West Coast Warriors shooter Donnell Wallam has been crowned the 2019 Jill McIntosh Medallist.
Wallam finished just one vote ahead of teammate Stephanie Cooper in a thrilling count, securing the highest individual honour in the Gold Industry Group West Australian Netball League (WANL) with 16 votes.
Proof of the consistency of Wallam’s season, she recorded votes in seven of 12 games, collecting maximum votes in two of those.
Winning the Jill McIntosh Medal caps off a fruitful year for Wallam, who finished the 2019 season with a league high 777 goals, Team of the Year selection and a premiership; a game where she was named Grand Final MVP.
Wallam was also named Players’ Player of the Year at the awards ceremony.
Netball WA General Manager of Community Netball, Liz Booth, congratulated Wallam on her first Jill McIntosh Medal.
“It’s always exciting for a player to win our game’s highest honour for the first time and Donnell thoroughly deserves this accolade,” Booth said.
“While individual achievements are often secondary in team sports, I’m sure this recognition will mean a great deal to Donnell and is testament to her hard work and the passion she has for the game and her club.”
The West Coast Warriors completed a successful night by claiming Club of the Year honours, while Head Coach Lorraine Ward was named the Coach of the Year, Kellie Baker named the Best and Fairest Award in the 20U and Ron Winter named Best and Fairest in the Men’s Division.
Official Finishing Order
Donnell Wallam (Warriors) 16 votes
Stephanie Cooper (Warriors) 15 votes
Sunday Aryang (Rangers) 13 votes
Brittany Turnbull (Demons) 13 votes
Grace Parker (Sharks) 12 votes
Lindal Rohde (Roar) 12 votes
Other awards:
Netball WA Life Membership: Jill Powell & Shaunne Higgs
Netball WA Volunteer Achievement Award: Jasmin Holmes (Merredin Netball Association)
Netball WA Coach Achievement Award: Jenny Cristinelli (Albany Netball Association)
Netball WA Umpire Achievement Award: Rachel Williams (Wanneroo Districts Netball Association)
Western Sting MVP: Sunday Aryang
19U State Team MVP: Sunday Aryang
17U State Team MVP: Brooke Repacholi
Club of the Year: West Coast Warriors
Coach of the Year: Lorraine Ward (West Coast Warriors)
Team of the Year:
GS: Donnell Wallam (West Coast Warriors)
GA: Tess Cransberg (Western Roar)
WA: Brittany Turnbull (Southside Demons)
C: Lindal Rohde (Western Roar)
WD: Jessica Eales (West Coast Warriors)
GD: Sunday Aryang (Rangers)
GK: Stephanie Cooper (West Coast Warriors)
Umpire of the Year: Rochelle McKee
Bench Official of the Year: Leanne Bruce
Men’s Division Premiers: West Coast Warriors
20U Division Premiers: Western Roar
Open Division Premiers: West Coast Warriors
Men’s Best & Fairest: Ron Winter (West Coast Warriors)
20U Best & Fairest: Kellie Baker (West Coast Warriors)
Open Division Players’ Player of the Year: Donnell Wallam (West Coast Warriors)
Jill McIntosh Medal: Donnell Wallam (West Coast Warriors)
Player Milestones:
300 games – Lisa Millman (ECU Souwest Jets)
150 games – Hayley McKee (West Coast Warriors)
100 games – Brooke Walker (Rangers)
100 games – Jessica Penny (East Freo Sharks)
100 games – Larissa Harrison (Western Roar)
