Coaches MVP Award Votes | April 12-13


Published on Tuesday, April 15, 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 2

North Heidelberg 13.9 (87) def Bundoora 11.8 (74)
8 – Zane Barker (BUN)
8 – Thomas Rivis (NH)
8 – Jesse Tardio (NH)
2 – Liam Kolar (BUN)
2 – Hamish Murphy (NH)
1 – Brock Chircop (NH)
1 – Ben Giobbi (NH)

Montmorency 24.13 (157) def South Morang 16.11 (107)
9 – Jarred Seiter (MON)
5 – Marcus Lentini (MON)
4 – Corey Sleep (MON)
3 – Jesse Christidis (SM)
3 – Ben Paterson (MON)
2 – Joshua D’Intinosante (SM)
2 – Levi McCormack (MON)
1 – William Bella (MON)
1 – Stefan Uzelac (MON)

Greensborough 12.6 (78) def by Banyule 13.15 (93)
10 – Noah Wheeler (BAN)
7 – Jack Johnston (GRE)
5 – Max Jones (BAN)
5 – Kye Yodgee (BAN)
2 – Bailey Neilson (BAN)
1 – Campbell Walsh (GRE)

Eltham 7.12 (54) def by Hurstbridge 14.16 (100)
9 – Blake Fitzgerald (HUR)
9 – Liam Middleton (HUR)
4 – Colm Culligan (ELT)
4 – Harry O’Brien (HUR)
3 – Declan Ayres (ELT)
1 – Daniel Bourke (HUR)

West Preston-Lakeside 8.10 (58) def by Heidelberg 18.10 (118)
8 – Zane Barzen (HEI)
7 – Luke Bunker (HEI)
5 – Dylan Clarke (HEI)
5 – Marcus Herbert (HEI)
3 – Matthew Cecchin (HEI)
1 – Jack Evans (WPL)
1 – Sean Martin (HEI)

Leaderboard – Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1

14 – Dylan Clarke (Heidelberg)
13 – Marcus Lentini (Montmorency)
13 – Liam Middleton (Hurstbridge)
12 – Blake Fitzgerald (Hurstbridge)
12 – Noah Wheeler (Banyule)

MC LABOUR DIVISION 2 – ROUND 2

Thomastown 10.11 (71) def by Macleod 23.19 (157)
10 – Darcy Hogg (MAC)
8 – Darcy Barden (MAC)
4 – Mackenzie Hogg (MAC)
3 – Haydon Manuel (MAC)
3 – Deakyn Smith (THO)
1 – Youseph Dib (THO)
1 – Zachary Hudson (MAC)

St Mary’s 23.15 (153) def Panton Hill 9.8 (62)
9 – Lachlan Read (STM)
8 – Tane Cotter (STM)
6 – Nicholas Gedge (STM)
5 – Rory Hanlon (STM)
1 – Joshua Carelli (STM)
1 – Jason Pannam (PH)

Diamond Creek 19.16 (130) def Lower Plenty 3.8 (26)
10 – Jacob Booth (DC)
8 – Ewan MacPherson (DC)
5 – Bronson Hill (DC)
3 – Brenton Keating (DC)
2 – Devon Noons (LP)
1 – Darcy Laurie (DC)
1 – Jordan Sacco (LP)

Whittlesea 17.9 (111) def Watsonia 12.12 (84)
10 – Jaron Murphy (WHI)
8 – Daniel Annetta (WAT)
6 – Lucas Hobbs (WHI)
2 – Taidhg Bland (WHI)
2 – Dean Talarico (WAT)
1 – Thomas Falls (WHI)
1 – Nick Lawson (WAT)

Northcote Park 15.14 (104) def Old Paradians 6.8 (44)
8 – Samuel Amad (NP)
5 – Benjamin Augustus (NP)
5 – Billy Bedford (OP)
5 – Martin Kelly (NP)
5 – Jacob Thompson (NP)
2 – Michael Amad (NP)

Leaderboard – MC Labour Division 2

20 – Jacob Booth (Diamond Creek)
14 – Rory Hanlon (St Mary’s)
13 – Tane Cotter (St Mary’s)
12 – Lachlan Read (St Mary’s)
11 – Darcy Barden (Macleod)

HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3 – ROUND 2

Fitzroy Stars 16.16 (112) def Mernda 10.5 (65)
10 – Kain Proctor (FS)
7 – Elijah Taylor (FS)
4 – Matthew Campbell (MER)
3 – Ethan Penrith (FS)
2 – Lachlan Evans (MER)
2 – Allan Norris (FS)
1 – Matthew Golledge (MER)
1 – Brayden Plant (MER)

Ivanhoe 18.13 (121) def Heidelberg West 10.4 (64)
10 – Marcus Rogers (IVA)
8 – Michael Doyle (IVA)
4 – James Condello (HW)
3 – Max Brown (HW)
3 – Andrew Otten (IVA)
2 – Will Drapac (IVA)

Old Eltham Collegians 18.10 (118) def Reservoir 12.10 (82)
7 – Liam Rushton-McCoach (OEC)
6 – Beaudie Maroney (OEC)
5 – Steven Smith (RES)
4 – Joshua Grabowski (RES)
3 – Robert Holland (RES)
3 – James McCallum (OEC)
2 – Daniel Cartisano (OEC)

Kinglake 17.17 (119) def Lalor 5.2 (32)
9 – Mason McAllister (KIN)
7 – Bailey Robinson (KIN)
6 – Jack Crowe (KIN)
4 – Michael Florance (KIN)
2 – Dylan Hoysted (KIN)
2 – Heath Patton (LAL)

Epping 14.9 (93) def by Laurimar 16.8 (104)
10 – Patrick Fitzgerald (LAU)
7 – Kaiden Arthur (LAU)
4 – Jai Langford (LAU)
4 – Brent Macaffer (EPP)
3 – Joel Lawson (LAU)
1 – Matthew Williamson (EPP)
1 – Luke Wilson (LAU)

Leaderboard – Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3

14 – Kaiden Arthur (Laurimar)
13 – Joshua Grabowski (Reservoir)
12 – Kain Proctor (Fitzroy Stars)
10 – Lachlan Chesher (Kilmore)
10 – Patrick Fitzgerald (Laurimar)
10 – Bradley Moore (Heidelberg West)
10 – Marcus Rogers (Ivanhoe)

HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S – ROUND 2

Eltham 12.10 (82) def Lower Plenty 6.4 (40)
5 – Ava Klaic (LP)
5 – Tahlia Meier (ELT)
5 – Michaela Molenberg (ELT)
4 – Willow Priest (ELT)
3 – Brianna Cowley (ELT)
3 – Jasmine Tilley (ELT)
2 – Shae Audley (LP)
2 – Amelia Mullane (LP)
1 – Jessica van Hattum (ELT)

Montmorency 1 25.11 (161) def Darebin 1 0.0 (0)
8 – Madeline Gallagher (MON)
8 – Jessica Nursey (MON)
4 – Shelby Lemire (MON)
4 – Kasey Lennox (MON)
2 – Emily Gallagher (MON)
2 – Isabel Villarreal (MON)
1 – Larisa Dumitriu (DAR)
1 – Monique Migotto (MON)

St Mary’s 4.10 (34) def Heidelberg 4.1 (25)
6 – Emmison Zealley (STM)
5 – Elyssa Rees (STM)
5 – Emma Rowe (HEI)
5 – Mia Tascone (HEI)
4 – Cate Dynes (STM)
2 – Jaydah Hope (STM)
2 – Annabel Bourke (HEI)
1 – Amelie Gilchrist (HEI)

Diamond Creek Women’s 1 13.11 (89) def Banyule 5.5 (35)
10 – Linda Thorp (DCW)
7 – Stacey Cross (DCW)
5 – Lauren Durante (DCW)
4 – Annabel Goodison (BAN)
2 – Megan Barnes (BAN)
2 – Talisha Rowland (DCW)

Leaderboard – Heidelberg Golf Club Division 1 Women’s 

15 – Stacey Cross (Diamond Creek Women’s 1)
14 – Madeline Gallagher (Montmorency 1)
10 – Willow Preist (Eltham)
10 – Linda Thorp (Diamond Creek Women’s 1)
10 – Abbey Vaughan (Eltham)
10 – Isabel Villarreal (Montmorency 1)

CLEANING MELBOURNE DIVISION 2 WOMEN’S – ROUND 2

Diamond Creek Women’s 2 2.1 (13) def by Greensborough 16.19 (115)
9 – Dakota Gray De Jong (GRE)
5 – Elly Huber (GRE)
5 – Jessie Hullett (GRE)
4 – Olivia Angwin (GRE)
4 – Bonnie Cantrill (DCW)
2 – Ari Gosden (GRE)
1 – Bentley Butler (DCW)

Ivanhoe 6.4 (40) def by West Preston-Lakeside 7.6 (48)
8 – Trinity Mills (WPL)
5 – Avena Henriksen (IVA)
4 – Talya Callahan (IVA)
4 – Sarina Galati (WPL)
4 – Molly McErlain (WPL)
3 – Maddy Hatzimihail (IVA)
1 – Sophie Callahan (IVA)
1 – Georgia Pirdis (IVA)

Panton Hill 0.3 (3) def by South Morang 6.15 (51)
8 – Devony Hoare (SM)
5 – Hailey Cordova (SM)
4 – Mikayla Bennett (SM)
4 – Amelia Pullybank (PH)
3 – Ella Pinney (SM)
2 – Kerry Philippou (PH)
2 – Bianca Walker (PH)
1 – Hayley Ball (SM)
1 – Ruby Failla (SM)

Leaderboard – Cleaning Melbourne Division 2 Women’s

12 – Molly McErlain (West Preston-Lakeside)
11 – Dakota Gray De Jong (Greensborough)
10 – Devony Hoare (South Morang)
10 – Ashleigh Snow (West Preston-Lakeside)
9 – Trinity Mills (West Preston-Lakeside)
9 – Georgia Pirdis (Ivanhoe)
9 – Monique Ramsay (Panton Hill)

NFNL DIVISION 3 WOMEN’S – ROUND 2

Montmorency 2 2.6 (18) def by Heidelberg West 5.2 (32)
10 – Chloe Rowan (HW)
7 – Crystal Grech (HW)
7 – Olivia Nesci (MON)
2 – Hayley Keating (MON)
2 – Alanah Moore (HW)
1 – Anthanasia Patroungas (MON)
1 – Caitlin Selleck (HW)

Epping 2.9 (21) def Laurimar 1.4 (10)
6 – Mellisa Barnes (EPP)
5 – Stephanie Crook (LAU)
4 – Gabrielle Donald (LAU)
4 – Katelyn Hart (EPP)
3 – Maddison Burridge (EPP)
3 – Sinead Sheehan (EPP)
2 – Amanda Neary (LAU)
2 – Cindy Turnbull (EPP)
1 – Rachel Chettle (LAU)

Whittlesea 2.0 (12) def by Kilmore 15.9 (99)
8 – Chloe Talbot (KIL)
6 – Shazimaria Cappello (KIL)
5 – Ashley Fitzpatrick (WHI)
4 – Chiara Nardo (KIL)
3 – Kristy Nunn (KIL)
2 – Olivia Hodgson (WHI)
2 – Jessica Vilinskis (KIL)

North Heidelberg 6.4 (40) def Reservoir 2.3 (15)
10 – Meg Harper (NH)
7 – Keeley Parks (NH)
4 – Jemma Guglielmi (RES)
3 – Jacinta Brew (RES)
3 – Teresa Cassar (NH)
2 – Taylah Braddock (NH)
1 – Giuseppina Tarantello (RES)

Hurstbridge 7.6 (48) def Macleod 3.2 (20)
8 – Chloe Topperwien (HUR)
7 – Ruby Butterfield (HUR)
7 – Kristy Steven (HUR)
4 – Alessandra Galletti (MAC)
2 – Brooke Taylor (HUR)
1 – Mairead Csar (MAC)
1 – Melissa Martini (HUR)

Leaderboard – NFNL Division 3 Women’s

14 – Chiara Nardo (Kilmore)
12 – Kristy Steven (Hurstbridge)
11 – Ruby Butterfield (Hurstbridge)
11 – Alessandra Galletti (Macleod)
11 – Chloe Rowan (Heidelberg West)

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