Sport

Locals among league’s best juniors

By Rowan Frazer

Sep 5, 2025

Picola League under-13s netball Best and Fairest Lara Redden from the Deniliquin Rovers Football & Netball Club.

The district’s top junior performers were in attendance for the Picola League vote count in Moama on Monday.

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The Blighty, Deni Rovers and Mathoura clubs were represented.

Local clubs dominated in the netball vote counts which was led by Deniliquin’s Lara Redden winning the under-13s best and fairest.

She polled votes in 12 matches across an amazing season, which has included finals appearances.

Third in the same category was Blighty’s Kaydnce Sibraa, with her fellow Redeyes’ teammate Ella Charlton coming in equal tenth.

Just missing out on a best and fairest this year was Rovers under-17s netballer, Ruby Cowley, who was runner-up.

It was still a great result for Ruby, who was called up to play higher netball grades on a number of occasions during the season.

Equal third in the under-17s was Mathoura’s Matilda Medland after an incredible season for the side that finished 13th.

Lara O’Callaghan and Quinn Downward were the other top 10 Mathoura players, in the under-15s. They were equal fifth and equal tenth respectively.

Unfortunately, Mathoura’s under-15s side was eliminated in the semi finals last weekend.

Local players who placed in the top 16 of their respective age groups are as follows:

Football:

Thirds: Brody Wills (Deni Rovers), 6; Isaac Behsman (Deni Rovers), 12.

Fourths: Haydn Sampson (Deni Rovers), 8; Taj McCully (Deni Rovers), 16.

Netball:

Under-17s: Ruby Cowley (Deni Rovers), 2; Matilda Medland (Mathoura), 3; Sienna Elphick (Deni Rovers), 4; Ashlea Charlton (Blighty), 9; Amy Holloway (Deni Rovers), 9; Amelia Hay (Blighty), 12; Bae Willis (Deni Rovers), 13; Aleisha Moon (Mathoura) 15; Ruby Pisasale (Deni Rovers), 16, Samara Watson (Blighty), 16.

Under-15s: Ava Braybon (Deni Rovers), 5; Lara O’Callaghan (Mathoura), 6; Jorja Woolston (Deni Rovers), 7; Lily Boyer (Deni Rovers), 8; Amelie Bulmer (Deni Rovers), 9; Quinn Downward (Mathoura), 10; Lily Petersen (Blighty), 13; Allegra Smith (Mathoura) 13; Alanna McKee (Mathoura), 15.

Under-13s: Lara Redden (Deni Rovers), 1; Kaydnce Sibraa (Blighty), 3; Ella Charlton (Blighty), 10; Indi Conallin (Deni Rovers), 13; Isabella Goodear (Deni Rovers), 14; Shelby Huckin (Blighty), 15; Bella O’Callaghan (Mathoura), 15; Madison Danckert (Deni Rovers), 16.