Gilbert (right) celebrates with teammates after a goal against Waubra. Picture: Adam Trafford
Skipton's Mitch Gilbert capped off his first season with the Emus by claiming the Central Highlands Football League's highest honour, the Geoff Taylor Medal.
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There was some stiff competition throughout the count, however.
See who received votes throughout the season in this game-by-game look at the league best and fairest.
ROUND ONE
Springbank vs Newlyn
Marcus Darmody (Newlyn) - 3
Daniel Wehrung (Newlyn) - 2
Joshua Milne (Newlyn) - 1
Bungaree vs Buninyong
Jarrod Rodgers (Buninyong) - 3
Will Lovett (Bungaree) - 2
Geoffrey Lovett (Buninyong) - 1
Skipton vs Gordon
Luke Gunnell (Gordon) - 3
Zackery Ryan (Gordon) - 2
Jordan Clampit (Gordon) - 1
Carngham-Linton vs Beaufort
Jacob Garvey (Beaufort) - 3
Levi Cox (Beaufort) - 2
Jarrod O'Brien (Carngham Linton) - 1
Waubra vs Dunnstown
Geordie Lukich (Waubra) - 3
Khyle Forde (Dunnstown) - 2
Lincoln Barnes (Waubra) - 1
Learmonth vs Rokewood-Corindhap
James Pratt (Learmonth) - 3
Laityn Withers (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 2
Jason Rae (Learmonth) - 1
Clunes vs Creswick
Bailey Pickering (Clunes) - 3
Josh Thompson (Clunes) - 2
Glenn Handley (Clunes) - 1
Hepburn vs Daylesford
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ROUND TWO
Buninyong vs Springbank
Joel Maher (Springbank) - 3
Jarrod Morgan (Buninyong) - 2
Jarrod Rodgers (Buninyong) - 1
Gordon vs Bungaree
Luke Gunnell (Gordon) - 3
Adam Toohey (Gordon) - 2
Ashley Munari (Gordon) - 1
Dunnstown vs Skipton
Rylan Rattley (Dunnstown) - 3
Matthew Bulluss (Dunnstown) - 2
Mitchell Gilbert (Skipton) - 1
Beaufort vs Waubra
William Corbett (Waubra) - 3
Will Green (Waubra) - 2
Bailey Colligan (Waubra) - 1
Hepburn vs Carngham-Linton
Samuel Dunstan (Hepburn) - 3
Nathan Dunstan (Hepburn) - 2
Bradley McKay (Hepburn) - 1
Rokewood-Corindhap vs Daylesford
Laityn Withers (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 3
Matthew Aikman (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 2
Leigh Ryall (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 1
Creswick vs Learmonth
James Pratt (Learmonth) - 3
Thomas Martin (Learmonth) - 2
Brenton Powell (Learmonth) - 1
ROUND THREE
Newlyn vs Buninyong
Tyrone Ross (Buninyong) - 3
Matthew Gibbs (Buninyong) - 2
Jarrod Rodgers (Buninyong) - 1
Springbank vs Gordon
Zackery Ryan (Gordon) - 3
Jordan Clampit (Gordon) - 2
Luke Gunnell (Gordon) - 1
Bungaree vs Dunnstown
Marc Peduto (Dunnstown) - 3
Andrew Milroy (Bungaree) - 2
Rylan Rattley (Dunnstown) - 1
Skipton vs Beaufort
Mitchell Gilbert (Skipton) - 3
Jake Maddock (Skipton) - 2
Nathan Fenby (Skipton) - 1
Waubra vs Hepburn
Mitchell McKay (Hepburn) - 3
Nathan Dunstan (Hepburn) - 2
Daniel O'Halloran (Hepburn) - 1
Daylesford vs Creswick
Patrick Taranto (Creswick) - 3
Christopher Peart (Daylesford) - 2
Mitchell Arnold (Creswick) - 1
Carngham-Linton vs Rokewood-Corindhap
Cameron Richardson (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 3
Wayne Bruty (Carngham-Linton) - 2
Matthieu Brehaut (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 1
Learmonth vs Ballan
Nicholas Gittings (Learmonth) - 3
James Pratt (Learmonth) - 2
Thomas Martin (Learmonth) - 1
ROUND FOUR
Clunes vs Learmonth
Tom McKechnie (Learmonth) - 3
Damian Fazio (Clunes) - 2
Matt Wrigley (Clunes) - 1
Gordon vs Newlyn
Tye Murphy (Gordon) - 3
Adam Toohey (Gordon) - 2
Jordan Clampit (Gordon) - 1
Dunnstown vs Springbank
Jackson Kurzman (Springbank) - 3
Will Henderson (Dunnstown) - 2
William Driscoll (Springbank) - 1
Beaufort vs Bungaree
Andrew Milroy (Bungaree) - 3
Max Eastman (Bungaree) - 2
Cameron Jackson (Bungaree) - 1
Hepburn vs Skipton
Ned Johns (Hepburn) - 3
Bradley McKay (Hepburn) - 2
Nathan Dunstan (Hepburn) - 1
Rokewood-Corindhap vs Waubra
Jordan Grant (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 3
Geordie Lukich (Waubra) - 2
Matthieu Brehaut (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 1
Ballan vs Daylesford
Shaun Clarke (Daylesford) - 3
Emlyn Nettleton (Daylesford) - 2
Harley Bongart (Ballan) - 1
Creswick vs Carngham-Linton
Dean O'Brien (Carngham-Linton) - 3
Patrick Taranto (Creswick) - 2
Kadek Irvan (Creswick) - 1
ROUND FIVE
Buninyong vs Gordon
Luke Gunnell (Gordon) - 3
Jordan Clampit (Gordon) - 2
Jack Robertson (Buninyong) - 1
Newlyn vs Dunnstown
Will Henderson (Dunnstown) - 3
Rylan Rattley (Dunnstown) - 2
Sean Willmott (Newlyn) - 1
Springbank vs Beaufort
James Thompson (Springbank) - 3
Andrew Challis (Springbank) - 2
William Driscoll (Springbank) - 1
Bungaree vs Hepburn
Nathan Dunstan (Hepburn) - 3
Bailey Veale (Bungaree) - 2
Samuel Dunstan (Hepburn) - 1
Skipton vs Rokewood-Corindhap
Samuel Willian (Skipton) - 3
Mitchell Gilbert (Skipton) - 2
Bailey Thompson (Skipton) - 1
Waubra vs Creswick
Darcy Jenkins (Waubra) - 3
Thomas Nash (Waubra) - 2
Lincoln Barnes (Waubra) - 1
Carngham-Linton vs Ballan
Brandyn Grenfell (Ballan) - 3
Patrick Graham (Ballan) - 2
Dean O'Brien (Carngham-Linton) - 1
Daylesford vs Clunes
Christopher Peart (Daylesford) - 3
Alexander Singleton (Daylesford) - 2
Glenn Handley (Clunes) - 1
ROUND SIX
Learmonth vs Daylesford
James Pratt (Learmonth) - 3
Christopher Peart (Daylesford) - 2
Brenton Powell (Learmonth) - 1
Dunnstown vs Buninyong
Angus Thompson (Dunnstown) - 3
Hunter Donald (Buninyong) - 2
Scott Howson (Dunnstown) - 1
Beaufort vs Newlyn
Baillie Batchelor (Beaufort) - 3
Sean Willmott (Newlyn) - 2
Jarrod Fryar (Newlyn) - 1
Hepburn vs Springbank
Andrew McKay (Hepburn) - 3
Samuel Dunstan (Hepburn) - 2
Jackson Hogan (Hepburn) - 1
Rokewood-Corindhap vs Bungaree
Sam Carr (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 3
Matthew Aikman (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 2
Thomas Fagg (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 1
Creswick vs Skipton
Mitchell Gilbert ( Skipton) - 3
Nathan Olver (Skipton) - 2
Rhys Monument (Skipton) - 1
Ballan vs Waubra
Joshua King (Waubra) - 3
Nicholas Moran (Waubra) - 2
James Fisher (Ballan) - 1
Clunes vs Carngham-Linton
Jack Fenner (Clunes) - 3
Dean O'Brien (Carngham-Linton) - 2
Glenn Handley (Clunes) - 1
ROUND NINE
Dunnstown vs Beaufort
Flynn Stevenson (Dunnstown) - 3
Marc Peduto (Dunnstown) - 2
Josh Renga (Dunnstown) - 1
Gordon vs Hepburn
Mark Gunnell (Gordon) - 3
Tye Murphy (Gordon) - 2
James Kelly (Gordon) - 1
Buninyong vs Rokewood-Corindhap
Sam Carr (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 3
Edward den Ouden (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 2
Matthew Aikman (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 1
Newlyn vs Creswick
Jarrod Fryar (Newlyn) - 3
Sean Willmott (Newlyn) - 2
Scott Carey (Newlyn) - 1
Springbank vs Ballan
Stephen Staunton (Springbank) - 3
Andrew Challis (Springbank) - 2
William Driscoll (Springbank) - 1
Bungaree vs Clunes
Will Lovett (Bungaree) - 3
Alex Browning (Bungaree) - 2
Ryan Thompson (Clunes) - 1
Skipton vs Learmonth
Mitchell Gilbert (Skipton) - 3
Jason Rae (Learmonth) - 2
Samuel Willian (Skipton) - 1
Waubra vs Daylesford
Will Green (Waubra) - 3
Christopher Peart (Daylesford) - 2
Samuel Youngman (Waubra) - 1
ROUND 10
Hepburn vs Dunnstown
Andrew McKay (Hepburn) - 3
Ricky Ferraro (Hepburn) - 2
Bradley McKay (Hepburn) - 1
Rokewood-Corindhap vs Gordon
Matthew Aikman (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 3
Ethan Crackel (Gordon) - 2
Isaac McCabe (Gordon) - 1
Creswick vs Buninyong
Jesse Marshall (Buninyong) - 3
Kadek Irvan (Creswick) - 2
Anthony Ebery (Buninyong) - 1
Ballan vs Newlyn
Sean Willmott (Newlyn) - 3
Jarrod Fryar (Newlyn) - 2
Thomas Carey (Newlyn) - 1
Clunes vs Springbank
Zak Bozanich (Springbank) - 3
Christopher Quinlan (Springbank) - 2
Timothy Horan (Springbank) - 1
Learmonth vs Bungaree
Brenton Powell (Learmonth) - 3
Will Lovett (Bungaree) - 2
Bailey Veale (Bungaree) - 1
Daylesford vs Skipton
Lakota Stranks (Skipton) - 3
Mitchell Gilbert (Skipton) - 2
James Evans (Daylesford) - 1
Carngham-Linton vs Waubra
Thomas Nash (Waubra) - 3
Geordie Lukich (Waubra) - 2
Darcy Jenkins (Waubra) - 1
ROUND 11
Beaufort vs Hepburn
Andrew McKay (Hepburn) - 3
Daniel O'Halloran (Hepburn) - 2
Rhys Jenkins (Hepburn) - 1
Dunnstown vs Rokewood-Corindhap
Will Henderson (Dunnstown) - 3
Matthew Bulluss (Dunnstown) - 2
Laityn Withers (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 1
Gordon vs Creswick
Jordan Clampit (Gordon) - 3
Mark Gunnell (Gordon) - 2
Adam Toohey (Gordon) - 1
Buninyong vs Ballan
Liam Rigby (Buninyong) - 3
Jack Robertson (Buninyong) - 2
Thomas McGregor (Ballan) - 1
Newlyn vs Clunes
Ryan Thompson (Clunes) - 3
Jack Fenner (Clunes) - 2
Marcus Tilley (Newlyn) - 1
Springbank vs Learmonth
Justin Simpson (Springbank) - 3
Joel Maher (Springbank) - 2
Isaac Pertzel (Springbank) - 1
Bungaree vs Daylesford
Jacob Werts (Bungaree) - 3
Christopher Peart (Daylesford) - 2
Andrew Milroy (Bungaree) - 1
Skipton vs Carngham-Linton
Samuel Willian (Skipton) - 3
Mitchell Gilbert (Skipton) - 2
Andrew Pitson (Skipton) - 1
ROUND 12
Rokewood-Corindhap vs Beaufort
Matthew Aikman (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 3
Sam Carr (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 2
Jacob Garvey (Beaufort) - 1
Creswick vs Dunnstown
Matthew Bulluss (Dunnstown) - 3
Khyle Forde (Dunnstown) - 2
Riley Adams (Dunnstown) - 1
Ballan vs Gordon
Connor Ascough (Gordon) - 3
Adam Toohey (Gordon) - 2
Shannon Byrnes (Gordon) - 1
Clunes vs Buninyong
Caius Barrenger (Buninyong) - 3
Jarrod Morgan (Buninyong) - 2
Derick Micallef (Buninyong) - 1
Learmonth vs Newlyn
Jarrod Fryar (Newlyn) - 3
Wesley Carter (Newlyn) - 2
Scott Carey (Newlyn) - 1
Daylesford vs Springbank
Todd Finco (Springbank) - 3
Christopher Peart (Daylesford) - 2
James Thompson (Springbank) - 1
Carngham-Linton vs Bungaree
Jack Walter (Bungaree) - 3
John Butler (Bungaree) - 2
Dakin Morris (Bungaree) - 1
Waubra vs Skipton
Jake Maddock (Skipton) - 3
Thomas Nash (Waubra) - 2
Samuel Willian (Skipton) - 1
ROUND 15
Rokewood-Corindhap vs Creswick
Laityn Withers (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 3
Matthew Aikman (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 2
Ben Harris (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 1
Hepburn vs Ballan
Samuel Dunstan (Hepburn) - 3
Shylo Smith (Hepburn) - 2
Daniel O'Halloran (Hepburn) - 1
Learmonth vs Dunnstown
Connor Ronan (Dunnstown) - 3
Khyle Forde (Dunnstown) - 2
Jason Rae (Learmonth) - 1
Beaufort vs Clunes
Cormac Mahony (Beaufort) - 3
Jacob Garvey (Beaufort) - 2
Damien Day (Beaufort) - 1
Gordon vs Daylesford
Mick Nolan (Gordon) - 3
Adam Toohey (Gordon) - 2
Christopher Peart (Daylesford) - 1
Buninyong vs Carngham-Linton
Jarrod Morgan (Buninyong) - 3
Jack Robertson (Buninyong) - 2
Kynan Raven (Carngham-Linton) - 1
Newlyn vs Waubra
Will Green (Waubra) - 3
Joshua King (Waubra) - 2
Adam Sewell (Newlyn) - 1
Springbank vs Skipton
Christopher Quinlan (Springbank) - 3
Joel Maher (Springbank) - 2
Andrew Pitson (Skipton) - 1
ROUND 17
Beaufort vs Daylesford
Hamish Jarrad (Daylesford) - 3
Scott Winduss (Daylesford) - 2
Jack Pitts (Daylesford) - 1
Creswick vs Ballan
Joel Antonio (Creswick) - 3
Liam Blake (Creswick) - 2
Patrick Graham (Ballan) - 1
Dunnstown vs Carngham-Linton
Khyle Forde (Dunnstown) - 3
Kynan Raven (Carngham-Linton) - 2
Will Henderson (Dunnstown) - 1
Gordon vs Waubra
Tye Murphy (Gordon) - 3
Adam Toohey (Gordon) - 2
Dylan Watt (Gordon) - 1
Newlyn vs Bungaree
Bailey Veale (Bungaree) - 3
Liam Gill (Newlyn) - 2
Daniel Wehrung (Newlyn) - 1
Hepburn vs Learmonth
Daniel O'Halloran (Hepburn) - 3
Andrew McKay (Hepburn) - 2
Samuel Dunstan (Hepburn) - 1
Rokewood-Corindhap vs Clunes
Laityn Withers (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 3
Sam Carr (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 2
Mitchell McLaughlin (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 1
Buninyong vs Skipton
Samuel Willian (Skipton) - 3
Jarrod Morgan (Buninyong) - 2
Mitchell Gilbert (Skipton) - 1
LEADERBOARD
Mitchell Gilbert (Skipton) - 17
Christopher Peart (Daylesford) - 14
Matthew Aikman (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 13
Laityn Withers (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 12
Adam Toohey (Gordon) - 11
Samuel Willian (Skipton) - 11
Andrew McKay (Hepburn) - 11
James Pratt (Learmonth) - 11
Sam Carr (Rokewood-Corindhap) - 10
Luke Gunnell (Gordon) - 10
Samuel Dunstan (Hepburn) - 10
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A keen sports follower covering the Central Highlands Football and Netball League's and the wider sports scene in Ballarat. Get in touch at ollie.nash@thecourier.com.au.
A keen sports follower covering the Central Highlands Football and Netball League's and the wider sports scene in Ballarat. Get in touch at ollie.nash@thecourier.com.au.
