See all the winners of every award at the 2022 Henderson & McLean Medal Presentation.
It was Ballarat football and netball’s night of nights as the McDonald’s Ballarat FNL celebrated the 2022 Henderson & McLean Medal Presentation. With all clubs represented on the night, The North Ballarat Sports Club saw the very best of our competitions on show.
Congratulations to all the winners on the night, which are listed below:
2022 Henderson Medal
- Winner: Brett Bewley, Darley FNC
- Runner Up: Jordan Johnston, East Point FNC
Returning to the competition and his home club in 2022, Brett polled in 13 of his 16 games. Finishing the count on a massive 29 votes there was no surprise when Brett was announced as the 2022 Henderson Medallist.
2022 McLean Medal
- Winner: Soli Ropati, Melton South FNC
- Runner Up: Rebecca Hicks, Darley FNC
Soli became the first Melton South player to claim the coveted McLean Medal for the A-Grade Netball Best & Fairest last night. Soli, who also represents the Samoan national team, polled 21 votes in the count.
The Ballarat Courier Player of the Year Award
- Winner: Brett Bewley, Darley FNC
The Merv & Mary Howard Memorial Senior Club Championship
- Winner: East Point FNC
2022 Ballarat FNL Netball Team of the Year
2022 Netball Coach of the Year
- Winner: Ruby Parry & Hayley Munro, Redan FNC
2022 Mick Malthouse Coach of the Year
- Winner: Joe Carmody, Ballarat FNC
Ballarat FNL Football Team of the Year
2022 Sportsman’s Association of Australia (Ballarat) Rookie of the Year
- Winner: Riley Constable, Ballarat FNC
2022 Netball Coordinator of the Year Award
- Winner: Tegan LaFranchi, Bacchus Marsh FNC
2022 Harry Harris Memorial Administrator of the Year Award
- Winner: Lorissa Edwards, Darley FNC
2022 Umpire of the Year
- Winner: Brock Reid
The George King Medal – Reserves Football Best & Fairest
- Winner: Ryan Davis, Melton FNC
- Runner Up: Mitchell Trimboli, Sunbury FNC
B-Grade Netball Best & Fairest
- Winner: Lucy Taylor, Darley FNC
- Runner Ups: Kaylee Smith, Darley FNC & Eliza Bennett, North Ballarat FNC
Taliyah Andrews, Melton South FNC & Lucy Taylor, Darley FNC
C-Grade Netball Best & Fairest
- Winners: Addison Wright, Darley FNC & Amy Jobling, Sebastopol FNC
- Runner Up: Georgia Pidgeon, Ballarat FNC
D-Grade Netball Best & Fairest
- Winner: Taliyah Andrews, Melton South FNC (pictured above)
- Runner Ups: Sarah Rykers, Ballarat FNC & Sophie Lewis, East Point FNC & Jemma Amoore, North Ballarat FNC
E-Grade Netball Best & Fairest
- Winner: Chelsea Mason, Sebastopol FNC
- Runner Up: Lily McGuinness, East Point FNC
19 & Under Netball Best & Fairest
- Winner: Brydi Hutchinson, North Ballarat FNC
- Runner Up: Isabella Stevens
The Dick Rees Memorial Trophy – Under 19 Football Best & Fairest
- Winner: Blake Quinlan, Ballarat FNC
- Runner Up: Riley Constable, Ballarat FNC
Tony Lockett Medal – Senior Football Leading Goal Kicker Award
- Winner: Ryan Carter, Melton FNC & Nick Rodda, Darley FNC (56 goals)
Will Quinlan & Ryan Carter
Jim Gull Medal – Reserves Football Leading Goal Kicker
- Winner: Taylor Stewart, Sebastopol FNC
Under 19 Football Leading Goal Kicker Award
- Winner: Will Quinlan, North Ballarat FNC
