Sharon Wong claims 2022 Dhara Kerr Medal

East Fremantle Football Club veteran Sharon Wong has capped a remarkable season to be crowned the 2022 Dhara Kerr Medallist at the WAFL Women’s Awards on Monday night at Crown Perth’s Astral Ballroom.

The energetic midfielder claimed the WAFL Women’s fairest and best award after finishing with 18 votes and comes as a sweet victory after placing second in 2021 with 14 votes.

Other WAFLW League awards presented on the night included the Joanne Huggins Leading Goal Kicker Award to Kate Bartlett (Peel Thunder) and Port Adelaide mature-age-signing Julia Teakle (East Fremantle) taking out the Cath Boyce Rookie of the Year award.

Bartlett took out the Joanne Huggins Leading Goal Kicker Award for a second consecutive year and kicked a record-breaking 39 goals for the season.

The Peel Thunder sharpshooter finished 15 goals ahead of her closest rival, East Fremantle’s Julia Teakle.

The Cath Boyce Rookie of the Year presented by West Coast Eagles, was won by Julia Teakle who was not in attendance due to her AFLW commitments but sent a video accepting her award.

The WAFLW League Coach of the Year presented by Fremantle Football Club, was taken out by East Fremantle coach Matthew Templeton.

Also presented on the night were awards for the WAFLW Reserves and U18 Rogers Cup competitions.

2022 WAFLW DHARA KERR FAIREST AND BEST AWARD – TOP 10:

Sharon

Wong

East Fremantle

18

Ashleigh

Gomes

East Fremantle

14

Ella

Smith

Claremont

14

Tarnica

Golisano

Subiaco

13

Jayme

Harken

Subiaco

13

Jessica

Cox

Swan Districts

11

Kate

Bartlett

Peel Thunder

10

Amber

Kinnane

East Fremantle

10

Ruby

Mahony

Swan Districts

9

Katherine

Orme

Claremont

9

OTHER AWARDS:

WAFLW Joanne Huggins Leading Goal Kicker Award – Kate Bartlett (Peel Thunder)

WAFLW Cath Boyce Rookie of the Year Award presented by West Coast Eagles – Julia Teakle (East Fremantle)

WAFLW Coach of the Year presented by Fremantle Football Club – Matthew Templeton (East Fremantle)

Charmaine Rogers Fairest and Best – Mia Russo (West Perth)

Rogers Cup Leading Goal Kicker – Carys D’Addario (Swan Districts)

Rogers Cup Rising Star – Mia Russo (West Perth)

WAFLW Reserves Fairest and Best – Amber Ugle-Hayward (Swan Districts)

WAFLW Reserves Leading Goal Kicker – Jessie McDonald (East Fremantle)