Bacchus Marsh coach Michael Saker has been voted the Ballarat Football Netball League’s A grade coach of the year.
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Saker was presented with the award at the Henderson medal on Monday night.
TOP COACH: Bacchus Marsh's coach Michael Saker was honoured to be voted in by his peers as the Ballarat Football Netball League's A grade coach of the year. Picture: Dylan Burns
Saker took Bacchus from winning five games in 2017 to nine in 2018 and a finals appearance, while it only won three games from 2014-2016 – highlighting how far the club has come.
The team of the year was also announced, with grand finalists North Ballarat City boasting the most representatives, with four.
AMONG THE BEST: North Ballarat City's Maddie Selmon was named in the Ballarat Football Netball League A grade team of the year in goal shooter.
Goal keeper: Bethany Smith (East Point), goal defence: Laura McDonald (North Ballarat City), wing defence: Kara Hart (Lake Wendouree), centre: Stacey McCartin (North Ballarat City), wing attack: Lauren Atkinson (East Point), goal attack: Ruth Smith (Sunbury), goal shooter: Madison Selmon (North Ballarat City), substitutes: Tarryn Munro (Sunbury), Kirsty Walsh (Lake Wendouree), Gina McCartin (North Ballarat City), Adrianna Cann (Sebastopol), Tahnysha Salanoa (Melton South)
Daniel Short
Sports journalist
