STAR Boort ruckman James Orr was a runaway winner of the North Central league’s Feeny Medal on Wednesday night after polling in 13 of 16 games.
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Orr’s tally of 29 votes included six best on grounds as he finished 11 clear of Charlton coach Aaron Walklate (18).
Orr was among a host of new recruits to Boort this year that helped the Magpies improve from a winless 2015 to seven victories this season.
His tally of 29 votes is the most in a Feeny Medal since 1992 when Donald’s Paul Brooks also won it with 29.
The athletic Orr was also a joint winner with St Arnaud’s Caleb Bloomer of the Tooleybuc Sporting Club President’s Award.
Multi-talented Orr has played VFL football at Frankston and had a stint with former NBL club Melbourne Dragons.
NCFL award winners:
Seniors:
Feeny Medal – James Orr (Boort), 29.
Runner-up – Aaron Walklate (Charlton), 18.
Goalkicking – Corey Jones (Wycheproof-Narraport), 76.
Tooleybuc Sporting Club President’s Award – James Orr (Boort) and Caleb Bloomer (St Arnaud), 25.
Rookie of the Year – Morgan Fawcett (Wycheproof-Narraport).
Reserves:
James and Jenny Goldsmith Trophy – Dion Hawkes (Donald) and Nathan Gooding (Boort), 19.
Runner-up – Zane Sullivan (Charlton), 13.
Leading goalkicker – Lachie Jones (Donald), 74.
Under-16s:
Jeff Guild best and fairest – Nathan Holmes-Brown (Charlton), 32.
Runner-up – Cooper Anderson (Donald), 23.
Leading goalkicker – Bailey Durward (St Arnaud), 64.
Charlton and District Community Bank Best Team Player – Nathan Holmes-Brown (Charlton) and Mitch Baker (Boort), 27.
Club awards:
Champion club – Charlton, 250.
Feeny Medal leading votes – 29 James Orr (Boort), 18 Aaron Walklate (Charlton), 17 Ross Young (Donald), 14 Lochlan Sirett (Birchip-Watchem), Ricky Allan (Wycheproof-Narraport), Boe Bish (Wycheproof-Narraport), 13 Caleb Bloomer (St Arnaud), Tim Nicolson (Charlton), 12 Nick Garner (Donald), James Coatsworth (Wycheproof-Narraport), 10 Daniel Ratcliffe (Birchip-Watchem), Brody Haddow (Donald), Robbie Tonkin (Wedderburn), Chris Howgate (Wycheproof-Narraport).
