Donnelly crowned best & fairest

Kowree Naracorote Tatiara Netball Association honours its individual award winners

The Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara Netball Association Presentation Day was held earlier this month with Kybybolite’s Angela Donnelly taking out the A grade best and fairest from Trudy Lane (Lucindale). Donnelly won her first A grade best and fairest with 1.29 votes per game, from Lane 1.27 votes per game, while third was Emily Richardson (Keith) 1.21 votes per game. Lucy Henschke (Naracoorte) was the winner of the Rhonda Kellock Memorial award for the most votes by an Under 21 player in the A grade. Due to byes throughout the season the award in A grade, Division 1, Division 3 and 13 & Under A was decided on match ratio system (votes won divided by matches played) with final result showing votes per game. Fiona Evans (Keith) was best and fairest in the A Reserve with 26 votes. Runner up was Tara Millard (Penola) 22; and most consistent was Kath Mott (Naracoorte) 20. Penola’s Jessica Blackmore was the winner in the B grade with 26 votes. Runner up was Brooke Sambell (Border Districts) 20; Most consistent was Teegan Galpin (Penola) 19. The C grade award went to Lucy Catlin (Penola) 36 votes. Runner up was Elizabeth Ward (Padthaway) 26; most consistent Nicole Pink (Kingston) 23. The Team of the Year comprised: GS – April Possingham (Penola), GA – Charlee Hodges (Kybybolite), WA – Kaitlin Egan (Penola), C – Georgia Gill (Naracoorte), WD – Nikki Smart (Lucindale), GD – Tyler Atkinson (Border Districts), GK – Brooke Klemm (Penola). Reserves – Jordyn Adams (Penola), Hayley Smart (Lucindale), Casey Bernhardt (Mundulla), Ash Bennier (Naracoorte). Coach of the Year – Kaitlin Egan (Penola).

Award winners in junior grades were:

Division 1: Best and fairest, Lucy Midwinter (Naracoorte) 2.17 votes per game; runner up Tess Porter (Penola) 1.75; most consistent, Piper Stenner (Kingston) 1.71.

Division 2: Best and fairest, Tori Evans (Keith) 29 votes; runner up, Abby Anderson (Naracoorte) 24; joint most consistent, Ella Jozeps (Bordertown) and Hannah Edwards (Padthaway) 21.

Division 3: Best and fairest, Ella Barras (Bordertown) 1.5 votes per game; runner up, Paige Rasheed (Kybybolite) 1.33; most consistent, Chloe Copping (Kybybolite) 1.11.

13 & Under A: Best and fairest, Isabella Mahney (Border Districts) 1.71 votes per game; runner up, Kristal Evans (Keith) 1.69; most consistent, Georgie Midwinter (Naracoorte) 1.63.

PHOTOS: 1. A Grade winners; 2. Under 21 winner; 3. A reserve winners; 4. B Grade winners; 5. C Grade winners; 6. Division 1 winners; 7. Division 2 winners; 8. Division 3 winners; 9. 13 & under winners; 9. 2023 Team of the Year