2024 NFNL Best and Fairest Awards

All the results from the 2024 Rosbrook Medal Night.

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

It’s his first Frank Rosbrook Medal, but his second NFNL senior best and fairest award, after winning the Division 2 best and fairest in 2021.

Taidhg Bland won the MC Labour Division 2 best and fairest in the final round, with a three-vote game seeing him take over Lower Plenty’s Patrick Flynn by just one vote. He is the fourth Eagle to win a senior men’s best and fairest.

In similar fashion, Old Eltham Collegians midfielder Brent Macaffer secured the Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3 best and fairest by just one vote ahead of Ivanhoe’s Wayne Schultz. It is his second league best and fairest after winning the 2019 Division 2 best and fairest with Eltham.

Diamond Creek Women’s star Maykaylah Appleby went back-to-back and secured the Heidelberg Golf Club Division 1 women’s best and fairest. She is the first player to win two top flight senior women’s best and fairests.

After a dominant season, Ivanhoe’s Molly Uwland secured the Cleaning Melbourne Division 2 best and fairest, while South Morang’s Hailey Cordova took home the NFNL Division 3 women’s best and fairest.

An incredibly close Division 1 netball count saw the Fitzroy Stars’ Tilly Shepherd finish as the competition’s best and fairest for 2024. She picked up 14 of a possible 15 votes in the last five rounds of the season to be the first Fitzroy Stars player to win a best and fairest since 2019.

Other netball best and fairest award winners were Dakota Lister (Division 2); Elly Castles (Division 3); Holly Denholm (Division 4), Malaika Baya (Division 5), Kara Jayde O’Donohue (Division 6), Lucinda Groppi (Division 7), Lauren Howlett (Division 8), Diandra Mponda (Epping) (Division 9), Olivia Turner-Dickason (Division 10), Leah Caratozzolo (Division 11), Kerry Philippou and Akanisi Tsiros (Division 12) Natasha Gemin and Ashleigh Lander (Division 13) and Olivia Healy (Division 14).

Heidelberg’s Luke Bunker picked up the Division 1 Coaches MVP with Tye Hall winning the Division 2 award, while Brent Macaffer did the best and fairest/Coaches MVP double in Division 3.

Brigid McEntee claimed the Division 1 women’s Coaches MVP Award with Molly Uwland also doing the double in Division 2 to secure both individual accolades. Kristy Steven won the Division 3 award.

Diamond Creek’s Isabelle Clarke finished as the NFNL Netball Representative MVP.

Diamond Creek Women’s were named the 2024 Senior Club of the Year, Luke Richardson was awarded Field Umpire of the Year, Jake Novak the Netball Umpire of the Year and Kilmore’s Jacqueline Bowshall-Tanner was named the Volunteer of the Year.

Meanwhile, with the introduction of two new awards, Laurimar’s Cooper Herbert claimed the Yarra Valley Water Play of the Year, and Macleod Luke Spiden was the first recipient of the Deep Heat Club Trainer of the Year.

Below is the full list of award winners from the 2024 Northern Football Netball League best and fairest awards.

For the full football best and fairest vote listings, as well as the Coaches MVP votes listings, please click on the links below.

DOWNLOAD: 2024 NFNL Division 1 Men’s Football Best and Fairest Vote Listings

DOWNLOAD: 2024 NFNL Division 2 Men’s Football Best and Fairest Vote Listings

DOWNLOAD: 2024 NFNL Division 3 Men’s Football Best and Fairest Vote Listings

DOWNLOAD: 2024 NFNL Women’s Football Best and Fairest Vote Listings

DOWNLOAD: 2024 NFNL Coaches MVP Vote Listings

For the full photo album of last night’s event thanks to Field of View Sports Photography, CLICK HERE.

2024 MEN’S FOOTBALL BEST AND FAIREST RESULTS

Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1 – Frank Rosbrook Medal
1st – Tom Keys (Heidelberg) – 21 votes
2nd – Kye Yodgee (Banyule) – 19 votes
3rd – William Cookson (Hurstbridge) and Jack Johnston (Greensborough) – 15 votes

MC Labour Division 2
1st – Taidhg Bland (Whittlesea) – 22 votes
2nd – Patrick Flynn (Lower Plenty) – 21 votes
3rd – Tye Hall (South Morang) and Dale Marshall (Diamond Creek) – 16 votes

Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3
1st – Brent Macaffer (Old Eltham Collegians) – 27 votes
2nd – Wayne Schultz (Ivanhoe) – 26 votes
3rd – Kain Proctor (Fitzroy Stars) – 22 votes

Division 1 Reserves
1st – Nicolas Uzelac (Montmorency) – 23 votes
2nd – Riley Byrne (Heidelberg) – 17 votes
3rd – Ben Smith (Eltham) – 16 votes

Division 2 Reserves
1st – Charlie Whalley (Diamond Creek) – 24 votes
2nd – Henry Bland (Whittlesea) – 15 votes
3rd – Luke Mesiano (Thomastown) – 12 votes

Division 3 Reserves
1st – Gary Mongta (Fitzroy Stars) – 17 votes
2nd – Leigh Irons (Kilmore) and Ben Taylor (Old Eltham Collegians) – 14 votes
3rd – Christopher Jackson (Kilmore) – 13 votes

Marbuilt Division 1 Under-19.5
1st – Connor Lidgerwood (Diamond Creek) – 14 votes
2nd – Connor Dooley (Heidelberg) – 13 votes
3rd – James Grant (Greensborough) – 12 votes

Marbuilt Division 2 Under-19.5
1st – Joshua Worsfield-Tanner (Hurstbridge) – 16 votes
2nd – Dean De Propertis (South Morang) – 15 votes
3rd – Jack Smith (Hurstbridge) – 12 votes

Marbuilt Division 3 Under-19.5
1st – William Dunn (Macleod) – 20 votes
2nd – Nathan Ball (Old Paradians) – 16 votes
3rd – Zac Howell (Macleod) and Blake McCallum (Panton Hill) – 15 votes

2024 WOMEN’S FOOTBALL BEST AND FAIREST RESULTS

Heidelberg Golf Club Division 1 Women’s
1st – Maykaylah Appleby (Diamond Creek Women’s) – 15 votes
2nd – Georgia Kitchell (St Mary’s) – 13 votes
3rd –Jessica Kennedy (Heidelberg) and Elyssa Rees (St Mary’s) – 11 votes

Cleaning Melbourne Division 2 Women’s
1st – Molly Uwland (Ivanhoe) – 24 votes
2nd – Chiara Nardo (Thomastown) – 19 votes
3rd – Bree Unthank (Lower Plenty) – 18 votes

NFNL Division 3 Women’s
1st – Hailey Cordova (South Morang) – 22 votes
2nd – Bridie Groves (Panton Hill) – 19 votes
3rd – Chloe Topperwien (Hurstbridge) – 16 votes

2024 NETBALL BEST AND FAIREST RESULTS

Netball Division 1
1st – Tilly Shepherd (Fitzroy Stars) – 17 votes
2nd – Ella Tennant (Whittlesea) – 15 votes
3rd – Leah Seeto (Fitzroy Stars) – 13 votes

Netball Division 2
1st – Dakota Lister (Hume) – 23 votes
2nd – Morgan Jones (Montmorency) – 20 votes
3rd – Rebekah Konstantopoulos (Hume) – 18 votes

Netball Division 3
1st – Elly Castles (South Morang) – 25 votes
2nd – Nikaela McKissack (Fitzroy Stars) – 22 votes
3rd – Zoe Lagoulis (Old Eltham Collegians) – 16 votes

Netball Division 4
1st – Holly Denholm (Greensborough) – 29 votes
2nd – Claire Nicholls (St Mary’s) – 23 votes
3rd – Meg Harper (West Ivanhoe) – 21 votes

Netball Division 5
1st – Malaika Baya (Diamond Creek) – 19 votes
2nd – Josie Beattie (North Heidelberg) and Paige Ryan (Hume) – 18 votes
3rd – Renee Sari (Broadford) – 16 votes

Netball Division 6
1st – Kara Jayde O’Donohue (Watsonia) – 25 votes
2nd – Brooke Ryan (Panton Hill) – 17 votes
3rd – Bridget Canals (Bundoora) and Leah O’Dell (Broadford) – 15 votes

Netball Division 7
1st – Lucinda Groppi (Heidelberg) – 31 votes
2nd – Emily Timani (Epping) – 22 votes
3rd – Bianca Naumoski (Whittlesea) – 20 votes

Netball Division 8
1st – Lauren Howlett (Diamond Creek) – 35 votes
2nd – Kelly Sadowy (Diamond Creel) – 22 votes
3rd – Jada Stoward (Kilmore) – 17 votes

Netball Division 9
1st – Diandra Mponda (Epping) – 33 votes
2nd – Montana Powell (Old Eltham Collegians) – 24 votes
3rd – Lanie Moore (Watsonia) – 20 votes

Netball Division 10
1st – Olivia Turner-Dickason (Kinglake) – 23 votes
2nd – Chloe Bailey (Greensborough) – 16 votes
3rd – Sarah Atkinson (Kilmore) – 15 votes

Netball Division 11
1st – Leah Caratozzolo (Kilmore) – 20 votes
2nd – Nicole Brown (Northcote Park) – 15 votes
3rd – Ebony Leech (Kilmore) – 14 votes

Netball Division 12
1st – Kerry Philippou (Bundoora) and Akanisi Tsiros (Fitzroy Stars) – 23 votes
2nd – Sunday Carter (West Ivanhoe) – 22 votes
3rd – Kate Reid (Watsonia) – 19 votes

Netball Division 13
1st – Natasha Gemin (Greensborough) and Ashleigh Lander (Heidelberg West) – 19 votes
2nd – Freya Nicholl (Thomastown) and Emma Rees (Greensborough) – 15 votes
3rd – Bianca Costanzo (Bundoora) and Elly Kirlis (Montmorency) – 14 votes

Netball Division 14
1st – Olivia Healy (Kilmore) – 20 votes
2nd – Nicole Tillier (Kilmore) – 17 votes
3rd – Tiare-June Orake (Epping) – 13 votes

COACHES MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1 – Luke Bunker (Heidelberg)
MC Labour Division 2 – Tye Hall (South Morang)
Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3 – Brent Macaffer (Old Eltham Collegians)
Heidelberg Golf Club Division 1 Women’s – Brigid McEntee (St Mary’s)
Cleaning Melbourne Division 2 Women’s – Molly Uwland (Ivanhoe)
NFNL Division 3 Women’s – Kristy Steven (Hurstbridge)

LEADING GOAL KICKERS

Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1: Parker Heatley (North Heidelberg) 59 goals
MC Labour Division 2: Ethan Lowe (Watsonia) 57 goals
Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3: Sam Rexhepi (Lalor) 55 goals
Heidelberg Golf Club Division 1 Women’s: Linda Thorp (Diamond Creek Women’s) 27 goals
Cleaning Melbourne Division 2 Women’s: Georgia Pirdis (Ivanhoe) 43 goals
NFNL Division 3 Women’s: Bridie Groves (Panton Hill) 25 goals
Division 1 Reserves: Trent Barbero (Hurtsbridge) 59 goals
Division 2 Reserves: Dominic Tropea (South Morang) 52 goals
Division 3 Reserves: Luke Furci (Mernda) 70 goals
Marbuilt Division 1 Under-19s: Logan Daniltchenko (Greensborough) and Nathan Kilby (Eltham) 33 goals
Marbuilt Division 2 Under-19s: Joshua Worsfield-Tanner (Hurstbridge) 79 goals
Marbuilt Division 3 Under-19s: Zac Howell (Macleod) 72 goals

STAR SHOOTERS

Division 1 – Rebecca Colwell (North Heidelberg) 449 goals
Division 2 – Rebekah Konstantopoulos (Hume) 338 goals
Division 3 – Zoe Lagoulis (Old Eltham Collegians) 317 goals
Division 4 – Lauren Pendlebury (Hazel Glen) 356 goals
Division 5 – Josie Beattie (North Heidelberg) 274 goals
Division 6 – Kara Jayde O’Donohue (Watsonia) 264 goals
Division 7 – Kylie Ward (Epping) 292 goals
Division 8 – Kelly Sadowy (Diamond Creek) 401 goals
Division 9 – Estelle Papaioannou (Epping) 213 goals
Division 10 – Tori Williams (Laurimar) 203 goals
Division 11 – Samantha Hyman (Heat) 290 goals
Division 12 – Kate Reid (Watsonia) 189 goals
Division 13 – Grace Morrison (La Trobe) 224 goals
Division 14 – Nicole Tillier (Epping) 202 goals