Star Corio midcourter Molly Gribble won a thrilling Geelong & District Netball League A Grade Margaret Webb Medal count on Wednesday night.
Gribble won by one vote from Belmont Lions goalshooter Angelique Ross.
Gribble polled 31 votes from Ross’ 30. It was Gribble’s first Webb Medal and the first ever by a Corio A Grader.
It was another nailbiter in B Grade with North Geelong’s Cody Dixon polling 26 votes to win from Inverleigh’s Beth Long on 24.
Not to be outdone, the C Grade count was also decided by the barest of margins with Thomson’s Megan James polling 28 votes to win from Lara Wain from Belmont on 27.
Geelong West Giants Jess Mapapalangi won D Grade with 31 votes from Winchelsea’s Paris Sharp on 28.
It was clear cut in the Under 19s with Werribee Centrals Charli Hocking a runaway winner on 28 votes with four players – Bridie Curran (East Geelong), Brodie Clingan (North Geelong), Gracie Navarro (North Geelong) and Kobie Davison (Geelong West) – tying for runner-up all on 18 votes.
Corio young gun Indi Eliott won the Melissa Bragg Rookie of the Year award while East Geelong took out the Club Championship award with 496 points from Bannockburn on 380.
The team of the year was also announced:
Coach: Justine Radford (East Geelong)
Goal shooter: Angelique Ross (Belmont)
Goal attack: Jordyn Fairchild (Corio)
Wing attack: Eden Mitchell (Anakie)
Wing defence: Claudia Cook (East Geelong) Captain
Goal defence: Gemma Stavenuiter (Winchelsea)
Goal keeper: Stephanie Boyce (East Geelong)
Reserve goal: Ella Wasik (Bannockburn)
Reserve defender: Rosie Shannahan (Bannockburn)
Reserve mid: Meg Royal (Winchelsea)
