The Score 121223
Once again, our Alumni have been front and centre playing sport both here and abroad. Here’s their results.
AFLW
Georgie Prespakis has won Geelong’s 2023 AFLW best and fairest award after an amazingly strong season on the field. In her third season of AFLW, she enjoyed career best season stats, averaging 24 disposals, 7 tackles, and 6 clearances a game.
Georgie polled 188 votes to win the award and finished ahead of fellow midfielders Nina Morrison (163 votes) and Amy McDonald (82 votes).
Monique Conti remains the only Richmond AFLW player to win the clubs best and fairest claiming her 5th consecutive award this season. Monique polled 23 votes to win by 2 from fellow 2023 All Australian Ellish Sheerin (21 votes) and winger Kate Dempsey (20 Votes) who led the count after round 6.
Mon has now won 6 consecutive Best and Fairest having been named the Bulldogs best player in 2019, her final year at the club.
In other AFLW clubs Best and Fairest news, Georgia Petrikios finished 3rd at St Kilda, while Jess Fitzgerald won the best young player award at the Western Bulldogs.
Meanwhile Libby Birch has been traded from Melbourne to North Melbourne for season 2024. The Kangaroos have given Melbourne pick 19 in next week’s draft with North getting Libby and pick 35.
AFL
Zak Butters has been named vice captain of the Port Adelaide FC going into his 6th year with the club. Zak had an amazing 2023 season being named as a debutant in the AFL All Australian team.
Badminton
Gronya Somerville has been playing in the Guwahati Masters in India where along with partner Kenneth Choo made it through to the round of 16 before a straight set’s loss 21-19, 21-17.
Basketball
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for Johnny Furphy and the Kansas Jayhawks who have defeated UConn by 4 points, Johnny scoring 6 points in the game. The Jayhawks also defeating cross town rival Kansas City by 19 points with Johnny scoring 10 points and 2 rebounds. The Jayhawks then beat Missouri by 9 points to make it 5 wins in a row, with Johnny getting 4 rebounds in 7 minutes game time.
International Football
Connor Metcalfe came on for FC St Pauli in the 68th minute in their 1 all draw with Vfl Osnabruck.
A-League
Seb Pasquali came on in the 46th minute while Matt Grimaldi came on in the 79th minute in Western United’s loss to Central Coast Mariners 4-0.
Newcastle’s MelindaJ Barbieri came on in the 46th minute to replace Matilda, Emily Van Egmond in their 1-0 loss to Sydney.
Annabel Martin started for the Central Coast Mariners in their 3-0 loss to Western Sydney.
Naomi Chinnama came on in the 74th minutes in Melbourne City’s 3-1 loss to Perth Glory.
