Sport
9 August, 2026
More young stars in contention for awards
THE SECOND group of Rising Star nominees for Loddon Valley football and netball has been named.
THE SECOND group of Rising Star nominees for Loddon Valley football and netball has been named.
Bears Lagoon Serpentine’s Llogan Mayman, Inglewood’s Tyler Murphy and Newbridge’s Blake Wells have been nominated for the football award.
Mayman has been named in the Bears’ best players four times in his 10 games in his debut season as a defender, while Murphy has played 16 senior matches for the Woodies after six last year and has shown great promise as a forward.
Wells has been a stalwart for the Maroons, playing 11 senior matches and being named among the best five times, along with 14 Under 18 games, doubling up most weeks.
They join the Rising Star favourite, Macorna’s Sam Whinfield, Calivil’s Tyler Rasmussen and Maiden Gully’s Mitchell Lines as nominees.
Eagles goal shooter Peyton Saxton has been nominated for the netball Rising Star, along with Calivil defender Layla Pearce and Macorna’s versatile Indi Crilly.
The trio join Marong’s Larni Taylor, Serp’s Marley Addlem and Pyramid Hill’s Mia Farrar in the running for the award.
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