The Pakenham Netball Club held its 2024 presentation night on Friday 11 October at the Pakenham Library Hall, with over 240 guests attending.
David Sollberger (Snr) was the wonderful Master of Ceremonies and did a terrific job!
Guests were treated to a delicious two-course meal and it was a fabulous celebration of our 2024 Outer East Football Netball season in our 85th year as a club.
The Club proudly presented Ann Molino, Corey Anderson and Lori Walker with their Pakenham Lions Netball Club Life Membership.
These amazing and outstanding members have gone above and beyond the call of duty in all they have done for Pakenham’s netty family over their years at the club.
They are exceptional ambassadors and all have made significant contributions in their roles at the club.
A special guest of the event was Emma Vulin MP, State Member for Pakenham, and we are so grateful for her ongoing support of community sport.
It was wonderful to see Caitlin Cooke, Outer East A-Grade Best & Fairest winner, take out the club’s Best and Fairest.
We were also honoured to have Dean Tyrrell attend and present, in memory of his mother and our much loved Life Member, the Audrey Tyrrell Goaler of the Year, won by Charlotte Hudolin who shot 540 goals this A-Grade season.
Other award winners on the night were:
Club Person of the Year: Kylie Whitwood
2024 Junior Club Person: Alby Fairclough, Ronnie Puoch and Hannah Addis
2024 Senior Club Person: Rachael Murphy and Katie Jones
2024 Club Service Award: Meldrum Family
2024 Club Spirit Award: Emma Jones
85th Birthday Celebration Award: Corrigan Family
We also acknowledged our Club Umpires, who without them there is no game: Anneke Doyle, Hayley Melsen, Charlotte Meldrum, Sarah Jones, David Sollberger, Alicia Johnson, Marie Dowling, Rachel Mann, Isabel Fairclough, Charlotte Eastick and Kristen Poulton.
TEAM AWARDS
BEST AND FAIREST RUNNER UP BEST AND FAIREST COACHES AWARD
A-GRADE Caitlin Cooke Jordyn Adams Millicent Utber
B-GRADE Elayne Schneider Abby Curtis Ash Nadarajah
C-GRADE Catlin Green Sarah Jones Skye Ferguson
D-GRADE Caitlin Kilner Lily Sidebottom Yar Biar
U17 PREM Eryn Doyle Emma Van Wyk Rachel Mann
U17 WEST Tiana Talo Georgia Stewart Evie Moran
U15 EAST Ella Stewart Sierra Hodgson Chloe Johnstone
Tayla O’Neill
U15 WEST William Meldrum Jaime Mann Shontay Charles-Neri
U13 EAST Kaylee Mann Charlotte Samuel Isla Lewis
U13 WEST Karlyn Manukia Alby Fairclough Angelia Samithadasa
We celebrated again our Milestone Games for the 2024 season
50 Games: Charlotte Hudolin, Eryn Doyle, Rachel Mann, Shontay Charles-Neri, Charlotte Eastick, Sophie Corrigan, Georgia Stewart, Abby Curtis, Evie Cooper, Chelsea Whitwood,
Lilly Ede, Rachael Murphy, Evie Tyrrell, Lisa Tolmie, Chloe Johnstone, Caitlin Kilner, Alexi Scott,
Yar Biar.
100 Games: Lily Sidebottom, Caitlin Green, Kyana Eagle.
150 Games: Charlotte Reid, Sarah Jones.
200 Games: Hayley Melsen.
-Marg Jones, Pakenham Lions Netball Club president.
