Young guns Stephanie Anastasiou and Chloe Knibbs were also given a good chance and could be the dark horses, according to A grade coaches.

It is the time of the year when the buzz around the netball courts is, “who is going to win the coveted player of the year medal?”.

There have been some standout players, those who have put in very good games but have been inconsistent and some dark horses that could surprise.

The top teams generally produce the player of the year but at the same time some top of the ladder, evenly blended teams are known to take votes from each other.

The Port Pirie Netball Association A grade coaches have tipped who they think might be the best and fairest player in the A grade competition.

Port’s Coach Deb Hayes tips Blue Wren goalie Vianna Fasciano to win and the dark horse is the talented teenager from Chequers, Chloe Knibbs.

Blue Wren coach Cherie Peterson tipped the same two players Fasciano to win and Knibbs the dark horse along with Centrals defender Lisa Brock having a good chance.

Newcomer Blue Wren defender Sally-Ann Burford and St Mark’s Celtic goalie Bec Munn have impressed Chequers’ coach Karen Flink.

Liz Noonan coach of St Mark’s Celtic has picked three players, Munn, Chloe Willersdorf and Blue Wren’s Bec Adams with Chequers youngster Gracen Dyer a chance.

Central’s coach Geoff Zubrinich has tipped Chloe Joyce and Adams or Fasciano.

He said Central’s goalie Stephanie Anastasiou could be a dark horse but would be robbed of votes by team mates Lisa Brock and Tegan Pine.

Solomontown coach Justina Adams has tipped either Chloe Joyce or Fasciano and said a surprise could be Anastasiou.

Centrals Green coach Suella Davies named Brock, Fasciano or Adams but admited the Blue Wren duo could take points from each other.

Treasurer and program secretary Pam Ashman favoured Port’s Chloe Joyce and teammate Willersdorf.

Likewise, she felt they could take votes from each other as could talented Chequers duo Knibbs and Sam Pine.

Committee member Margaret Withers has tipped Chloe Joyce and Adams with Solly’s Karen Bourke having a chance.