Tara Murray
Burnside Heights’ Krissy Trang wrote herself into the record books on Thursday night, becoming the most decorated player in the Essendon District Football League women’s competition.
Trang won the division 1 best and fairest for the second time having also won the premier division best and fairest.
She’s the first women’s player to win three league best and fairests, with Westmeadows’ Gemma Wright the only other player with multiple wins.
Trang said it was an honour to be a three-time best and fairest winner.
“I’m just grateful to be here on this special night and celebrate with everyone else,” she said. “Everyone else deserved their award.”
It was a dominant season for Trang, who polled 27 votes, finishing 14 clear of teammate Holly McGregor, with another Bear Brodie Stevens finishing in third a further vote back.
Trang played 11 games of a possible 14 during the season, meaning she polled 27 of the 33 votes available.
Trang said because she missed three games she didn’t think that she would be up there in the count.
“I did a lot of work in the pre-season,” she said. “Looking back at my games, I’ve been pretty consistent.
“I missed three games this year, one was a function, the other two was as I did my ankle.
“Since I got back, I’ve been pretty consistent. Because I did miss those games I didn’t think I had a chance, but here I am with the medal around my neck.”
Trang said it was nice to see some of her teammates up there as well.
“I’m so happy for the girls, they’ve put in the hard work week in, week out,” she said. “I couldn’t be prouder of them.
“Being in the leadership group as well, they’ve done me proud. They’ve got better and better.”
It’s Trang’s second medal this year, she was named best on ground in the Bears grand final loss to Greenvale.
Trang said they were hoping to go one better next season.
“I’m very proud of the girls for making it that far,” Unfortunately we couldn’t get the win, but we’ll come back next year.
“We’ll see how we go and whatever happens, happens.”
