Kiahna Pomponio has hit a career high - so far: receiving the Most Courageous Award at the Perth Football Club.

Ms Pomponio, 17, played in the inaugural Perth Football Club's Rogers Cup team in the WAFLW competition, the highest-level competition for junior girls in Western Australia.

Perth entered the competition this season, entering their first women's team into the WAFLW competition, and was coached by Swan Districts premiership player Gavin Outridge.

She played 19 games and showed courage and embodied the characteristics of exceptional players in every aspect of their game, said Mr Outridge during his speech.

"Due to her ability to apply a great amount of tackle pressure to the opposition and to come through and provide a hard-hitting contest to the ball," he said.

"She became quite a versatile player who played in all areas of the ground throughout the season.

"But what we did find is that, with those all-important attributes, she would become a powerhouse for us in the backline and this is where we would end up seeing some of her best footy being played. On many occasions, she showed us her fearlessness in preventing the opposition from scoring."

Mr Outridge said Ms Pomponio was versatile and consistently stood up when needed.

"Whether it be winning a hard ball contest, a strong intercept mark or a bone crunching "holding the ball" tackle, this player put their body on the line to make sure that our team did not fall behind," he said.

"This player's actions on and off the field have been an inspiration to all of us, proving that courage goes far beyond physical strength.

"Her unwavering bravery, resilience, and selflessness has left a solid mark on this team and on us as coaches."

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Ms Pomponio has also excelled in other sports, which gave her the opportunity to play for Binar basketball team 14s.

She played representative basketball in Victoria for many years and represented an Indigenous select side in the national championships.

Hailed as an extremely fast and strong player who can read the game, well with a firm grasp of structures and tactics, she has also been praised for being versatile where she can play every position on the court and the field.