2025 Bart 'n' Print Netball Rising Star Finalists
The BFNL is proud to share the finalists for our 2025 Bart 'n' Print Netball Rising Star Award.
Congratulations to all Finalists.
2025 Netball Rising Star Finalists
Olivia Henderson - Castlemaine
Height:177cm
Key Attributes:
- A natural goaler
- Quick and reads the play very well
- Works well with her team mates in and around the ring
- Can swing into defence
- A great club member and is showing signs of having strong leadership skills.
Past achievements:
- Member of the CDNA Junior Development Squad
- Best and Fairest in the CDNA Winter competition
2025 Stats
- 10 A-Res matches
Eden Clifford - Eaglehawk
Height: 171cm
Key Attributes:
- A strong mid-courter
- Eden is a powerful and determined player who is very passionate about her netball, team and club.
Past achievements:
- 2024 NCNR 17/U State Titles Team
- 2025 NCNR Open State Titles Team
- 2024 17/U BFNL Representative Team
2025 Stats
- 8 A-Grades games
Emily Miles – Gisborne
Height: 170cm
Key Attributes:
- A strong mid-courter with exceptional skill and experience for an 18 year old.
- Emily maintains a consistently high work rate, combining her speed with smart body positioning to create countless opportunities and set up plays.
- Strong adaptability, great game sense
Past achievements:
- Romsey Redback Senior Netball Club A grade and U19 Best and Fairest for 2024
2025 Stats
- 6 A-Grade games
- 4 A-Res games
Charli Hamilton – Golden Square
Key Attributes:
- A strong midcourt player
- Charli is renowned for her speed and determination on court
- Able to play wing attack and centre, Charli demonstrates a lot of grit as she continues to strive for greater success.
Past achievements:
- 2024-2025 - Represents Bendigo Senior Secondary College Inter School Netball Tournament years 11 & 12
- 2024 - BFNL 17 & Under Representative team
- 2024 - GSFNC A Reserve Runner Up Best and Fairest 2024
- 2025 - Bendigo Strikers 19 &Under Reserves
- 2025 - Pat Cronin Foundation Medal in Round 4 GSFNC vs SFNC
2025 Stats
- 8 A-Grade games
- 1 A-Res game
- Bendigo Strikers Development squad
Claire McGee - Sandhurst
Key Attributes:
- A consistently high-performing goaler
- Strong accuracy
- Good strength in the circle
Past achievements:
- Victorian U17 & U19 Squads
- Bendigo Strikers 23 & Under team
2025 Stats
- 15 A-Res matches
- 1 A Grade match
Lainey Mortlock - Strathfieldsaye
Height: 173cm
Key Attributes:
- A speedy defender who can rotate between WD and GD
- Great ability to read the play and intercept the ball
- Strong awareness means she is always applying pressure to her opponent
Past achievements:
- 2024 - BFNL 17 & Under Representative team
- 2024 & 2025 Bendigo Strikers Development squad
2025 Stats
- 14 A-Res matches
- 2 A-Grade matches
Our eventual winners will be announced at the 2025 Michelsen & Thompson Medal Pre-Count event.
To be considered eligible to be crowned the eventual winner of the Rising Star award for both football and netball, each player must meet the following criteria:
- Players must be under 19 years of age at the commencement of the 2024 season.
- They must have played no more than 10 Senior Football or A-Grade Netball games prior to the commencement of the 2024 season.
- All clubs can each nominate a maximum of 2 x football and 2 x netball future stars each
- A league appointed selection panel will then determine the eventual winner, who will be presented with the award on Michelsen & Thompson Medal day.
The aim of Bart ‘n’ Print Rising Star award is to recognise our future champions and to promote their achievements.
It is very rewarding for clubs to nurture this talent across their junior career, and watch our young players graduate into senior members of their respective clubs or even achieve higher honours via elite pathways.
Thank you to Bart ‘n’ Print for their ongoing support of this award and enabling us to highlight the wonderful young talent in our League.
Headlined by 2024 winners Dasha Taylor of the Gisborne FNC & Ryan Eyre of the Castlemaine FNC, a brief look at the honour roll including previous winners such as Dustin Martin (2008), Lee Coghlan (2009), Hamish Morcom (2012), Charlotte Sexton (2023), Shae Clifford (2022) Chloe Watson (2011), Madeline Stewart (2013), Chelsea Sartori (2014), or Ruby Barkmeyer (2016), demonstrating just a few names that have progressed to become stars of the BFNL or achieve higher accolades.
