Darley star Brett Bewley fell just short of a third straight Henderson Medal at the Ballarat Football Netball League awards night.
The Devils skipper had to settle for second this year finishing on 20 votes, six behind East Point’s Matt Johnston, who claimed the medal.
Johnston claimed the medal with three rounds remaining.
Melton’s Braedan Kight and Kyle Borg finished equal fifth with 14 votes, while Darley’s Luther Baker also finished in the top 10.
Bewley was named in the team of the year along with Devils teammates Matt Brett and Baker.
Kight, who won the Tony Lockett Medal as the leading goalkicker, Jordyn Cotter, Kyle Borg and Ryan Carter are the four Melton players in the team.
Bacchus Marsh’s Jake Owen and Luke Goetz are also in the team of the year.
In other awards, Borg won the goal of the year while Bacchus Marsh’s Rye Penny won the mark of the year and Bacchus Marsh’s Ben Locke won the Dick Rees Memorial Trophy for the under-19 best and fairest.
In netball, Melton South’s Akira McCormack came third in the Sally McLean Medal.
Sunbury Lions’ Simona Di Fillipo won the medal for a second straight year, one vote ahead of North Ballarat’s Maddy Selmon.
Darley’s Olivia Cawthray finished in fifth spot.
McCormack along with Cawthray and her Devils teammates Matilda Elliot and Anna Lawley were all named in the team of the year as well.
Melton South’s Stella Coleman shared the C-grade best and fairest and Bacchus Marsh’s Bernie Walsh won the netball coordinator of the year award.
