RUNNING defender Codie Price capped a superb BFNL season by winning the Sandhurst best and fairest award.

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Sandhurst best and fairest winner Codie Price.

The winner of the AFL Victoria Worksafe Medal in the BFNL grand final, Price polled 272 votes in the Dragons’ premier award to defeat midfielder Lee Coghlan by 35 votes.

Price played in 21 of the Dragons’ 22 games and only missed votes in one game.

Swingman Lachlan Ross was third on 234 votes, five clear of skipper Blair Holmes. Nick Stagg rounded out the top five on 198 votes.

Coghlan led the count going into the finals, but Price polled 62 votes in four finals games to Coghlan’s 10 to win the award for the first time.

Teenager Lachlan Tardrew polled more votes than any other Dragon in the finals series.

Brilliant defender Heather Oliver was a runaway winner of the A-Grade netball best and fairest award.

CLASSY MOVER: Lee Coghlan was runner-up in the Dragons' best and fairest award.

In a similar fashion to her stunning Betty Thompson Medal victory, Oliver polled 86 votes, 36 in front of Brooke Bolton.

BEST AND FAIREST: Running defender Codie Price was Sandhurst's best player in 2015. Picture: BILL CONROY

Oliver polled votes in every game except round six. Six votes was the maximum a player could poll in one game and Oliver achieved that in six games.

Kelsey Sartori was third on 29 votes, while Stacey Rothacker was fourth on 20 votes.

MIDCOURT MARVEL: Brooke Bolton had a consistent season for the Dragons.

Sandhurst FNC awards:

Senior football – Best and fairest: Codie Price. Runner-up: Lee Coghlan. Most consistent: Lachlan Ross. Most courageous: Blair Holmes. Best first year player: James Coghlan. Goal kicking: Joel Wharton. Coaches award: Tom Calvert.

LIVEWIRE: Small forward Joel Wharton won Sandhurst's leading goal kicker award.

Reserves football – Best and fairest: Seb Greene. Runner-up: Lachlan Watson. Most consistent: Liam Ireland. Most courageous: Shaun Young. Goal kicking: Josh Hann. Coaches award: Jotham Higgs.

Under-18 football – Best and fairest: Oscar McKinley. Runner-up: Connor Hamilton. Most consistent: Xavier Walsh. Most courageous: Jack Coghlan. Goal kicking: Jack Exell. Coaches award: Will Schofield.

BEST IN THE BUSINESS: Heather Oliver was the BFNL's dominant player in 2015.

A-Grade netball – Best and fairest: Heather Oliver. Runner-up: Brooke Bolton. Best first year player: Imogen Sexton. Coaches award: Annie Cobbledick.

A-Reserve netball – Best and fairest: Emma Tindill. Runner-up: Jasmine Carey. Coaches award: Erica Dalrymple-Monro.

B-Grade netball – Best and fairest: Elley Lawton. Runner-up: Delaynie Caldwell. Coaches award: Bree Schutt.

B-Reserve netball – Best and fairest: Amy Van Heumen. Runner-up: Chloe Hann. Coaches award: Rachael Gray.

17-and-under - Best and fairest: Amie Black. Runner-up: Abbey McCarthy. Coaches award: Emily Cossar.

Best club person – Greg Murley.

Life membership – John Davidson, Jannaya Webb.