It was a three way split for the Riddell District Netball League’s Ryan Medal.
The medal, which is for the best player voted by the umpires in the A grade competition, was split between Riddell’s Ellen Close, Woodend-Hesket’s Tayissa Coppinger and Wallan’s Gemma Grimmond making the women joint Ryan Medalists.
Malia Seumantuafa was runners up for the award.
This is back to back medals for Coppinger to go with the premiership she won with the Hawks just a couple of weeks ago.
For Close, she is following in her sister’s footsteps who has also won the award.
Other awards given out as a part of the RDNL awards night on Thursday, September 28 was the inaugural best defender award, judged and voted on by opposition coaches.
Meg Grbac was named as A grade’s best defender.
The A grade player of the year and coach of the year award was also given to Grbac from the Hawks.
Shelby Holter was A grade’s leading goal scorer with 485 goals for the season.
The team of the year was also announced on the night.
From Riddell, Holter was named at goal shooter, Brown in center, and Starzer on the bench.
From the Hawks, Rogers was named in wing defence, Coppinger in goal defence and Grbac as the goal keeper and coach of the side.
Clarke from Macedon was the only Cat in the side she was named as a substitute.
Lind was the sole Romsey redback in the side, being listed as wing attack.
There was another tie in the B grade best and fairest with Rebecca Morabito, Christine Harris and Brooke Baker all taking out the award.
Georgia Fearn was runners up.
Isabella Klaaysen was named as B grade’s best defender.
Tarnee Hammond was B grade’s leading goal scorer with 401 goals for the season.
It was a four way tie in the C grade best and fairest with Lisa Romanski, Sara Tangaroa, Ashleigh Lobb and Allira Egan all taking home a trophy.
Runners up for the award were Janayah Chamra, Natasha Lacey, Chelsea Lapsley and Courtney Chettle.
Lisa Romanski was C grade’s leading goal scorer with 302 goals for the season.
Allira Egan was named as C grade’s best defender.
The under 19s best and fairest was also a tie with Hayley Brown and Jess Martin taking out the award.
Dakota Lister was runners up for the award.
