A COUPLE of consistent top-age ball-winners lead all-comers in the 2025 Rookie Me Central Medal ahead of a host of Stingrays and Knights players chasing the early frontrunners for the Coates Talent League Girls competition. Calder Cannons high-production star Chloe Baker-West and GWV Rebels dynamo Maggie Johnstone share the lead on 13 votes after three rounds of play.

>>> RMC Medal votes: Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3

Baker-West kick-started her season with two best on ground performances, before earning the three votes against Johnstone’s Rebels. In the same game, the GWV talent notched up four votes, the same amount as she had in Round 2 following her incredible best on ground performance in a Round 1 loss.

The pair sit one vote clear of Dandenong Stingrays forward Nalu Brothwell who has two best on grounds either side of two votes in Round 2 for a total of 12. She is outright third with goalsneaks Rose Bell (Murray Bushrangers) and Evelyn Connolly (Dandenong Stingrays) rounding out the top five.

From a team perspective, the Stingrays have polled 41 of a possible 45 votes, while Eastern Ranges and Northern Knights have polled 30 from three games. The Northern Academies have only played the one round, but combined for 39 of a possible 60 votes from four matches.

TOP 10 LEADERBOARD

eq. 1. Chloe Baker-West (Calder Cannons) – 13 votes
eq. 1. Maggie Johnstone (GWV Rebels) – 13 votes
3. Nalu Brothwell (Dandenong Stingrays) – 12 votes
eq. 4. Rose Bell (Murray Bushrangers) – 10 votes
eq. 4. Evelyn Connolly (Dandenong Stingrays) – 10 votes
eq. 6. Alice Cunnington (Dandenong Stingrays) – 8 votes
eq. 6. Marlo Graham (Northern Knights) – 8 votes
eq. 6. Scarlett Johnson (Northern Knights) – 8 votes
eq. 6. Bailee Martin (Oakleigh Chargers) – 8 votes
eq. 6. Tayla McMillan (Eastern Ranges) – 8 votes
eq. 6. Nikhita Spiteri (Murray Bushrangers) – 8 votes

LEADERS BY CLUB

Bendigo Pioneers – Olivia Lacy (3)
Calder Cannons – Chloe Baker-West (13)
Dandenong Stingrays – Nalu Brothwell (12)
Eastern Ranges – Tayla McMillan (8)
Geelong Falcons – Georgia Tyrrell (5)
Gippsland Power – Lilly Leighton (3)
Gold Coast Suns Academy – Sunny Lappin (3)
GWS Giants Academy – Majella Day (5)
GWV Rebels – Maggie Johnstone (13)
Murray Bushrangers – Rose Bell (10)
Northern Knights – Marlo Graham & Scarlett Johnson (8)
Oakleigh Chargers – Bailee Martin (8)
Sandringham Dragons – Chloe Wiliams (6)
Sydney Swans Academy – Grace Parsons (5)
Tasmania Devils – Mischa Barwin (3)
Western Jets – Alex McBride-Loane (5)