Ben McPhee and Ash Ryan were the major winners at Thursday night's Eaglehawk Football Netball Club best and fairest awards.
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McPhee won the George Ilsley Medal in senior football for the third time in four years, while Ryan went back-to-back in the Wendy Ryan Medal for A-grade netball.
It took until the second-last round of the season for McPhee to reel in key forward/ruckman Cam McGlashan.
McPhee finished with 88 votes, three clear of McGlashan, while Gedd Hommelhoff (66), Dillon Williams (55), Brodie Collins (55) and Sam Harper (49) rounded out the top six.
Young defender Joel Mullen collected two awards - the John Ledwidge coaches award and the best player in finals trophy.
Key forward Shaun Knott won the Borough Blood award.
The midcourt star polled 53 votes - 14 clear of Allira Holmes in second place, with Abbey Ryan third on 30.
Ash Ryan also won the best in finals trophy, while Imogen Davies took out the coaches award.
Georgie Hyett created history by winning the inaugural senior women's football best and fairest award.
Hyett polled 78 votes to finish 13 clear of Beppina Marshall, with Taylor Bellsini, Megan Bagnall and Emily Field in the top five.
Lisa Hilson won the coaches award, Emma McLean was the leading goalkicker, Sophie O'Brien was named most consistent and Lauren Maloney most improved.
The Allan Williams Medal in reserves football was won by Brendan Tanner (84) just ahead of promising youngster Jack Thompson (77), Mali Cross (71), Corey Jacobs (56) and Ben Thompson (50).
Brody Brown won the coaches award, Clay Davies was best in finals and Henry Miller took out the Borough Blood award.
Zack Bulger won his second-straight Darren Thompson Medal in under-18 football.
Bulger polled 118 votes ahead of Reardon McIvor (88), Jake O'Brien (72), Kyal Zass (68) and Corey Webb (64).
The coaches award went to Corey Webb, Jacob O'Brien was most consistent and Connor Attwater was most determined.
The Kylie Piercy Medal in A-reserve netball was won by Eleisha Lay.
Lay polled 40 votes to defeat Renee Sheridan (36) and Gracie Berryman (25).
The coaches award was won by Emily Kinder and Amy Jackman was best in finals.
Despite missing a couple of games, Maddy Atherton dominated the B-grade best and fairest.
Atherton finished with 73 votes, with Kate Clow and Jasmine Kinder next best on 28 and Phebe Baines on 25.
The coaches award was won by Charli Dean.
In B-reserve netball, Tess Doran won a tight count.
Doran polled 42 votes, with Georgie Hyett on 37 and Lydia Barri on 24.
Shelby Hickman won the coaches award, while best in finals was Georgie Hyett.
Jasmine Condliffe won her second-straight 17-and-under best and fairest award.
Condliffe was a clear victor on 58 votes ahead of Tia Reaper (30) and Ariah Keogh (30).
The coaches award went to Imogen Kinder, while best in finals was Jasmine Condliffe.
The George Ennor Award for best club person went to Kevin Price.
Price is a tireless worker for the club at working bees, he runs the bar at Thursday training and game days and helps out with the junior club.
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