Sport
2 August, 2024
Shand tops under 15 league award
TALENTED North Warrnambool footballer Lily Shand has taken out the Deakin University Under 15 girls’ best and fairest award.
Shand topped the leaderboard of the Western Victoria Female Football League competition, finishing on 21 votes – just one ahead of runner-up Annika Baker from Portland.
Hamilton’s Tatum Bell finished third on 12 points, followed by North Warrnambool’s Tahlia Vesey in fourth on 10.
Lottie McCosh (South Warrnambool), Zarah Timpson (North Warrnambool), Tamara Rodda (South), Arlie Kelson (North) and Charlie Jago (South) rounded out the top 10.
In the under 18 best and fairest vote count, Cavendish player Leayla Pohl took out the award with 16 votes, while Terang Mortlake’s Tayla Bell finished runner-up on 12.
The top 10 also included Charmaine Lockwood (Horsham), Ruby Walters-McCosker (South Warrnambool), Sophie Curran (Terang Mortlake), Ella Guest (Portland), Lidia Thomas (Portland), Lila Evans (South), Tahlia Vesey (South) and Lara Purchase (Horsham).
The senior women’s best and fairest award was won by Horsham’s Vanilla Ika on 17 votes, from runner-up Ebony Stiles (Tyrendarra) on 12.
Rounding out the top 10 were Holly Nuske (Horsham), Emily Pitts (Hamilton), Maisey Waayers (South), Michaela Leris (South), Hannah Utri (Warrnambool), Crystal Summers (Horsham), Mimi Chun (Hamilton) and Rosie Pickles (South).