Sport
4 September, 2025
HDFNL juniors celebrated
Numerous junior footballers and netballers took home awards following the Horsham District Football Netball League junior vote count last week.
The under 17s football saw Noradjua Quantong’s Micah Erhardt comprehensively take out best and fairest, polling 30 votes across 15 games while Rupanyup’s Hugh Weidemann was runner-up with 15 votes from 11 games played.
Abbey Williams was crowned best and fairest in the under 17s netball, the Kalkee player accumulating 30 votes, five clear of Natimuk United’s Phoebe Sudholz.
In the under 15s netball, Pimpinio’s Ruby Williams was a clear best and fairest with 39 votes, while Laharum’s Maya Przibilla claimed the runner-up award with 27 votes.
A tight vote count occurred in the under 14s football, as Noradjuha Quantong’s Judd Oakley and Laharum’s Joel Plazzer both finished with 29 votes, with Oakley taking out best and fairest due to a higher points-to-match ratio.
In the under 13s netball, Rupanyup’s Ane Van Zyl took out the best and fairest award with 26 votes, while Natimuk United’s Makaylah Rabone was runner-up with 21 votes.
The final leaderboard and their respective vote counts for each grade:
Under 17s football
Best and fairest: Micah Erhardt (Noradjuha Quantong, 30 votes/2.50 match ratio)
Runner-up: Hugh Weidemann (Rupanyup, 15 votes/1.36 MR)
18 votes/1.20 MR: Chase Whelan* (Laharum)
16 votes/1.14 MR: Oscar Dunstan (Kaniva Leeor United-Edenhope Apsley), Austin Simpson (Pimpinio)
14 votes/1.08 MR: Archer Cameron (Harrow Balmoral)
15 votes/1.07 MR: Link Smith (P)
16 votes/1.08 MR: Angus Mintern (L)
12 votes/1.00 MR: Ben Sladdin (Swifts)
11 votes/0.79 MR: Marcu McIntyre (KLU/EA)
9 votes/0.75 MR: Harrison Daniell (NQ)
Under 17s netball
Best and fairest: Abbey Williams (Kalkee, 30 votes/2.14 MR)
Runner-up: Phoebe Sudholz (Natimuk United, 25 votes, 1.79 MR)
24 votes/1.60 MR: Lucy Baker (P)
23 votes/1.53 MR: Mia Rees (HB)
20 votes/1.43 MR: Indy Webb (R)
17 votes/1.21 MR: Isabel Payne (EA)
16 votes/1.14 MR: Jordain Laurie (Taylors Lake)
15 votes/1.07 MR: Emma Uebergang (NU), Ilze Van Zyl (R)
16 votes/1.07 MR: Ruby Gordon (Kaniva Leeor United)
14 votes/1.00 MR: Jasmine McIntyre (Edenhope Apsley)
Under 15s netball
Best and fairest: Ruby Williams (Pimpinio, 39 votes/2.79 MR)
Runner-up: Maya Przibilla (Laharum, 27 votes/2.08 MR)
19 votes/1.58 MR: Phoebe Downer (R)
17 votes/1.31 MR: Heidi Robinson (HB)
13 votes/1.08 MR: Chloe Stockdale (NU)
14 votes/1.08 MR: Kate McDonnell (HB), Georgia Foster (L)
12 votes/1.00 MR: Ella Schultz (K)
11 votes/0.92 MR: Keeley Schultz (K)
12 votes/0.86MR: Leonie Wiliams (S)
10 votes/0.83MR: Lacy Perry (TL)
Under 14s football
Best and fairest: Judd Oakley (Noradjuha Quantong, 29 votes/2.42 MR)
Runner-up: Joel Plazzer (Laharum, 29 votes/2.07 MR)
27 votes / 1.80 MR: Rory Hudson (K)
27 votes/1.80 MR: Thomas Sudholz (Taylors Lake-Rupanyup)
22 votes/1.69 MR: Xyrus Gragasin (S)
19 votes/1.58 MR: Jett Rowe (NQ)
15 votes/1.25 MR: Beaudy Ellis (P)
13 votes/0.93 MR: Kai Whitfield (KLU/EA)
13 votes/0.87 MR: Max Borchard (TL/RUP)
11 votes/0.79 MR: Hudson Ferguson (KLU/EA)
9 votes/0.75 MR: Skye Johnstone (P)
Under 13s netball
Best and fairest: Ane Van Zyl (Rupanyup, 26 votes/1.86 MR)
Runner-up: Makaylah Rabone (Natimuk United, 21 votes/1.50 MR)
20 votes/1.43 MR: Zarnie Sudholz (NU)
21 votes/1.40 MR: Stephanie Plazzer (L)
16 votes/1.14 MR: Becky Webb (R)
17 votes/1.13 MR: Ivy Friend (P)
15 votes/1.07 MR: Valeria Sierra (R)
16 votes/1.07 MR: Ava Smith (L), Blayze Kenny (S)
15 votes/1.00 MR: Chelsea Pascual (S)
13 votes/0.93 MR: Ivy Linto (EA)
The Horsham District Football Netball League senior vote count will be held on Monday September 8.
