Sunbury’s silky Alik Magin is the run away winner of The Courier BFL best player award.
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The former Gold Coast Suns-listed Magin polled 52 votes – 16 more than runner-up Paul Koderenko from East Point.
Magin, who joined the Lions from Kyneton this season, was judged best on the ground in nine matches as he played a pivotal role in getting Sunbury to the third position.
LEADING VOTEGETTERS
52-Alik Magin (Sunbury)
36-Paul Koderenko (East Point)
30-Simon McCartin (North Ballarat City)
27-Daniel Burton (Bacchus Marsh), Nick Peters (Lake Wendouree), Nathan Horbury (Redan)
26-Derick Micallef (NBC)
25-Luke Bucknall (LW)
24-Tyson Shea (BM)
ROUND-BY-ROUND VOTING
ROUND 1
LAKE WENDOUREE v REDAN: Steve Clifton (LW) 5, Matt Cullinan (R) 4, Luke Bucknall (LW) 3, Ben Taylor (LW) 2, Dean Matthews (R) 1
BALLARAT v SEBASTOPOL: Shane Hutchinson (B) 5, Brad McDonald (B) 4, Ben Trew (S) 3, Brett Goodes (S) 2, Marcus Powling (B) 1
MELTON v MELTON SOUTH: Jake Glkeeson (M) 5, Jack Walker (M) 4, Ryan Davis (M) 3, Matt Notman (M) 2, Billy Sullivan (MS) 1
BACCHUS MARSH v SUNBURY: Cam Richardson (BM) 5, David Kovacevic (S) 4, Hamish Coulton (BM) 3, Liam Mullen (BM) 2, Andrew dahau (S) 1
EAST POINT V NORTH BALLARAT CITY: Simon McCartin (NBC) 5, Ryan Luke (NBC) 4, Daniel Tung (EP) 3, Jordyn Burke (NBC) 2, Nick Hind (EP) 1
ROUND 2
BALLARAT v EAST POINT: Tom Stapleton (B) 5, Paul Koderenko (EP) 4, Hayden Hughes (B) 3, Daniel Tung (EP) 2, Marcus Powling (B) 1
BACCHUS MARSH v DARLEY: Alex Del Papa (BM) 5, Cam Richardson (BM) 4, Hamish Coulton (BM) 3, Liam Mullen (BM) 2, Steven Kennedy (D) 1
SUNBURY v MELTON: Nathan Bridgland (S) 5, Grant Valles (S) 4, Jake Gleeson (M) 3, Jack Walker (M) 2, Joe Redfern (S) 1
SEBASTOPOL v MELTON SOUTH: James Richards (S) 5, Toby Hutt (S) 4, Marshall Cain (S) 3, Angus Storey (MS) 2, Tom Petersen (S) 1
NORTH BALLARAT CITY v REDAN: Mitch Johns (NBC) 5, Martin Curtis (R) 4, Ryan Hobbs (NBC) 3, Dean Chester (R) 2, Chris Giampaolo (R) 1
ROUND 3
LAKE WENDOUREE v BALLARAT: Andrew Pitson (LW) 5, Ben Taylor (LW) 4, Angus Kirby (LW) 3, Shane Hutchinson (B) 2, Liam Youl (B) 1
DARLEY v SUNBURY: Grant Valles (S) 5, Jack Landt (S) 4, Leigh Spiteri (D) 3, Alik Magin (S) 2, Luke Delahey (D) 1
EAST POINT v BACCHUS MARSH: Paul Koderenko (EP) 5, Daniel Tung (EP) 4, Jono Lanyon (EP) 3, Drew Murphy (EP) 2. Keegan Mellington (EP) 1
SEBASTOPOL v MELTON: Jake Gleeson (M) 5, Corey Armstrong (M) 4, Malcolm Beck (M) 3, Jaycon Hickey (M) 2, Tom Peterson (S) 1
REDAN v MELTON SOUTH: Chris Giampaolo (R) 5, Brenton Riordan (R) 4, Tom Schnerring (R) 3, Matt Cullinan (R) 2, Angus Storey (MS) 1
ROUND 4
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
ROUND 5
REDAN v DARLEY: Brenton Riordan (R) 5, Ryan Waight (R) 4, Jarrett Giampaolo (R) 3, Shane Page (D) 2, Pat Britt (R) 1
LAKE WENDOUREE v NORTH BALLARAT CITY: Nathan Monk (LW) 5, Lucas Anderson (LW) 4, Ryan Luke (NBC) 3, Tom Littore (LW) 2, Sam Willian 1
SUNBURY v MELTON SOUTH: Alik Magin (S) 5, Daniel Toman (S) 2, Josh Burgess (S) 3, Nathan Bridgland (S) 2, Roger Allen (S) 1
MELTON v EAST POINT: Jake Gleeson (M) 5, Ryan Davis (M) 4, Matthew Notman (M) 3, Paul Koderenko (EP) 2, Jordan Taylor (EP) 1
BACCHUS MARSH v BALLARAT: Matt Denham (BM) 5, Damian Cupido (BM) 4, Tyson Shea (BM) 3, Daniel Burton, (BM) 2, Alex Del Papa, (BM) 1
ROUND 6
REDAN v SUNBURY: Alik Magin (S) 5, Adam Short (S) 4, Greg Hay (S) 3, Ben Schiltz (R) 2, Andrew Duhau (S) 1
EAST POINT v MELTON SOUTH: Sam Romeril (EP) 5, Paul Koderenko (EP) 4, Daniel Tung (EP) 3, Brent Fitzpatrick (EP) 2, Jono Lanyon (EP) 1
SEBASTOPOL v LAKE WENDOUREE: Luke Bucknall (LW) 5, Nathan Pring (LW) 4, Ben taylor (LW) 3, Nathan Monk (LW) 2, Brett Goodes (S) 1
DARLEY v NORTH BALLARAT CITY: Jake Edwards (D) 5, Ryan Hobbs (NBC) 3, Shannon McDonald (D) 3, Jake Ancrum (D) 2, Simon McCartin (NBC) 1
MELTON v BACCHUS MARSH: Tyson Shea (BM) 5, Nick Gale (M) 4, Matt Denham (BM) 3, Daniel Burton (BM) 2, Declan Phyland (BM) 1
ROUND 7
DARLEY v MELTON SOUTH: Luther Baker (D) 5, Luke Delahey (D) 4, Leigh Spiteri (D) 3, Harley Inglis (D) 2, Mitch Banner (D) 1
BACCHUS MARSH V LAKE WENDOUREE: Luke Bucknall (LW) 5, Matt Denham (BM) 4, Lane Buckwell (LW) 3, Steve Clifton (LW) 2, Nathan Pring (LW) 1
NORTH BALLARAT CITY V MELTON: Simon McCartin (NBC) 5, Jarryd Graham (NBC) 4, Mitch Johns (NBC) 3, Derrick Micallef (NBC) 2, Nick Gale (R) 1
BALLARAT V REDAN: Nathan Horbury (R) 5, Dean Matthews (R) 4, Daniel Kennedy (B) 3, Mitch Rodd (2), Shane Hutchinson (B) 1
SUNBURY V SEBASTOPOL: David Kovacevic (Sun) 5, Jack Landt (Sun) 4, Alik Magin (Sun) 3, Andrew Duhau (Sun) 2 Greg Hay (Sun) 1
ROUND 8
DARLEY v BALLARAT: Jarrod Edwards (D) 5, Ryan Closter (D) 4, Travis Minns (D) 3, Steve Kennedy (D) 2, Shane Hutchinson (B) 1
LAKE WENDOUREE v SUNBURY: Ash Simpson (LW) 5, Andrew Pitson (LW) 4, Tom Carey (LW) 3, Isaac Kirby (LW) 2, David Kovacevic (S) 1
EAST POINT v SEBASTOPOL: Paul Koderenko (EP) 5, Nick Weightman (EP) 4, Jesse Murphy (EP) 3, Marshall Cain (s) 2, Tom Peterson (S) 1
NORTH BALLARAT CITY v BACCHUS MARSH: Daniel Burton (BM) 5, Jarrah Maksymow (BM) 4, Damian Cupido (BM) 3, Simon Lafranchi (BM) 2, Martin Curtis (NBC) 1
MELTON v REDAN: Nathan Horbury (R) 5, Dean Chester (R) 4, Dean Matthews (R) 3, Matt Cullinan (R) 2, Kurt Lenehan (R) 1
ROUND 9
BALLARAT v MELTON: Lachlan Walker (M) 5, Braedan Kight (M) 4, Shane Hutchinson (B) 3, Will Garner (B) 2, Daniel Kennedy (B) 1
BACCHUS MARSH v REDAN: Daniel Colbert (R) 5, Nathan Horbury (R) 4, Daniel Burton (BM) 3, Matt Cullinan (R) 2, Lachlan Phyland (BM) 1
SEBASTOPOL v DARLEY: 5: Michael Powell (S) 5, Marshall Cain (S) 4, Ryan Noether (S) 3, Jack McNab (S) 2, Rhys Ellis (D) 1
LAKE WENDOUREE v EAST POINT: Andrew Pitson (LW) 5, Nick Peters (LW) 4, Jack Elkington (LW) 3, Nathan Pring (LW) 2, Paul Koderenko (EP) 1
NORTH BALLARAT CITY v MELTON SOUTH: Sam Bromley-Lynch (NBC) 5, Martin Curtis (NBC) 4. Derrick Micallef (NBC) 3, Joe Symons (NBC) 2, Jarryd Graham (NBC) 1
ROUND 10
REDAN v SEBASTOPOL: Nathan Horbury (R) 5, Jack Jess (R) 4, Callum Currie (R) 3, Ben Schiltz (R) 2, Matt Cullinan (R) 1
SUNBURY v EAST POINT: Ben Lusby (EP) 5, Josh Guthrie (S) 4, David Kovasevic (S) 3, Paul Koderenko (EP) 2, Josh Burgess (S) 1
DARLEY v MELTON: Rhys Ellis (D) 5, Darren Leonard (M) 4, Steve Kennedy (D) 3, Jack Walker (M) 2, Luke Delahey (D) 1
MELTON SOUTH v LAKE WENDOUREE: Ben Taylor (LW) 5, Nick Peters (LW) 4, Luke Bucknall (LW) 3, Ben Sortino (MS) 2, Steve Clifton (LW) 1
BALLARAT v NORTH BALLARAT CITY: Nathan Olver (NBC) 5, Tyler Constable (B) 4, Simon McCartin (NBC) 3, Joe Symons (NBC) 2, Tom Stapleton (B) 1
ROUND 11
NORTH BALLARAT CITY v SUNBURY: Derrick Micallef (NBC) 5, Jordyn Burke (NBC) 4, David Kovacevic (S) 3, Alik Magin (S) 2, Ryan Luke (NBC) 1
SEBASTOPOL v BACCHUS MARSH: Jarrah Maksymow (BM) 5, Daniel Burton (BM) 4, Matt Denham (BM) 3, Cam Richardson (BM) 2, Brett Goodes (S) 1
MELTON V LAKE WENDOUREE: Nick Peters (LW) 5, Jack Walker (M) 4, Ben Taylor (LW) 3, Ryan Davis (M) 2, Jake Gleeson (M) 1
EAST POINT v DARLEY: Abe Cameron (D) 5, Mitch Banner (D) 4, Anthony Chiu (D) 3, Chris Carson (EP) 2, Mitch Walsh (EP) 1
BALLARAT v MELTON SOUTH: Hayden Hughes (B) 5, Shane Hutchinson (B) 4, Tyler Constable (B) 3, William Thornton-Gielen (MS) 2, Mitch Bishop (B) 1
ROUND 12
REDAN v NORTH BALLARAT CITY: Patrick Britt (R) 5. Dean Chester (R) 4, Matthew Cullinan (R) 3, Joe Symons (NBC) 2, Sam Bromley-Lynch (NBC) 1
MELTON v SEBASTOPOL: Ryan Davis (M) 5, Lachlan Hickey (M) 4, Michael Powell (S) 3, Dillon Sharp (M) 2, Jake Gleeson (M) 1
LAKE WENDOUREE v DARLEY: Steve Kennedy (D) 5, Steve Clifton (LW) 4, Darren Leonard (D) 3, Anthony Chiu (D) 2, Jack Elkington (LW) 1
BACCHUS MARSH v MELTON SOUTH: Cam Richardson (BM) 5, Jarrah Maksymow (BM) 4, Daniel Burton (BM) 3. Tyson Shea (BM) 2, Daniel Veldon (BM) 1
SUNBURY v BALLARAT: Alik Magin (S) 5, Tom Donoghue (S) 4, Josh Guthrie (S) 3, Tom Stapleton (B) 2, Dwain Sanderson (S) 1
ROUND 13
DARLEY v BACCHUS MARSH: Jarrah Maksymow (BM) 5, Tyson Shea (BM) 4, Daniel Velden (BM) 3, Declan Phyland (BM) 2, Trent Angwin (BM) 1
EAST POINT v LAKE WENDOUREE: Nick Peters (LW) 5, Mitch Walsh (EP) 4, Paul Koderenko (EP) 3, Steve Clifton (LW) 2, Dom Sliwa (LW) 1
SUNBURY v REDAN: Alik Magin (S) 5, Matthew Medcraft (S) 4, Jack Landt (S) 3, Ben Schiltz (R) 2, Tom Donoghue (S) 1
BALLARAT v SEBASTOPOL: Damien Larkin (B) 5, Hayden Hughes (B) 4, Jack McNab (S) 3, Daniel Kennedy (B) 2, Tyler O'Sullivan-Kirchner (S) 1
MELTON v MELTON SOUTH: Jack Walker (M) 5, Matthew Notman (M) 4, Lachlan Hickey (M) 3, Jake Gleeson (M) 2, Marc Dransman (MS) 1
ROUND 14
BACCHUS MARSH v EAST POINT: Daniel Burton (BM) 5, Alec Del Papa (BM) 4, Hamish Coulton (BM) 3, Nick Hind (East Point) 2, Damian Cupido (BM) 1
SEBASTOPOL v MELTON SOUTH: Ben Trew (S) 5, Ryan Noether (S) 4, Tyler Mookhoek (S) 3, Shaun White (MS) 2, Michael Powell (S) 1
MELTON v SUNBURY: Alik Magin (S) 5, Ben McInneny (S), Tom Donoghue (S) 3, Braedan Kight (M) 2, Riley Walker (M) 1
DARLEY v REDAN: Brenton Riordan (R) 5, Daniel Colbert (4), Matthew Cullinan (R) 3, Ben Schiltz (R) 2, Callum Currie (R) 1
NORTH BALLARAT CITY v LAKE WENDOUREE: Simon McCartin (NBC) 5, Luke Bucknall (LW) 4, Daniel Jones (NBC) 3, Dom Sliwa (LW) 2, Derrick Micallef (NBC) 1
ROUND 15
NORTH BALLARAT CITY v EAST POINT: Derrick Micallef (NBC) 5, Simon McCartin (NBC) 4, Daniel Jones (NBC) 3, Matt Johnston (NBC) 2, Sam Bromley-Lynch (NBC) 1
MELTON SOUTH v BALLARAT: Tom Stapleton (B) 5, Hayden Hughes (B) 4, Shane Hutchinson (B) 3, Zane Thompson (B) 2, Alex Stepnell (B) 1
SEBASTOPOL v REDAN: Damien Horbury (R) 5, Nathan Horbury (R) 4, Matt Cullinan (R) 3, Toby Hutt (S) 2, Patrick Britt (R) 1
ROUND 16
BACCHUS MARSH v MELTON: Alec Del Papa (BM) 5, Braedan Kight (M) 4, Logan Blundell (BM) 3, Jack Walker (M) 2, Matt Denham (BM) 1
MELTON SOUTH v SUNBURY: Alik Magin (S) 5, Chris Tsardakis (S) 4, Josh Guthrie (S) 3, Daniel Leggett (MS) 2, Andrew Duhau (S) 1
REDAN v LAKE WENDOUREE: Steve Clifton (LW) 5, Nick Peters (LW) 4, Lane Buckwell (LW) 3, Isaac Kirby (LW) 2, Matt Cuillinan (R) 1
NORTH BALLARAT CITY v DARLEY: Martin Curtis (NBC) 5, Joe Symons (NBC) 4, Steve Kennedy (D) 3, Lou Campana (NBC) 2, Derrick Micallef (NBC) 1
EAST POINT v BALLARAT: Daniel Tung (EP) 5, Chris Carson (EP) 4, Daniel Kennedy (B) 3, Paul Koderenko (EP) 2, Luke Faull (EP) 1
ROUND 17
MELTON SOUTH v DARLEY: Ben Sortino (MS) 5, Jake Ancrum (D) 4, Shaun White (MS) 3, Anthony Hibbert (MS) 2, Luther Baker (D) 1
EAST POINT v MELTON: Daniel Tung (EP) 5, Paul Koderenko (EP) 4, Sam Cooper (EP) 3, Angus Wright (EP) 2, Drew Murphy (EP) 1
LAKE WENDOUREE v SEBASTOPOL: Luke Bucknall (LW) 5, Lane Buckwell (LW) 4, Ben Taylor (LW) 3, Gus Kirby (LW) 2, Daniel Cox (S) 1
SUNBURY NORTH v BALLARAT CITY: Alik Magin (S) 5, David Kovacevic (S) 4, Mitch Johns (NBC) 3, Jesse McInneny (S) 2, Jack Landt (S) 1
BALLARAT v BACCHUS MARSH: Tyson Shea (BM) 5, Declan Phyland (BM) 4, Trent Angwin (BM) 3, Daniel Kennedy (B) 2, Rhys McNay (BM) 1
ROUND 18
LAKE WENDOUREE v BACCHUS MARSH: Nick Peters (LW) 5, Daniel Burton (BM) 4, Lane Buckwell (LW) 3, Tyson Shea (BM) 2, Jack Elkington (LW) 1
MELTON v NORTH BALLARAT CITY: Derick Micallef (NBC) 5, Joe Symons (NBC) 4, Simon McCartin (NBC) 3, Matt Notman (M) 2, Jack Hughes (M) 1
SEBASTOPOL v EAST POINT: Tyler Moohkoek (S) 5, James Richards (S), Toby Hutt (S) 3, Sam Cooper (EP) 2, Jack McNab (S) 1
REDAN v BALLARAT: Nick Sullivan (R) 5, Nathan Horbury (R) 4, Chris Giampaolo (R) 3, Kyle Hayes (R) 2, Damien Horbury (R) 1
SUNBURY v DARLEY: Alik Magin (S) 5, Jack Landt (S) 4, Leigh Spiteri (D) 3, Jesse McInneny (S) 2, Tim Hill (S) 1
