Coaches MVP Award Votes | April 5-6


Published on Tuesday, April 8, 2025

The Coaches Most Valuable Player votes from last week’s NFNL senior football matches.

Each match, the senior coach of each NFNL club gives 5-4-3-2-1 votes to the players they consider to be best on ground in the game in which their team plays.

The maximum votes a player can receive in one match is 10 votes.

Continue below for all the votes from last week’s senior football matches.

MELBOURNE GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1 – ROUND 1

Banyule 16.7 (103) def Montmorency 10.12 (72)
8 – Marcus Lentini (MON)
5 – James Kayrooz (BAN)
5 – Jack Langford (BAN)
5 – Kye Yodgee (BAN)
3 – William Bella (MON)
2 – Nicholas Biscontin (BAN)
2 – Noah Wheeler (BAN)

South Morang 7.4 (46) def by West Preston-Lakeside 12.15 (87)
10 – Matthew Belbasis (WPL)
4 – Davin Cameron (SM)
4 – Jesse Christidis (SM)
4 – Dante Colosimo (WPL)
3 – Riley Clarke (WPL)
3 – Matthew Harman (WPL)
1 – Marcus Federico (WPL)
1 – Bailey Smith (WPL)

Heidelberg 25.14 (164) def North Heidelberg 5.4 (34)
9 – Dylan Clarke (HEI)
5 – Sean Martin (HEI)
4 – Jack Andrew (HEI)
4 – Luke Bunker (HEI)
4 – Tom Keys (HEI)
3 – Jesse Tardio (NH)
1 – Daniel O’Dwyer (HEI)

Bundoora 7.3 (45) def by Eltham 6.10 (46)
8 – David Evans (ELT)
8 – Ben McCarthy (BUN)
5 – Jesse Donaldson (ELT)
3 – Alexander Bellchambers (ELT)
2 – Declan Ayres (ELT)
2 – Jesse King (BUN)
1 – Luke Lo Valvo (BUN)
1 – Bailey Tome (BUN)

Hurstbridge 14.14 (98) def by Greensborough 15.11 (101)
6 – Nathan Howard (GRE)
5 – Ben Ham (GRE)
4 – Martin Fitzgerald (GRE)
4 – Liam Middleton (HUR)
4 – Jamie Smith (GRE)
3 – Blake Fitzgerald (HUR)
2 – Thomas Hird (HUR)
2 – Joel Naylor (HUR)

Leaderboard – Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1

10 – Matthew Belbasis (West Preston-Lakeside)
9 – Dylan Clarke (Heidelberg)
8 – David Evans (Eltham)
8 – Marcus Lentini (Montmorency)
8 – Ben McCarthy (Bundoora)

MC LABOUR DIVISION 2 – ROUND 1

Macleod 10.6 (66) def by Diamond Creek 16.11 (107)
10 – Jacob Booth (DC)
7 – Jett McLaughlan (DC)
4 – Brad Leggett (MAC)
3 – Darcy Barden (MAC)
2 – Bronson Hill (DC)
2 – Nathan Searl (DC)
1 – Caleb Karavas (MAC)
1 – Darcy Laurie (DC)

Thomastown 8.5 (53) def by Panton Hill 10.9 (69)
10 – Oliver Parks (PH)
8 – Riley Livingstone (THO)
4 – Michael Tabacco (THO)
4 – Jason Pannam (PH)
3 – Thomas Blake (PH)
1 – Bailey Sobol (PH)

Old Paradians 8.6 (54) def by Whittlesea 15.11 (101)
10 – Xavier Dimasi (WHI)
5 – Lachie Kerr (OP)
4 – Taidhg Bland (WHI)
4 – Lucas Hobbs (WHI)
3 – Braydon Avola (WHI)
3 – Thomas Falls (WHI)
1 – Zane Anderson (WHI)

Watsonia 7.4 (46) def by St Mary’s 19.17 (131)
9 – Rory Hanlon (STM)
6 – Jack Cicitta (STM)
5 – Tane Cotter (STM)
3 – Lachlan Read (STM)
3 – Harrison Sinclair (WAT)
2 – Dominic Akuei (STM)
1 – Joshua Boulton (WAT)
1 – Ty Kitchell (STM)

Lower Plenty 14.16 (100) def Northcote Park 11.14 (80)
10 – Seth Hill (LP)
7 – Jordan Perry (NP)
4 – Ben Smith (LP)
3 – Jasper Collins (LP)
2 – Samuel Amad (NP)
2 – Lewis Tsourou (LP)
1 – Jed Wallace (LP)
1 – Tyler Wallace (LP)

Leaderboard – MC Labour Division 2

10 – Jacob Booth (Diamond Creek)
10 – Xavier Dimasi (Whittlesea)
10 – Seth Hill (Lower Plenty)
10 – Oliver Parks (Panton Hill)
9 – Rory Hanlon (St Mary’s)

HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3 – ROUND 1

Kilmore 22.15 (147) def Lalor 3.7 (25)
10 – Lachlan Chesher (KIL)
7 – Michael Marrett (KIL)
4 – Christopher Barton (KIL)
3 – Ryan Johnson (KIL)
2 – Bailey Derrick (KIL)
2 – Hirsi Twomey (LAL)
1 – Luke Decarne (LAL)
1 – Jaden Smith (KIL)

Heidelberg West 15.7 (97) def Old Eltham Collegians 8.14 (62)
10 – Bradley Moore (HW)
8 – Nicholas Paton (HW)
4 – Dame Dmitrovic (HW)
3 – James Condello (HW)
2 – Max Brown (HW)
2 – Daniel Hallett (OEC)
1 – Beaudie Maroney (OEC)

Laurimar 11.5 (71) def by Fitzroy Stars 15.5 (95)
8 – Patrick Farrant (FS)
7 – Kaiden Arthur (LAU)
5 – AlLan Norris (FS)
3 – Jai Burns (FS)
3 – Stephen McCallum (LAU)
2 – Kain Proctor (FS)
1 – Josh Close (FS)
1 – Luke Wilson (LAU)

Mernda 6.10 (46) def by Epping 11.11 (77)
7 – Adrian Alfonsi (EPP)
6 – Jordan Wilkins (EPP)
5 – Lachlan Evans (MER)
4 – Christopher Roussos (MER)
3 – Mitchell Henwood (EPP)
2 – Jayden Bell (MER)
2 – Daniel Rakhlin (EPP)
1 – Michael Gillard (EPP)

Reservoir 8.7 (55) def by Ivanhoe 16.12 (108)
9 – Joshua Grabowski (RES)
5 – Jamie Lay (IVA)
4 – Joseph Palazzolo (RES)
3 – Liam Jacob (IVA)
3 – Wayne Schultz (IVA)
2 – Daniel McLinden (IVA)
2 – Xavier Mitchell (IVA)
1 – Flynn Bergman (IVA)
1 – Samuel Aanensen (IVA)

Leaderboard – Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3

10 – Lachlan Chesher (Kilmore)
10 – Bradley Moore (Heidelberg West)
9 – Joshua Grabowski (Reservoir)
8 – Patrick Farrant (Fitzroy Stars)
8 – Nicholas Paton (Heidelberg West)

HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S – ROUND 1

Banyule 2.5 (17) def by Montmorency 4.3 (27)
8 – Isabel Villarreal (MON)
6 – Madeline Gallagher (MON)
4 – Molly Bell (MON)
4 – Heidi Cummins (BAN)
4 – Jessica Simpson (MON)
2 – Jemma McCarthy (BAN)
2 – Amber Sciacca (BAN)

Lower Plenty 1.2 (8) def by St Mary’s 19.14 (128)
8 – Georgia Kitchell (STM)
5 – Megan Girolami (STM)
4 – Ava Klaic (LP)
4 – Elyssa Rees (STM)
3 – Emmison Zealley (STM)
2 – Sarah Johnston (STM)
2 – Amelia Mullane (LP)
1 – Cate Dynes (STM)
1 – Jaydah Hope (STM)

Darebin 1 3.0 (18) def by Eltham 14.11 (95)
10 – Abbey Vaughan (ELT)
8 – Emily Wunderlich (ELT)
6 – Willow Preist (ELT)
2 – Olivia Papaleo (DAR)
2 – Jess van Hattum (ELT)
1 – Kate Moorhen (DAR)
1 – Karmen Wong (DAR)

Heidelberg 3.6 (24) def by Diamond Creek Women’s 1 6.9 (45)
8 – Adele Coppola (DCW)
8 – Stacey Cross (DCW)
5 – Maykaylah Appleby (DCW)
3 – Heidi Gifford (DCW)
3 – Mia Tascone (HEI)
2 – Amelie Gilchrist (HEI)
1 – Holly Pink (DCW)

Leaderboard – Heidelberg Golf Club Division 1 Women’s 

10 – Abbey Vaughan (Eltham)
8 – Adele Coppola (Diamond Creek Women’s 1)
8 – Stacey Cross (Diamond Creek Women’s 1)
8 – Georgia Kitchell (St Mary’s)
8 – Isabel Villarreal (Montmorency 1)
8 – Emily Wunderlich (Eltham)

CLEANING MELBOURNE DIVISION 2 WOMEN’S – ROUND 1

Thomastown 1.3 (9) def by Panton Hill 7.10 (52)
9 – Monique Ramsay (PH)
8 – Angela Milesi (PH)
6 – Cara Mazzarella (THO)
3 – Stephanie Jacobson (PH)
3 – Tia Warford (PH)
1 – Ruby Sommerville (THO)

West Preston-Lakeside 18.17 (125) def Diamond Creek Women’s 2 3.0 (18)
10 – Ashleigh Snow (WPL)
8 – Molly McErlain (WPL)
4 – Sarina Galati (WPL)
3 – Alexis Baillie (DCW)
3 – Tallia Pulcino (WPL)
1 – Grace Bullard (DCW)
1 – Trinity Mills (WPL)

South Morang 0.1 (1) def by Fitzroy Stars 14.15 (99)
8 – Rianne Hood (FS)
5 – Dayna Kelly-Guthrie (FS)
4 – Alli-Jade Briggs (FS)
4 – Ocearna Nabelski (FS)
3 – Amina Keegan (FS)
2 – Medika Bonney (FS)
2 – Devony Hoare (SM)
1 – Mikayla Bennett (SM)
1 – Ruby Failla (SM)

Greensborough 4.3 (27) def by Ivanhoe 8.13 (61)
8 – Rhiannon Campbell (IVA)
8 – Georgia Pirdis (IVA)
4 – Olivia Angwin (GRE)
4 – Talya Callahan (IVA)
2 – Dakota Gray De Jong (GRE)
2 – Amy Vine (GRE)
1 – Sophie Bone (IVA)
1 – Bianca Fato (IVA)

Leaderboard – Cleaning Melbourne Division 2 Women’s

10 – Ashleigh Snow (West Preston-Lakeside)
9 – Monique Ramsay (Panton Hill)
8 – Rhiannon Campbell (Ivanhoe)
8 – Rianne Hood (Fitzroy Stars)
8 – Molly McErlain (West Preston-Lakeside)
8 – Angela Milesi (Panton Hill)
8 – Georgia Pirdis (Ivanhoe)

NFNL DIVISION 3 WOMEN’S – ROUND 1

Heidelberg West 1.6 (12) def by Hurstbridge 3.2 (20)
7 – Brooke Taylor (HUR)
5 – Kristy Steven (HUR)
4 – Renee Brain (HUR)
4 – Ruby Butterfield (HUR)
3 – Crystal Grech (HW)
3 – Emily O’Keefe (HW)
2 – Elizabeth Toumbourou (HW)
1 – Chloe Rowan (HW)
1 – Jessica Taylor (HW)

Darebin 2 0.0 (0) def by North Heidelberg 3.13 (31)
8 – Ellouise Bishop (NH)
5 – Remy Moore (NH)
5 – Autumn Robinson (DAR)
3 – Jemma Martin (DAR)
3 – Keeley Parks (NH)
2 – Imogen Maher (NH)
2 – Pariz Piilua (NH)
1 – Keely Bevis (NH)
1 – Bridgette Harper (DAR)

Laurimar 0.2 (2) def by Wallan 4.3 (27)
5 – Lily Borg (WAL)
5 – Stephanie Crook (LAU)
4 – Savannah Brand (LAU)
4 – Kelly Lennox (WAL)
3 – Nicole Evans (WAL)
3 – Amanda Neary (LAU)
2 – Toni Gussenhoven (WAL)
2 – Lize-Carina Jankowitz (LAU)
1 – Gabrielle Donald (LAU)
1 – Melanie Hope (WAL)

Macleod 7.8 (50) def Epping 1.1 (7)
7 – Alessandra Galletti (MAC)
6 – Mairead Csar (MAC)
6 – Cindy Turnbull (EPP)
4 – Catherine Busuttil (EPP)
4 – Ally Gunstone (MAC)
2 – Kayla North (MAC)
1 – Michaela Barr (EPP)

Reservoir 2.0 (12) def by Whittlesea 9.14 (68)
10 – Tahlia Brander (WHI)
8 – Kaila Vangeli (WHI)
5 – Leah O’Dell (WHI)
3 – Ashley Fitzpatrick (WHI)
2 – Natalie Bozzi (RES)
1 – Eden Attard (WHI)
1 – Audrey Steinke (WHI)

Kilmore 18.12 (120) def Montmorency 2 0.0 (0)
10 – Chiara Nardo (KIL)
8 – Jenaya Stewart (KIL)
6 – Hayley Keating (MON)
4 – Jessica Vilinskis (KIL)
2 – Shelby Coall (MON)

Votes from Kilmore were not supplied. As a result, votes from Montmorency 2 have been doubled.

Leaderboard – NFNL Division 3 Women’s

10 – Tahlia Brander (Whittlesea)
10 – Chiara Nardo (Kilmore)
8 – Ellouise Bishop (North Heidelberg)
8 – Jenaya Stewart (Kilmore)
8 – Kaila Vangeli (Whittlesea)

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