Standouts of the Season: Club Best & Fairest Winners

Gippsland League clubs have closed out the 2025 season over the past month with a series of presentation nights across the region. As part of those events, clubs confirmed their Best & Fairest winners in both football and netball, recognising the players judged to have delivered the most consistent performances across the home-and-away campaign.

Bairnsdale

Football
Seniors: Best & Fairest – Will Mitchell | Runner Up – Cooper Harvey
Reserves: Best & Fairest – Harry Cook | Runner Up – Tom Selleck
Under 18s: Best & Fairest – Jacob Farley | Runner Up – Kael Frith
Under 16s: Best & Fairest – Harley Young | Runner Up – Oscar Baylis

Netball
A Grade: Best & Fairest – Paris Dunkley | Runner Up – Alison Dwyer
B Grade: Best & Fairest – Indi Allen | Runners Up – Olivia Rees & Sophie Bills
C Grade: Dual Best & Fairest – Tiana Andrews & Annora Virgo | Runner Up – Katie Pearce
17 & Under: Best & Fairest – Olivia Pearson | Runner Up – Maizy Duck
15 & Under: Best & Fairest – Chloe Allen | Runner Up – Macy Brodribb
13 & Under: Best & Fairest – Piper Crawley | Runners Up – Isla Scicluna & Tana Bazley

Redlegs Senior Best & Fairest - Will Mitchell

Drouin

Football
Seniors: Best & Fairest – Kye Quirk | Runner Up – Seb Amoroso
Reserves: Best & Fairest – Jackson Bennett | Runner Up – Cam Caddy
Under 18s: Best & Fairest – Jaxon Huston | Runner Up – Tom Mapleson
Under 16s: Best & Fairest – Jett Proctor | Runners Up – Bodhi Pitt & Blake Alie

Netball
A Grade: Best & Fairest – April Bethune | Runner Up – Charlize Traumanis
B Grade: Best & Fairest – Matilda Carroll | Runner Up – Jess Murray
C Grade: Best & Fairest – Ali McArthur | Runner Up – Alice McKellar
17 & Under: Best & Fairest – Cleo Traumanis | Runner Up – Fiona Nalder
15 & Under: Best & Fairest – Sophie Cassidy | Runner Up – Amber Hammond
13 & Under: Best & Fairest – Pia Pask | Runner Up – Caitlin Muggeridge


Leongatha

Football
Seniors: Best & Fairest – Aaron Heppell | Runner Up – Luke Bowman
Reserves: Best & Fairest – Luke Marshman | Runner Up – Brok Davidson
Under 18s: Best & Fairest – Finn Donohue | Runner Up – Alby Logan
Under 16s: Best & Fairest – Noah Bradley | Runner Up – Charlie Bickerton

Netball
A Grade: Best & Fairest – Lauren Redpath | Runner Up – Nicola Marriott
B Grade: Best & Fairest – Laura Curtis | Runner Up – Emma Ton
C Grade: Best & Fairest – Kate McCarthy | Runner Up – Sari Hickey
17 & Under: Best & Fairest – Tyla Peters | Runner Up – Hattie Jefferis
15 & Under: Best & Fairest – Lacy Fennell | Runner Up – Billie Peterson
13 & Under: Best & Fairest – Finlay Bradley | Runner Up – Kobie Effern

Aaron Heppell took home the Leongatha Senior Best & Fairest in 2025.

Maffra

Football
Seniors: Best & Fairest – Alex Carr | Runner Up – Jett Killoran
Reserves: Best & Fairest – Joel Bristow | Runner Up – Jovi Kellow & Sebastian Pendergast
Under 18s: Best & Fairest – Jaylen Henry | Runner Up – Lachlan Harrington
Under 16s: Best & Fairest – Harry Bartlett | Runner Up – Macauley Pendergast

Netball
A Grade: Best & Fairest – Matilda Pendergast | Runner Up – Chloe Felsbourg
B Grade: Best & Fairest – Ieesha Abdalla | Runner Up – Milla Boyle
C Grade: Best & Fairest – Ella Higgins | Runner Up – Charlotte Kiefer
17 & Under: Best & Fairest – Tanna Boyle | Runner Up – Isabel Goldsmith
15 & Under: Best & Fairest – Jesse Daly | Runner Up – Ella Higgins
13 & Under: Best & Fairest – Emmy Gieschen | Runner Up – Sadie Daly


Moe

Football
Seniors: Best & Fairest – Myles Poholke | Runner Up – Trent Baldi
Reserves: Best & Fairest – Aaron Wilson | Runner Up – Warren Hester
Under 18s: Best & Fairest – Memphis McQualter | Runner Up – Archie Jones
Under 16s: Best & Fairest – Elias Romano | Runner Up – Mason Malady

Netball
A Grade: Best & Fairest – Ramayer Keilty | Runner Up – Ashlea Mawer
B Grade: Best & Fairest – Elise Demczuk | Runners Up – Carly Wood & Rachael Blackshaw
C Grade: Best & Fairest – Taylah Voumard | Runner Up – Hayley Coffin
17 & Under: Best & Fairest – Lexi Micallef | Runner Up – Chloe Van Den Dolder
15 & Under: Best & Fairest – Virginia Daley | Runner Up – Taylah Voumard
13 & Under: Best & Fairest – Savannah Shields | Runner Up – Penny Anderson

Ramayer Gourley claimed the Lions A Grade Best & Fairest

Morwell

Football
Seniors: Best & Fairest – Aidan Quigley | Runner Up – Anthony Rosato
Reserves: Best & Fairest – Lachlan Patterson | Runner Up – Zac Cheffers
Under 18s: Best & Fairest – Oscar Kallan | Runner Up – Jack Mooney
Under 16s: Best & Fairest – Hayden Gaunt | Runner Up – Lachlan Ainsworth

Netball
A Grade: Best & Fairest – Chloe Radford | Runner Up – Holly Stephens
B Grade: Best & Fairest – Jac Steven | Runner Up – Bella Bettridge
C Grade: Best & Fairest – Erin Barrow | Runner Up – Edie Van Der Velden
17 & Under: Best & Fairest – Sophie Fazioli | Runner Up – Kayla Carman
15 & Under: Best & Fairest – Kitty Passalaqua | Runner Up – Lucy Fazioli
13 & Under: Best & Fairest – Harper Parsons | Runner Up – Autumn Switzer

Morwell Captain, Aiden Quigley was the Tigers Best & Fairest

Sale

Football
Seniors: Best & Fairest – Cooper Whitehill | Runner Up – Jack Johnstone
Reserves: Best & Fairest – Chris Laverty | Runner Up – Maddix Malone
Under 18s: Best & Fairest – Mitch McMaster | Runner Up – Jimmy Greenwood
Under 16s: Best & Fairest – Cooper Rand | Runner Up – Owen Centra

Netball
A Grade: Best & Fairest – Kate Van der Voort | Runner Up – Mahli Stothers
B Grade: Best & Fairest – Lola Wilson | Runners Up – Jazz Anstee & Caity Reid
C Grade: Best & Fairest – Kasey Dessent | Runner Up – Kirsten Craft
17 & Under: Best & Fairest – Mahli Stothers | Runner Up – Tarla Stewart
15 & Under: Best & Fairest – Lexi Doherty | Runner Up – Olivia Stothers
13 & Under: Best & Fairest – Cleo Angelopoulos | Runner Up – Ava Wisely


Traralgon

Football
Seniors: Best & Fairest – Tye Hourigan | Runners Up – Tristan Waack & Luis D’Angelo
Reserves: Best & Fairest – Alex Lovison | Runner Up – Jarn Macumber
Under 18s: Best & Fairest – Ben Hagley | Runner Up – Cooper Anderson
Under 16s: Best & Fairest – Kade Thorley | Runner Up – Brodie Adams

Netball
A Grade: Best & Fairest – Montanna Styles | Runner Up – Indiana De Dios
B Grade: Best & Fairest – Sarah Pryde | Runner Up – Quinn Adams
C Grade: Best & Fairest – Lucy Traill | Runner Up – Cassie Davis
17 & Under: Best & Fairest – Quinn Adams | Runner Up – Phoebe Fothergill
15 & Under: Best & Fairest – Jayme Davis | Runner Up – Amily Smith
13 & Under: Best & Fairest – Emily Sawyer | Runner Up – Sophie Warren

Traralgon Captain, Tye Hourigan took home another club Best & Fairest in 2025.

Warragul

Football
Seniors: Best & Fairest – Sean Masterson | Runner Up – Tom Hobbs
Reserves: Best & Fairest – Jack Casson | Runner Up – James Davidson
Under 18s: Best & Fairest – Levi Moore | Runner Up – Xavier Olsson
Under 16s: Best & Fairest – Cooper Leighton | Runner Up – Jake Boote

Netball
A Grade: Best & Fairest – Renee Nobelius | Runner Up – Sienna Green
B Grade: Best & Fairest – Mackenzie Minichiello | Runner Up – Brooke Cahill
C Grade: Best & Fairest – Ellie Beechey-Danvers | Runner Up – Bella Hefford
17 & Under: Best & Fairest – Brooke Cahill | Runners Up – Mischa Moore, Olivia Barr & Audrey Simpson
15 & Under: Best & Fairest – Sapphire Pratt | Runner Up – Addison Moore
13 & Under: Best & Fairest – Billie Gray | Runner Up – Ella Carpenter

Renee Nobelius took home the club and league Best & Fairest this season.

Wonthaggi

Football
Seniors: Best & Fairest – Ryan Sparkes | Runner Up – Isaac Chugg
Reserves: Best & Fairest – Andrew McNeel | Runner Up – Emanuel Joma
Under 18s: Best & Fairest – Jayden Burns | Runner Up – Malachi Ori
Under 16s: Best & Fairest – Archie Jobe | Runner Up – Billy Wyhoon

Netball
A Grade: Best & Fairest – Ellie Bates | Runner Up – Olivia Gilmour
B Grade: Best & Fairest – Courtney Young | Runner Up – Jess Blair
C Grade: Best & Fairest – Bec Farrell | Runner Up – Elise DeSantis
17 & Under: Best & Fairest – Lily Cengia | Runner Up – Ruby Trew
15 & Under: Best & Fairest – Alyssa Jarvie | Runner Up – Kiarra Spinks
13 & Under: Best & Fairest – Mikayla Jeffries | Runner Up – Zoe Beveridge

Ryan Sparkes returned from VFL in season 2025 to win the Best & Fairest at Wonthaggi.