings) 21 goals
THIRDS
Best & Fairest: Shakille Elhouli (Newport) 16 votes and Dominic Hill (Yarraville Seddon) 16 votes
Runner Up: Jake Findlay (Point Cook Centrals) 15 votes
Leading Goal Kicker: Jayden Osborne (Glen Orden) 37 goals
DIVISION 1 NETBALL
Best & Fairest: Malia Seumanutafa (Sunshine) 19 votes
Runner Up: Kyra Ballantyne (Caroline Springs) 18 votes
Leading Goal Scorer: Kimberley Philipps (Spotswood) 496 goals
DIVISION 2 NETBALL
Best & Fairest: Jamie Ritchie (Braybrook) 15 votes
Runner Up: Ashlee Bertocci (Glen Orden) 14 votes
Leading Goal Scorer: Payton Simeki (Glen Orden) 370 goals
DIVISION 3 NETBALL
Best & Fairest: Emily Evans (Glen Orden) 23 votes
Runner Up: Bronwyn Pokorzynski (Albanvale) 15 votes
Leading Goal Scorer: Lauren Labagnara (Caroline Springs) 378 goals
DIVISION 4 NETBALL
Best & Fairest: Chantel Mikulic (Suns) 18 votes
Runner Up: Sarah Bates (North Footscray) 17 votes
Leading Goal Scorer: Pippa Nolan (Yarraville Seddon) 215 goals
DIVISION 5 NETBALL
Best & Fairest: Isabelle Montgomery (Parkside) 23 votes
Runner Up: Jayden Saltmarsh (Albanvale) 15 votes
Leading Goal Scorer: Emily Masoe (Glen Orden) 228 goals
DIVISION 6 NETBALL
Best & Fairest: Cody Sylvester (Manor Lakes) 25 votes
Runner Up: Jess Peters (Glen Orden) 13 votes
Leading Goal Scorer: Caroline Wallbank (Sunshine) 295 goals
DIVISION 7 NETBALL
Best & Fairest: Tia-Rose Sale (Braybrook) 13 votes
Runner Up: Marie Dunn (Suns) 11 votes
Leading Goal Scorer: Tia-Rose Sale (Braybrook) 289 goals
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER (MVP)
Winner: Michael Selsby (Yarraville Seddon)
SENIOR COACH OF THE YEAR
Winner: Jared Polec (Hoppers Crossing)
FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR
Winner: Jade De La Rue-Galgey (Werribee Centrals)
NETBALL COACH OF THE YEAR
Winner: Peta Kortum (Point Cook)
NETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS BEST PLAYER
Winner: Akira McCormack (Glen Orden)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (MALE)
Winner: Bailey Raak (Caroline Springs)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
Winner: Angelina Petaia (Caroline Springs)
NETBALL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Jasmine Paama (Glen Orden)
UNSUNG HERO
Winner: Andrew Gough (Point Cook)
CLUB OFFICAL OF THE YEAR (LINDSAY PATCHING AWARD)
Winner: Kate Eichler (Werribee Centrals)
FIELD UMPIRE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Vaughan Garner
GOAL UMPIRE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Cameron Valles
BOUNDARY UMPIRE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Charlie Roberts