Darley’s Lilli Condon capped off a strong Ballarat Football League women’s season, finishing runners-up in a thrilling best and fairest count.
Held on Tuesday night at the league’s female best and fairest night the count went down to the wire with Condon, Redan’s Charlotte Linssen and Lake Wendouree’s Jaye Dalgeish all in contention to take out the award heading into the final round.
Linseen led Condon by one vote heading into the final round with Dalgeish a further two votes behind.
Condon polled one vote in the final round and Dalgeish polled three votes to tie scores heading into the last round of counting.
Linseen finished the season with a best on ground performance to claim the medal on the final votes of the night, finishing three votes clear of Condon and Dalgeish.
Darley’s Maddy Lister finished in equal fourth spot, 16 votes back.
Condon and Lister were among five Devils players named in the team of the year, with the Devils only behind Redan for players named. Condon was named as a rover, while Lister was named at half forward.
Katie McAloon was named at half back, Emmerson Hitch on a wing and Kim Bessell at full forward.
Bessell, who kicked a massive 105 goals during the regular season, took out the goal kicking award.
Bacchus Marsh’s Amy Garafalo was named on the wing in the team of the year, while her team mate Macy Le Huray was named on the bench.
In other awards on the night, Bacchus Marsh’s Anika Tran claimed the under-14 junior girls most valuable player and best and fairest awards, while the Cobras’ Elise Cook claimed the under-19 youth girls most valuable player award.
Teams of the year for under-14, under-16 and under-19 competitions were also announced, with a number of Devils and Cobras players named in those teams.
