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First-year player Jack Fallon capped a sensational season by winning Eaglehawk's best and fairest award the George Ilsley Medal.
Fallon, who crossed to the Hawks from Sunraysia club Merbein last off-season, polled 75 votes to defeat Jesse Collins and young gun Gedd Hommelhoff.
Fallon collected 10 votes in the Borough's round 18 win over Maryborough to clinch the best and fairest award for the BFNL premiers.
The skillful utility had a big impact in 2018. As well as being a key player in the Hawks' premiership run, the 22-year-old was also one of the BFNL's best players at inter-league level.
Small forward Riley Saunders finished fourth on 56 votes, with Ben McPhee one vote further back on 55.
Sean Williams won the goal kicking trophy with 64 goals, Hommelhoff won the club's young gun award, Brodie Collins was named best in finals and young defender Oscar Madden took out the John Ledwidge Coaches Award.
Midcourt star Ash Ryan won the Wendy Ryan Medal for best and fairest in A-grade netball.
Ryan, who was runner-up in the Betty Thompson Medal in the BFNL, polled 39 votes to defeat Elley Lawton on 33 and Abbey Ryan on 28.
The coaches award went to Bridget Murray, while Dayna McGough and Abbey Ryan were voted best in finals.
In reserves football, veteran Aiden Metcalf won the Alan Williams Medal in a thrilling count.
Metcalf polled 66 votes to edge out Jake Dickens on 65, Cory Jacobs on 64 and Ben Thompson on 61.
Cody Green was the leading goal kicker with 51 goals, while the coaches award went to Luke Collins. Cory Jacobs was best in finals and the Borough Blood Award went to Brendan Tanner.
The Darren Thompson Medal in the under-18s went to Zack Bulger on 79 votes from Jack Thompson on 75. Corey Roberts was third with 53 votes ahead of Brody Brown and Riley Neaves on 52.
Corey Roberts won the coaches award.
Simone Foster dominated the Kylie Piercy Medal in A-reserve netball.
Foster polled 47 votes to win by 21 votes from Toni Burns. Renee McCluskey was one vote further back in third place. Imogen Davies won the coaches award.
There was a tie in the B-grade netball best and fairest. Emily Kinder and Maddy Atherton shared the award on 48 votes.
Lydia Barri was next best on 36. Jasmine Kinder won the coaches award.
The B-reserve count also went down to the wire.
Phebe Baines and Darcy Thompson tied for the award on 38 votes, with Stacee Burns on 27 and Emily Ellis on 26. Tess Doran won the coaches award.
Rising star Jasmine Condliffe won the 17-and-under netball best and fairest award.
Condliffe polled 39 votes to win by nine votes from Charli Dean. Chelsea Hicks was third on 27 and she won the coaches award.
One of the highlights of the night was the presentation of life membership to reserves captain Jared Reilly after he reached the 200-game milestone for the club this year.
The George Ennor Memorial best club person was awarded to Brett Crapper.