On Friday September 26 the Euroa Football Netball Club wrapped up their 2025 season with its presentation night.
Club President Scott Watson welcomed all to the evening and outlined the format for the night.
A pause in proceedings at this point to acknowledge the A Grade and B Reserve teams making the grand final the previous weekend.
Although both sides unable to get over the line on the day the pride the Euroa supporters have in their girls in making this final match of the season was palpable.
Further, the B Grade team were celebrated despite being unable to defend their 2024 premiership as they fell short by one goal in the preliminary final.
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The club also recognized 15 under netball team also making finals, rounding out a wonderful start to this presentation evening for all those present.
With more than 110 people in attendance the players, their families, supporters, members and sponsors enjoyed the evening and are already looking forward to the 2026 season.
The club wishes to acknowledge the many sponsors and trophy donors that help support the individual honors across the three grades of football and five grades of netball throughout the night.
Thank you to all who supported the club through 2025.
The 15 and under trophies were presented first by Coach Tayla Robinson (congratulations to Tayla as she was again a recipient of a nomination for Youth Coach of the Year):
Best and Fairest – Bethan Burton (Donated by Life Members).
Runners Up Best and Fairest – Avie Hill.
Coaches Award – Belle Ford.
Coaches Award – Maisy Wilson.
Most Improved – Grace Hill.
Demi Walker (17 and under coach) was an apology for the evening with Development Coach Kelly Hill stepping in to deliver Demi’s speech in relation to this team’s season. Awards were as follows:
Best and Fairest – Ruby Fowler (Donated by Life Members).
Runners Up Best and Fairest – Marnie Salter.
Coaches Award – Alice Ludlow.
Most Improved – Macey Watson.
The under 18 football team had their votes counted next with Coach Matthew Mills and Assistant Coach Brad Howell presenting trophies as follows:
Best and Fairest – Callan Howell (Donated by Life Members and George and Ruth Hunter).
Runner Best and Fairest – Noah Campbell.
David Mills Award – Noah Campbell (Donated by the Mills family).
Most Consistent – Casey Collett.
Best Team Man (David Currie Memorial) – Max Miller (Donated by the Currie family).
Most Improved – Joel Hamill.
Rising Star Award – Jack Walters.
Coaches Award – Baxter Fraser.
Coaches Award – Ollie Wilson.
An excellent run down of the Reserves football season was given by co coaches Declan Redfern and James Henry with some entertaining results.
Award winners in this grade were:
Best and Fairest – Declan Redfern (Donated by Life Members).
Runner Up Best and Fairest – Nicholas Thomson.
Henry and Lorraine Billman Award – Nicholas Thomson (Donated by Life Members).
Best Team Man – Jye Bjorksten.
Most Consistent – Mitch Penman.
Coaches Award – Alif Chambers.
Milestone games were awarded throughout the night to netballers and footballers for 2025.
Football milestones:
Senior games Jacob Gleeson 150 games, Jett Trotter 150 games, Lachlan Hill 100 games, Jack McKernan 100 games, Zac Gleeson 50 games, Tom Burke 50 games, Ryan Hill 50 games and Jake Penman 50 games.
Reserve games Linc McKernan 150 Games, Jye Bjorksten 50 Games and Nicholas Hill 50 Games.
Netball milestones: Kelly Hill 350 Goulburn Valley League games, Eliza Hoare 200 games at EFNC, Demi Walker 150 Goulburn Valley League games, Grace Warnock 150 Goulburn Valley League games, Keely Wright 100 Goulburn Valley League games, Millie Watson 100 games at EFNC, Hollie Reid 100 Goulburn Valley League games, Avie Hill 50 games at EFNC, Ella Hill 50 games at EFNC, Ruby Fowler 50 games at EFNC, Mia Sudomirski 50 games at EFNC, Lily Asquith 50 games at EFNC, Tejuan Sutherland 50 games at EFNC and Marnie Salter 50 games at EFNC.
Further club awards for season 2025 were made with acknowledgements to the many volunteers (trainers, runners, timekeepers, team managers, football/netball managers, assistant coaches, water carriers, goal umpires, gate attendants, hot dog vendors, hill bar staff, main bar manager, BBQ staff, and match report authors.
This section of the evening also saw the coveted Best Club Person award for season 2025.
This went to a man whose willingness to step in and support the club in a trying time was very much appreciated as was his experience, dedication to the role and selflessness to working hard to have his players be the best they can be.
Congratulations to senior football coach David Gleeson.
The Basil Bruce ‘Spirit of Magpie’ award for unwavering volunteerism was awarded to Stasia Martin (Saturday canteen/catering), Christine Gleeson (Saturday canteen/catering) and the Ramsden family (Saturday BBQ).
A significant section of the evening followed with the presentation of three life memberships.
Up first was Katie Williams – Katie played more than 250 games for her beloved Magpies between 1984 and 1998.
Katie is a multiple best and fairest winner across both the A (four times) and B (five times) Grade netball sides in her time as a player.
Katie has both her boys playing football at the club and has recently joined the club committee and a very deserving recipient.
Kelly Hill was then awarded life membership at Euroa FNC for her contributions to the club since 2010.
Kelly had played 123 games for Shepparton United, winning five A-Grade best and fairest awards before her time at Euroa began.
Since 2010, Kelly has played a further 234 games for Euroa in the GVL and has led Euroa FNC in many different ways.
As senior coach, senior assistant coach, junior development coach, junior coach, committee person and umpire coordinator to name a few.
Kelly has been an integral part of two B Grade premiership winning teams (2019, 2024) and was A Grade assistant coach in their 2024 premiership winning year.
Kelly has won another five A Grade best and fairest awards in her time at Euroa FNC and in recent times has won another three B Grade best and fairest awards (including 2025 and three in a row for this team).
Kelly has won league best and fairest awards, best on court in a grand final and is someone whose passion to develop others has allowed Euroa FNC netball to flourish.
The third Life Membership for the evening was then presented to Lindy Meehan. Lindy’s association with Euroa FNC began in 1983 as a 15-year-old playing under the likes of premiership coach Donna Harper.
Lindy played more than 170 games for Euroa FNC with her last game in season 2000.
Lindy has been involved at committee level for an extensive period having been the Netball Committee President in the mid 1990’s for a number of years.
In recent times her involvement on the EFNC Committee has included a lengthy stint as club treasurer (2018-2024) with 2025 seeing her take on the club secretary role.
All those present were delighted to be able to congratulate these three on their very well deserved life membership awards.
The senior XVIII football awards were next.
Coach Dave Gleeson gave a short run down of the 2025 season and thanked all for the opportunity to coach at the club.
He indicated has had an extensive handover to incoming Coach Brad Gleeson as things are being put into place for a successful 2026.
Winners this year:
Best and Fairest – Lachlan Hill (Donated by Life Members).
Runners Up Best and Fairest – Cohen Paul.
Mick Peel Award – Lachlan Hill (Donated by Life Members).
Most Consistent – Jacob Gleeson.
Most determined – Jayden Gleeson.
Coaches' Award – Jack McKernan.
Coaches' Award – Jake Penman.
Ryley Bjorksten Rising Star Award – Will Creevey (Donated by Lauren, Justin and Jye).
Lauren spoke to those present of her late son Ryley and his love of football and Euroa FNC.
Three of the netball grades were then counted and as mentioned previously, Euroa FNC had a very successful year on the netball court.
It was great to see so many players attending the night.
B Reserve had a short run down of their very successful season (beaten in a grand final) by Sophie Owen (Coach) with trophies presented to the following players:
Best and Fairest – Abbie Ellis (Donated by Life Members).
Runners Up Best and Fairest – Megan O’Bree.
Coache's Award – Sienna Trotter.
B Grade Coach Kellie Davidson thanked her team for their efforts throughout the season, culminating in an agonising loss in a preliminary final.
Trophies were presented as follows:
Best and Fairest – Kelly Hill (Donated by Life Members).
Runners Up Best and Fairest – Bree Sudomirski.
Coaches' Award – Sarah Ternes.
A Grade were last to present their awards.
Coach Ellie Warnock was an apology (attending a wedding), her speech was read by Assistant Coach Kelly Hill.
Ellie re-capped a very successful season with the side finishing runner up.
Making the grand final three years in succession is certainly a wonderful achievement and is something for which all players, supporters, sponsors and volunteers are grateful.
Special mention was made (with a trophy presented for recognition) of Olivia Morris’ efforts in shooting more than 1000 goals in this side throughout the season, a remarkable achievement indeed.
Best and Fairest – Hollie Reid (Donated by Life Members).
Runners Up Best and Fairest – Olivia Morris.
Coaches' Award – Sami Kreltzheim.
1000+ goals – Olivia Morris (Donated by Euroa Trophies).
A big thank you to all who helped around the club in 2025 either on the committee, the oval or court or behind the scenes.
The Club doesn’t function without volunteers, and we are lucky to have some of the best in the GVL.
On that note, please mark in your calendars the AGM which is set for Monday 24 November, 7pm at the Memorial Oval social rooms.
Nomination forms for the 2026 EFNC Committee are available from the office at Burton’s IGA in Euroa from 20 October, 2025.
