Rekunow first Poochette to win big prize
GUNNEDAH captain Katrina Rekunow is the first Poochettes player to win the AFL North West’s Women’s Best & Fairest award.
After finishing seventh in the Best & Fairest count in 2022 and fifth last year, Rekunow took her game to another level in 2024 and led from the front to win the coveted prize.
To cap off a brilliant season, the 28 year-old also won the Coaches Award.
Inverell’s Gabby Mooney continued her remarkable run in League Best & Fairest counts.
Having won the award in 2019 and 2021, Mooney produced another fine season to finish runner-up for a third straight season.
Saints teammate Katrina Doak won the Leading Goalkicker prize while Sophie Weeks from the Tamworth Swans earned the Rising Star award.
FINAL LEADERBOARD
18 – Katrina Rekunow (Gunnedah)
12 – Gabby Mooney (Inverell)
9 – Alexa Walker (Gunnedah)
7 – Lauren Appleby (Tamworth Kangaroos)
7 – Clare Eley (Inverell)
7 – Lua Roser (Tamworth Swans)
6 – Laura Ewington (Gunnedah)
5 – Melanie Young (Tamworth Kangaroos)
5 – Sophie Weekes (Tamworth Swans)
4 – Emmelene White (Tamworth Swans)
OTHER 2024 AWARD WINNERS
Leading goal kicker: Katrina Doak – 18 goals (Inverell)
Rising Star: Sophie Weekes (Tamworth Swans)
Coaches Award: Katrina Rekunow (Gunnedah)
PREVIOUS BEST & FAIREST WINNERS
2023 – Sophie Ranken (Tamworth Swans)
2022 – Eliza Hand (Tamworth Swans)
2021 – Gabby Mooney (Inverell Saints)
2020 – Billie Mitchell (Tamworth Swans)
2019 – Gabby Mooney (Inverell Saints)
2018 – Katherine Penberthy (Inverell Saints) and Lisa Raymond (New England Nomads)
2017 – Eleanore Ford (Inverell Saints)
