The 2026 Coaches MVP winner for Division 3 women’s football has been announced.
Epping’s Nancy Cakau had a standout season, finishing on 84 votes from 13 games, polling in every one of those to take home the award.
The Epping star earned perfect tens in Round 1 vs Darebin, Round 7 vs Wallan, Round 9 vs Diamond Creek, Round 11 vs Montmorency and Round 13 vs Darebin, polling five votes or more in a further four rounds.
Cakau edged out Whittlesea’s Audrey Steinke on 78 votes and Diamond Creek’s Bentley Butler finished third with 67 votes.
Stay tuned for the Cleaning Melbourne Division 2 Coaches MVP winner tomorrow, Heidelberg Golf Club Division 1 Coaches MVP on Wednesday and the Team of the Year unveilings on Thursday ahead of Grand Final Day on Sunday 23rd August.
Round 13
Epping vs Darebin
- Nancy Cakau (EPP) 10
- Alex Filsell (EPP) 6
- Paige Binning (EPP) 4
- Arianna Hatzindinas (EPP) 3
- Rosie O’Sullivan (DAR) 3
- Miranda Johnson-Jones (DAR) 2
- Melissa Yong (DAR) 1
- Katelyn Hart (EPP) 1
Laurimar vs Macleod
- Teneisha Fiore (MAC) 10
- Phebe D’Arro (MAC) 8
- Lize-Carina Jankowitz (LAU) 4
- Laila Zayat (MAC) 3
- Mikaela Verhoosel (MAC) 2
- Kayla North (MAC) 2
- Savannah Brand (LAU) 1
Thomastown vs Wallan
- Ruby Sommerville (THO) 10
- Nicole Evans (WAL) 6
- Kelly Lennox (WAL) 4
- Ruby Pantisano (THO) 4
- Julia Milevski (THO) 2
- Taylah Liberatore (THO) 2
- Toni Gussenhoven (WAL) 1
- Siarna Banks (THO) 1
Eltham vs Whittlesea
- Audrey Steinke (WHIT) 10
- Ashley Fitzpatrick (WHIT) 8
- Cassie Hicks (ELT) 5
- Hazel Smith (ELT) 4
- Harper McPherson-Goulding (WHIT) 2
- Chloe Hicks (WHIT) 1
St Mary’s vs Diamond Creek
- Jasmine Stone (StM) 9
- Charly Bandera (StM) 5
- Bentley Butler (DC) 4
- Ashley Leeson (StM) 3
- Natalie Cora (StM) 3
- Evie Stephens (StM) 2
- Laura Di Domenica (DC) 2
- Riley Anderson (StM) 1
- Frances Collis (StM) 1
Round 14
Eltham vs Epping
- Nancy Cakau (EPP) 5
- Monica Bradford (ELT) 5
- Marlo Gardam (ELT) 5
- Hazel Smith (ELT) 4
- Paige Binning (EPP) 4
- Eloise Sanders (ELT) 3
- Arianna Hatzindinas (EPP) 2
- Tiah Bishop (ELT) 1
- Sinead Sheehan (EPP) 1
Montmorency vs Macleod
- Phebe D’Arro (MAC) 10
- Ellie Thomas (MON) 4
- Teneisha Fiore (MAC) 4
- Maddi Wild (MON) 3
- Niamh Csar (MAC) 3
- Janie Cahir (MAC) 3
- Ally Gunstone (MAC) 2
- Mairead Csar (MAC) 1
Whittlesea vs Diamond Creek
- Ashley Fitzpatrick (WHIT) 7
- Audrey Steinke (WHIT) 7
- Bentley Butler (DC) 7
- Stefanie Memos (DC) 5
- Harper McPherson-Goulding (WHIT) 2
- Stephanie Rozario (DC) 1
- Poppy Strickland (DC) 1
Thomastown vs Laurimar
- Tara Dyer (LAU) 10
- Sarah Campbell (LAU) 6
- Courtney Dark (LAU) 5
- Lize-Carina Jankowitz (LAU) 3
- Ruby Sommerville (THO) 3
- Hayley Dyer (LAU) 2
- Ruby Pantisano (THO) 1
Wallan vs St Mary’s
- Ashley Leeson (StM) 8
- Jasmine Stone (StM) 7
- Charly Bandera (StM) 7
- Kelly Lennox (WAL) 4
- Evie Stephens (StM) 2
- Lily Cotter (StM) 1
- Toni Gussenhoven (WAL) 1
Division 3 Women’s Coaches MVP Final Leaderboard
| Player | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy Cakau | Epping | 84 |
| Audrey Steinke | Whittlesea | 78 |
| Bentley Butler | Diamond Creek | 67 |
| Paige Binning | Epping | 53 |
| Charly Bandera | St Mary's | 53 |
| Laila Zayat | Macleod | 50 |
| Jasmine Stone | St Mary's | 49 |
| Sarah Campbell | Laurimar | 48 |
| Grace Brankovic | Eltham | 46 |
| Ashley Leeson | St Mary's | 44 |
| Ruby Pantisano | Thomastown | 40 |
| Phebe D'Arro | Macleod | 40 |
| Kelly Lennox | Wallan | 37 |
| Natalie Cora | St Mary's | 37 |
| Ruby Sommerville | Thomastown | 36 |
| Tara Dyer | Laurimar | 35 |
| Teneisha Fiore | Macleod | 35 |
| Eloise Sanders | Eltham | 34 |
| Ashley Fitzpatrick | Whittlesea | 31 |
| Olivia Hodgson | Whittlesea | 27 |
| Claire Hardi | Darebin | 24 |
| Marlo Gardam | Eltham | 24 |
| Ellie Thomas | Montmorency | 24 |
| Isabella Hazelwood-Smith | Diamond Creek | 23 |
| Hannah Gray | Macleod | 23 |
| Sian Capito | Montmorency | 21 |
| Evie Stephens | St Mary's | 21 |
| Stefanie Memos | Diamond Creek | 21 |
| Cindy Turnbull | Epping | 20 |
| Milly Lumkin | St Mary's | 20 |
| Harper McPherson-Goulding | Whittlesea | 20 |
| Alex Filsell | Epping | 20 |
| Tahlia Simper | Epping | 19 |
| Taylah Liberatore | Thomastown | 19 |
| Kai Buzza | Darebin | 19 |
| Nicole Evans | Wallan | 19 |
| Emma Hancy | Whittlesea | 19 |
| Janie Cahir | Macleod | 18 |
| Casey Dunell | Macleod | 17 |
| Kaila Vangeli | Whittlesea | 17 |
| Tiah Bishop | Eltham | 16 |
| Ella Hoffman | Laurimar | 16 |
| Lily Stubbs | Montmorency | 16 |
| Arianna Hatzindinas | Epping | 15 |
| Cassie Hicks | Eltham | 14 |
| Kelsea Bannan | Diamond Creek | 14 |
| Abbie Jackson | Macleod | 14 |
| Isabella Newman | Wallan | 14 |
| Jasmine Ellis | Montmorency | 14 |
| Mairead Csar | Macleod | 13 |
| Athanasia Patroungas | Montmorency | 13 |
| Tahlia Brander | Whittlesea | 13 |
| Hazel Smith | Eltham | 13 |
| Laura Di Domenica | Diamond Creek | 12 |
| Gabrielle Daoud | Wallan | 12 |
| Poppy Strickland | Diamond Creek | 12 |
| Olivia Nesci | Montmorency | 12 |
| Shelby Nanscawen | Thomastown | 12 |
| Hayley Eynaud | Darebin | 11 |
| Jessie Anderson | St Mary's | 11 |
| Eliza Heath | Eltham | 11 |
| Toni Gussenhoven | Wallan | 11 |
| Ricquie Binning | Epping | 11 |
| Tiana McClain | Diamond Creek | 10 |
| Mia Jackson | Macleod | 10 |
| Sienna Rowe | Montmorency | 10 |
| Georgie Conlin | Eltham | 10 |
| Aleisha Lannigan | Darebin | 10 |
| Zarah York | Diamond Creek | 10 |
| Katelyn Hart | Epping | 9 |
| Therese Tynan | Eltham | 9 |
| Maddi Wilde | Montmorency | 9 |
| Jacki White | Eltham | 9 |
| Courtney Dark | Laurimar | 8 |
| Melanie Hope | Wallan | 8 |
| Amy Crowden | Darebin | 8 |
| Kayla North | Macleod | 8 |
| Tate Tate | Darebin | 8 |
| Eliza Davis | Eltham | 8 |
| Lily Cotter | St Mary's | 7 |
| Lize-Carina Jankowitz | Laurimar | 7 |
| Monique Migotto | Montmorency | 7 |
| Saoirse Doherty | Montmorency | 7 |
| Poppy Larsson | Eltham | 7 |
| Kayley Reid | Diamond Creek | 7 |
| Nikita Magriplis | Darebin | 7 |
| Hayley Dyer | Laurimar | 7 |
| Scarlett Smith | Montmorency | 6 |
| Maegan Devine | Eltham | 6 |
| Tahlee Thompson | St Mary's | 6 |
| Isabella Zanussi | Laurimar | 6 |
| Miranda Johnson-Jones | Darebin | 6 |
| Tara Jones | St Mary's | 6 |
| Leah Jones | Diamond Creek | 6 |
| Jessica Simpson | Montmorency | 6 |
| Keely Moloney | Eltham | 5 |
| Hilary McAdam | Darebin | 5 |
| Mikayla Plunkett | St Mary's | 5 |
| Judhil Canendo | St Mary's | 5 |
| Trista Coco | Darebin | 5 |
| Natalie Lloyd | St Mary's | 5 |
| Alana Gaggiano | Montmorency | 5 |
| Jemima Fox | Macleod | 5 |
| Monica Bradford | Eltham | 5 |
| Annalise Jones | St Mary's | 5 |
| Rebecca Stellini | Macleod | 5 |
| Abbigail Serong | Thomastown | 4 |
| Leah Brickerton | Laurimar | 4 |
| Danielle Krongold | Diamond Creek | 4 |
| Charlotte Laszczuk | Eltham | 4 |
| Lilah Summers Dixon | Darebin | 4 |
| Kaitlyn Ter Haar | Wallan | 4 |
| Carisma Robinson | Macleod | 4 |
| Adrianna Pasamba | Epping | 4 |
| Bec Turnbull | Wallan | 4 |
| Emma Taylor | Laurimar | 4 |
| Jordan Stanyer | Wallan | 4 |
| Mimi Will | Darebin | 4 |
| Ruby-Lily Howse | Montmorency | 4 |
| Niamh Csar | Macleod | 3 |
| Rosie O'Sullivan | Darebin | 3 |
| Mackenzie Seadon | Eltham | 3 |
| Sinead Sheehan | Epping | 3 |
| Abby Spear | St Mary's | 3 |
| Jasmine Tilly | Eltham | 3 |
| Lauren Durante | Diamond Creek | 3 |
| Jemma Gersh | Montmorency | 3 |
| Freya Summers | Eltham | 3 |
| Brittany Knight | Wallan | 3 |
| Lara Hecker | Laurimar | 3 |
| Saza Rwandzy | Epping | 3 |
| Tianah Wilks-Smith | Macleod | 3 |
| Mikaela Verhoosel | Macleod | 2 |
| Tayla Wood | Whittlesea | 2 |
| Brittay Zahra | Laurimar | 2 |
| Grace Bullard | Diamond Creek | 2 |
| Rai Chambers | Laurimar | 2 |
| Indiana Jovanovski | Eltham | 2 |
| Julia Milevski | Thomastown | 2 |
| Ally Gunstone | Macleod | 2 |
| Freyja Kenrick-Johnston | Darebin | 2 |
| Melissa Yong | Darebin | 2 |
| Stephanie Rozario | Diamond Creek | 2 |
| Trinity Tebbutt | Whittlesea | 2 |
| Frances Collis | St Mary's | 1 |
| Siarna Banks | Thomastown | 1 |
| Charlie Lontos | Montmorency | 1 |
| Darci Locklier | Diamond Creek | 1 |
| Shayla McAuliffe | Wallan | 1 |
| Aisling O'Mahony | Darebin | 1 |
| Stephanie Brancati | Epping | 1 |
| Jess Dawson | Diamond Creek | 1 |
| Savannah Brand | Laurimar | 1 |
| Melissa Wong | Darebin | 1 |
| Mayson Trajkovska | Thomastown | 1 |
| Portia Greenacre | Darebin | 1 |
| Chloe Hicks | Whittlesea | 1 |
| Jamie Robinson | Whittlesea | 1 |
| Riley Anderson | St Mary's | 1 |
| Angie McCormick | Diamond Creek | 1 |
| Charlie Rice | Wallan | 1 |
| Matilda Mclauchlan | Thomastown | 1 |
| Isabel Stevens | Wallan | 1 |
| Dharma Georgi | Montmorency | 1 |
