CHNL Celebrates 2026 Junior Best & Fairest Winners
The future of Central Highlands netball was celebrated on Tuesday 18 August as the Central Highlands Netball League held its 2026 Junior Best & Fairest Awards.
The annual vote count recognised the outstanding performances of junior players across the 13 & Under, 15 & Under and 17 & Under competitions, with some extremely close results highlighting the depth of young netball talent throughout the league.
2026 U17 CHNL BEST & FAIREST WINNER 
A huge congratulations to Alana Burns from Carngham Linton, crowned the 2026 Central Highlands Netball League U17 Best & Fairest after polling an outstanding 33 votes!
A fantastic achievement and a well-deserved recognition of an incredible season.
Congratulations Alana!
2026 U17 CHNL BEST & FAIREST RUNNERS UP
Congratulations to Gracie Sullivan (Bungaree), Zahra Winduss (Daylesford) and Scarlett Jones (Rokewood-Corindhap), who all finished equal runners-up in the 2026 CHNL U17 Best & Fairest with 28 votes each!
An incredible result with three talented young players sharing second place.
Congratulations Gracie, Zahra & Scarlett!
A fantastic night celebrating junior netball across the Central Highlands Netball League. Congratulations to all players who polled votes throughout the count!
2026 U15 CHNL BEST & FAIREST
Congratulations to Daina Griffin from Waubra and Taya Anderson from Clunes, who were both crowned 2026 CHNL U15 Best & Fairest winners, finishing on 33 votes each!
What an incredible result to share the award after such a strong season.
Congratulations Daina & Taya!
2026 U15 CHNL BEST & FAIREST RUNNER UP
Congratulations to Lucy Dash from Dunnstown, who finished runner-up in the 2026 CHNL U15 Best & Fairest, polling an impressive 29 votes!
A fantastic achievement and recognition of a terrific season.
Well done, Lucy!
2026 U13 CHNL U13 BEST & FAIREST
A huge congratulations to Charley King from Skipton, who has been crowned the 2026 Central Highlands Netball League U13 Best & Fairest, polling an incredible 38 votes!
What an outstanding achievement and a fantastic recognition of a wonderful season.
Congratulations Charley!
2026 CHNL U13 BEST & FAIREST RUNNER UP
A huge congratulations to Amity Gibbs from Beaufort, finishing runner-up in the 2026 Central Highlands Netball League U13 Best & Fairest with an impressive 34 votes!
A fantastic achievement and a wonderful recognition of your first season with Beaufort.
Congratulations!
