Sport
4 September, 2024
District honours top players
RUSSELLS Creek footballer Logan McLeod has capped off a brilliant 2024 season to be named Warrnambool District League’s best and fairest.
McLeod was announced this year’s winner at the WDFNL senior presentation evening on Wednesday night.
He finished the vote count on 19, just one vote clear of runner-up and fellow team-mate Dylan Burns on 18.
Nirranda’s John Paulin finished third on 17 votes.
The remaining players rounded out the top 10 - Andrew McMeel (Russells Creek) 15, Brayden Harkness (Nirranda) 15, Joseph McKinnon (Old Collegians) 15, Justin Fedley (Allansford) 14, Tyler Murnane (Panmure) 14, Ash Hunt (Timboon Demons) 13 and Louis Kew (Nirranda) 13.
Merrivale’s Elisha Sobey took out the league’s top netball award, winning the A grade best and fairest vote count on 34 votes, six clear of runner-up Allansford’s Jessica Rohan.
Rounding out the top 10 were Amanda Gilbert (Nirranda) on 22, Laura Bourke (Kolora Noorat) 20, George White (South Rovers) 18, Steph Townsend (Nirranda) 18, Cloe Marr (Nirranda) 16, Kelsey Perry (Merrivale) 14, Lisa Pender (Allansford) 14 and Jo Couch (Nirranda) 13.
In the reserves football count, Allansford’s Travis Membery took out the award on 23 votes, followed by runner-up Marcus Askew (Russells Creek) on 17, with Nathan Bradley (Russells Creek) third on 16.
The top 10 also included Jeremy Ellis (Allansford) 15, Leigh McKane, (Russells Creek) 14, Ethan Dowd (Dennington) 12, Louis O’Connor (South Rovers) 12, Braden Poole (Nirranda) 11, Tom Godber (Kolora Noorat) 11 and Bill Melican (Russells Creek) on 10.
The Most Valuable Player award was presented to Panmure footballer Tyler Murnane who finished on 30 votes.
He was followed by: Logan McLeod (Russells Creek) 29, Cooper Day (Allansford) 27, Andrew McMeel (Russells Creek) 26, Ash Hunt (Timboon Demons) 22, Joel McKinnon (Old Collegians) 22, John Paulin (Nirranda) 21, Sandon Williams (South Rovers) 21, Dylan Cox (South Rovers) 20 and Jacob Brooks (Old Collegians) 20.
In the A reserve netball vote count, Merrivale’s Luka Cassidy was the winner on 33 votes, with Russells Creek’s Georgia O’Keefe second on 27.
Third place went to Nirranda’s Brianna Thwaites on 22 votes while also in the top 10 were Sarah Neeson (Allansford) 21, Victoria McPhee (Old Collegians) 21, Chelsea Taylor (Merrivale) 20, Sophie Adams (Nirranda) 16, Montana Wallace (Nirranda) 16, Molly Owen (Old Collegians) 14 and Sophie Melican (Panmure) 14.
Merrivale’s Ashlyn Kent won the B grade best and fairest award on 28 votes, three clear of runner-up Chelsea Walsh from Nirranda.
Votes also went to Lucy Jones (Timboon) on 24, Chelsea Carlin (Nirranda) 23, Ally Fedley (Merrivale) 22, Hannah Byron (Allansford) 21, Maddie Cook (Russells Creek) 21, Amity Brookes (Russells Creek) 20, Grace Mugavin (Nirranda) 20 and Rachel Windridge (Allansford) 17.
Netball’s most valuable player award was presented to South Rovers’ Georgia White on 42 votes.
She was closely followed by Timboon’s Laura Rosolin on 36, Jessica Rohan (Allansford) 34, Maddison Drake (Allansford) 31, Elisha Sobey (Merrivale) 30, Molly Evans (Dennington) 29, Laura Bourke (Kolora Noorat) 27, Paiyton Noonan (Merrivale) 27, Kelsey Perry (Merrivale) 26 and Sophie Morton (Russells Creek) 26.