The Northern Football Netball League is pleased to announce the Best and Fairest and Leading Goal Shooter award winners for the 2021-22 summer netball season.
The Best and Fairest award is determined by the umpires. At the conclusion of each home and away match the umpires award 3, 2 and 1 votes to the three players they have adjudged best on court. Votes awarded during grading rounds are included in a player’s final tally.
The Leading Goal Shooter award is presented to the player who shoots the most goals in their competition during the regular season. Goals scored during grading rounds are included in a player’s final tally.
The NFNL wishes to congratulate all award recipients on their outstanding performance this season.
Best and Fairest and Leading Goal Shooter awards will be presented on grand final night. The award presentation will be held during the medal ceremony conducted following each section’s grand final.
The 2021-22 summer netball grand finals will be played at La Trobe Sports Stadium on Friday March 25.
Please note: Only players who finish in first place in the Best and Fairest and Leading Goal Shooter awards will be presented with an award.
Please continue below to see all the award winners from the 2021-22 summer netball season.
BEST AND FAIREST
SECTION 1
1st – Casey Lashford (St Mary’s 1) and Caitlin Ryan (St Mary’s 1) – 12 votes
2nd – Angela Sanderson (Heat 1) and Danielle Vickery-Howe (Montmorency 1) – 8 votes
3rd – Bridget Hawkey (Watsonia 1) and Emily Williams (Bundoora 1) – 7 votes
SECTION 2
1st – Sinead Flynn (Greensborough 1) – 10 votes
2nd – Haylee Murphy (Heidelberg 1), Michelle Sanders (Hazel Glen 1) and Kendra Vann (Hurstbridge 1) – 8 votes
3rd – Teia Henare (Heat 2) – 7 votes
SECTION 3
1st – Chamalka Panangala Gamage (Lalor 1) – 15 votes
2nd – Tahlia McLeish (Montmorency 2) – 13 votes
3rd – Ruby Sommerville (Thomastown 1) – 12 votes
SECTION 4
1st – Kara Barker (Bundoora 5) – 12 votes
2nd – Angel Mann (Epping 2) – 11 votes
3rd – Emma Brooking (Kilmore 1), Tanae Creek (Bundoora 5), Brittany Nitschke (Heat 4) and Ariane Virgona (Heat 4) – 7 votes
SECTION 5
1st – Ella Stoward (Kilmore 2) – 15 votes
2nd – Rosie Nicholl (Bundoora 6) – 11 votes
3rd – Emma Rees (Heat 5) and Zoe Sommerville (Thomastown 2) – 10 votes
SECTION 6
1st – Donna Axton (Kilmore 3) – 16 votes
2nd – Jorden Fonua (Thomastown 3) – 10 votes
3rd – Sarah Carruthers (Bundoora 7), Michelle Soon (Bundoora 7) and Shelby Simpson (Northcote Park 2) – 8 votes
SECTION 7
1st – Natalie Grech (Heat 6) – 14 votes
2nd – Melanie Gilbert (Montmorency 5) – 11 votes
3rd – Adelle Missen (Heidelberg West 2) – 10 votes
LEADING GOAL SHOOTER
SECTION 1
Lauren Pendlebury (Bundoora 2) – 182 goals
SECTION 2
Stephanie Tucker (Heidelberg 1) – 141 goals
SECTION 3
Jessica Taylor (Heidelberg West 1) – 171 goals
SECTION 4
Tanae Creek (Bundoora 5) – 220 goals
SECTION 5
Taylah Liberatore (Hume 2) – 134 goals
SECTION 6
Charlotte Warren (Thomastown 3) – 169 goals
SECTION 7
Gabriella Briant (Heidelberg West 2) – 105 goals
