HAWKESDALE-MACARTHUR is celebrating its latest victory, with Madison Kelly winning the Mininera and District Netball Association 2023 A grade best and fairest honour on Wednesday night.
Kelly was instrumental for the Eagles this season in goals, dominating to ensure Hawkesdale-Macarthur finished third on the ladder.
Kelly won the award with 27 votes, well clear of Rachael Mibus (Penshurst) on 21 votes and Faith Biddle (Ararat) in third place a further two votes back on 19 votes.
Having joined the Eagles three years ago after joining friends at the club, Kelly has continued to improve her individual performances with each passing season.
“I joined Hawkesdale-Macarthur to play with friends and its such an amazing club with the way they welcomed not only myself but all people,” Kelly said.
“I will definitely be staying at the Eagles next season.
“Josie Barker and Sarah Madden, my coaches, have encouraged me to play my way and display our skills and I cannot thank them enough.
“This is my first league best and fairest and I’m thrilled to win the award.
“I was four votes clear at the start of the last round of votes, so I couldn’t lose, but up till then it was still anyone’s.”
Kelly was awarded best-on-court in five games and grabbed the two votes in another six games to be the clear winner.
Other grades
THE B grade vote count was very exciting with Clare McKay (Glenthompson-Dunkeld) winning by a single vote from Tasha Killen (Woorndoo-Mortlake).
C grade saw the closest count of the night with the top five vote getters separated by only four votes as Veronica Gordon (Glenthompson-Dunkeld) and Hannah Maxwell (Ararat) sharded the award with 25 votes and Libby Rentsch (Penshurst) third on 23 votes.
MIA Ritchie is the toast of Woorndoo-Mortlake after winning the 18-and-Under best and fairest award by three votes from Stella Horspole (Lismore-Derrinallum).
PENSHURST is celebrating the win of Anna Rentsch in the 15-and-Under vote count with 32 votes, while Alyssa Townsend from Tatyoon was second with 25 votes.
