Xavier Dodos took out the under-14 Black best-and-fairest trophy. Photos: Supplied.
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Kyabram Knights Schools Soccer Club honoured its best-and-fairest players in the under-12 and under-14 grades after a highly successful season.
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The vote count took place at the Kyabram Club on Tuesday, September 16 from 6pm and saw numerous players honoured alongside some hard-working club members.
One such club member was committee member Claire Burrows, who was awarded the Antonio DePasquale Memorial Award for her tireless work behind the scenes.
“The award that I got was a bit of a surprise, I thought someone else was getting it, so I was a bit shocked,” she said.
“I don’t do these things to get awards, my son has been playing soccer since he was in under-six, so I guess I’ve been around the club for a while.”
Zaeem Ishola won the under-14 Red best-and-fairest.
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Burrows also reflected on the evening, with the club having to split up its presentations due to the overflow of members and players in 2025.
“It was a good night, we had close to 200 people,” she said.
“The vote count was only for the two under-12s and two under-14s teams, the junior teams had an end-of-season break-up.
“Normally, we do it as a full club, but we have too many people now.
“Everyone had a nice time by all accounts, it’s a great venue, and it all went off well.”
Tyler Nicholson was named the under-12 Black best-and-fairest.
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Zaeem Ishola took out the best-and-fairest award for under-14 Red while Xavier Dodos won the gong for the under-14 Black side, with Damien Brook and Lynn Burrows being named runners-up.
For the under-12s, it was Cas Bulado who won the best-and-fairest award for the Red team and Tyler Nicholson for the Black side, with Mason Kilpatrick and Archie Williams finishing runners-up.
In the lower grades, Izaak Rodriguez received the Denni Lawson Memorial Trophy,
Burrows reflected on the club’s success in 2025 and the importance of retaining talent as the players got older.
Cas Bulado claimed the under-12 Red best-and-fairest gong.
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“To have the two under-14 teams to make the grand final was great for our club and that age group,” she said.
“One of the under-12 teams made a grand final as well, so I’d say it was a successful year for the Ky Knights.
“At that under-14 level is when a lot of kids can turn off sport, so to have so many kids still playing in those higher age groups is a very good thing.”
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