Perri King has capped off a strong season by claiming the Devils NAB League Girls Best and Fairest, holding off young gun Claire Ransom and dashing defenders Jemma Webster and Meghan Gaffney in a close vote count.
King enjoyed a stunning NAB League season, and her strong form took her all the way to the AFLW where she was selected by North Melbourne in this year’s draft. She averaged 19.7 disposals and 9.4 tackles per game in the NAB League, with her defensive work around the stoppages quickly becoming her trademark. All of this culminated in her selection in the NAB League Team of the Year.
Ransom was awarded the Runner Up award, as well earning the program’s Rising Star award, after playing a key role in the side’s charge to a maiden finals berth. The 17-year-old averaged 16.6 disposals, 2.6 tackles and 3 inside 50s per game, putting herself on the radar as a player to watch in the coming years.
Earlier this week, Amy Prokopiec was confirmed as the winner of the Devils NAB League Girls Leading Goalkicker award. The main target in the Devils forward line, she kicked 12 goals from eight NAB League games played. That included a four-goal haul against the Gippsland Power in the opening round of the season and two of the side’s four goals in their narrow finals loss to the GWV Rebels.