MITIAMO centre Amelia Ludeman has written herself a unique entry in Loddon Valley netball’s history book.
The 2025 Helen Ward Medal for the competition’s A Grade best and fairest will sit alongside her 2015 B Grade league award.
That was the only season Ludeman played before full-time promotion to A Grade at the club where she started her netball journey aged seven
I have basically been playing A Grade for the last 13 years ... 2015 was my only year in B Grade although I had a couple of call-ups for the A Grade side that year,” Ludeman said.
Monday night’s vote count saw Ludeman win the top award with 32 votes, five ahead of Newbridge’s Hayley Martiniello with Pyramid Hill’s Morgan Dingwall one behind on 26 and Mitiamo’s Lauren Hicks on 25.
The win came four years after Hicks won the medal and Ludeman finished third.
Ludeman has played all her netball with Mitiamo, often alongside sister Sarah.
“Lauren, Sarah and I have pretty much played our junior and senior netball together,” Ludeman said. “We’ve stayed together. 
 Many of the players at Mitiamo have been friends since school. I’ve always been drawn to the club and the people.”
Ludeman said she enjoyed playing centre “where you can really set the tempo ... I find it better than being in defence or attack,” she said.
Of her win, Ludeman said: “I’m a bit surprised and shocked.”
- CHRIS EARL