Benjamin Millar
Jack Walker’s remarkable form during a COVID-19 plagued season has seen the Melton forward take home runner-up honours in the Ballarat Football Netball League’s annual best and fairest awards.
Lachlan Cassidy of Sebastopol picked up the Henderson Medal for senior football while Stacey Matthews of North Ballarat took out the Sally McLean Medal for A Grade Netball, Melton South’s Akira McCormack a plucky runner-up.
In a break from tradition, the awards were held as an online event due to COVID-19 restrictions on live ceremonies.
Jack McClure of East Point took home the George King Medal in the Reserves Football, pipping out runners up Connor Stone of Bacchus Marsh, James Taylor of Melton and Simon Butler of Sebastopol.
The Dick Rees Memorial Trophy for Under 19 Football was shared by Ballarat’s Luke Gray and East Point’s Jack Sampi, with Josh Carlyle-Marks of East Point and Murphy Boyd of Sunbury finishing runners up.
Melton South’s Dylan Conway won the Tony Locket Medal as Senior Football Leading Goal Kicker after bagging 35 goals across the shortened season.
Sebastopol’s Taylor Stewart took the Jim Gull Medal as the Reserves Football Leading Goal Kicker with 34 majors, with Melton’s Dylan Jobson the Under 19 Leading Goal Kicker with 36 goals for the year.
Goal of The Year went to Sebastopol’s Jai Harvey for his round eight effort, while Lake Wendouree’s Jacob Lohmann took the Mark of The Year back in round two.
Local inclusions in the Ballarat FNL Senior Football Team of The Year included Melton back Jordyn Cotter, Melton’s Jake Owen and Melton’s Braedan Kight at half forward, Melton’s Jake Walker forward and Bacchus Marsh’s Daniel Burton at ruck.
In the netball, B Grade Netball Best & Fairest went to Ballarat’s Perri Fenton with Lake Wendouree’s Jacqui Clifton runner up.
The C Grade Netball Best & Fairest winner was Ballarat’s Kirsty McLean, runners up with Melton’s Tilitha Hunt and East Point’s Rachael Wilson runners-up.
Ballarat’s Elyse McGenniskan was D Grade Netball Best & Fairest and Melton’s Teagan Tiley was runner up.
E Grade Netball Best & Fairest winner was Melton’s Joanna Aquilina, runners up were Melton’s Amanda Borley, East Point’s Georgie Cue and Lake Wendouree’s Graeci Shawcross.
Netball Coordinator of The Year was Melton South’s Melissa Dawson.
