NDNA 2024 awards: Cuballing’s Regina Kickett accepts best and fairest second year running

Cuballing’s Regina Kickett won consecutive A1 best and fairest awards in front of her teammates, supporters, and the Narrogin and Districts Netball Association clubs on Saturday. Minutes after the last finals game siren rang the netball community gathered on Narrogin Regional Leisure Centre courts to honour a successful 2024 season. Despite Cuballing falling short in their A1 grand final against Williams, their team celebrated the talents of their skilful goal attack Regina Kickett who was named the top player for the second time with an impressive 21 votes. Already on a high from their grand final victory, Williams player Denver Henson gratefully took the runners-up medal with 17 votes. The A2 best and fairest award was separated by just one vote with Libby Boyce (20 votes) pipping Wagin’s goal scorer Kaya Te Kapa to win the top gong. The 2024 Marion Price Trophy for the best under-21 players went to Aniela Reid for Olympic Gold and Tyler Steere for Wickepin 1. Natalie Bradford proudly accepted the umpiring award while Lee Conlon awarded Tanya Hart the coaching award which was soon followed by Conlon’s own moment of praise when receiving a NDNA life membership pin. Although Wickepin didn’t qualify for finals, dressed in their recognisable red and white uniform, club representative Bri McWhirter held the Champion Club plaque with honour when Wickepin was announced as the winner.