The night in pictures

NETBALL MVP

13/UNDER SENIORS: Poppy Douglass (North Ballarat)

15/UNDER SENIORS: Maddison Selmon (North Ballarat)

17UNDER SENIORS: Melanie Freeman (Darley)

FOOTBALL MVP (Robert Allan Medal)

UNDER-12  SENIORS: Jake Ashmore (Lake Wendouree)

UNDER-14  SENIORS: Charlie Molan (Mt Clear)

UNDER-16.5  SENIORS: Zak Butters (Darley)

UNDER-16.5 SENIOR FOOTBALL BEST AND FAIREST

Joel O’Connell wins a close count – getting home by two votes from Connor Stone (Bacchus Marsh) and Bailey Medwell (East point).

Each polled three votes in the last round, with O’Connell’s left to last in a dramatic count.

TOP 10

24-Joel O'Connell (Lake Wendouree) 

22-Connor Stone (Bacchus Marsh) 

22-Bailey Medwell (East Point) 

19-Zak Butters (Darley) 

19-Charlie Lloyd (Lake Wendouree) 

17-Nicholas Canny (East Point) 

14-Clinton Eastman (Ballarat)

14-Harrison Mulcahy (North Ballarat) 

11-Elliot Lamb (North Ballarat) 

10-Joshua Harrington (Bacchus Marsh)

CLUB-BY-CLUB VOTING

BACCHUS MARSH: Connor Stone 22, Joshua Harrington 10, Byron Drew 6, James Dickson 6, Jack Hehir 6, Riley Bishop 4, Jay Homewood 2, James Vulic 2

BALLARAT: Clinton Eastman 14, Jed Hill 6, Jeremy Davis 4, Lachlan Rinaldi 4, John Ross 3, Jack Taylor 3, Brandyn Davidson 1, 

DARLEY: Zak Butters 19, Blake Colley 8, Corey Beaton 2, Joel Cadman 2, Riley Matricardi 2, Thomas Presnell 2, Athanas Zivave 1 

EAST POINT: Bailey Medwell 22, Nicholas Canny 17, Sam Hopper 8, Ben Dodd 7, Callum Bowden 5, Matthew Romeril 2, Will McGannon 2, Lincoln Sieben 2

LAKE WENDOUREE: Joel O'Connell 24, Charlie Lloyd 19, Mitchell Phillips 7, Callum Mc Kay 6, Ned Nash 5, Robbie Emmerson-Jones 3, Jacob Lohmann 3, Angus Creelman 1, Aidan McDougall 1

MT CLEAR: Jessie Marshall 7, Isaac Quick 7, Blake McPhan 5, Aiden Domic 4, Patrick Glanford 2

NORTH BALLARAT: Harrison Mulcahy 14, Elliot Lamb 11, Jack Simpson 7, Ethan McLaren 6, Jack Irvin 4, Sam Bowen 3, Fletcher Loader 4, Fraser Hunt 3, Ryan Polkinghorne 2, Isaac Pertzel 2, Charles Patterson 2, 

REDAN: Samuel Kyatt 7, Cree Stranks 7, Zac Oliver 6, Zak Wilson 5, Devlin Russell 3, James Herbertson 3, Brody Gilbert 2, Ethan Tebble 2, Monty Judd 1, Devlin Russell 1, Max Tomich 1

17/UNDER SENIOR NETBALL BEST AND FAIREST

Eva Gillett adds to her 15/under best and fairest and last year’s 17/under most valuable player award with another best and fairest.

TOP 10

27-Eva Gillett (Lake Wendouree) 

20-Melanie Freeman (Darley)

17-Abbey Flower (East Point)

16-Ella Bibby (Lake Wendouree)

15-Mia White (Bacchus Marsh)

15-Montanna Mair (Mt Clear)

13-Fiona Bayly (Bacchus Marsh)

13-Sophie Draffin (North Ballarat)

13-Georgia Pidgeon (Ballarat)

12-Zara Nevett (North Ballarat)

12-Kaitlyn Segrave (Bacchus Marsh)

CLUB-BY-CLUB VOTING

BACCHUS MARSH: Mia White 15, Fiona Bayly 13, Kaitlyn Segrave 11, Jade White 11, Molly West 3, Georgia Lewis 2, Claire Murray 1

BALLARAT: Georgia Pidgeon 13, Maisy Johnston 3, Breeana Bishop 2, Sarah Cordingley 1

DARLEY: Melanie Freeman 20, Kaylah Blain 8, Abbey Solomon 6, Georgia Condon 3, Maddy McGill 3, Olivia Mills 3, Kaylee Smith 3, Georgia Lane 1, Neve Perry 1

EAST POINT: Abbey Flower 17, Indy McCartin 9, Indiannah Burke 8, Laura Wade 7, Molly Jeffrey 5, Molly Watkins 3, Kristen Foster 1, Ruby Trewek 1

LAKE WENDOUREE: Eva Gillett 27, Ella Bibby 16, Ava Valpied 8, Faith McKenzie 5, Grace Todd 4, Chelsea Amarant 2, Olivia Loader 2

MT CLEAR: Montanna Mair 15, Lauren Robinson 7, Zoe Smith 6, Phoebe Bentley 2, Ruby Hart 1

NORTH BALLARAT: Sophie Draffin 13, Zara Nevett 12, Eliza Bennett 10, Annie Hills 9, Prue Stewart 6, Sophie Gluyas 3, Molly Grech 3, Portia Haase 2, Abby Burrows 21

REDAN: Ella Higgins 9, Abby Simpson 7, Zoe Johnson 6, Sarah Phillips 6, Maddison Venner 1

SEBASTOPOL: Ellie Henderson 6, Sophie Nield 3, Molly O'Loughlin 3, Brooke Degrandi 1, Meg Ryan 1, Teah Rosenow 1

COACHES OF THE YEAR

Now it’s time to acknowledge the coaches of the year

AFL Goldfields Coaches Association coach of the year: Greg Spratling (Lake Wendouree)

FOOTBALL

UNDER-10: Scott Dewsbury (Bacchus Marsh)

UNDER-12:  Steve McCulloch (East Point)

UNDER-14: Wayne Sharp (East Point)

UNDER-16.5: Brett Vallance (Mt Clear)

NETBALL

11/UNDER: Marcelle Geljon (East Point)

13/UNDER: Jill James (Lake Wendouree)

15/UNDER: Kita Eberle (Mt Clear)

17/UNDER: Kyra Miller (Lake Wendouree)

BLUE RIBBON AWARDS

Victoria Police Blue Ribbon spirit of sport awards:

Netballer: Georgia Pidgeon (Ballarat)

Netball team: Bacchus Marsh

Footballer: Jesse Marshall (Mt Clear)

Football team: Darley

UNDER-14 SENIOR FOOTBALL BEST AND FAIREST

Joshua Carlyle Marks (Mount Clear) gets home by three votes

TOP 10

22-Joshua Carlyle Marks (Mount Clear)

19-Jordan Hayes (East Point)

19-Siddharth Rajesh (Lake Wendouree)

18-Mitchell Nicholson (Ballarat)

18-Fergus McDonald (Redan)

17-Harry Sharp (East Point)

15-Nicholas Stevens (East Point)

14-Brock Noble (Lake Wendouree)

12-Will Liston (Ballarat)

11-Matt Schaper (Mount Clear)

CLUB-BY-CLUB

BACCHUS MARSH: Daen Sadhai 8, Jack Parent 5, Hamish Garner 4,Ben Wood 3, Mace Cousins 3, Ben Crawford 1, Joshua Banislone 1

BALLARAT: Mitchell Nicholson 18, Will Liston 12,Flynn Kellett 6, Cody Charters 4, Blake Quinlan 3, Ethan Fiegert 3, Charlie Stepnell 2, Luke Polson 2, Matthew Catterson 2, William Hynes 1, Nicholas Gittings 1, Jack Stokes 1 

DARLEY: Joshua Arnold 9, Bailey Young 8, Bodhi Jackson 6, Trae Van Leth 6, Darcy Murley 5, Jett Fuller 3, Rylan Tanner 2, Joshua Welton 2, Dylan Lorensini 2, Jy Closter 1,

EAST POINT: Jordan Hayes 19, Harry Sharp 17, Nicholas Stevens 15, Luke Cullen 5, Kyle Smith 2, Liam Canny 2

LAKE WENDOUREE: Siddharth Rajesh 19, Brock Noble 14, Will Clark 8, Liam Vercoe 8, Maximus McIntosh 6, , Ethan Appleton 4, Cooper Bath 3, Kyle Edwards 2, Tarun Raven 1, Ethan Henderson 1

MT CLEAR: Joshua Carlyle Marks 22, Matt Schaper 11, Rhys Perry 10, Charlie Molan 10, Kingsley Prendergast 3, Liam Howard 3, Jack Ford 2, Adam Forbes 2, Jack Bambury 1

NORTH BALLARAT: Liam Wood 6, Jamie Quick 4, George Simpson 4, Isaac Carey 3, Ryan Aikman 1, Tyler Dwyer 1, Nicholas Huf 1, Max Riding 1

REDAN: Fergus McDonald 18, Loris Bayly 8, William Rothe 3, Ethan Knight 2, Finn Lappin 2

SEBASTOPOL: Kyle Henderson 2, Carl Roberts 2, Shamus Dunn 2, Mitchell Hodder 1, Katie Cook 1

15/UNDER SENIOR NETBALL BEST AND FAIREST

Wow! It’s a three-way tie – Mia Conlan (Lake Wendouree), Aleisha King (Bacchus Marsh) and Ava Stephens (Redan) all on 16 votes.

Just two vote separated the top seven players.

TOP 10

16-Mia Conlan (Lake Wendouree)

16-Aleisha King (Bacchus Marsh)

16-Ava Stephens (Redan)

15-Ella Squire (North Ballarat)

15-Alex Forty (Mt Clear)

14-Lilly Francis (Ballarat)

14-Jessica Smith (Mt Clear)

12-Paetyn Jarred (Lake Wendouree)

12-Ellena Raven (Lake Wendouree)

12-Jaimee Smith (Darley)

CLUB-BY-CLUB VOTING

BACCHUS MARSH: Aleisha King 16, Evena Miesen 9, Frances Murray 9, Rachel Jackson 3, Olivia Mayne 1, Rylee Love 1

BALLARAT: Lilly Francis 14, Alana Haintz 5, Maddison Harwood 4, Georgia Kerr 4, Ashley Tonks 3, Sarah Murphy 2

DARLEY: Jaimee Smith 12, Melissa Cadman 10, Holly Van Meel 7, Kaylee Banner 5, Tanisha Mercieca 2, Katherine Todd 1, Tylah Wright 1

EAST POINT: Jazz Bilney 7, Hannah Augustine 6, Marli McKenzie 5, Alexis Roscoe 4, Amy Foley 3, Emma Learmonth 2, Ruby Caldow 1 

LAKE WENDOUREE: Mia Conlan 16, Paetyn Jarred 12, Ellena Raven 12, Tessa Canny 8, Jayde McSparron 7, Darcy McMickan 6, Zoe Cowan 4, Charlotte Todd 4

MT CLEAR: Alex Forty 15, Jessica Smith 14, Kaitlyn Balazic 9, Allana Van Dyken 8, Brodey Mckay-Haines 8, Emily Findlay 3, Summah Givvens 2

NORTH BALLARAT: Ella Squire 15, Maddison Selmon 11, Amelia Cross 8, Eden Squire 6, Remi Hooper 5, Georgia Amoore 5, Zoe Polkinghorne 4, Isabella Dwyer 3, Courtney Coutts 3, Sophie Grylewicz 2, Remy Lawless 2, Lucy McKay 2, Kira Howard 1

REDAN: Ava Stephens 16, Isabella Taylor 6, Stephanie Carter 2, Amy Honeyman 2, Meg McKinnis 2, Olivia Park 1, Eliza Jayne Christian 1

SEBASTOPOL: Samantha Spicer 9, Cassandra Kawa 4, Brodey McKay-Haines 2, Indy Sheridan 1

FORMER Australian netballer and now Sovereigns head coach Joh Curran has a chat with MC Paul Taylor

UNDER-12 SENIOR FOOTBALL BEST AND FAIREST

Jake Ashmore  has a run away win in this age group.

TOP 10

28-Jake Ashmore (Lake Wendouree)

17-Felix Fogarty (East Point)

16-Harry Roscue (East Point)

15-Ethan McKercher (Bacchus Marsh)

15-Aaron Cadman (Darley)

15-Ryan Wilson (Redan)

15-Tynan Oakley (Sebastopol)

14-James Clarke (East Point)

14-Nathan Tuddenham (North Ballarat)

14-Ethan York (North Ballarat)

CLUB-BY-CLUB

BACCHUS MARSH: Ethan McKercher 15, Josh Huxtable 4, Bayley Bishop 2, Josh Quinlan 1, Cooper Sutherland 1, Connor Benton 1 

BALLARAT: Wyatt Squires 7, Sam Farrigan 3, Samuel Farrington 3, Keiren Chapis 2, Ashley Coutts 2, William Reynolds 2, Luca Dixon 1

DARLEY: Aaron Cadman 15, Brady Wright 11, Rudie Forde 9, Cooper Parsons-Jones 6, Ben Hutcheon 5, Joel Freeman 2, Rockey Hoey 2, Cohan Edwards 2, Keenan Chapman 1 

EAST POINT: Felix Fogarty 17, Harry Roscue 16, James Clarke 14, Lachlan Charleson 11, Jack Jeffrey 8, Aiden Brien 6, Joshua McCulloch 2, Isaac Hucker 1, Mitch Bowden 1

LAKE WENDOUREE: Jake Ashmore 28, Fred Valpied 11, Alexander Molan 8, Ashwin Spencer 3, Noah Shearer 2, Archie Geyle 1

MT CLEAR: Darcy Frantz 12, Harry Miller 5, Lachlan Humphrey 4, Jamie Tuhoro 3, Kane Perry 3, Kobe Hughes 3, Bailey Ryan 3, Jessie Miller 2, Grant Abraham 1, Lochlan Oellering 1, Will McCallum 1

NORTH BALLARAT: Nathan Tuddenham 14,Ethan York 14, Thomas Ford 8, Nelson Troon 9, Jude McGuire 6, James Van Es 3, Riley Tuddenham 3, Josh Sparkman 1, Will Quinlan 1

REDAN: Ryan Wilson 15, Lachlan Spiteri 5, Hamish McDonald 3, Sam Flintoff 2, Deegan Craig-Peters 2, Reef Beacham 1

SEBASTOPOL: Tynan Oakley 15, Tom Mitchell 5, Jai Faulkner 4, Jake Clery 2, Toby Cahill 1

13/UNDER SENIOR NETBALL BEST AND FAIREST

Lilli Condon from Darley has been crowned the best player in the 13/under netball competition:

TOP 10

27-Lilli Condon (Darley)

20-Poppy Douglas (North Ballarat)

18-Libby Hutt (Sebastopol) 

17-Britney Ellis (Darley)

17-Brooke O'Brien (Ballarat)

15-Brydi Hutchinson (North Ballarat)

14-Abbey Segrave (Bacchus Marsh)

14-Rhyley Bath (Lake Wendouree)

12-Tahlia Watts-Holmes (Sebastopol)

10-Madelaine Duggan (East Point)

10-Mackenzie Nicholson (Redan)

10-Scarlett Eason (Mt Clear)

CLUB-BY-CLUB VOTING

BACCHUS MARSH: Abbey Segrave 14, Eliza Tango 6, Monique Blair 5, Jasmine Lewis 3, Alexander Dellar 1

BALLARAT: Brooke O'Brien 17, Kasey Bishop 9, Isabella Ness 4, Ruby Francis 3, Tara Gannon 2, Emily Glass 1

DARLEY: Lilly Condon 27, Britney Ellis 17

EAST POINT: Madelaine Duggan 10, Felicity Griffiths 8, Evie Caldow 6, Chelsea Hayes 6, Milly Sharp 6, Maya O'Donohue 4, Jessica Mihaljevic 2 

LAKE WENDOUREE: Rhyley Bath 14, Demi Thompson 9, Macey Cheesman 9, Ellie Carr 8, Bella Clark 6, Lily Gilbert 5, Talia Hurdsfield 5, Rosie Todd 3

MT CLEAR: Scarlett Eason 10, Remmi Sheehan 8, Maya Quick 2, Jorja Bourke 1, Shaianne Perry 1

NORTH BALLARAT: Poppy Douglass 20, Brydi Hutchinson 15, Larni Howard 9, Ava Polkinghorne 8, Annie Collins 6, Milly Simpson 5, Keeley Smith 4, Alan Bodey 3, Sophie Kurzman 1, Charlotte Malcolm 1

REDAN: Mackenzie Nicholson 10, Mia Litras 6, Zara Faull 2, Amaya Macdonald 2, Amelia McPherson 2, Holly Hutton 2, Sarah Cushing 1

SEBASTOPOL: Libby Hutt 18, Tahlia Watts-Holmes 12, Abbey Cooper 8, Chloe Hammill 5, Aysha Dean 4, Olivia King 2

LEADING GOALKICKERS

UNDER-12 SENIORS: Jack Jeffrey (Mt Clear) 42

UNDER-14 SENIORS: Cooper Bath (Lake Wendouree) 38

UNDER-16.5 SENIORS: Callum McKay (Lake Wendouree) 50