The TRFM Gippsland League have named the squad for the Netball Team of the Year. The TRFM Gippsland League sought the feedback of the A Grade coachess who were asked to name their squad of players who they felt excelled throughout season 2017. The final squad was picked from the coaches nominations and the Gippsland Cosmetic Laser Clinic MVP award votes.
2017 Gippsland Cosmetic Laser Clinic League MVP’s Stacie Gardiner & Montana Holmes lead a quality list of players which includes the past 5 Hutchison Medallists (Holmes 2016, Garth 2015, O’Brien 2014, Holmes 2013, Gardiner 2012) and also includes 2006 & 2007 medallist Christie Edwards. Seven of the nine Team of the Year members have again been nominated while the top four from the Netball Shooting Star award (T Gourley, Gardiner, C Allison & Moody) all feature in attack. Kym Diston, Christie Edwards, Stacie Gardiner, Jessie Hedley (Drouin); Courtney Garth (Morwell); Ramayer Gourley, Stacey O’Brien, Allison Petrou (Traralgon) were all part of the successful Worksafe Community Championships Open team that defeated Yarra Ranges earlier in 2017.
Reigning premiers Drouin head the list of nominees with 5 players selected in the squad. Minor premier Traralgon has 4 players nominated with fellow Preliminary finalist Morwell having 5 players selected. Fellow finalists Moe and Leongatha round out the nominations with Moe receiving 3 players and Leongatha 1.
The final team will be announced Grand Final week. The final team will contain 12 players with a 5 person interchanged named. The 2017 captain and the coach of the year will also be announced with the team.
2017 TRFM GIPPSLAND LEAGUE – TEAM OF THE YEAR SQUAD
DEFENCE
Kym Diston (Drouin)
Shannon Freeman (Moe)
Courtney Garth (Morwell)
Ramayer Gourley, Allison Petrou (Traralgon)
Morwell's Courtney Garth is again in contention for Team of the Year. Garth was the 2015 Joe Hutchison Medallist. Image: Clixz Sports Images
MIDCOURT
Christie Edwards, Jessie Hedley (Drouin)
Nicola Marriott (Leongatha)
Montana Holmes (Moe)
Casey Sheriff, Samantha Pearce, Rachel Allison (Morwell)
Stacey O’Brien (Traralgon)
2016 Joe Hutchison Medallist Montana Holmes again was among the League's top performers winning the Gippsland Cosmetic Laser Clinic MVP award for 2017.
GOALERS
Stacey Gardiner, Karina Proctor (Drouin)
Georgia Moody (Moe)
Claire Allison (Morwell)
Taylin Gourley (Traralgon)
Morwell's star shooter Claire Allison was one of the shining lights in 2017 as she returned to the TRFM Gippsland League finishing 3rd in the Netball Shooting Star award shooting 628 goals. Image: Clixz Sports Images
Last Modified on 14/09/2017 19:21