Reeves, Lawry, Suleiman grab top Bulldogs honours

INSIDE midfielder Terry Reeves, defender Keira Lawry and Lauren Suleiman have won Golden Square Football Netball Club’s top individual honours for 2025.

The talented trio claimed their respective senior football, A-grade netball and senior women’s football best and fairest awards.

Reeves, who won the John Jones Memorial Perpetual Trophy as best and fairest, beat out runner-up Jordan Rosengren for the coveted award.

Brodie James won most consistent; Xav Carter took out most improved; while Harrison Kelly claimed the Cyril Bourke Memorial Perpetual Trophy as the Rising Star.

 

Jack McMahon was the Bulldogs’ leading goalkicker.

In A-grade netball, Lawry took out her first Bulldogs’ best and fairest award following a fine season in defence.

The Bendigo Strikers VNL Reserves player topped the voting ahead of another of the club’s young guns Daisy Stringer.

Recruit Jessica Smith won the award of merit, while captain and goal shooter Mia McCrann Peters took out the contribution and commitment award.

In senior women’s football, Suleiman beat out Liz Watkins for the top honour in a season in which the Bulldogs finished as CVWFL runners-up.

Ava Barker and MacKenzie Bickley shared the most consistent award; Terina Pickering was most improved; Gabby Drage the leading goalkicker; while Kate Douglass won the coach’s award.

 

In a special moment on awards night, long-time volunteer and former junior and senior netball coach Melinda Keighran was awarded life membership.

During her long involvement at Wade Street, Keighran has been a key in fostering the club’s successful junior netball pathway.

Behind the scenes, she has managed the club’s social media pages and marketing since 2012, helped build the club’s brand and website, produced countless videos, newsletters and sponsorship resources, and previously helped coordinate major events, including ladies day fundraisers.

Senior football

John Jones Memorial Perpetual Trophy (best and fairest): Terry Reeves

Ron McHardy Memorial Trophy (runner-up): Jordan Rosengren

Most improved: Xavier Carter

Most consistent: Brodie James

Brian Pell Memorial Leading Goalkicker: Jack McMahon

Jack Turner Memorial Perpetual Trophy (coach’s award): Jack Stewart

Cyril Bourke Memorial Perpetual Trophy Rising Star Award: Harrison Kelly

 

Senior women’s football

Best and fairest: Lauren Suleiman

Runner-up: Liz Watkins

Most consistent: Ava Barker and MacKenzie Bickley

Most improved: Terina Pickering

Leading goalkicker: Gabby Drage

Coach’s award: Kate Douglass

Reserves football

Best and fairest: Tanner Rayner

Runner-up: James Wilkinson

Most improved: Jordan Salathiel

Most consistent: Nic Ross

Leading goalkicker: Tanner Rayner

Coach’s award: Darcy Connell

Under-18 football

Paul Jakubans Memorial Perpetual Trophy (best and fairest): Byron Ritchie

Arthur Doye Trophy (runner-up): Xavier Grant

Most courageous: Xavier Cain

Most consistent: Logan Wescott

Nana Kenyon Memorial (leading goalkicker): Archie Eaton

Coach’s award: Tyson Hoban

Under-18 girls football

Liz Watkins Award (best and fairest): Lucy Gilbee

Runner-up: Ella Gourley and Jayde Chappel

Most consistent: Lily Mansfield

Most improved: Matilda Smith

Leading goalkicker: Ruby Demeo

Coach’s award: Dakota Woodhatch

A-grade netball

Best and fairest: Keira Lawry

Runner-up: Daisy Stringer

Award of merit: Jessica Smith

Contribution and commitment award: Mia McCrann Peters

A-reserve netball

Best and fairest: Holly McPhee

Runner-up: Emma Keating

Best new talent: Zara Daykin

B-grade netball

Best and fairest: Tia Chen

Runner-up: Megan Fraser

Players’ player award: Alivia Tuohey

B-reserve netball

Best and fairest: Chloe Dynon

Runner-up: Makayla Roberts

Players’ player award: Chloe Dynon

17-and-under netball

Best and fairest: Juliet Hogan

Runner-up: Anya Basilewsky

Best in finals: Ginger Hay

Players; player award: Lilly Hope

Club awards

Life membership: Melinda Keighran