Lakes Entrance Football Netball Club held its 2026 best and fairest count last Sunday, with senior marquee awards taken out by Mitch Banner and Skyla White.
Banner, who will coach the Seagulls in 2027, took out the senior football award with 135 votes, finishing 56 votes clear of runner-up Angus McKenzie (79). James Beha (73) finished third after an impressive second half of the season at centre half back, ahead of Sean Smith (65), Xavier Woodland (46), Angus Stevens (45), Max Stevens (40), Josh Wykes (39), Liam Carroll (32) and Tom Hudson (27).
White was a comfortable winner in “A” grade netball, polling 51 votes to defeat runner-up Tommi Carroll (31) by 20 votes. Poppy Carroll (24), Jesse Gillard (17), Chloe Watson (14) and Tayla Mills (13) rounded out the top six.
Ruck rover Kurt Grabham (112) was rewarded for a consistent season with the reserves football best and fairest. He finished comfortably ahead of century goal-kicker Noah Bottom (94), Brendan Bassett (88), James Daly (68), Mick Sowden (57), and Sam East (52).
In “B” grade netball, Mieka Pitt (37) won a tight count over Tessa York (36), Pariss McKendry (31) and Bonnie Rotheram (26).
“C” grade saw Renee Shine (40) claim a clear victory ahead of Mikaela Hooper (28), Charlotte Zagami (23), Harriet Copeland (20), Danielle Piper (19) and Alice Pepper (19).
Ginger Svetlik (37) took top honours in “D” grade, finishing clear of Zoe Zagami (24), Samantha Mongan (23), Poppy Richardson (21), Alicia Friend (20) and Emma Daly (20).
Exciting prospect Leroy Hayes (131) caused an upset in the thirds football count, defeating league best and fairest winner Thomas Graham (102) and Harrison Bennett (96). Harper Davis (55), Zane Holley (48), Archer Connally (42), Oscar Hopkins (40), Xavier Pepper (40), Jeremy Rotheram (39), and Jake De Donato (34) also polled well.
Alyssa Witham (39) claimed victory in the under 17 netball ahead of Sadie Stevens (32), Eve Hamer (31), Makayla Grabham (29) and Lillian Eiseman (25).
The multi-talented Charli Richardson (59) won the under 15 count convincingly from Ruby Jakins (40) and Mia Hamer (36), while Sadie Williams (58) was a clear winner in the under 13s ahead of Isobel Mills (32), Georgi Witham (24), and Maddie Woodward (22).
The Seagulls will host their annual presentation night this Friday from 6pm at the Central Hotel.
