THE unbeaten Kangaroo Flat scored 84 from a possible 96 votes in this season’s race for the Betty Thompson Medal as fairest and best across A-grade netball in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL.
It was a one-vote margin between the Kangaroos and Gisborne after the final card was called on Sunday night at Bendigo Club in Strathdale.
Leaders for the Kangaroos were the victorious Ruby Barkmeyer, 33 votes, and dual Thompson medallist Chelsea Sartori on 17 votes.
Gisborne’s score of 83 was led by talented defenders Kirby Elliott and Tilly Shepherd on 20 and 17 votes, and goaler Torie Skrijel on 13.
Mid-court guns, Shae Clifford and Meg Williams led the way for Sandhurst on 24 and 19 votes as the team polled 75 votes.
Next best were South Bendigo, 50; Eaglehawk, 47; Strathfieldsaye, 44; Golden Square, 28; Castlemaine, 17; and Broadford, four.
Calling of the cards for the 2026 Betty Thompson Medal as Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL A-grade netball fairest and best:
Round one
Eaglehawk 35 lt Sandhurst 56
3 Shae Clifford, Sh
2 Sophie James, Sh
1 Meg Williams, Sh
Castlemaine 32 lt Golden Square 71
3 Keira Lawry, GS
2 Charli Hamilton, GS
1 Teigan Redwood
Strathfieldsaye 42 lt South Bendigo 44
3 Annie Hughes, S’saye
2 Brooke Mangan, S’saye
1 Hayley Harrington, SB
Gisborne 39 lt Kangaroo Flat 42
3 Charlee Kemp, Gis.
2 Ruby Barkmeyer, KF
1 Megan Wilson, KF
Round two
Kangaroo Flat 96 d Castlemaine 17
3 Abbey Ryan, KF
2 Megan Wilson, KF
1 Chelsea Sartori, KF
South Bendigo 40 lt Gisborne 47
3 Kirby Elliott, Gis.
2 Torie Skrijel, Gis.
1 Tegan Elliston, SB
Golden Square 39 lt Eaglehawk 72
3 Allira Holmes, Eh
2 Ella Flavell, Eh
1 Mia McCrann-Peters, Eh
Sandhurst 99 d Broadford 28
3 Shae Clifford, Sh
2 Meg Williams, Sh
1 Darcy Williams, Sh
Round three
Broadford 35 lt Golden Square 72
3 Zara Daykin, GS
2 Abbey Grindal, GS
1 Teagan Bethune, GS
Castlemaine 29 lt South Bendigo 79
3 Eliza Hynes, SB
2 Gabe Richards, SB
1 Stephanie MacCallum, SB
Eaglehawk 36 lt Kangaroo Flat 70
3 Ruby Barkmeyer, KF
2 Alicia McGlashan, KF
1 Chelsea Sartori, KF
Gisborne 45 d Strathfieldsaye 22
3 Charlee Kemp, Gis.
2 Torie Skrijel, Gis.
1 Amity Drayton, Gis.
Round four
Kangaroo Flat 95 d Broadford 16
3 Ruby Barkmeyer, KF
2 Ashley Ryan, KF
1 Megan Wilson, KF
Sandhurst 72 d Golden Square 47
3 Shae Clifford, Sh
2 Bec Smith, S
1 Harriett Whiteacre, Sh
Strathfieldsaye 61 d Castlemaine 25
3 Anna Meade, Cm
2 Jessica Mangan, S’saye
1 Bridie Semmens, Cm
South Bendigo 58 d Eaglehawk 52
3 Gabe Richards, SB
2 Gracie Berryman, Eh
1 Ella Flavell, Eh
Round five
Castlemaine 19 lt Gisborne 65
3 Kirby Elliott, Gis.
2 Tilly Shepherd, Gis.
1 Torie Skrijel, Gis.
Eaglehawk 48 lt Strathfieldsaye 49
3 Annie Hughes, S’saye
2 Mia McCrann-Peters, Eh
1 Isabel Brennan, S’saye
Sandhurst 50 lt Kangaroo Flat 60
3 Ruby Barkmeyer, KF
2 Ella Wicks, KF
1 Ava Lowndes, KF
Broadford 25 lt South Bendigo 87
3 Gabe Richards, SB
2 Isabel Coutts, SB
1 Stephanie MacCallum, SB
Round six
Gisborne 60 d Eaglehawk 33
3 Kirby Elliott, Gis.
2 Charlee Duff-Tytler, Gis.
1 Amity Drayton, Gis.
South Bendigo 47 lt Sandhurst 60
3 Meg Williams, Sh
2 Kelsey Ralph, Sh
1 Gabe Richards, SB
Strathfieldsaye 80 d Broadford 26
3 Layla O’Shea, S’saye
2 Jessica Mangan, S’saye
1 Brooke Mangan, S’saye
Kangaroo Flat 82 d Golden Square 44
3 Ruby Barkmeyer, KF
2 Abbey Ryan, KF
1 Chelsea Sartori, KF
Round seven
Sandhurst 68 d Strathfieldsaye 31
3 Shae Clifford, Sh
2 Heather Oliver, Sh
1 Rebecca Smith, Sh
Golden Square 53 lt South Bendigo 68
3 Kyla Byrne, SB
2 Cayde Hayes, SB
1 Gabe Richards, SB
Eaglehawk 56 d Castlemaine 33
3 Sienna Hobbs, Eh
2 Gracie Berryman, Eh
1 Jemma Finning, Eh
Broadford 13 lt Gisborne 89
3 Emily Miles, Gis.
2 Kirby Elliott, Gis.
1 Torie Skrijel, Gis.
Round eight
Strathfieldsaye 55 d Golden Square 47
3 Annie Hughes, S’saye
2 Brooke Mangan, S’saye
1 Teagan Bethune, GS
Gisborne 40 lt Sandhurst 44
3 Sophie James, Sh
2 Tilly Shepherd, Gis.
1 Shae Clifford, Sh
Castlemaine 57 d Broadford 43
3 Taleisha Ahmat, Cm
2 Olivia Henderson, Cm
1 Bridie Semmens, Cm
South Bendigo 48 lt Kangaroo Flat 81
3 Ruby Barkmeyer, KF
2 Ava Lowndes, KF
1 Ashley Ryan, KF
Round nine
Golden Square 36 lt Gisborne 58
3 Emerson Lakey, Gis.
2 Amity Drayton, Gis.
1 Eloise Rodda, Gis.
Kangaroo Flat 71 d Strathfieldsaye 40
3 Ava Lowndes, KF
2 Ruby Barkmeyer, KF
1 Chelsea Sartori, KF
Sandhurst 70 d Castlemaine 37
3 Meg Williams, Sh
2 Shae Clifford, Sh
1 Kelsey Ralph, Sh
Broadford 11 lt Eaglehawk 60
3 Chloe Langley, Eh
2 Allira Holmes, Eh
1 Abbey McLean, Eh
Round 10
Golden Square 80 d Castlemaine 39
3 Abbey Grindal, GS
2 Teagan Bethune, GS
1 Charli Hamilton, GS
Kangaroo Flat 57 d Gisborne 47
3 Amity Drayton, Gis.
2 Emerson Lakey, Gis.
1 Tilly Shepherd, Gis.
Sandhurst 68 d Eaglehawk 31
3 Shae Clifford, Sh
2 Meg Williams, Sh
1 Sophie James, Sh
South Bendigo 63 d Strathfieldsaye 44
3 Kyla Byrne, SB
2 Annie Hughes, S’saye
1 Brooke Mangan, S’saye
Round 11
Castlemaine 28 lt Kangaroo Flat 105
3 Teal Hocking, KF
2 Chelsea Sartori, KF
1 Ashley Ryan, KF
Gisborne 43 d South Bendigo 33
3 Kirby Elliott, Gis.
2 Amity Drayton, Gis.
1 Stephanie MacCallum, SB
Broadford 12 lt Sandhurst 97
3 Shae Clifford, Sh
2 Meg Williams, Sh
1 Heather Oliver, Sh
Eaglehawk 55 d Golden Square 54
3 Keira Lawry, GS
2 Mia McCrann-Peters, Eh
1 Ella Flavell, Eh
Round 12
Golden Square 77 d Broadford 37
3 Tegan Bethune, GS
2 Keira Lawry, GS
1 Caitlin Hinrichsen, B’ford
Kangaroo Flat 59 d Eaglehawk 47
3 Ruby Barkmeyer, KF
2 Mia McCrann-Peters, Eh
1 Ashley Ryan, KF
South Bendigo 74 d Castlemaine 21
3 Stephanie Green, SB
2 Stephanie MacCallum, SB
1 Tegan Elliston, SB
Strathfieldsaye 20 lt Gisborne 67
3 Tilly Shepherd, Gis.
2 Nirvana Martin, Gis.
1 Brooke Mangan, S’saye
Round 13
Golden Square 49 lt Sandhurst 70
3 Bec Smith, Sh
2 Meg Williams, Sh
1 Sophie James, Sh
Castlemaine 38 lt Strathfieldsaye 44
3 Annie Hughes, S’saye
2 Brooke Mangan, S’saye
1 Abby Thomson, Cm
Eaglehawk 75 d South Bendigo 60
3 Chloe Langley, Eh
2 Gabe Richards, SB
1 Allira Holmes, Eh
Broadford 16 lt Kangaroo Flat 106
3 Ashley Ryan, KF
2 Chelsea Sartori, KF
1 Teal Hocking, KF
Round 14
Gisborne 59 d Castlemaine 19
3 Tilly Shepherd, Gis.
2 Emerson Lakey, Gis.
1 Torie Skrijel, Gis.
Kangaroo Flat 64 d Sandhurst 60
3 Ruby Barkmeyer, KF
2 Chelsea Sartori, KF
1 Ashley Ryan, KF
Strathfieldsaye 50 lt Eaglehawk 60
3 Chloe Langley, Eh
2 Annie Hughes, S’saye
1 Gracie Berryman, Eh
South Bendigo 88 d Broadford 21
3 Gabe Richards, SB
2 Kyla Byrne, SB
1 Stephanie MacCallum, SB
Round 15
Golden Square 47 lt Kangaroo Flat 88
3 Chelsea Sartori, KF
2 Ruby Barkmeyher, KF
1 Teal Hocking, KF
Sandhurst 53 d South Bendigo 42
3 Ruby Turner, Sh
2 Gabby Moore, SB
1 Heather Oliver, Sh
Eaglehawk 37 lt Gisborne 50
3 Torie Skrijel, Gis.
2 Tilly Shepherd, Gis.
1 Sienna Hobbs, Eh
Broadford 25 lt Strathfieldsaye 61
3 Jessica Mangan, S’saye
2 Layla O’Shea, S’saye
1 Cassandra Milner, B’ford
Round 16
Castlemaine 38 lt Eaglehawk 68
3 Mia McCrann-Peters, Eh
2 Gracie Berryman, Eh
1 Allira Holmes, Eh
Strathfieldsaye 26 lt Sandhurst 88
3 Ruby Turner, Sh
2 Meg Williams, Sh
1 Bec Smith, Sh
South Bendigo 65 d Golden Square 60
3 Eliza Hynes, SB
2 Kyla Byrne, SB
1 Keira Lawry, GS
Gisborne 75 d Broadford 11
3 Kirby Elliott, Gis.
2 Tilly Shepherd, Gis.
1 Amity Drayton, Gis.
Round 17
Golden Square 50 lt Strathfieldsaye 67
3 Jessica Mangan, S’saye
2 Ady Neilson, S’saye
1 Brooke Mangan, S’saye
Kangaroo Flat 82 d South Bendigo 57
3 Ruby Barkmeyer, KF
2 Chelsea Sartori, KF
1 Kyla Byrne, SB
Sandhurst 40 lt Gisborne 44
3 Torie Skrijel, Gis.
2 Bec Smith, Sh
1 Amity Drayton, Gis.
Broadford 37 dr Castlemaine 37
3 Bridie Semmens, Cm
2 Taleisha Ahmat, Cm
1 Grace Brady, Cm
Round 18
Castlemaine 31 lt Sandhurst 77
3 Shae Clifford, Sh
2 Meg Williams, Sh
1 Claire McGee, Sh
Gisborne 58 d Golden Square 19
3 Kirby Elliott, Gis.
2 Tilly Shepherd, Gis.
1 Emily Miles, Gis.
Eaglehawk 67 d Broadford 25
3 Chloe Langley, Eh
2 Amanda Rothwell-Hiscock, B’ford
1 Ella Flavell, Eh
Strathfieldsaye 38 lt Kangaroo Flat 81
3 Ruby Barkmeyer, KF
2 Chelsea Sartori, KF
1 Megan Wilson, KF
Club-by-club breakdown:
Broadford 4
2 Amanda Rothwell-Hiscock; 1 Caitlin Hinrichsen, Cassandra Milner.
Castlemaine 17
5 Taleisha Ahmat, Bridie Semmens; 3 Anna Meade; 2 Olivia Henderson; 1 Grace Brady, Abby Thomson.
Eaglehawk 47
12 Chloe Langley; 10 Mia McCrann-Peters; 7 Gracie Berryman, Allira Holmes; 5 Ella Flavell; 4 Sienna Hobbs; 1 Jemma Finning, Abbey McLean.
Gisborne 83
20 Kirby Elliott; 17 Tilly Shepherd; 13 Torie Skrijel; 11 Amity Drayton; 7 Emerson Lakey; 6 Charlee Kemp; 4 Emily Miles; 2 Charlee Duff-Tytler, Nirvana Martin; 1 Eloise Rodda.
Golden Square 28
9 Keira Lawry; 7 Teagan Bethune; 5 Abbey Grindal; 3 Zara Daykin, Charlie Hamilton; 1 Teigan Redwood.
Kangaroo Flat 84
33 Ruby Barkmeyer; 17 Chelsea Sartori; 9 Ashley Ryan; 6 Ava Lowndes; 5 Teal Hocking, Abbey Ryan, Megan Wilson; 2 Alicia McGlashan, Ella Wicks.
Sandhurst 75
24 Shae Clifford; 19 Meg Williams; 9 Bec Smith; 7 Sophie James (Shoebridge); 6 Ruby Turner; 4 Heather Oliver; 3 Kelsey Ralph; 1 Claire McGee, Harriett Whiteacre, Darcy Williams.
South Bendigo 50
15 Gabe Richards; 11 Kyla Byrne; 6 Eliza Hynes, Stephanie MacCallum; 3 Stephanie Green; 2 Isabel Coutts, Tegan Elliston, Cayde Hayes, Gabby Moore; 1 Hayley Harrington.
Strathfieldsaye, 44
16 Annie Hughes; 10 Brooke Mangan, Jess Mangan; 5 Layla O’Shea; 2 Ady Neilson; 1 Isabel Brennan.
