The Avenel Swans held their presentation night on Saturday, September 21.
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Avenels Football Netball Club’s best and brightest athletes have been celebrated at the presentation night for the 2024 season.
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More than 100 club and community members crammed into the Avenel Recreation Reserve on Saturday, September 21, to celebrate a successful season which saw both senior football sides make the finals.
With senior captain Jack Myers, reserves coach Kane Toohey and reserves best-and-fairest Hugh Smith all having signed on for the next season, 2025 is hoped to be the year of the Swans in the Kyabram District Football League.
The presentation night celebrated the achievements of the Swans’ two football and seven netball sides.
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Monica Crnko
Awards:
Sarah Sidebottom was named Avenel’s Clubperson of the Year as well as being nominated in the KDL Spirit Award category.
2024 Clubperson of the year: Sarah Sidebottom
Netball:
Under-11s:
The Avenel Swans under-11 squad.
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Best-and-fairest: Charlotte McMaster (23 votes)
Runners-up: Makenleigh Martin (14 votes)
Mag Spencer: Ruby Hart (12 votes)
Under-13s:
The Avenel Swans under-13 squad.
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Monica Crnko
Best-and-fairest: Ellie Taylor (30 votes)
Runners-up: Tiana Mitchell (15 votes)
Mag Spencer Award: Ned Tubecki (12 votes)
Coaches Award: Lucy Golightly
Under-17s:
The Avenel Swans under-17 squad.
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Monica Crnko
Best-and-fairest: Zahra Bourke (21 votes)
Runners-up: Mikaela Wray (16 votes)
Chloe Thompson (16 votes)
Mag Spencer: Adi Thornberry (12 votes)
Coaches Award: Lilybeth Boote
C-reserve:
Best--and-fairest: Jess Russell (21 votes)
Runners-up: Briodie Robinson (16 votes)
Mag Spencer: Ella Flegg (14 votes)
Coaches Award: Amelia Clout
C-grade:
Georgia Velt recieves her A-grade best-and-fairest runner-up award.
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Best-and-fairest: Kirsty Mckenzie and Sherylee Welsh (19 votes)
Runners-up: Lauren Donnellan (16 votes)
Mag Spencer: Ashleigh Leahy (11 votes)
Coaches Award: Lauren Donnellan
B-grade:
Avenel netballers with their awards.
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Monica Crnko
Best-and-fairest: Naveed Bennett (21 votes)
Runners-up: TIffany Lorenzi (16 votes)
Mag Spencer: Charlotte Donnelly (15 votes)
Coaches Award: Sophie Reynolds
A-grade:
The Avenel Swans held their presentation night on Saturday, September 21
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Monica Crnko
Best-and-fairest: Maddie Richards (23 votes)
Runners-up: Georgia Velt (17 votes)
Mag Spencer: Ebony Heers (15 votes)
Coaches Award: Lou Jones
Football:
Reserves:
Avenel Swans footballers with their awards on Saturday, September 21.
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Monica Crnko
Best-and-fairest: Hugh Smith (38 votes)
Runners-up: Hamish Allen (37 votes)
Third best-and-fairest: Nathan Woods (25 votes)
Leading Goal Kicker: Nathan Woods (89 goals)
Best Defender: Matthew Lomax
Coaches Award: Kyle Hopkins
Seniors:
Senior football best-and-fairest winner Braydon Avola.
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Monica Crnko