Ryan Medal
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Kyneton star earns medal
No surprise! Kyneton netball star Kristiana Manu’a has taken out the Riddell League’s top award, the Jannine Ryan Medal for 2026. The premier defender in the competition, Manu’a was in her first season with the Tigers, and has signed up as assistant playing coach for 2027. It’s the third season in a row a Kyneton…
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Shepherd makes it two in a row
Kyneton’s dynamic goalkeeper Tilly Shepherd has scored a convincing win in the 2025 Ryan Medal for the top netballer in the Riddell League. It’s an outstanding double for Shepherd, who also won the prestigious medal last season — her first with Kyneton Football Netball Club. Although unable to attend the medal count held at Melton…
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Shepherd claims Ryan Medal
Kyneton A-grade defender Tilly Shepherd has won the top individual netball award, the 2024 Ryan Medal, in the Riddell League. The 22-year-old university student was elated, and also surprised, to top the absorbing medal count by one vote at the league’s presentation night on Thursday evening. The agile, quick-moving Shepherd played every game and felt…