The 2026 Coaches MVP winner for Cleaning Melbourne Division 2 women’s football has been announced.
West Preston-Lakeside’s Isabel Young has won a thrilling count, polling a perfect ten votes in the final round to ensure she held on to be crowned Coaches MVP.
The star ruck’s season was hugely impressive, polling in every game played across the home and away season to finish on 86 votes.
Young earned perfect tens against North Heidelberg in Round 3 and Panton Hill in Round 14, along with nine-vote games against Reservoir in Round 2 and Lower Plenty in Round 6.
Young just edged out Fitzroy Stars’ Devony Hoare (83 votes) who did all she could with a nine-vote effort in Round 14, with a big gap back to third which was Kilmore’s Chiara Nardo with 60 votes.
Round 13
Hurstbridge vs Ivanhoe
- Casey Clough (IVA) 7
- Molly Uwland (IVA) 6
- Megan Allan (HUR) 5
- Claudia Dal Pos (IVA) 4
- Georgia Pirdis (IVA) 4
- Emilia Bisogni (IVA) 3
- Kristy Steven (HUR) 1
Kilmore vs West Preston-Lakeside
- Chloe Talbot (KIL) 6
- Zahra Kelly (KIL) 5
- Rachele Carrozza (WPL) 5
- Isabel Young (WPL) 5
- Sarina Galati (WPL) 4
- Nicole Bauce (KIL) 3
- Jenaya Stewart (KIL) 1
- Chiara Nardo (KIL) 1
Panton Hill vs Darebin
- Hannah Brennan (DAR) 10
- Julia McArdle (DAR) 5
- Olivia Papaleo (DAR) 4
- Ruby Moore (PH) 4
- Jessica Darcy (DAR) 3
- Angela Milesi (PH) 2
- Claire Hardi (DAR) 2
Fitzroy Stars vs Lower Plenty
- Tayla Hart-Aluni (FS) 8
- Amina Keegan (FS) 8
- Devony Hoare (FS) 5
- Klarindah Hudson (FS) 4
- Kiana Horman (LP) 3
- Molly Reinke (FS) 1
- Rose Stewart (FS) 1
Reservoir vs North Heidelberg
- Ava Gerada (RES) 8
- Nicole Hales (RES) 8
- Charlotte van der Vlies (RES) 5
- Chloe Rowan (RES) 3
- Grace Addamo (RES) 2
- Imogen Milford (RES) 2
- Raquel Rocco (RES) 1
- Alice Bowden (NH) 1
Round 14
Kilmore vs Fitzroy Stars
- Devony Hoare (FS) 9
- Alexis Knight (KIL) 5
- Medika Bonney (FS) 5
- Tayla Hart-Aluni (FS) 4
- Luka Kennedy (KIL) 3
- Klarindah Hudson (FS) 2
- Brielle Kinnear (KIL) 1
- Rianne Hood (FS) 1
Lower Plenty vs Darebin
- Julia McArdle (DAR) 10
- Karly Mcniece (DAR) 5
- Molly Reinke (DAR) 4
- Claire Hardi (DAR) 4
- Amy Crowden (DAR) 3
- Olivia Houlihan (LP) 2
- Sophie Foote (LP) 1
- Sam Pritchard (DAR) 1
West Preston Lakeside vs Panton Hill
- Isabel Young (WPL) 10
- Sarina Galati (WPL) 7
- Ruby Moore (PH) 6
- Elisha Folino (WPL) 3
- Angela Milesi (PH) 2
- Bridie Groves (PH) 1
- Steph Gillie (WPL) 1
North Heidelberg vs Hurstbridge
- Kristy Steven (HUR) 9
- Ruby Butterfield (HUR) 6
- Jasmine Sellman (HUR) 5
- Jordan Herni (HUR) 3
- Mikayla Bennett (NH) 3
- Alice Bowden (NH) 2
- Ellouise Bishop (NH) 1
- Serah Bentley (NH) 1
Reservoir vs Ivanhoe
- Molly Uwland (IVA) 9
- Casey Clough (IVA) 9
- Talya Callahan (IVA) 5
- Nicole Hales (RES) 3
- Imogen Milford (RES) 3
- Claire Macgill (IVA) 1
Cleaning Melbourne Division 2 Women’s Coaches MVP Final Leaderboard
| Player | Votes | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Isabel Young | 86 | West Preston Lakeside |
| Devony Hoare | 83 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Chiara Nardo | 60 | Kilmore |
| Ruby Moore | 56 | Panton Hill |
| Casey Clough | 54 | Ivanhoe |
| Molly Uwland | 53 | Ivanhoe |
| Sarina Galati | 51 | West Preston Lakeside |
| Jenaya Stewart | 50 | Kilmore |
| Julia McArdle | 48 | Darebin |
| Sam Pritchard | 46 | Darebin |
| Sophie Bone | 43 | Ivanhoe |
| Amina Keegan | 39 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Courtney Ugle | 36 | Reservoir |
| Tayla Hart-Aluni | 36 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Kate Moorhen | 33 | Darebin |
| Georgia Pirdis | 29 | Ivanhoe |
| Mikayla Bennett | 28 | North Heidelberg |
| Imogen Milford | 28 | Reservoir |
| Jade Ventura | 27 | Kilmore |
| Remy Moore | 27 | North Heidelberg |
| Ellouise Bishop | 26 | North Heidelberg |
| Shazimaria Cappello | 26 | Kilmore |
| Claire Hardi | 25 | Darebin |
| Dakota Gray Dejong | 25 | Lower Plenty |
| Nicole Hales | 24 | Reservoir |
| Charlotte van der Vlies | 23 | Reservoir |
| Sophie Smith | 22 | Ivanhoe |
| Mia-Rae Clifford | 21 | Reservoir |
| Jasmine Sellman | 21 | Hurstbridge |
| Ella Stewart | 21 | Kilmore |
| Ruby Butterfield | 20 | Hurstbridge |
| Rosie Wilson | 20 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Ava Gerada | 20 | Reservoir |
| Hannah Brennan | 20 | Darebin |
| Kristy Steven | 19 | Hurstbridge |
| Medika Bonney | 19 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Rachele Carrozza | 19 | West Preston Lakeside |
| Klarindah Hudson | 19 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Elisha Folino | 19 | West Preston Lakeside |
| Steph Gillie | 18 | West Preston Lakeside |
| Alexis Knight | 18 | Kilmore |
| Karly Mcniece | 17 | Darebin |
| Terri McIntosh | 17 | Reservoir |
| Molly Wright | 15 | Lower Plenty |
| Angela Milesi | 15 | Panton Hill |
| Talya Callahan | 15 | Ivanhoe |
| Tahlia Meier | 14 | Reservoir |
| Bridie Groves | 14 | Panton Hill |
| Rylee Mountney | 14 | Hurstbridge |
| Emilia Bisogni | 13 | Ivanhoe |
| Ella Pinney | 13 | Hurstbridge |
| Brielle Kinnear | 12 | Kilmore |
| Megan Allan | 12 | Hurstbridge |
| Rianne Hood | 12 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Ruby Failla | 12 | North Heidelberg |
| Piper Joyce | 11 | Reservoir |
| Renee Brain | 11 | Hurstbridge |
| Portia Greenacre | 11 | Darebin |
| Alice Bowden | 10 | North Heidelberg |
| Renae McKeown | 10 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Emma Pyle | 10 | Kilmore |
| Rose Stewart | 10 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Claire Macgill | 10 | Ivanhoe |
| Sophia Howse | 9 | Lower Plenty |
| Chloe Thompson | 9 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Avena Henriksen | 9 | Ivanhoe |
| Ella Pinney | 9 | Hurstbridge |
| Claudia Dal Pos | 9 | Ivanhoe |
| Jessica Darcy | 9 | Darebin |
| Zahra Kelly | 9 | Kilmore |
| Rhiannon Campbell | 8 | Ivanhoe |
| Nicole Bauce | 8 | Kilmore |
| Natarsha Harrop | 8 | Hurstbridge |
| Alanah Moore | 8 | Lower Plenty |
| Talisha Rowland | 8 | Panton Hill |
| Montanna Hudson | 8 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Luka Kennedy | 8 | Kilmore |
| Serah Bentley | 8 | North Heidelberg |
| Mikayla Brown | 8 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Bella Turner | 7 | Lower Plenty |
| Alyssa Nolan | 7 | Darebin |
| Koorrin Edwards | 7 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Abbey Quirk | 7 | North Heidelberg |
| Shenay Reeves | 7 | Kilmore |
| Mele Manu | 6 | Reservoir |
| Chloe Talbot | 6 | Kilmore |
| Amelia Pullyblank | 6 | Panton Hill |
| Olivia Houlihan | 6 | Lower Plenty |
| Gemma Harrison | 6 | Panton Hill |
| Stephanie Briggs | 6 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Elly-May Dreier | 6 | Reservoir |
| Rhianna Bennett | 6 | North Heidelberg |
| Tessa Gibson | 6 | Kilmore |
| Alyse Hutchinson | 6 | Panton Hill |
| Stephanie Jacobson | 6 | Panton Hill |
| Amy Crowden | 6 | Darebin |
| Molly Reinke | 5 | Lower Plenty |
| Bianca Walker | 5 | Panton Hill |
| Charmaine Matthews-Gunn | 5 | Kilmore |
| Michelle Millhouse | 5 | West Preston Lakeside |
| Zoe Tashkoff | 5 | West Preston Lakeside |
| Kyla Parry | 5 | Lower Plenty |
| Chiara Nardo | 5 | Kilmore |
| Melissa Martini | 5 | Hurstbridge |
| Ashleigh Bayes | 5 | Hurstbridge |
| Olivia Papaleo | 4 | Darebin |
| Jessica Taylor | 4 | Lower Plenty |
| Sophie Goffin | 4 | Darebin |
| Raquel Rocco | 4 | Reservoir |
| Larisa Dumitriu | 4 | Darebin |
| Alice Welburn | 4 | Lower Plenty |
| Natalie Murray | 4 | Reservoir |
| Grace Addamo | 4 | Reservoir |
| Amy Hakim | 4 | Reservoir |
| Bridgette Taylor-Gray | 3 | Hurstbridge |
| Chloe Rowan | 3 | Reservoir |
| Kiana Horman | 3 | Lower Plenty |
| Georgia Baumgartner | 3 | Darebin |
| Jordan Herni | 3 | Hurstbridge |
| Emily Johnson | 3 | Ivanhoe |
| Jordan Ivey | 3 | Reservoir |
| Jayla Laffan-Zoch | 3 | Kilmore |
| Crystal Grech | 3 | Reservoir |
| Jasmine Milne | 3 | West Preston Lakeside |
| Georgia Graham | 3 | Hurstbridge |
| Zoe Doyle | 3 | Ivanhoe |
| Sienna Shinners | 2 | Kilmore |
| Maddy Briggs | 2 | Reservoir |
| Sacchi Rose-Grigg | 2 | Kilmore |
| Briana Barba | 2 | Reservoir |
| Rose Love | 2 | Kilmore |
| Elizabeth Toumbourou | 2 | Lower Plenty |
| Lily Fitsioris | 2 | Ivanhoe |
| Jemma Buckingham | 2 | Hurstbridge |
| Charlotte Kerr | 2 | Lower Plenty |
| Riena Kusaka | 2 | Hurstbridge |
| Mo Sosaiete Mailei | 2 | North Heidelberg |
| Jess Campbell | 2 | Lower Plenty |
| Grace Gerada | 2 | Kilmore |
| Nicole Paul | 2 | Hurstbridge |
| Tessa Vandergriff | 2 | Ivanhoe |
| Jacinta Brew | 2 | Reservoir |
| Sophie Foote | 1 | Lower Plenty |
| Taylor Secomb | 1 | Ivanhoe |
| Isabella Hawkins | 1 | Hurstbridge |
| Addisyn Tibos | 1 | North Heidelberg |
| Ella-Maj Brown | 1 | Lower Plenty |
| Addison Maher | 1 | Lower Plenty |
| Grace Dicker | 1 | Reservoir |
| Tarsh Owen | 1 | North Heidelberg |
| Luriese Ulamari | 1 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Marlie Noonan | 1 | Ivanhoe |
| Larissa Dumitriu | 1 | Darebin |
| Kristy Nunn | 1 | Kilmore |
| Kyah Isatchenko | 1 | Lower Plenty |
| Phoebe Jackson | 1 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Paris Sinclair | 1 | Kilmore |
| Ella Hill Berto | 1 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Leah Seeto | 1 | Fitzroy Stars |
| Natalie Tull-Boyle | 1 | Hurstbridge |
