Mitchell Swain, Rani Grant and John Hoppe were rewarded for their strong seasons when the Gunnedah Bulldogs held their presentation at the Gunnedah Grounds on Sunday.
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Swain won the men's best and fairest, Grant the women's and Hoppe the under-14s, Grant also taking home the women's players' player.
Playing predominantly in the midfield, men's coach Andy Mack thought Swain was outstanding all season.
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"He continually gave 100 per cent every week and were it not for him at certain times winning the hard ball and clearing the centre for us we would have struggled," he said.
"He regular connected by foot with the forwards, but he also worked back and helped the backline out too in a massive show of his fitness and will to help his team-mates."
He polled 30 points in the voting to claim the top honour from James Mack (25), captain Ben Maher (24), Andrew George (23) and Nick Ferguson (22).
Maher got the nod from the players, while Darcy Hill was named the rising star, Ryan Cooper the backman of the year and Kaleb Teer the most improved.
"He (Teer) was one of the standouts throughout the year having never played before," Mack said.
He couldn't split Ryan Smith and Nick Ferguson for the coaches award.
"Nick played in the ruck all year and didn't really get a spell, and got in the [league] team of the year," he said.
"Ryan it was his first year, he said he'd never played much football at all.
"But he took to it like a duck to water."
"He had a few hard roles during the year tagging blokes".
Mark Ewington meanwhile topped the goals for the year with 39 while Jye Hicks was the team volunteer of the year.
For the women Annabelle Ottery and Chloe Sumpter won the coaches award, Jess Spence was judged the most improved, Maya Gallagher the rising star, Tash Fisher the backman of the year, and Ned Ewington the team volunteer of the year.
Alice Mitchell was the leading goal kicker with 40 and finished runner-up to Grant in the best and fairest count.
Chad Fisher was runner-up in the under-14s best and fairest to Hoppe, who was also their leading goal-kicker.
Sarah Kemp was awarded the most improved, Luke Jeffrey the rising star and Shannon Jeffreys the team volunteer of the year while Mason Louis and Jarvis Cameron shared the coaches award.
The club also acknowledged their two retiring stalwarts - George and [Mark] Ewington, and 150-gamer [Ryan] Cooper.
Mack said it was good to celebrate "the year that was".
"It was good to give everyone the recognition they deserve."
It was from a club perspective a good season with the under-14s and women both finishing minor premiers. They were presented with their medals.
AWARD WINNERS
MEN
Most Improved: Kaleb Teer
Rising Star: Darcy Hill
Coaches Award: Nick Ferguson & Ryan Smith
Backman of the Year: Ryan Cooper
Players Player: Benny Maher
Leading Goal Kicker: Mark Ewington (39 goals)
Team Volunteer of the Year: Jye Hicks
B&F: Mitchell Swain
WOMEN
Minor Premier medals: Abbey Ruttley, Alice Mitchell, Amy Clark, Tink Ottery, Anne Cusack, Bella Gallagher, Brytt Frost, Carys Griffiths, Casey O'Connell, Chloe Sumpter, Christie Chapman, Emmy Maher, Gen Mackey, Ineke Jones, Issy Hunt, Jess Spence, Kat Rekunow, Kelly Ewington, Khobi Devine, Kira Mancer, Kyra Carlyon, Laura Ewington, Laura Salter, Lauren Robertson, Maddi Wright, Maya Gallagher, Maya Ross, Meggy Foster, Miah Bryant, Ned Ewington, Nikki Bruce, Rani Grant, Rea Hill, Tash Fisher & Zoe Palmer
Most Improved: Jess Spence
Rising Star: Maya Gallagher
Coaches Award: Annabelle Ottery & Chloe Sumpter
Backman of the Year: Tash Fisher
Players Player: Rani Grant
Leading Goal Kicker: Alice Mitchell (40)
Team Volunteer of the Year: Ned Ewington
B&F: Rani Grant
UNDER 14s:
Minor Premier medals: Jarvis Cameron, Nash Carlyon, Thomas Carlyon, Logan Costin, Chad Fisher, Jake Fisher, Jack Fouracre, Rhyse Frost, Luke Jeffrey, Sarah Kemp, Kyran Kleinschafer, Lacie Kleinschafer, Finnegan Leader, Mason Louis, Brayden Morgan, Liam Naismith, Jayla Woolaston, John Hoppe
Most Improved: Sarah Kemp
Rising Star: Luke Jeffrey
Coaches Award: Mason Louis & Jarvis Cameron
Leading Goal Kicker: John Hoppe (21 goals)
Team Volunteer of the Year: Shannon Jeffreys
B&F: John Hoppe
Club awards
Volunteer of the Year: Ian Franke & Ken Mack
Clubperson of the Year: Ryan Cooper & Chailee Watson
