League Awards | SANDHURST’S gun centre Shae Clifford has added a Betty Thompson Medal as A-grade fairest and best in the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL to her netball awards spree in the ’25 season.

Most Valuable Player in the VNL’s 23-and-under competition and Bendigo Strikers club champion, Clifford won a closely-fought race in Sunday night’s Thompson Medal count.

Best on court in rounds two, three and five meant Clifford charged to an early lead as votes were called at Bendigo Club.

After the final card for the 10th round had been read out it was Clifford on 16 votes from Kangaroo Flat mid-courters Chelsea Sartori and Abbey Ryan, 12, and goalshooter Ruby Barkmeyer, 10 votes.

Clifford’s hot streak kept rolling as she earned the maximum three votes in round 13 against Gisborne.

At two rounds to go it was Clifford and Barkmeyer who led the race on 19 and 16 votes.

There were no votes for them in the 15th round.

Barkmeyer earnt two votes in the Roos’ final round clash with South Bendigo.

Final vote card to be called by Kylie Ellis was the match between Sandhurst and Gisborne.

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