Best & Fairest Player Awards

Shelley Maher Trophy
Best & Fairest Women's Player

The trophy is named in honour of Shelley Maher and was instituted in 2012 by the Australian lacrosse Association. As the last President of Women’s Lacrosse Australia (2001-2009) Shelley committed to excellence in all areas of administration. In her home State of Victoria Shelley was President of Women’s Lacrosse Victoria (1998-2001), and was elected a Life Member in 2001, and in 2009 of Women’s Lacrosse Australia. She was active as a player with Williamstown Women’s Lacrosse Club and represented Victoria in senior competition (2002, 2005). Shelley was an Australia Lacrosse Association Director (2007-2010), and the Women’s Director on the Federation of International Lacrosse (2008-2017). In 2017 Shelly was awarded the World Lacrosse Lifetime Achiever Award.

Isaachsen Trophy
Best & Fairest Men's Player

The trophy was donated by Cedric Isaachsen to the Australian Lacrosse Council (ALC) in 1963. He was a remarkable man who had a distinguished military career, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and earning the honour of Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), followed by a distinguished legal career. Mr. Isaachsen was President of ALC 1962-65, then Vice-President for 14 years until 1979. He was elected as a Fellow of the ALC in 1994. He lived in South Australia and died in 2009, aged 97 years.