2025 Senior Award Winners
La Trobe University Hockey Club congratulates the following award winners from 2025:
Best & Fairest
Women’s 4s – Corinna Minko
Women’s 3s (Taya Stuart Shield) – Lily Dowling
Women’s 2s (Belinda Blackburn Shield) – Amanda Shackleton
Women’s 1s (Davies-McGlone Shield) – Stella Bernardi
Men’s 6s – Matt Tempone
Men’s 5s – Oscar Brazzale
Men’s 4s – Atticus Dowling
Men’s 3s (Michael Ludowyk Shield) – Morgan Jenkins
Men’s 2s (Bruce Mackie Shield) – Paul Xanthos
Men’s 1s (David Pullar Shield) – Alex Wisbey
Under 18s Mixed – Liam McMillan
Under 16s Mixed – Daniel Money
Under 16s Girls – Tilly Reid
Under 12s Mixed – Becca Philipson
Alan Glide Clubperson of the Year
Nicholas Higgins
Nicholas Higgins receives Clubperson of the Year from President Phil Nguyen
Junior Club Champion
Liv Reifschneider
George Grouios Goal Scoring Award
Greg Van Meeuwen (26 goals)
Sarah Dowling Goal Scoring Award
Stella Bernadi (16 goals)
Long Service Awards
10 Years Medals – Gabby Shortis, Bianca Clark, Stella Bernardi, Lily Dowling, Jamison Dowling, Ella Zielinski, Nicholas Higgins, Lucas Shipsides, Matthew Zull, Gen O’Keeffe, Adam Shortis, Jojo Azrein, and Belinda De Ross
20 Years Medals –Robert Diffey and Robert James
30 Years Medals – Sarah Dowling
Club Awards
Jack Smart F Troop Trophy – Linda Bannan
Women’s Vic League Rising Star (Kevin Bannan Shield) – Ruby Bennett
Women’s Vic League Coach’s Award – Ella Jackson & Emily Salter
Women’s Rising Star – Corinna Minko
Women’s Coach’s Award – Jamison Dowling
Men’s Vic League Rising Star (Doug Henderson Shield) – Dan Money
Men’s Vic League Coach’s Award – Evan Morgan
Men’s Rising Star – Lachlan McCulloch
Men’s Coach’s Award – Curtis Wilson
Under 18s Mixed Most Improved – Ava Thompson
Under 18s Mixed Gunners Spirit Award – Harry Brooks
Under 16s Mixed Most Improved – Angus Nicholls
Under 16s Mixed Gunners Spirit Award – Parker Selwood
Under 16s Girls Most Improved – Neve Akber
Under 16s Girls Gunners Spirit Award – Hargun Kaur
Under 12s Mixed Most Improved – Nina Akber
Under 12s Mixed Gunners Spirit Award – Aiobheann O’Donovan
The club also announced the Kizanne Davies Shield for the Women’s 1s would be renamed as the Davies-McGlone Shield on honour of Meryl McGlone.