2025 NFNL Best and Fairest Awards

All the results from the 2025 Rosbrook Medal Night.

Heidelberg midfielder Tom Keys claimed his second consecutive Frank Rosbrook Medal as the best and fairest player in Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1.

Keys becomes the first player to achieve this feat since Matthew Dennis won back-to-back Frank Rosbrook Medals in 2016-17.

Taj Logan won the MC Labour Division 2 best and fairest in the final round, with a three-vote game seeing him take the award over Macleod captain Darcy Barden.

For the first time in 11 years the Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3 Best and Fairest was a tie between Kinglake’s Bailey Robinson and Ivanhoe’s Kane Veliou. Veliou polled 14 votes in four of the final five rounds to see him overtake his coach Wayne Schultz and finish equal first.

St Mary’s star Emmison Zealley also claimed the Heidelberg Golf Club Division 1 Women’s Best and Fairest in similar fashion, with a three-vote game in the final round enough to see her claim the award over Eltham’s Abbey Vaughan.

South Morang’s Hailey Cordova claimed back-to-back best and fairest, this time winning the Cleaning Melbourne Division 2 Women’s Award.

Remy Moore capped off a dominant season with North Heidelberg by winning the Division 3 Women’s Best and Fairest.

Another close Premier Division 1 Netball count saw North Heidelberg defender Kirra Parks win the Best and Fairest, sitting four votes ahead of former teammate and the division’s leading goalshooter Emmalia Blake.

In her first season with Banyule, Madeline Ellis took home the Premier Division 2 Best and Fairest while Hurstbridge star Casey Lashford won the Premier Division 3 award.

Other netball best and fairest award winners were Bailee Ellis (Division 4), Claire Nicholls (Division 5), Chloe Talbot (Division 6), Lauren Howlett (Division 7), Kirbie Theuma (Division 8), Courtney Fowles and Katy Frewen (Division 9), April Thibault (Division 10), Tully Carr (Division 11), Jordee Anderson and Jennifer Neilson (Division 12), Montana Powell (Division 13), Donna Axton (Division 14), Cerrin Karpany (Division 15) and Ruby Saulsman (17 & Under Competition).

Heidelberg’s Luke Bunker picked up the Division 1 Coaches MVP with Darcy Barden winning the Division 2 award, while Bailey Robinson and Kain Proctor for the Division 3 Coaches MVP

Emmison Zealley did the best and fairest and Coaches MVP double in Division 1 alongside Hailey Cordova in Division 2. Chloe Rowan won the Division 3 award.

Diamond Creek’s Jessica Boek finished as the NFNL Netball Representative MVP.

Old Paradians were named the 2025 Senior Club of the Year, Luke Richardson was awarded Field Umpire of the Year, Brydie Leonard the Netball Umpire of the Year and North Heidelberg’s Ken Gillett was named the Volunteer of the Year.

Meanwhile Laurimar’s Cooper Herbert claimed his second Yarra Valley Water Play of the Year, and Epping’s Kim Hamer was this year’s recipient of the Club Trainer of the Year.

2025 MEN’S FOOTBALL BEST AND FAIREST RESULTS

Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1 – Frank Rosbrook Medal
1st – Tom Keys (Heidelberg) – 28 votes
2nd – Marcus Lentini (Montmorency) – 24 votes
3rd – Matthew Harman (West Preston-Lakeside) – 20 votes

MC Labour Division 2
1st – Taj Logan (Diamond Creek) – 24 votes
2nd – Darcy Barden (Macleod) – 23 votes
3rd – Mackenzie Hogg (Macleod) – 20 votes

Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3
1st – Bailey Robinson (Kinglake) and Kane Veliou (Ivanhoe) – 23 votes
2nd – Wayne Schultz (Ivanhoe) – 20 votes
3rd – Joshua Grabowski (Reservoir) – 15 votes

Division 1 Reserves
1st – Jordon Smith (Greensborough) and Luke Vincitorio (West Preston-Lakeside) – 18 votes
2nd – Harry Welch (Heidelberg) – 16 votes
3rd – Liam Doumtsis (Eltham) – 14 votes

Division 2 Reserves
1st – Jacob Bedrac (Diamond Creek) – 19 votes
2nd – Kane Johnson (Whittlesea) – 14 votes
3rd – Nathan Fraser (Old Paradians) – 13 votes

Division 3 Reserves
1st – Jake Bruni (Mernda) – 14 votes
2nd – Aidan Black (Mernda) and Joshua Neilson (Ivanhoe) – 13 votes
3rd – Leigh Irons (Kilmore) – 12 votes

Marbuilt Division 1 Under-19.5
1st – Sonny Caruso (Heidelberg) – 23 votes
2nd – Adam Banks (Heidelberg) and Zach Thomas (Diamond Creek) – 14 votes
3rd – Oscar Carafa (Banyule), William Panozzo (Montmorency) and Matt Zrna (Eltham) – 13 votes

Marbuilt Division 2 Under-19.5
1st – Tyler Thomas (Laurimar) – 19 votes
2nd – Rocco Grillo (South Morang) – 17 votes
3rd – Chad Charmichael (Laurimar) – 13 votes

Marbuilt Division 3 Under-19.5
1st – Benjamin Doyle (Kilmore) – 17 votes
2nd – Blake McCallum (Panton Hill) – 16 votes
3rd – Jeffrey Walker Jnr (Panton Hill) – 14 votes

2024 WOMEN’S FOOTBALL BEST AND FAIREST RESULTS

Heidelberg Golf Club Division 1 Women’s
1st – Emmison Zealley (St Mary’s) – 16 votes
2nd – Abbey Vaughan (Eltham) – 13 votes
3rd – Maykaylah Appleby (Diamond Creek Women’s) and Megan Girolami (St Mary’s) – 12 votes

Cleaning Melbourne Division 2 Women’s
1st – Hailey Cordova (South Morang) – 23 votes
2nd – Chiara Nardo (Kilmore) – 13 votes
3rd – Shae Audley (Lower Plenty) – 10 votes

NFNL Division 3 Women’s
1st – Remy Moore (North Heidelberg) – 31 votes
2nd – Ally Gunstone (Macleod) – 17 votes
3rd – Olivia Nesci (Montmorency) – 16 votes

2025 NETBALL BEST AND FAIREST RESULTS

Netball Division 1
1st – Kirra Parks (North Heidelberg) – 27 votes
2nd – Emmalia Blake (Diamond Creek) – 23 votes
3rd – Abbie Barnes (Whittlesea), Chloe Gray (Whittlesea) and Chelsea Jones (North Heidelberg) – 13 votes

Netball Division 2
1st – Madeline Ellis (Banyule) – 30 votes
2nd – Maddison Thompson (Watsonia) – 21 votes
3rd – Evelyn Phelan (Banyule) – 17 votes

Netball Premier Division 3
1st – Casey Lashford (Hurstbridge) – 27 votes
2nd – Amy Goodwin (Whittlesea) – 18 votes
3rd – Shanae Watson (Whittlesea) – 17 votes

Netball Division 4
1st – Bailee Ellis (Banyule) – 15 votes
2nd – Mia Sannholm (Greensborough) – 14 votes
3rd – Ella Barnes (Greensborough) – 13 votes

Netball Division 5
1st – Claire Nicholls (St Mary’s) – 13 votes
2nd – Matilda Blakey (St Mary’s) and Emma Toseland (Heat) – 12 votes
3rd – Amy Riddler (Hurstbridge) and Tayla Wagner (North Heidelberg) – 11 votes

Netball Division 6
1st – Chloe Talbot (Kilmore) – 17 votes
2nd – Gabrielle Laguerre Aupa’au (Fitzroy Stars) – 13 votes
3rd – Chelsea Gersh (Diamond Creek) – 12 votes

Netball Division 7
1st – Lauren Howlett (Diamond Creek) – 23 votes
2nd – Jessica Laird (Bundoora) – 13 votes
3rd – Kelly Sadowy (Diamond Creek) – 12 votes

Netball Division 8
1st – Kirbie Theuma (Broadford) – 17 votes
2nd – Grace Wright (Ivanhoe) – 16 votes
3rd – Sinead Flynn (Watsonia) – 13 votes

Netball Division 9
1st – Courtney Fowles (Hurstbridge) and Katy Frewen (Heidelberg West) – 15 votes
2nd – Amreeta Mann (Bundoora) – 14 votes
3rd – Ellie McMahon (Northcote Park) – 11 votes

Netball Division 10
1st – April Thibault (Reservoir) – 17 votes
2nd – Sharon Wilson (Oak Park) – 16 votes
3rd – Rebecca Dighton (Heat) – 14 votes

Netball Division 11
1st – Tully Carr (Laurimar) – 27 votes
2nd – Claudia Dixon (Montmorency) – 18 votes
3rd – Lana Evans (Greensborough) – 15 votes

Netball Division 12
1st – Jordee Anderson (Watsonia) and Jennifer Neilson (Broadford) – 13 votes
2nd – Charlotte Kerr (Hurstbridge) – 12 votes
3rd – Sunday Carter (West Ivanhoe) and Tori Williams (Laurimar) – 11 votes

Netball Division 13
1st – Montana Powell (Old Eltham Collegians) – 18 votes
2nd – Charlee Mansfield (Kinglake) – 17 votes
3rd – Chloe Villiva (Epping) – 16 votes

Netball Division 14
1st – Donna Axton (Kilmore) – 17 votes
2nd – Holly Brown (Hazel Glen), Alannah Cleary (Hazel Glen) and Thelma Norris (Fitzroy Stars) – 14 votes
3rd – Jenny Archibald (Bundoora) and Laura Damba (Hazel Glen) – 13 votes

Netball Division 15
1st – Cerrin Karpany (Fitzroy Stars) – 21 votes
2nd – Caitlin Kelly (Hurstbridge) – 18 votes
3rd – Chloe Huy (Lalor) – 16 votes

Netball 17 & Under Competition
1st – Ruby Saulsman (Diamond Creek) – 15 votes
2nd – Taylor Love (Kilmore) – 14 votes
3rd – Storm Mann (Epping) – 13 votes

COACHES MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1 – Luke Bunker (Heidelberg)
MC Labour Division 2 – Darcy Barden (Macleod)
Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3 – Kain Proctor (Fitzroy Stars) and Bailey Robinson (Kinglake)
Heidelberg Golf Club Division 1 Women’s – Emmison Zealley (St Mary’s)
Cleaning Melbourne Division 2 Women’s – Hailey Cordova (South Morang)
NFNL Division 3 Women’s – Chloe Rowan (Heidelberg West)

LEADING GOAL KICKERS

Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1: Joel Naylor (Hurstbridge) 50 goals
MC Labour Division 2: Darcy Barden (Macleod) 102 goals
Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3: Patrick Fitzgerald (Laurimar) 79 goals
Heidelberg Golf Club Division 1 Women’s: Linda Thorp (Diamond Creek Women’s) 42 goals
Cleaning Melbourne Division 2 Women’s: Karinda Farrant (Fitzroy Stars) 24 goals
NFNL Division 3 Women’s: Teresa Cassar (North Heidelberg) 41 goals
Division 1 Reserves: Ben Peterson (South Morang) 58 goals
Division 2 Reserves: Riley O’Sullivan (St Mary’s) 41 goals
Division 3 Reserves: Michael Fenech (Kilmore) 58 goals
Marbuilt Division 1 Under-19s: Tyler Armstrong (Heidelberg) 42 goals
Marbuilt Division 2 Under-19s: Caden Allen (Whittlesea) and Hayden Trim (Laurimar) 43 goals
Marbuilt Division 3 Under-19s: Daniel Galea (Banyule) 38 goals

STAR SHOOTERS

Premier Division 1 – Emmalia Blake (Diamond Creek) 763 goals
Premier Division 2 – Maddison Thompson (Watsonia) 364 goals
Premier Division 3 – Danielle Mair (Kinglake) 365 goals
Division 4 – Lauren Pendlebury (Hazel Glen) 279 goals
Division 5 – Ciara Hanlon (St Mary’s) 188 goals
Division 6 – Shona Brooks (Epping) 255 goals
Division 7 – Kelly Sadowy (Diamond Creek) 250 goals
Division 8 – Matilda McDougall (Whittlesea) 203 goals
Division 9 – Courtney Fowles (Hurstbridge) 223 goals
Division 10 – Lauren Davies (Bundoora) 291 goals
Division 11 – Monique Costanzo (Bundoora) 210 goals
Division 12 – Grace Neilson (Broadford) 192 goals
Division 13 – Ebony McLean (Northcote Park) 242 goals
Division 14 – Paige Nelson (Fitzroy Stars) & Dempsey West (South Morang) 224 goals
Division 15 – Hope Garth (Hurstbridge) 197 goals
17 & Under – Layla Herbert (Diamond Creek) 262 goals