Sport
4 September, 2024
League celebrates top juniors
HAMPDEN Football Netball League has celebrated its top junior players at this week’s annual presentation night.
Held last Monday night, the awards recognised the league’s best and fairest junior footballers and netballers across all age groups.
Netball
Camperdown’s Piper Stephens won the 17 and under vote count with 34 votes, followed by Terang Mortlake’s Lara Clarke on 31.
Rounding out the top 10 were Indiana Cameron (Camperdown) 29, Molly McLaren (Koroit) 27, Nikki Clover (Cobden) 21, Rosie Bowman (Koroit) 18, Elsie Sinnott (Camperdown) 17, Kimora Calloway (South Warrnambool) 17, Mia Carter (Warrnambool) 17 and Frankie Butters (South Warrnambool) 16.
The 17 and under reserves was won by Charli Johnstone of South Warrnambool on 29 votes, with Koroit’s Hannah Gleeson runner-up on 27.
Rounding out the top 10 were Chloe Madden (South Warrnambool) 24, Matilda Stevens (South Warrnambool) 22, Ela Fraser (Port fairy) 21, Lexie Moncrieff (Warrnambool) 17, Grace Roberts (Camperdown) 14, Jezzy Langdon (Koroit) 12, Kaitlyn Brown (Warrnambool) 12 and Amarli Lawlor (Camperdown) 11.
In the 15 and under count, South Warrnambool’s Maya Rhodes topped the leaderboard with 41 votes, a clear winner, ahead of Terang Mortlake’s Pippa Barr on 30 and Addison Conheady from North Warrnambool Eagles on 28.
They were followed by Annika Baker (Panmure) 19, Charlotte Smedts (Koroit) 18, Lila Bennett (Cobden) 17, Saylah Veale (South Warrnambool) 16, Edie Batt (Koroit) 15, Ruby Cleaver (Hamilton) 14 and Holly Rook (Hamilton) 13.
The 15 and under reserves award was won by South Warrnambool’s Maya Veale on 32 votes, with North Warrnambool’s Mia Robinson runner-up on 29.
Lily Guthrie (Terang Mortlake) 28, Ivy Aitchison (Panmure) 23, Lily Raymond (Hamilton) 23, Arli Langdon (Koroit) 21, Arlie Kelson (Warrnambool) 20, Zoe Benson (Warrnambool) 18, Hope Kenna (Terang Mortlake) 17 and Eliza McDonnell (Koroit) 16.
Cobden’s Athena Chivell won the 13 and under award on 30 votes, with Hamilton’s Lexi Thomas the runner-up on 28.
Rounding out the top 10 were Ava Gleeson (Koroit) 24, Molly McNeil (South Warrnambool) 24, Gracie Piergrosse (Panmure) 23, Lottie Wilkinson (South Warrnambool) 23, Abigail Sinnott (Camperdown) 19, Vivienne Smedts (Koroit) 19, Ellie Dobson (Koroit) 17 and Zoe Everall (North Warrnambool) 16.
The 13 and under reserves was won by South Warrnambool’s Elky Veale on 29 votes, four ahead of runner-up Koroit’s Austyn McInerney on 25.
Sophie Byrne (South Warrnambool) 19, Willow Colliton (Hamilton) 19, Daisy Courtney (Camperdown) 17, Dakoda Baker (Cobden) 17, Meg Nolan (Camperdown) 17, Chloe Stewart (Hamilton) 16, Daisy Martin (Warrnambool) 15 and Imogen Barr (Terang Mortlake) 15 rounded out the top 10.
Football
In the under 18 football vote count, Hamilton’s Charlie Field took the award on 20 votes, followed by Camperdown’s Myles Sinnott on 19.
Fellow Magpie Darcy Vick finished third on 17 with Panmure’s Kodi Jones fourth on 16.
Others in the top 10 were Hugo Artz (Warrnambool) 14, Tom Burns (Panmure) 13, Tyler Vickers (Terang Mortlake) 13, Bailey Osborne (South Warrnambool) 12, Luke Kavenagh (Camperdown) 12 and Mason Porter (South Warrnambool) 12.
The under 16 best and fairest award went to Terang Mortlake’s Kane Killen on 30 votes, two ahead of runner-up Hamish Dobson of Koroit on 28.
Rounding out the top 10 were Lenny Stephens (Camperdown) 22, Mack Mills (Koroit) 21, Charlie Kenna (Terang Mortlake) 15, Jack Sobey (Hamilton) 15, Bailey Clarke (Hamilton) 15, Sam Conboy (South Warrnambool) 14, Richard Glover (Warrnambool) 13 and Harry Pollock (Port Fairy) 12.
Port Fairy’s Hamish Williams was named the league’s under 14 best and fairest player, followed by Camperdown’s Bayden Ward on 19 votes and Jameson Chuck (North Warrnambool) also on 19.
Jesse Fowler (Terang Mortlake) 18, Kain Parson (Koroit) 17, Jack Griffiths (Warrnambool) 16, Fergus Reaburn (South Warrnambool) 15, Blake Wood (South Warrnambool) 14, Hamish Corbett (Koroit) 14 and Franklin Holscher (North Warrnambool) 12 were the top 10.