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Mark Readings
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17 Feb 2026
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Six clubs have been recognised from Metro South at an Awards Sundowner staged at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle on Sunday.
The event celebrated the achievements of 39 clubs throughout the Metro South region, comprising the East Fremantle, Peel Thunder and South Fremantle Districts, with 200 volunteers in attendance, from Roleystone in the hills, to Mandurah in the south, all celebrating the end of the 2023 Go for 2&5 Junior Football Competition.
This year saw the alignment of award categories across the three Regional Development Councils – Metro Central, Metro North and Metro South Conferences, including the introduction of new awards; Administrator of the Year, which acknowledges the exceptional work of club Registrars and the addition of a female and male category for the Coach of the Year and Umpire of the Year.
WA Football Club Development and Volunteer Specialists, Jenné Russell and Zachary Binning said the event was a fitting finish to a successful season.
“It was a terrific event honouring individuals and clubs for their dedication to the game over the past twelve months,” Russell said.
“We were delighted to see more than 200 club and umpiring representatives come together to celebrate the conclusion of the 2023 junior football season,” Binning added.
Karen Wheatland, Metro South Regional Development Council Chair, had high praise for those who give so much of their time to football.
“It was a fantastic celebration of the Metro South’s volunteers, and without each individual and contribution of the clubs the great game of footy would not happen,” she said.
The WAFC thanks the Metro South RDC for their support of the event and congratulates the following administrators, coaches, clubs, umpires, and volunteer award winners.
Metro South Award Winners
Award
District
Winner
Club
Administrator of the Year
South Fremantle District
Kylie Smith
Hammond Park JFC
Administrator of the Year
East Fremantle District
Joanna Rusling
Melville JFC
Administrator of the Year
Peel District
Jacqui Bridger
Secret Harbour DFC
Go for 2&5 Female Coach of the Year
South Fremantle District
Fallon Larter
Mundijong JFC
Go for 2&5 Female Coach of the Year
East Fremantle District
Sharnell Avery
Rossmoyne JFC
Go for 2&5 Female Coach of the Year
Peel District
Leah Fredericks
Secret Harbour DFC
Go for 2&5 Male Coach of the Year
South Fremantle District
Justin Millar
Hammond Park JFC
Go for 2&5 Male Coach of the Year
Peel District
Tyler Benda
Mandurah JFC
Go for 2&5 Male Coach of the Year
East Fremantle District
Justin Kiely
Willetton JFC
Junior Club of the Year
East Fremantle District
Attadale JFC
Junior Club of the Year
South Fremantle District
South Coogee JFC
Junior Club of the Year
Peel District
Mandurah JFC
NAB AFL Auskick Centre of the Year
East Fremantle District
Booragoon JFC
NAB AFL Auskick Centre of the Year
South Fremantle District
Kelmscott JFC
NAB AFL Auskick Centre of the Year
Peel District
Baldivis FC
NAB AFL Auskick Coordinator of the Year
East Fremantle District
Linda Czajka
Applecross Mt Pleasant JFC
NAB AFL Auskick Coordinator of the Year
South Fremantle District
Michael Beard
Armadale JFC
NAB AFL Auskick Coordinator of the Year
Peel District
Hollie Bryce
Rockingham FS&SC
RDC Female Umpire of the Year
East Fremantle District
Isabel Moss
RDC Female Umpire of the Year
South Fremantle District
Jazmine Williams
RDC Female Umpire of the Year
Peel District
Jorja Tournay
RDC Male Umpire of the Year
East Fremantle District
Mitch Kerr
RDC Male Umpire of the Year
South Fremantle District
Luke Holt
RDC Male Umpire of the Year
Peel District
Maison Wheatley
Volunteer of the Year
East Fremantle District
Gail Della-Marta
Booragoon JFC
Volunteer of the Year
South Fremantle District
David Morgan
Jandakot JFC
Volunteer of the Year
Peel District
Murray Dowding
South Mandurah JFC
Youth Club of the Year
East Fremantle District
Booragoon JFC
Youth Club of the Year
South Fremantle District
Kardinya JFC
Youth Club of the Year
Peel District
Halls Head FC
Young Volunteer of the Year
East Fremantle District
Jack Mansfield
Piara Waters JFC
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