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Netball: Rising star crowned Rochy’s finest

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Star turn: Teal Hocking won the Rochester A-grade netball best-and-fairest on Friday night. Photo by Megan Fisher

Teal Hocking completed a memorable week on Friday night.

Hocking won the Quinlan Family Medal after being crowned Rochester’s A-grade netball best-and-fairest.

The Victorian under-19 representative polled 32 votes to finish 12 clear of teammate Bridgette McCarthy.

Hocking’s dynamic attacking performances not only earned attention at club level. The Rochy ace finished equal third in the Goulburn Valley League’s Wellman Family Medal count.

Hocking, Echuca champion Steph Vick and Seymour’s Casey Adamson each polled 21 votes, four adrift of winner Seymour’s Sarah Szczykulski.

Back to the club count and McCarthy’s fine season in the Tigerettes’ defence saw her poll 20 votes.

Morgan Dingwall secured the coaches award.

The B-grade top honour came as no surprise with Jaime Dingwall taking home the Clare Ferguson and Laura Riordan Medal.

Dingwall, who won the Sandra Cox Medal as the Goulburn Valley League’s B-grade best-and-fairest on Monday night, finished on 25 votes.

The utility finished nine votes ahead of Lil Ward, while Charlotte Gould earned the coaches award.

In B-reserve, Krystal Conder won the Sue Fuller Medal as best-and-fairest.

Conder polled 29 votes to finish two clear of Zali Hocking.

Ella McPhee won the coaches award.

In the 17-years-and-under, Payton Tiller received 35 votes to win the Tigers Of Medal as best-and-fairest.

Maddy Pearse was runner-up and Justice Powles took home the coaches award.

In the 15-years-and-under, Chance Powles was crowned the best-and-fairest, winning the Anita Ward Medal.

Leah Toohill was runner-up and Imogen Kath won the coaches award.

Ava Cottam was awarded the prestigious Barry Moon Rising Star Award due to what was described as “her exceptional contributions to the Rochester Football Netball Club”.

Marli Cottam received the Future Tiger Award, with her natural leadership qualities and selflessness on the court earning praise from the club.