Horsham Football Netball Club capped a premiership season in the Western Victoria Female Football League with Vanilla Ika winning the senior best-and-fairest award at a league count on Sunday.

Ika polled 17 votes to win the award for a second successive season, with Tyrendarra’s Ebony Stiles second on 12 votes and Horsham’s Holly Nuske third.

Elle Treloar topped the senior women’s goal-kicking tally with 27, five ahead of South Warrnambool’s Soraya Kearney-Knox, with another Demon, Shannon Cross, in third place.

The Demons also hosted their club awards night on Friday, with Crystal Summers taking home the senior best-and-fairest trophy and Nuske finishing runner-up.

Cross was named most consistent in the senior side, with Dellie Brown winning most determined, Lauren May taking out most improved and Patria Lees the top first-year player, while Maddie Huggins and Catherine O’Dea shared the coaches award.

Lara Purchase was the Demons’ under-18 best-and-fairest, finishing ahead of Charmaine Lockwood.

Poppy Peters and Greta Arnel were most consistent, Violet McGennisken was most valuable, Amaya Woodward most determined, Maggie Fisher the best first-year player, and Teilah Couch picked up the coaches award.

Peters also made her debut for Greater Western Victoria Rebels on Sunday against Calder Cannons.

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