Instrumental: Rupert Sangster was named Beaufort's best-on-ground in the Crows' loss to Waubra on the weekend. Picture: Dylan Burns.

SMYTHESDALE ruckman Rylan Rattley has leaped to the top of The Courier’s CHFL player of the year award after his chargers were narrowly ousted by Rokewood-Corindhap on the weekend.

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BFL

ROUND 4 VOTING

BALLARAT v SUNBURY: Alik Magin (S) 5, Ben Guthrie (S) 4, Nathan Wood (S) 3, Greg Hay (S) 2, Jack Sheahan (S) 1

REDAN v EAST POINT: Brenton Riordan (R) 5, Paul Koderenko (EP) 4, Dan Colbert (R) 3, Matt Cullinan (R) 2, Chris Carson (EP) 1

NORTH BALLARAT CITY v SEBASTOPOL: Derrick Micallef (NBC) 5, Simon McCartin (NBC) 4, Martin Curtis (NBC) 3, Lou Campana (NBC) 2, Sam Willian (MBC) 1

MELTON SOUTH V BACCHUS MARSH: Damian Cupido (BM) 5, Matt Denham (BM) 4, Tyson Shea (BM) 3, Alex Del Papa (BM) 2, Declan Phyland (BM) 1

DARLEY V LAKE WENDOUREE: Steve Clifton (LW) 5, Scott MacAllester (D) 4, Lucas Anderson (LW) 3, Nathan Pring (LW) 2, Steve Kennedy (D) 1

PROGRESSIVE LEADERS

13-Paul Kodarenko (EP), Jake Gleeson (M)

10-Steve Clifton (LW)

9-Cam Richardson (BM), Daniel Tung (EP), Simon McCartin (NBC), Brenton Riordan (R), Grant Valles (Sun)

8-Matt Cullinan (R)

7-Alex Del Papa (BM), Shane Hutchinson (B), Alik Magin (Sun)

6-Hamish Coulton (BM), Leigh Spiteri (D), Ben Taylor (LW), Jack Walker (M), Chris Giampaolo (R)

CHFL

ROUND 5 VOTING

DAYLESFORD v BUNGAREE

DAYLESFORD: Sebastian Walsh 3, Jordan Alexander 2, Nicholas Oliver 1

BUNGAREE: Christian Elliott 3, David Benson 2, Shaun Finlayson 1

SPRINGBANK v CRESWICK

SPRINGBANK: Paul McMahon 3, William Driscoll 2, Joel Maher 1

CRESWICK: Samuel Ayre 3, Aaron Hepworth 2, Joel Antonio 1

NEWLYN v HEPBURN

NEWLYN: Kallen Young 3, Nathan Skewes 2, Adrian Chew 1

HEPBURN: Segifili Asa Leausa 3, Michael Watt 2, Alan Ware 1

SKIPTON v BUNINYONG

SKIPTON: Cameron Sudholz 3, Mitchell Jones 2, Austin Jones 1

BUNINYONG: Ned Gilbert 3, Alex Bomitali 2, Matthew Caris 1

WAUBRA v BEAUFORT

WAUBRA: Matt Dawson 3, Tim Boyle 2, Tom Nijam 1

BEAUFORT: Rupert Sangster 3, Josh McDermott 2, Tom McWilliam 1

CARNGHAM LINTON v DUNNSTOWN

CARNGHAM LINTON: Joshua Benfield 3, Lachlan Isbister 2, Joe Stalker 1

DUNNSTOWN: Sam Jenkins 3, Aaron Sawers 2, Rhys Cahir 1

ROKEWOOD-CORINDHAP v SMYTHESDALE

ROKEWOOD-CORINDHAP: Zach Priddle 3, Ross Arnall 2, Jason Hutchins 1

SYMTHESDALE: Rylan Rattley 3, Dale McKenzie 2, Ashley Carli 1

LEARMONTH v BALLAN

LEARMONTH: Ryan Barnes 3, Matthew Jackson 2, William Simpson 1

BALLAN: Lachlan Herring 3, Jason McNamara 2, Jacob Wilkinson 1

GORDON v CLUNES

GORDON: Chris McGuigan 3, Steven Patterson 2, Tye Murphy 1

CLUNES: Mark Paramonov 3, Lachlan Wrigley 2, Callum Newton 1

PROGRESSIVE LEADERS

12-Ryan Rattley (Sm)

10-Joshua Benfield (CL), Mark Paramonov (Cl), Cameron Sudholz (Sk), Mick Nolan (G)

9-Matt Dawson (W)

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