Female footy stars recognised

THOMSON’S Phoebe Monahan has taken out this year’s AFL Barwon Senior Female Division One Best and Fairest, as the top performers of the season were celebrated tonight (Wednesday, August 20).

Monahan is a former AFLW player for GWS, Richmond and Brisbane and was a member of the Lions’ 2023 Premiership side.

The defender was named in the Thomson’s best players in nine occasions from her 13 games played, and also kicked seven goals across the season.

To add to her Best and Fairest award, Monahan was also named Captain of the Division One Team of the Year, as well as the P&R Coaches Player of the Year.

The runner‑up for the top honour was Geelong Amateur’s Kalani Scoullar. The ruck spent time in Geelong’s AFLW and VFLW programs, before suiting up 13 games for the Ammos this season.

Ammos forward Lillee Barendsen won the leading goalkicker award, having slotted 51 majors from her 14 matches.

Torquay’s Kijanna Skerke was named the Rising Star for the Division One competition, after being named in the best players seven times from 10 matches.

See below for the full list of award winners from Geelong female football’s night of nights:

SENIOR FEMALE DIVISION ONE

Best & Fairest – Phoebe Monahan (Thomson Sports Club)
Runner Up – Kalani Scoullar (Geelong Amateur)
Leading Goal Kicker – Lillee Barendsen (Geelong Amateur) 51 goals
P&R Coaches Player of the Year – Phoebe Monahan (Thomson Sports Club).

SENIOR FEMALE DIVISION TWO

Best & Fairest – Elara Dillon (South Barwon)
Runner Up – Ciera Major (Geelong West Giants)
Leading Goal Kicker – Neave Dickson (Newtown & Chilwell) 41 goals.

U18 FEMALE

Best & Fairest – Sienna Bilinski (Bell Park)
Runner Up – Evie Albones (Torquay) & Emie Dowling Button (Peninsula Sharks)
Leading Goal Kicker – Sienna Bilinski (Bell Park) 43 goals.

DIVISION ONE SENIOR FEMALE FOOTBALL TEAM OF THE YEAR

Backs – Emily Worpel (Grovedale), Emily Farlow (Barwon Heads)
Half backs – Taiya Morrow (Lara), Riley Oborne (St Mary’s), Ellie Koiker (Anglesea)
Centre – Lucy Della Monica (St Mary’s), Lokki Gillett (Lara), Chloe Leonard (Grovedale)
Half forwards – Zoe Garth (St Joseph’s), Brydi Lewis (St Mary’s), Taylah Hassett (Grovedale)
Forwards – Emily Kenshole (Thomson), Lillee Barendsen (Geelong Amateur)
Onballers – Danielle Sgarbi (Geelong Amateur), Phoebe Monahan (C) (Thomson), Bella Hill (Geelong Amateur)
Interchange – Sachi DeGiacomi (Geelong Amateur), Kalani Scoullar (Geelong Amateur), Kara Stacey (Lara)
Coaches – Tash Irvine (Geelong Amateur), Nev Daffy (Geelong Amateur).