The BFNL celebrated its night of nights for its junior competitions as we crowned all the amazing achievements of our junior footballers and netballers from the 2025 season.
13 and Under Senior Netball Best & Fairest
Winner: Lucy Wilkinson (Sebastopol FNC) - 30 votes
Runner-Up: Poppy Molloy (Ballarat FNC) - 23 votes
13 and Under Senior Netball MVP
Winners: Pippa Edwards (Redan FNC) & Poppy Molloy (Ballarat FNC)
13 and Under Netball Special Achievement
Esther Doolan - School Sport Victoria Under 12 Netball Team
Under 12 Senior Football Leading Goal Kicker
River Nunn (Ballarat FNC) - 28 goals
Under 12 Senior Football Best & Fairest - The Lloyd Sims Trophy
Winner: Max Oppenhuis (Sebastopol FNC) - 23 votes
Runner-Up: Ivy Pertzel (North Ballarat FNC) - 20 votes
Under 12 Senior Football Robert Allan Award
Patrick Ashby (Ballarat FNC)
15 and Under Senior Netball Best & Fairest
Winners: Maya Funcke (Lake Wendouree FNC) & Tessa Wilson (Mt Clear FNC) - 20 votes
Runner-Up: Keeley Geljon (East Point FNC) - 17 votes
15 and Under Senior Netball MVP
Gia Brown (Bacchus Marsh FNC)
Under 14 Senior Football Leading Goal Kicker
Jack Ward (North Ballarat) - 35 goals
Under 14 Senior Football Best & Fairest - The Keith Rawle Memorial Trophy
Winner: Harrison Lis (Lake Wendouree FNC) - 33 votes
Runner-Up: Jack Ward (North Ballarat FNC) - 31 votes
Under 14 Senior Football Robert Allan Medal
Jack Ward (North Ballarat FNC)
17 & Under Senior Netball Best & Fairest - The Prue Douglass Trophy
Winner: Eden James (Lake Wendouree) - 24 votes
Runners-Up: Audrey Murnane (North Ballarat), Elizabeth Morrison (Redan) and Makayla Wright (Sebastopol) - 23 votes
17 & Under Senior Netball MVP
Lacey Broad (Lake Wendouree FNC)
Under 16 Senior Football Leading Goal Kicker
Julian Stephen (Redan FNC) - 32 goals
Under 16 Senior Football Best & Fairest - The Gordon Wise Memorial Trophy
Winner: Archer Beattie (North Ballarat) - 23 votes
Runner-Up: Mitch Ward (North Ballarat) - 19 votes
Under 16 Senior Football Robert Allan Medal
Archer Beattie (North Ballarat FNC)
Junior Football Coordinators of the Year
Shay McInerney & Selena Beattie (North Ballarat FNC)
Junior Netball Coordinator of the Year
Joanne Raffaele (Sebastopol FNC)
Junior Football Coach of the Year
Rick Wilson (East Point FNC)
Junior Netball Coach of the Year
Angeleen Nunn (Lake Wendouree FNC)
Merv & Mary Howard Memorial Junior Club Championship
North Ballarat FNC
