Colleen Drummond is considered to be one of Avoca’s greatest netballers who has played over 450 games for the club.
Colleen first played netball for the club way back in 1982 in the Under 14’s and was lucky enough to play in a premiership in her first season of netball.
She then played the next two season’s in the Under 16 grade which resulted in two more premierships and an Under 16 Best & Fairest award in 1983 and a Runner Up Best & Fairest by one vote to Helen Hamer in 1984.
Because of Colleen’s uncanny goal shooting ability, she was promoted to the Senior team in 1985 to form a deadly goal shooting alliance with her sister Leah Harris, who also was a quality player with a number of Club and League Best & Fairest awards to her name.
Avoca won consecutive Lexton Netball Association Premiership from 1986 to 1990 and Colleen played in all of these premierships and was Captain in 1987, 88 & 89.
Colleen and her husband Bill then started a family, so Colleen had a hiatus from netball until returning to the fold in 2002 and has continued to play for Avoca since that time. Colleen tied for the A Grade Club Best & Fairest in 1982 with Stacey Blair.
Avoca again won the Premiership in 2006 and in 2007 and Colleen was an integral part of the team, and was again the Captain in 2007.
The Bulldogs have always had a strong netball club and the A Grade girls won the premiership again in 2010, with Colleen’s ability also being rewarded when she won the club Best & Fairest award. She also achieved this feat again in 2011 and 2012.
In recent season’s, Colleen chose to play at a lower grade to allow younger girls to step up to A Grade. She has won the Club Best & Fairest in C Grade in 2017,2018 & 2019. Playing in both C & B Grade in 2019 she was a member of the B Grade Premiership and also won the C Grade Club and League Best & Fairest award..
Colleen has been an outstanding contributor to the Avoca Bulldogs over the past 30 years. She has won numerous awards and is a multiple premiership player who has also shot over 7,000 goals during her time under the goal ring.
Colleen is also a Life Member of the Avoca FNC.
Colleen has won the Club Best & Fairest on eight occasions.. Once at Under 16 level, three times at C Grade level and Four times at A Grade level. She also won the C Grade MCDFNL Best & Fairest in 2019.
She has played in 12 premierships for the club.
Colleen Harris/Drummond Record
1982 - Under 14 Premiership
1983 - Under 16 Premiership
Under 16 Club Best & Fairest
1984 - Under 16 Premiership
Under 16 Runner Up Best & Fairest
1985 - Played A Grade
1986 - A Grade Premiership
A Grade Captain
Best in Grand Final
Under 18 Interleague Rep
1987 - A Grade Premiership
A Grade Captain
1988 - A Grade Premiership
A Grade Captain
Best in Finals
Played in A Grade LNA Team
1989 - A Grade Premiership
A Grade Captain
1990 - A Grade Premiership
Runner Up A Grade Best & Fairest.
1991 -2001 - Did Not Play.
2002 - Tied A Grade Best & Fairest with Stacey Blair.
2005 - A Grade Most Consistent
2006 - A Grade Premiership
2007 - A Grade Premiership
Most Consistent.
2010 - A Grade Premiership
Best & Fairest
Most Consistent
2011 - Best & Fairest
Most Improved
Life Membership
2012 - Best & Fairest
2013 - Runner Up Best & Fairest
2014 - Runner Up Best & Fairest
2015 - Runner Up Best & Fairest
Best in Finals
2016 - B Grade Most Valuable Player.
Best in Finals.
400th Game.
2017 - Runner Up in MCDFNL C Grade Best & Fairest.
Winner of Club Best & Fairest.
Coach’s Award.
2018 - 4th in MCDFNL C Grade Best & Fairest.
Winner of Club Best & Fairest.
2019 - B Grade Premiership
C Grade MCDFNL Best & Fairest
C Grade Club Best & Fairest.
450 games
A link to a PDF version of Colleen Drummond's History.
https://websites.sportstg.com/get_file.cgi?id=36749778
